With a surface area of 35 square kilometers, the Populus Euphratica scenic spot is located 160 kilometers from the Mori Kazakh Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China. You can go to the Scenic spot from Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, about 450 kilometers away. We got there to take photos for the fall color of Populus Euphratica.

木垒胡杨林景区位于木垒哈萨克自治县城内，距离县城160公里，距离乌鲁木齐市也有450公里左右，比较偏僻，周围没什么可以住宿的地方。我们来这里就是为了拍摄木垒胡杨林的秋色。

ISO 200, 1/160s, f/11, 17mm

Populus diversifolia belongs to a deciduous tree and willow family and is considered a living fossil for studying the earth’s early activity. It is a rare species and is one of China’s many endangered plants. According to research, Populus Euphratica is one of the oldest tree species which dates back 65 million years ago and is also know as the “World’s Populus Euphratica King’’.

胡杨属杨柳科落叶乔木，是第三纪残余珍惜树种，是国家二级濒危保护植物，更是研究地球早起活动的活化石。据考证，木垒胡杨林距今约6500万年，是世界最古老的树种之一，有着“世界胡杨王”的美誉。

We arrived the scenic spot at night on 7 October drove from Urumchi. Unfortunately, we missed to catch the sunset. It was very cold and with a poor accommodation in the year of 2012. We have to sleep in a big tent that provided by scenic spot office with other visitors we don’t know. But there is a dinning room. You don’t worry about the food.

我们十月7日的时候，从乌鲁木齐市包车出发到达木垒胡杨林景区已经是晚上，非常遗憾地错过了当天的日落拍摄。新疆是典型的早晚温差大，晚上非常冷，2012年的时候住宿条件也不好， 100来块钱租一个床位，大家认识的不认的都住同一个景区提供的大帐篷。但是有景区有餐厅，吃的不用愁。


Driving from Urumqi to Scenic Spot

Because the scenic spot far away from city. It’s easy to catch the Milky Way at night when the sky is clear.
We were so lucky for the photography at this time. Because the populus euphratica leaves had turned into golden. And it’s the last day of China National Day holiday. Many people had finished their travel and no more people here.

景区远离市区，没有光污染和工业污染，晚上熄灯后，只要天气晴朗，可以轻松地拍摄银河，当然，你的拍摄设备得跟上。其实这次行程我们还是比较幸运的，首先是我们到达的日期刚好是胡杨黄得最好的时候，其次10月7日国庆收假，没有太多的人流，当然天气晴朗才是最重要的，不过我想这个地方降雨量应该不多，碰上好天气是大概率的事情。

We had to get up at 6 o’clock because needed to catch the sunrise. The road is dark before sunrise. It was hard to find where is the best place for photography. So here are a few tips: you need to stay here for 2 days. Looking for your best place for the photography and catch the sunset in the first day. Then you will know where is the best place to catch sunrise for you in the next day.

为了拍摄日出的景色，我们只能一大早6点起床，比北京晚两个时区，6点的路也是黑的，我们也只能瞎猫碰死耗子，随便找个地方等待拍摄日出。所以在这里给大家提示：如果想拍更好的日出景色，那么最好安排两天的行程，最起码第一天的下午已经到达景区，利用半天的时间寻找你认为的最佳拍摄地，并且当天晚上你还可拍一次日落的景象。第二天你可以轻车熟路地找到你拍日出的地点。

We were looking for some Populus Euphratica trees with strange shape before the sunrise. I think the below photos are not good choice for me because without the preliminary exploration. Even so, it looks so quiet and mysterious. At that time, we like photography had been unable to hold down the ecstasy.

在太阳没有升起之前，可以先找一些的形状特异的胡杨树干拍摄剪影，因为没有前一天的准备，我也只能随便找棵树干做剪影拍拍了。在深蓝的天空背景下的胡杨树剪影显得如此安静神秘，这时喜欢摄影的我们已经按捺不住心中的狂喜。


ISO 200, 1s, f/8, 25mm

ISO 200, 1/2s, f/9, 21mm

ISO 100, 1/5s, f/9, 17mm
Maybe they are a couple.
也许他们是一对情侣

There is no mountain around the scenic spot. The ground was dyed red when the sun rose over the horizon.

