Out of Town

Presented below are pictures from outside the town of Seogwipo.

An area on the mountain where many were sledding on the snow.

One day riding, I happened to meet the Jeju city mountain bike club.

Mountain biking has allowed me to see areas I wouldn't have normally seen. This is looking south on an overcast winter day.

My rides sometimes lead me to different places. If these areas could tell stories...

The island has many interesting rock formations & many are on display.

Pedestrian bridge at the Cheonjeyeon waterfall area.

Cheonjiyeon waterfall, not to be confused with the Cheonjeyeon waterfalls.

I just really enjoyed the depth of this photo.

The following 5 photos are from the largest island off the coast of Jeju Island.

This island, Udo, has a black sand beach on one side.

It also has white sand beach on the other side.

It also has some caves to explore. The shutter was open for 8 seconds in order to capture this much light.

This is the same cave looking toward the ocean, exactly opposite direction of the last photo.

Volcanic rock with a white sand beach! I wish my camera could capture the beauty of it!

Christmas Day!

A friend of mine from Busan came to visit on Christmas Day. She & I hiked up the mountain after the allowed hours. It was great because there was so little traffic!

It was such a beautiful day above the clouds!!! It was the most peaceful Christmas I've ever had!

At night we came back to enjoy close friends & a campfire type BBQ.

Jungmun Beach

Eventually, the night settles upon us all.

Viewing East from a viewpoint above.

The beach becomes quite serene in the evening hours.



Survivor!

There's a group that gathers regularly, called Survivor, that operates much like paint ball. Yet, instead of paint balls we shoot hard plastic bb's. I think I'm now a member of a team called the "Black Pumas."

I don't know... They do this in the movies right?

Tom & me horseback riding.

An amazingly clear day on the eastern most land mass on the island. Well, as you can see, there is only a small man-made strip of earth still connecting this section of land to the main island. This photo looks over the ocean at the highest peak in S. Korea, Hallasan, as the sun is setting for the night.

In Town

These are all photos taken in the town of Seogwipo.

When the Korean team played in the World Cup, the games were displayed on a few big screens in the local stadium.

There are 4 main islands off the coast of Seogwipo & they all can look quite similiar.

Shrimp boats taking a break in the harbor.

Sojeongbang Water Fall

This weathered Buddha statue is hidden in a cave on the coast.

I couldn't see inside this rock outcrop, but from the outside, it appeared to be an old bee hive. I was putting my hand & camera inside to take pictures. When viewing the photos later, I learned this wasn't an old hive!

Part of the grounds display at KAL Hotel.

Coast of Seogwipo

At first, I thought these shells were tightly packed pebbles. Pretty amazing how closely gathered some of these snails have manuevered themselves into!

As of a week ago, we had a local soccer team. They have now relocated to the northern city of the island. On game day, they used to put uniforms on the dolharubang figures.

I caught this fella out causing trouble.

Looking out a coffee shop window on a snowy day.

Venturing to a hidden park, Sokongwon, with my friend.

A warm greeting at Sokongwon.

I just liked how the sun hit a spider's artwork. Expand this photo for a closer view!

The palm & cacti are lit from the evening sun.

Beomseom Island

A beautiful day coming to an end...

Some Different Food?

Many of you may not particularly agree with this section. In fact, some natives don't approve of a couple of these dishes either.

This is the meat pile we'll throw on the BBQ. The grill sits in the middle of the table where we can easily pick at it. This meat happens to be marinated pork.

Another BBQ, but with different pork cuts.

BBQ eel that is freshly chopped & still squirming when brought to the table. It still moves for a bit when you first put it on the grill as well, which is why the eel isn't perfectly focused.

This is horse meat shabu shabu. You cook the thinly sliced meat by dipping it in the boiling vegetable soup.

This was a pheasant feast! We had pheasant meat balls, shabu shabu, raw cuts, & more.

Dog soup is apparently good for mens' stamina.