Otherworldly and beautiful, the area of Guilin and Yangshuo almost escapes words and description. It definitely ranks among the most beautiful places I have been in the world. People ask me what I did when I went to Guilin and Yangshuo and the answer is: I looked. A strange confusion grows on their face and they say again, but what did you do? It is hard to describe. I wasn’t base jumping, I didn’t rock climb [though it is popular there], I was there just to enjoy and look. Like a beautiful water color painting, or an epic Chinese scroll, the Guilin area simply offers scenery that is unmatched and almost unimaginable. It is easy to see how these green mountains, which jut suddenly and strangely from open fields, inspired countless painters and writers.
These pictures are en route between Guilin and Yangshuo. Often, however, I found myself just looking and not taking photographs on this journey. That said, there are a few more available here.
A small note, the last picture [the one with the water grass] made me think to myself that it is no wonder people thought dragons or giant serpents lived in the waters. The long grass waves and flows through, creating a mirage of motion of a passing beast. Truly mythical natural scenery.
