As of 9/7/07, 98 / 100 of the first Google results for 'Kent Bye' (without quotes) are actually relevant to me.

 

That's quite different from just a few years ago where searching for my name would yield a ton of non-relevant results including lots of tournament brackets w/ players of last names of "Kent" getting bye rounds as well as people saying bye bye to a person named Kent in their salutation.

 

Now I'm posting this here because every now and again I do an egosearch. And I've noticed how it's changed a lot almost every time I look at it. Stuff that is at the top I wouldn't have thought of -- like the vlog post on the five things people don't know about me.

 

Who knows, this picture could get a ton of links and all of a sudden this could be the number one slot. I'll never be able to predict it.

 

But I think it's an interesting testament to three things.

 

1.) How Google's search has gotten so much better over the last 5 years -- I'm surprised w/ how many one-off comments I've made show up in the results.

 

2.) How I've increased the amount of information I've put out there associated w/ my name.

 

3.) How SEO-friendly my name is. As far as I can tell, there's not a lot of other "Kent Bye's" out there

 

What will this look like in 5 years? I have no idea. But maybe I'll do this every so often to keep a visual record of it to be able to quickly look back on it.

 

There's archive.org to look at old websites, but there's no Google Search archive where you can do a Google search and look at the results from 3 years ago. I'm still waiting for The Google Search Archive.

 

METHODOLOGY:

* I changed my Google search preferences to show the first 100 results instead of 10

* I saved the HTML file of the first 100 results to my desktop.

* Then I opened file:///Users/kent/Desktop/search.html in Paparazzi! screencap program

Last game of the 2011 season. WCS wins 8-0

 

Shot at ISO 100, Aperture of 4.0, Shutter speed of 1/1000 and Focal Length of 135.0 mm

Taken with a Minolta/Sony AF 70-200mm F2.8 G lens and processed by Aperture 3.2.1 on Monday November-07-2011 16:30 EST PM

12-19-14 Today's Bible Scripture Picture.

@ Force Fest, Mexico City, May 17 2013

@ Force Fest, Mexico City, May 17 2013

   

“October 30, 2017

God's Living Bible – The Third Testament –

Raising Faith - Helping Others

God's Dreams and Visions Chosen for Placement within The Third Testament –

Also within God's Film Reviews and The Rainbow Miracles

  

The Rainbow Connection

A Dream becomes Reality

 

(God Speaking To Anne Terri Through The Holy Spirit)

  

I love Preparing Perfect Timing Surprises for Anne and Carlo. Several days ago, We Announced to Our followers online, that there would be intermittent Internet connections for a week, as the provider is working on the line.

 

This morning they awakened early to be able to spend a few moments online and check their email. Anne was anxious to view the teaser trailer for a film currently in production under the working title of Dark Air Movie, that Carlo had backed for her, as We are currently interacting behind the scenes with those who are a part of this film, which is one for the adults, those who loved Gremlins. Yes it's that time of the year, Halloween.

 

This film includes a puppeteer, who's from the days of Jim Henson's Muppets, and is also performing in a great children's series for BBC - The Furchester Hotel, as Uncle Furgus. I Am Delighted with his new project, a film destined to please children both young and old. This is Andrew Spooner, whose career spans many years of puppeteer performances and teaching of the art.

 

We are also Sharing amazing projects from the past, through Makmusic.blog, written by Mak Wilson a Puppeteerwho has retired from the film and TV industry now focusing on writing his memoirs and music for the historical purpose of sharing his roots. If you've seen the film 'BABE' or 'The Return to Oz, you've see only a small portion of his work. He's also a part of The Furchester Hotel in Season 1 as Harvey P. Dull.

 

We are busily Interacting with them, to keep the spirits up, for there is so much happening behind the scenes in relation to Kermit the frog and Puppeteer Steve Whitmire. We want to keep the quality of children's entertainment at a high level, for it's Paramount to the future.

