view towards Koji &
offshore islands from An-goi-dong. November 2001 |
bridge piles for an
expressway shortcut, An-goi-dong. November 2001. Roadbuilding is a major
national pastime. |
oyster beds in
An-goi-dong. November 2001. Nearby is an offshore island ferry
terminal. |
sleepy An-goi-dong,
only about 15 km west of Naktonggang estuary, finds urban growth appearing
overnight. November 2001. |
valley farming north of
Hadong, December 23, 2001. Note the frost free plastic plant nurseries,
now everywhere in Korea |
roadside house on the
way to Hadong dam, December 2001 |
on the way to Hadong
dam. These hills will be green come spring. December
2001 |
roadside arrangement of stones near Hadong dam. My
guide associated them with shamanism. December
2001 |
another shamanistic roadside cairn near Hadong dam.
Note the small shrine opening. December 2001 |
Hadong dam, northwest
of Jinju, December 2001.North of this valley is Chirisan, famous as a
centre of guerilla resistance in the Korean
War. |