China - near Beijing (Great Wall I)

Another shot of the Great Wall of China. The subject might not be immediately recognizable; the squiggly vertical line in the center of the frame is indeed the Great Wall, and watchtowers are visible on the right side of the frame...Emperor Qin Shi Huang (aka Shih Huang-Tih, "First Emperor") started building the Wall in 221BC. He established the Qin Dynasty after uniting the various peoples of China for the first time in history. He is the same emperor who build the massive Terracotta Army, and was introduced to western popular culture in the visual fireworks of the movie Hero...This section is near Beijing. I went for a classic sepia tone in this shot to emphasize the ancient magnificence of the Wall.