 

So much has happened over the past months, but allow Me first to Share with you the Dream I Sent Anne five days ago. For this Dream, We begin a new section in our Dreams area named Raising The Faith-Helping Others. Most of the Dreams and Visions Documented, are for the building of The Third Testament. Anne, also place this in Our Rainbow Miracles, and in My Film Reviews area.

 

AMEN"

  

“October 25, 2017

Raisin Faith-Helping Others

Anne Terri's Dream: Waterspouts and A Rainbow

 

In this dream, she found herself standing on the beach facing the sea, and thinking about Steve Whitmire's plight, and saw before her a line of dark clouds. From this line of clouds she witnessed several waterspouts beginning to form to reach downward to the sea. They were interrupted for suddenly, along the horizon where the sea meets the water line, she saw a vivid rainbow in the distance, just behind the storm. She shut her eyes at them moment, and even in the darkness the rainbow remained for her to see. She found this amazing.

 

AMEN”

  

“October 30, 2017 God's Transcript: The Rainbow Connection

(God Speaking To Anne Terri Through The Holy Spirit)

 

I Held this Dream for Official Documentation until now, for yesterday We Shared it in a private area for those who are a part of Muppet Pundit, Steve Whitmire's site, to help the supporters who are waiting for his next blog, as he has much business to attend to.

 

Today, after I Gave Anne My Directives for this morning, she lost Internet Connection, thus I Prompted her to go to the grocery at this time. When she stepped out from the apartment building, she noted rain drops on the street. She turned to her right and saw the most brilliant of rainbows over the building before her.

 

She ran back into the house and grabbed the camera, and came back outside to run up to the promenade by the sea. The rainbow now as in her dream was over the water, but the cloud line had two water spouts forming but there was a unique bright blue area between the clouds where the rainbow continued it's full arc. The photos show you how wide this was for now it's as if her dream rainbow had grown to fill the entire skyscape.

 

The meaning of this is to Raise your Faith for everything for those whom We are Assisting, if they Believe in Me, will have a way to find their Rainbow Connection even at the worst of times.

Go forward with this in mind, and always find the good in all you have accomplished and will accomplish in the futures. Keep in mind also that Life is Eternal, and no woe is permanent.

Please enjoy the rainbow photographs Anne took in the rain.

 

AMEN”

 

A preview image from the final four new illustrated Bible stories from the Revelation section of The Brick Testament website.

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As seen in the Mission District, San Francisco.

@ Force Fest, Mexico City, May 17 2013

New collaboration with Ben Sawyer (qualitykill)

  

Heulixtes ist der legendäre Gründer Perugias.

 

Über Melchisedech wird im Alten Testament berichtet: 'Melchisedech, der König von Salem, brachte Brot und Wein heraus. Er war Priester des Höchsten Gottes. Er segnete Abraham und sagte: Gesegnet sei Abraham m vom Höchsten Gott, dem Schöpfer des Himmels und der Erde, und gepriesen sei der Höchste Gott, der deine Feinde an dich ausgeliefert hat. Darauf gab ihm Abraham den Zehnten von allem.' Im christlichen Glauben verkörpert er das Priestertum des kommenden Messias.

 

Der aus den Marken stammende Ermanno di Sassoferrato stand als Capitano del Popolo in den Diensten Perugias und symbolisiert die militärische Autorität der Stadt.

 

Die Fontana Maggiore ist der wohl berühmteste mittelalterliche Brunnen, mit dem die Stadt Perugia ihr stolzes Selbstbewusstsein zum Ausdruck brachte. Am Brunnen, für den das Wasser über eigens erbaute Aquädukte herangeführt werden musste, nennt eine Inschrift 1278 als Jahr der Vollendung, Fra' Bevignate als Bauleiter, den Venezianer Boninsegna als Verantwortlichen für die Wasserleitung und Nicola und Giovanni Pisano als Bildhauer.

