Suppose I should finally post Korea Photos, eh?
twapa has a complete birding trip report that can be found here on her journal!
Now, I used to do thumbnails - but photobucket makes it a PITA to make clickable thumbs that actually link to the image, so I'm going to post full size behind a cut and assume everyone has the bandwidth if they want to see lotsa pictures. X D
Blech! Fishmarket in Seoul.
Hagfish and their slime. Delicious. Fishmarket in Seoul.
Cuttlefish for dinner too?
North Korean beer I managed to get my hands on. Actually quite good!
North Korean Soju - not quite as good as the beer though.
Panorama of the barrage bridge from our hotel in Gunsan.
Guard dog statue in front of the palace in Seoul.
Water Deer, aka Vampire Deer (the fangs are actually tusks) in the wild in Gunsan.
Wrecked fishing boat on the mudflats in Gunsan.
Flagpole in Kijongdong, North Korea.
Infamous "Bridge of No Return" between North and South Korea.
North Korean guard peering at us with binoculars.
Souvenir from the DMZ, a South Korean MP armband!
Looking at the concrete pillar dividing North and South Korea in the DMZ, from the North side back towards the South.
My unshaven mug and the DMZ.
South Korean soldiers showing a good sense of humour to the tourists.
Stamp on our train tickets to Pyongyang! Unfortunately the train does not run anymore but the tickets make a good souvenir. X D
Glor's first mine field!
South Korean Guard literally straddling the border of North and South. Left foot is in the South, right is in the North.
The door behind this guard exits into North Korea.
Glor and the ROK Guard.
The DMZ and famous treaty buildings where the North and South stare at each other all day.
Glor is waiting for a train in Seoul.
One of the many historical palaces in Seoul.
Street and market in Seoul at sundown.
A pagoda in a park in Seoul.
A flower. Yes.
Traffic in Seoul.
Bridge over the Han River.
Glor sitting on the floor and eating dumpling soup!
Bamseom island in the Han river. This is where the movie Castaway on the Moon was set and filmed.
Glor birding on the Eocheong-do.
More historical Korean palace pictures.
Fortress wall in Suwon.
Detail of some of the paintings inside the gate house.
Now for the bords and the trip to Eocheong island! Chestnut Bunting on Eocheong.
Yellow browed bunting!
Pups on Eocheong.
Yellow rumped flycatcher!
Islands rising in the mist of the Yellow Sea.
Traditional Korean lunch courses prepared by the family we stayed with on Eocheong.
Panorama of Eocheong island.
Sleeping on the heated floor is how Koreans sleep regularly. It was quite warm and cozy at least!
A rat.
Bord compilation from Gunsan.
Bord compilation from Eocheong.
Bull headed shrike!
The village on Eocheong Island.
The lighthouse on Eocheong.
Thanks for reading! Questions and comments appreciated.
Now, I used to do thumbnails - but photobucket makes it a PITA to make clickable thumbs that actually link to the image, so I'm going to post full size behind a cut and assume everyone has the bandwidth if they want to see lotsa pictures. X D
Blech! Fishmarket in Seoul.
Hagfish and their slime. Delicious. Fishmarket in Seoul.
Cuttlefish for dinner too?
North Korean beer I managed to get my hands on. Actually quite good!
North Korean Soju - not quite as good as the beer though.
Panorama of the barrage bridge from our hotel in Gunsan.
Guard dog statue in front of the palace in Seoul.
Water Deer, aka Vampire Deer (the fangs are actually tusks) in the wild in Gunsan.
Wrecked fishing boat on the mudflats in Gunsan.
Flagpole in Kijongdong, North Korea.
Infamous "Bridge of No Return" between North and South Korea.
North Korean guard peering at us with binoculars.
Souvenir from the DMZ, a South Korean MP armband!
Looking at the concrete pillar dividing North and South Korea in the DMZ, from the North side back towards the South.
My unshaven mug and the DMZ.
South Korean soldiers showing a good sense of humour to the tourists.
Stamp on our train tickets to Pyongyang! Unfortunately the train does not run anymore but the tickets make a good souvenir. X D
Glor's first mine field!
South Korean Guard literally straddling the border of North and South. Left foot is in the South, right is in the North.
The door behind this guard exits into North Korea.
Glor and the ROK Guard.
The DMZ and famous treaty buildings where the North and South stare at each other all day.
Glor is waiting for a train in Seoul.
One of the many historical palaces in Seoul.
Street and market in Seoul at sundown.
A pagoda in a park in Seoul.
A flower. Yes.
Traffic in Seoul.
Bridge over the Han River.
Glor sitting on the floor and eating dumpling soup!
Bamseom island in the Han river. This is where the movie Castaway on the Moon was set and filmed.
Glor birding on the Eocheong-do.
More historical Korean palace pictures.
Fortress wall in Suwon.
Detail of some of the paintings inside the gate house.
Now for the bords and the trip to Eocheong island! Chestnut Bunting on Eocheong.
Yellow browed bunting!
Pups on Eocheong.
Yellow rumped flycatcher!
Islands rising in the mist of the Yellow Sea.
Traditional Korean lunch courses prepared by the family we stayed with on Eocheong.
Panorama of Eocheong island.
Sleeping on the heated floor is how Koreans sleep regularly. It was quite warm and cozy at least!
A rat.
Bord compilation from Gunsan.
Bord compilation from Eocheong.
Bull headed shrike!
The village on Eocheong Island.
The lighthouse on Eocheong.
Thanks for reading! Questions and comments appreciated.