Chestnut Orchard Camping photos, Aug. 29-30

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Campers Chuck and Han Ye sent us a great set of pictures from our camping trip on the 29th and 30th of August. We camped out in a chestnut orchard in the Shentangyu Valley, did a couple of easy hikes, and enjoyed the scenery, hiking, and some good country-style Chinese food.

Tent setup, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Setting up the tents.

Camp fire, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

The campfire.

Campsite, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Campsite.

Campsite, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Getting ready to pack up in the morning.

Hills and clouds, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

View of the hills and sky.

Running river, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

One of the valley streams.

River, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

River running through the valley.

Caterpillar, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Caterpillar.

Bug, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Bug on a purple flower.

Ladybugs, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Ladybugs.

Mantis, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Getting close to a mantis.

Mantis, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Macrophotographic mutual curiousity .

Flowers, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Flowers by the trail.

Flowers, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

More flowers.

Litter pickup, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Campers collected some litter along the way.

Group of campers, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

The campers.

Lunchtime, Beijing Hikers Chestnut Orchard Camping Overnight, 2009-08-29/30

Restaurant lunch on the way back to Beijing.