 

Thema des unteren Beckens ist der Sündenfall und die Vertreibung aus dem Paradies, was zur Folge hatte, dass die Menschen entsprechend dem Jahreszyklus für ihren Lebensunterhalt arbeiten mussten, dass sie sich in Machtkämpfe, Mord und Totschlag verstrickten und dass sie ihre Ignoranz durch Lernen überkommen konnten.

 

Thema des mittlere Becken sind historische Persönlichkeiten sowie Personifiaktionen, die für das politische Selbstverständnis Perugias beziehungsweise für die Heilsgeschichte von Bedeutung waren. Die 24 Skulpturen sind aus Carrara-Marmor gearbeitet.

 

Thema des oberen Beckens ist eine damals typische Frauenarbeit, die es auch heute noch in vielen Ländern gibt. Drei Frauen (auch als Grazien oder Nymphen bezeichnet) tragen Amphoren über ihren Köpfen und gießen Wasser in die Schale. Die Bronzegreifen, Symbol Perugias, die einst den Abschluss bildeten, befinden sich heute im Museum.

@ Force Fest, Mexico City, May 17 2013

Testament in concerto a Milano, foto di Federico Buonanno per www.rockon.it

More than a million people converged on a farm outside Bloemfontein in South Africa on April 22, 2017 for a National Day of Prayer. The gathering was called in response to a video that went viral on social media where a farmer called on evangelist, Angus Buchan, to call the nation to prayer. In the message he said: If you call it, we will come. Buchan answered the call and the meeting was organized in just 6 weeks.

 

Using a verse from the Old Testament, 2 Chronicles 7:14 which says - If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land - Buchan called the people of South Africa to repent of their sin and call on God for mercy. The people answered the call.

 

1.7 million people signed up to attend the national day of prayer marketed as IT'S TIME. Held on former South African Springbok Rugby player, Ollie Le Roux's farm 4 km North of Bloemfontein, roads to the venue from all directions were at a standstill by 6 am for the meeting that was due to start at 12 noon. Nobody knows exactly how many actually arrived on April 22, 2017, but estimates are that it was certainly over a million and perhaps upwards of 1.5 million. The crowd continued to swell throughout the morning and the meeting started just before 2 pm to allow time for people to arrive.

 

Significantly Buchan led the crowd in a prayer of repentance for racism and negativity about South Africa and prayed for release for those gripped by fear. Together South Africans of all colours prayed for an end to violence, rape, murder, adultery and other evils and for a God-fearing government to rise in the nation. As Buchan prayed for the wind of the Spirit to blow upon the nation a breeze blew across the gathered crowd, and dust devils blew across the crowd, one blowing across the front of the stage, a sound that could be heard in the microphones. Buchan said this was no coincidence, but a "God-incidence", indicating it was a sign of God's favour in hearing the prayers of the people.

@ Force Fest, Mexico City, May 17 2013

Hamburg Elbriot 2016 Testament

Roundel of early glass incorporated by G King & Co in the memorial window to Elizabeth Graham Hunt, who died May 4th 1961. The roundel illustrates the Old Testament story in which Joseph interprets the dreams of the Pharaoh's butler, who will be reinstated and baker, who will be hung. The dreams themselves, with the fruiting vine and the bird pecking at the bread basket, are depicted on the wall behind the figures.

@ Force Fest, Mexico City, May 17 2013

Seattle Art Museum

It has held up much better than the old building it is in.

„Christsein mit Tora und Evangelium“ lautet der Haupttitel eines Buches von Klaus Wengst, das 2013 bei Kohlhammer erschienen ist. Der Titel ist provokant, stellt er doch neben das Evangelium noch eine weitere Größe: die Tora. Damit ist gesagt, dass sich Christsein nicht ausschließlich aus dem Evangelium speist, sondern auch aus seinem jüdischen Hintergrund, vor allem der Tora.