因为这里没有高山，一望无际的平原，当太阳从地平线升起的时候大地被染成通红一片，这绝对是你狂按快门的好时机。


ISO 400, 1/800s, f/5.6, 200mm

ISO 200, 1/50s, f/11, 20mm

ISO 200, 1/100s, f/11, 20mm
Do you think it like a tennis or volleyball serve?
像不像网球或排球的上手发球姿势？

ISO 200, 1/160s, f11, 17mm

ISO 100, 1.3s, f/11, 17mm
Twins

The Populus Euphratica trees are exceedingly strange and varied forms. You will feels if you are in a mythical world. We were shocked by its noble temperament and romantic charm.

在木垒胡杨林中，树龄在400年以上的约有上万株。木垒胡杨林千姿百态、奇形怪状。有像人的，有像动物的，形态各异，枯死和茂密的的胡杨一起展现着其顽强的生命力。我们都无不为其神韵所和气质所折服。


ISO 200, 1/200s, f/11, 17mm

ISO 100, 1/125s, f/11, 17mm

ISO 200, 1/400s, f/11, 31mm

ISO 200, 1/400, f/11, 17mm

ISO 200, 1/640, f/11, 25mm

ISO 100, 1/125s, f/11, 17mm
If you look at this group of trees at another position it looks like a family.
其实当你在这张照片里左边位置时，你会发现这个组树丛很像一个家庭

ISO 100, 1/160, f/11, 40mm

ISO 100, 1/250s, f/11, 17mm
Tenacious life.
顽强的生命

There is even adage regarding these types of tree species, “Living for one thousand years without dying, being dead for one thousand years without falling, and having fallen for one thousand years without decay.”

关于胡杨树当地有一句谚语：“生而不死一千年，死而不倒一千年，倒而不朽一千年”。其实胡杨是生长在盐碱地，由于盐分较大，天气干燥，细菌生长也不多。


ISO 100, 1/200s, f/11, 31mm
What do you think it looks like?
大家认为这个像什么呢？

ISO 100, 1/200s, f/11, 17mm

ISO 100, 1/200s, f/11, 17mm

ISO 100, 1/250s, f/11, 17mm
I think it looks like ox horn.
看起来很像个牛角

ISO 100, 1/250s, f/11, 17mm
I think it looks like a girl dancing traditional Chinese dance.
我看着这个像一个跳着传统舞蹈的少女

ISO 100, 1/200s, f/11, 17mm

Unfortunately, we had no more time to stay here. I just took some photos for half day. I can’t show you the best of the Populus Enphratica of Mori.

不过非常的遗憾，我只有半天的时间匆匆拍照，没办法将最好的东西展现和分享给大家。

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Camera Gears
Camera: Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 500D

Lens: Canon EF 17-40/4L, EF 70-200D/2.8L, EF 50/1.4

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It was Mid-Autumn festival of Chinese yesterday. My friend took photos for his kitty. The kitty is three month old. It looks like a little tiger. It’s very cute. I have took some photos for the kitty with my smartphone.
昨天中秋节，隔壁的朋友将他的猫咪拉出来拍照，这猫咪才三个月，花纹是白色和灰色相间，有点像小老虎，某些角度也像老鼠，非常可爱，因此拍下几张，但是很可惜有些很好的抓拍对焦点在眼睛上。

You can see it’s a kitty from this picture. 这张基本看得出是个可爱的Baby。

Eager to try something. 跃跃欲试的样子。

Looks like a little tiger now. 有点小老虎的风范。

Lovely! 傻呆的样子。

Looking down. 向下探望。

Enjoy the sunshine. 享受着阳光的沐浴。

At last, dreamy picture. 最后来一张梦幻一点的。

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Camera Gear

• Smartphone: Mi8

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I have been to Shannan City, Tibet several years ago. We had scheduled to visit Yongbulakang for a while and then returned to Shannan. But it was excited by what we saw when we got there. We immediately decided to stay here for a night to take some photos for the sunset and sunrise.

前几年的秋天，当我去西藏山南旅行的时候，原本行程计划中只是白天经过并参观一下雍布拉康后，折返泽当镇住宿的，但是当我到达的时候，眼前的一切景象让我兴奋不已，立刻决定当晚必须留下，把这美景收于镜头之下。

In the beginning, just a quick overview the Yongbulakang temple. Yongbulakang was built in the Mount Zhaxiciri that locate at south of Shannan city. The distance is about 11 kilometers from Shannan city. The pronounce of ‘Yongbu’ means ‘doe’. The Mount Zhaxiciri looks like a doe. So it got the name ‘Yongbu’. ‘ciri’ means ‘temple’. It’s the first palace and the first historic architecture of Tibet. It was built in 2nd century BC. Srongtsen Gampo a famous historical figure who unified Tibet changed it to a temple. His wife princess Wen Chen of Tang Dynasty and he used to live here every summer in the beginning of their marriage.

