Ｒailway Underpass

Computers working poorly so hope to get post in. Lynne and I were in Hebei province with weather cool and not so pleasant for a hike in the Tian He mountains to the west. We went through two high up villages on a 10k hike. Saw them extracting beautiful rock by pick for the ravenous building trade which continues in this country unabated. Photo is of a curious little girl saying goodbye to pappa who disappeared into gloomy railway underpass on way to work. Main lines Shanghai-Beijing truncate the community. Bikers put wheels in grooves as they descend to unlit depths to reemerge on other side. Just done a thirteen hour overnight on bus sleeper and now in Nanjing. Toodles