Huangshan PM (10/20/2012)

Saturday, October 20, 2012
Continued from Huangshan AM.
Jerry saw us wandering around and said we could start earlier than the planned 2:30 meeting time. So we set off on the West Sea (of Clouds) hike.
The King of Pines:

KSS

The Unity Pine:

New addition at Xihai Hotel:

KSS

Overflow accommodations at the Paiyun Hotel:

Pup tents on three levels!
In the middle is the Immortal Solarize Boot (or Upside Down Boot):

Looking straight down:

Cliff side walkway:

The Stone Column (needs straightening):

Rocks that form a standing couple:

A water reservoir in case of fire:

They put koi in this reservoir for our "fun."
Ridges have pine ruffles:

KSS

Kent after photographing the ridges:

A line of pines marching up the mountain side:

A Chinese bridge:

 On the far peaks, a TV tower and a meteorological station:

The Flying Over Rock (vertical stone):

There is a great legend about the Flying Over Rick that Jerry told us, but somehow that story flew out of my head!
Low clearance:

Steeep steps:

A mouse?

Leaning or Bowing Pine:

Tamiko & Kent:

Jerry

Kent descending into the crevice:

Another view of the Flying Over Rock:

KSS

Can you see the people at the base of the Flying Over Rock (below)?

Pines clinging to the cliff:

Squeezing by:

The Bamboo Shoot:

Pine growing out of the rock:

It's hard to see the depth here, enough to make your knees weak:

Brave girl:

Kent stands suspended:

Back at the hotel, we were on our own again.
Someone was carried up the mountain in a sedan chair:

KSS

Looking for autumn color:

KSS

The Pen Rack:

Group photo:

KSS

A local Huangshan Beer:

Sun setting:

Sunset:

Overflow accommodations at the Beihai Hotel:

We had dinner at the neighboring Shilin Hotel, in order to get a different variety of buffet food.