在介绍我的旅程之前，先简单介绍一下雍布拉康的由来。雍布拉康位于山南市泽当镇11公里的扎西次日山上。“雍布”意为“母鹿”，因扎西次日山形似母鹿而得名，“拉康”意为“神殿”。是西藏历史上第一座宫殿，也是西藏的第一座建筑，据史书记载始建于公元前二世纪。松赞干布时期由宫殿改作寺庙。文成公主初来西藏时每到夏季都会和松赞干布来这里居住。

We could see the Yongbulakang temple at first when we got to the place. The building in the above pictures is the Yongbulakang Temple. The pictures and the below pictures were taken by me. The road up the hill is steep. A number of local and non-local Tibetan people have came here to make pilgrimages. It looks the sky so blue and transparent because the high altitude and without air pollution.

当我们到达雍布拉康的时候，首先映入我们眼帘的便是上面这两幅照片里坐落在扎西次日山上的雍布拉康，虽然已经是下午四点多钟了，但是阳光仍然强烈。上山的路较为陡峭，因此徒步道呈之字型。陆续有不少本地和外地的藏族人民来这里朝圣。其实西藏地处高原，又无空气污染，只要是天气好的时候，天空总是呈现通透和令人舒畅的蓝色，让你感觉和天空如此之近。但是因为一张照片是逆光拍摄一张照片是顺光拍摄，导致天空的蓝色和实际看起来相比偏淡或偏深。

We could see the first farmland it calls Sodang from the top of Mount Zhaxiciri. The first Tibetan king Nyatri Tsenpo of that year stood on the top of this mountain and overlooking these good farmland and people at the foot of the mountain. The magnificent view of the Yarlung valley is all around. He needed both to prevent the encroachment of other tribes and to prevent the onslaught of wild yaks. This place was the best choice for the king Nyatri Tsenpo.

从扎西次日山头向下俯视就是西藏的第一块农田——索当。当年第一代藏王——聂赤赞普站在山顶，俯瞰山脚下的良田、百姓，四周雅砻河谷的壮美景致尽收眼底，既要防止其他部落的侵犯，又要防止野牦牛群的冲击，这里，应该是聂赤赞普的最佳选择。

Leaves of poplar on the side of field and on the side of road turned into yellow in deep autumn. The highland barley had already been harvested. The farmers were digging up the soil so that they can continue farming next year. Despite about 2100 years of history, the local Tibetan people still retain a good tradition of diligence.

时值深秋，田边和路边的白杨树叶子已变成漂亮的亮黄色的，青稞也早已收割完毕，农民们在忙着翻土以便来年更好地继续耕种。虽然已经过了2100年的历史，但是当地的藏族人民还保留着勤劳的优良传统。

The intensity of the sun’s ray waning when sunset. We climbed up to the top of Mount Zhaxiciri again and overlooked the golden poplar interlaced between the fields. It’s so beautiful and peaceful.

当太阳下山时，阳光强度渐渐变弱，再次站在扎西次日山头上俯视田间横纵交错的金黄色的白杨树，画面是如此美丽和安祥，这也是当年藏王的视角。

In the next morning we climbed up the top of mountain again. The first rays of sunlight shine from the side to the village in the beautiful Yarlung valley. This is first village of Tibet. Its name is Yarlung Soka. Tibet people sowed the first highland barley here before about 2100 years ago. The first farmland of Tibet was reclaimed here.

次日清晨，我们继续爬上扎西次日山上寻找拍摄的角度，清晨的阳光从侧面照射到雅砻河谷的村庄上，这便是西藏的第一个村庄——雅砻索卡。2100多年前，藏族人就在这里播下第一粒青稞，开垦出第一块农田。

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Lens: Canon EF 17-40/4L, EF 70-200D/2.8L, EF 50/1.4

Historical Document Reference

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This place locate in the extreme northwestern of China. We call it Baihaba village. There is no industrial pollution. The morning sunshine and air was so transparent. The cows were eating grass. I felt so quiet and peaceful and caught this picture.

