Here are some photos I took this year in Korea (Aug-Sep 2004) Enjoy!

Allo to Katrin! Ran into this nice German girl on the streets on Pyongtaek (recently known as SongTon)

The busy streets of night time Pyongtaek City (aka Songton)

Old Wizzened Korean dude wandering the streets of Itaewan

Busy shop in Itaewan with a team of Soccor players just passing through

Statuary outside the Korean War Memorial

Statuary outside the Korean War Memorial

Statuary outside the Korean War Memorial, you can see the Seoul needle in the background

Two signs of the ancient Korean Zodiac: Snake on the left and Dragon on the right.

Statuary outside the Korean War Memorial

Statuary outside the Korean War Memorial, you can see the Seoul Needle in the background

The Turtle Ship (Kwangebok?) designed and built by Admiral Shin (I think) used iron roofing to protect the sailors from enemy weapons. They had it decades before the Monitor and the Merrimac. AND it breathes fire!

Changing of the guard at one of Seoul's Imperial Palaces (Gyangedong?)

This is also a great shot at one of the four gates that used to protect Seoul's walled city (similar to CHina's Forbidden City)

Changing of the guard at one of Seoul's Imperial Palaces (Gyangedong?)

Katrin goes native

Pagoda in the middle of a mediative area the Emperor used to stroll around in, complete with crane

Dragon guardian statue at the palace

The Palace reflecting pond - all kinds of fish in there and cranes would wing by from time to time as well

A wide shot of one of the Palace buildings - I think this is the main throne room and audience chamber

Notice the uniquily Korean coloring scheme used here to decorate the beams, Its much more lively than the austere Japanese style or even the Chinese.