Hi everyone!

Wow, a week went by super fast! Last Wednesday I started a weekly blog post where I’ll look back & talk about old photos. And BAM, it’s Wednesday & time for another post. I almost made an excuse & didn’t do it, but come on, that would just be pathetic. So I’m going to post despite my pile of work to be finished. That’s the point of a weekly column, right?

Last year, my parents adopted a crazy hyper hound dog. Let’s just say that Chester made it kind of difficult to have a calm, relaxed Thanksgiving in 2010 :P

I’ll post a few of those shots from last year & then a few from this year’s Thanksgiving. Enjoy Chester’s craziness :D

Now for Thanksgiving 2011. Still crazy, but he’s bringing it down a notch.

hello loyal blog readers!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything but weddings & engagement sessions. Sorry for that! Now that the busy season is winding down, I’m excited to have more time to blog some personal stuff. I’ve decided to start a weekly column of sorts. Hopefully a schedule will keep me on my toes. For right now, it’s tentatively named “Wednesday Revival”. Why revival? I’m hoping to “revive” some of my old work that’s never been published on this blog. Sometimes I’ll write about it, sometimes I’ll just post a photo.

Anyways. Onto my first Wednesday Revival. The following photos were taken at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven Park in September 2009. Or Beijing’s TianTan. Or 北京天坛. It depends on who you ask :P

The Temple of Heaven park is a pretty rad place. First, it’s a freakin’ epic taoist historical site. From Wikipedia, “The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest.” See? Pretty cool.

Even though the historical part of the park is pretty dang awesome, in typical Alex fashion, I found myself being intrigued by people & the culture all around me. I think this might have been the second day I was in China. I remember being so excited to experience this tranquil, social aspect of Chinese culture. It’s funny thinking back to it because parks like this soon became such a part of my routine in China. But at this point, it was all new. Inside the park, there were tons of people dancing, playing music, practicing taichi, playing card games and more.

Thanks for having a look! Check back next week for a new installment of Wednesday Revival! :)

October 12th, 2011 in Powell, Tennessee

On October 1st 2009 I had the honor of being in Changsha, China when China celebrated it’s 60th year of being the People’s Republic of China. Chinese people celebrate their national day (国庆节) pretty much the same as American’s celebrate the Fourth of July. Good food, good friends, and fun. Oh, and LOTS of fireworks.

Yesterday was China’s National Holiday & I was feeling a little nostalgic. I used this blog post as an excuse to dig through my old photos. It’s been a little over a year since I’ve been in China & I feel it’s pull everyday! I miss China miserably.

Two years ago my friend Wang Hao invited me to Martyr Park (长沙烈士公园) in Changsha, Hunan to celebrate. I’m so thankful for her friendship.

I’ve been soaking up this gorgeous fall weather lately & exploring a bit. Here’s some random shots from my wanderings in Murfreesboro. :)