这是我十一期间在新疆白哈巴村拍的一张我感觉还不错的照片，清晨的空气非常的通透，牛在田野里安静地吃着草，在温暖的阳光下显得非常的安祥、平和。对于习惯在城市快节奏生活的我，真是难得的放松与享受!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, ISO 100, 1/200s, EF70-200L@95mm, f/5.6

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大家好，很高兴能在这个平台与大家认识与交流。我是广西人，目前在上海从事IT行业的工作。

Hello steemian. I am grad to meet you from this platform. I was born in south of China and working in Shanghai, China now. I am an IT guy.

我通过接触区块链了解到Steemit，发现Steemit有很好理念来支持原创内容，我喜欢原创内容，我希望在这个平台上和大家一起交流。我也希望通过参与创作和交流来提高我的英文水平。

I knew Steemit when I study blockchain technology. I found that was a good idea to support original works. I like original works. I hope I can exchange information and idea with steemian. I hope to improve my English skill too.

我个人比较喜欢打羽毛球、旅行、摄影、潜水、养花。将来我会再Steemit上主要分享我到过的不错的地方和照片，当然，我的话题可能也不仅限于此，希望喜欢我的朋友关注我，请大家多指教！

I like playing badminton, travelling, photography, diving and home grown flowers. I will share my picture and beautiful place those I have been to in the future. Maybe my topic not limit to these only. I hope you like my posts.

我拍照不算少，但是很少自拍，最后附上我少有的一张旅行照片。

Below is my photo that travelling to Prague.

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Autumn begins in the northern hemisphere. This season is my favorites. I like the colors of autumn. The leaves on the tree turn yellow or red. And the clear weather is good for photography. I have been to some beautiful place in China in the past years. I will share my photos and travel tips. But no more details in the post. If you want to know my itinerary information please comment at the below. I will try my best to reply to you.
现在渐入秋天，这是我最喜欢的季节，黄色与红色铺满大地，加上秋高气爽，天气晴朗，蓝天白云，随手拍一张照片就可以美出天际:-)。在过去的几年我到过国内不少的漂亮的地方，我将会逐渐分享我的照片和到过的地方。我没有时间写详细的攻略，不过如果大家想知道详细的信息，请留言，我将会知无不言。

Huluhai locate in Dang Ling Cun, Danba, Garze, Sichuan, China. It is a place very few people know it even for Chinese. But it’s very beautiful especial in autumn.
葫芦海位于四川丹巴党岭，那里很少人知道，但是风景很漂亮，特别是秋天的时候。

This is search from Google map. The red path is marked by me. It’s a hiking path from Dang Ling Cun to Huluhai. Google would not guild you a correct way. Usually you can’t access to Google from Chinese mainland network environment. If want to use Google map I recommend you download offline map before you go to Chinese mainland.

Usually, everyone would drive or take a van from the beautiful Danba county, Sichuan province to Dang Ling Cun. The car was bouncing up and down on the uneven road. It took us about 4 hours to get there although the distance of 50 km. But it worth. I don’t know how about the road conditions now. As you know Chinese building is very fast. After arrived to Dang Ling Cun we chose to ride for half way because it’s a challenge for climbing at altitude of 3000+ meters. And we had to climb up the steep hill by ourselves for the left half way. If you have a good physical stamina you can choose hiking for all the way.
通常大家都是从2丹巴县城出发开车或坐当地的面包车（可合租或包车）到党岭村。当时的路况非常的颠簸，短短50公里路花了4小时，可想其艰难，不过一切都值得。我不知道现在的路况怎么样了，但是从百度来看，也就一个小时的路程。到了党岭村后，我们骑马出发，经过一个飞机坪的地方，上到一个比较陡峭的地方就只能下马徒步半个小时就到达葫芦海了。当然，如果你觉得体力比较好，可以全程徒步。不过这一切都是在海拔3000多米上，请量力而为。

This is the landscape on the way to Huluhai.
这是到葫芦海路上的风光。

There is no accommodation. You have to rent a tent or bring it yourself. The Mani stones was built by local peoples for blessing.
山上没有住宿的地方，你可以自带或者找当地居民租个帐篷过夜。

Actually there are there lakes there. But I had no more time to explore other lakes. I think it must be beautiful too. My photos are taken at the beginning of October, 2009. I think it’s better for photography if you get there at the middle of October.
事实上那里有三个海子，由于时间和体力的关系，我们只在葫芦海边上拍了些照片，我想其它地方应该也不错。我的照片是在国庆期间拍的，我想如果是10月中会更美。

Tips: this is a high altitude place over 3000+ meters. Please make full preparation for you trip.
提示：这是高原地区，进入川西旅游之前，请做好充分的准备！

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