Location: Sichuan, China
Taken in Qing Xi, an old village on the Silk Road. The people are Chines Muslims, and they live in this very old but vibrant village. It is a place made for photos -- of the buildings, folks doing daily chores (washing goji berries in the paved stream that runs through the center of the main street), playing mahjohng, and so on. this older man was standing in the doorway watching us watch the residents. We were the first Nat Hab trip back to China after the pandemic, so were were visitors of interest. I liked his cool, direct expression as he looked us over.