ALLEYWAYS IN SHANGHAI.

EXPLORING SHANGHAI'S FRENCH CONCESSION.

Entering the French Concession. 

Wires and more wires.  

Really Mrs Bucket, no room for a pony? 

A quiet moment in this lane.

Undercover in a tangle of scooters and wires.

Open windows into a normal French Concession day. 

Vendors' wares spill onto the alley. 

Shoppers in the lane-way seen through the screen of wires.

Occasionally seating is found by the leg weary.  

Can we fit more here?  

Are these clothing items for sale? No! 
Just drying the washing. 

Dashing young lady enjoying shopping with the locals.

Mobile phones come in handy when you are lost!

Children may find some entertainment while adults bargain.  

Sometimes, you may escape the masses.

The Cook and the Chef join the throngs in search for a bin full of goodies.   

I know where I'm going. Do you?

Are we queuing for a pottery lesson?

THE LAKE IN THE SHANGHAI PARK

SPRINGTIME AT THE TRANQUIL LAKE WATERS

Reflecting on a day's outing.

Tanya contemplating vertical reflections. 

The joy of dabbling hands in water! 

Narcissus alive in the lake. 

Oh, to create this in my garden! 

The attraction of mirrored views in a city. 

3D tranquillity. 

So peaceful. 

Find somewhere to sit and contemplate.

The naturalist explores. 

Young love resting on the formal bridge amongst the informal lake. 

Hands on photography! 

Solitude! 

Gazing! 

The meaning of life. 

Daddy, I want to join those kids.

SHANGHAI PARK

A PUBLIC GARDEN IN SHANGHAI.

Our visit to Shanghai included a stroll to a park within walking distance from our hotel. A lovely Shanghai day greeted our wanderings about this "oasis" which was within the hustle and bustle of metropolitan Shanghai. People explored, exercised or just relaxed in this delightful garden.

Relaxing amid the springtime blossoms. 

Garden curves within the metropolis. 

A great place for children and parents to stroll. 

Parent and grandparent record the occasion. 

A family (of more than one child) pass a gardener's "luxury" vehicle. 

Typical visitors we encountered.  

Taller trees dwarf some visitors. 

Some visitors enjoy exercise in the park. 

While others come prepared for a picnic and conversation. 

Some visitors are just too worn out to find public seating! 

While some just continue to explore beautiful objects. 

And have energy to copy exercises.

Other visitors are very satisfied with a day out.

RESCUE FROM THE HUANGPU RIVER.

WATER POLICE SAVE MAN FROM DROWNING

From my position aboard the M.S. SPD BANK cruise ship I witnessed a large group of spectators crowding the railings. A group of five or six security chaps amongst the crowd watched proceedings. One policeman was positioned outside the railings. Was he contemplating a jump into the Huangpu river? Aboard the police vessel one chap appeared to be fishing! As my cruise ship sailed beyond this event I became aware someone was in the river. Although I was leaving the scene I managed to witness the rescue of the person in the river. A police crewman had wrapped his arm around the "drowning" fellow. Unfortunately I was unable to watch the final piece of this drama as our cruiser sped to its berth.

Click on last photo to see the 'swimmers' in the water.

Police, including officer with long pole like a fishing rod, lean
on port side of craft while spectators crowd railings on the "Bund". 

Spectators gape at the action between the police craft and the "Bund". 

The man is grasped by his rescuer ready to be hauled
towards the police craft.