robsterino's channel

one of the tributaries along the Yangtze on the way to a lunch place

crossing the last of the dam's locks en route to the reservoir. very eerie and spooky feeling out there on that lake in the cold dead of night, but...

gray whale just off coast

probably 30 feet away

Over El Arco

Early into the 20 minute flight at less than 1,000 ft

starting ascent

Panda chowing down on bamboo at Chongqing Zoo in July 2008