 

Für evangelische Christen mag das eine Herausforderung sein, denn sie haben die reformatorische Kampfparole solus Christus (Christus allein) mit der Muttermilch aufgesogen. Auf der anderen Seite hat sich der Protestantismus meist auch zu einer weiteren Kampfparole bekannt: sola scriptura (allein die Schrift) – und eben nicht solum novum testamentum (allein das Neue Testament). Dahinter steht die Erkenntnis, dass das Evangelium nicht für sich allein zu haben ist. Es entstand im Rahmen der Geschichte Gottes mit dem jüdischen Volk. Der Glaube an Jesus Christus ist somit eine jüdische Frucht und der jüdische Hintergrund (das AT, die Tora) ist Teil der christlichen Identität.

 

Prof. Dr. Klaus Wengst ist emeritierter Professor für Neues Testament und Judentum an der Ruhr-Universität in Bochum. Geboren 1942 in Remsfeld (Bezirk Kassel) studierte er von 1961-1967 evan- gelische Theologie in Bethel, Tübingen, Heidelberg und Bonn: 1967 Promotion, 1970 Habilitation und 1979 apl. Prof., 1980 Professor in Bonn sowie 1981 Professor in Bochum.

 

Infolge der Studentenbewegung und daraus resultierender politischer Betätigung sozialgeschichtlich orientierte Exegese, seit Ende der 80er Jahre Begegnung mit dem Judentum, 1991 Studienaufenthalt an der Hebräischen Universität in Jerusalem. Seit August 2007 pensioniert.

 

Ehrenamtlich ist Prof. Wengst Mitglied der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Juden und Christen beim Deutschen Evangelischen Kirchentag (1992-2006 Vorsitzender), Mitglied des Evangelischen Studienkreises Kirche und Israel in Rheinland und Westfalen (1993-2003 Vorsitzender) sowie im Verein zur Förderung der Wissenschaft vom Judentum an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

 

A closer look at two of the angels on the bas relief tableau with scenes of the Life of Jesus and Mary from the New Testament. Those scenes occupy the centre and are flanked by angels on the both sides.

 

These Gothic era reliefs were created through group craftsmanship. Great masters and their assistants, all unidentifiable now, worked together to produce the reliefs and they are among the finest example of this art. Many of the scenes are detailed and beautiful.

 

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Orvieto; March 2017

testament

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Last game of the 2011 season. WCS wins 8-0

 

Shot at ISO 100, Aperture of 4.0, Shutter speed of 1/500 and Focal Length of 70.0 mm

Taken with a Minolta/Sony AF 70-200mm F2.8 G lens and processed by Aperture 3.2.1 on Monday November-07-2011 16:45 EST PM

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak spoke of the close ties between the two countries on 27 August 2014 as they jointly officiated at the opening of the Agrobazaar Malaysia outlet in Singapore.

 

The outlet, located in Sultan Gate off Beach Road, is an agricultural-based business that promotes Malaysian fruit and products to the overseas

market.

 

In his remarks at the ceremony, Datuk Seri Najib said the Agrobazaar was "a testament to the strong and enduring relationship" between the two countries.

 

"I can think of few better places than Singapore, which attracts so many international visitors, and which we share a common culinary heritage with. We may occasionally differ on terminology, but Singapore and Malaysians taste with one tongue," he said at the opening ceremony, which was attended by about 400 guests including Cabinet ministers of both countries.

 

"This explains why a fifth of our agro-food products - worth more than a billion US dollars - are exported to Singapore annually. And with the kind of cooperation we see here at the Agrobazaar, I am sure those numbers will continue to rise."

 

The 5,100 sq ft outlet serves to promote fresh Malaysian produce and is also a jumping-off point for Malaysian producers to access new international markets, Mr Najib added.

Prime Minister Najib Razak also said the the Agrobazaar is a testament to the strong and enduring relationship between Singapore and Malaysia. He explained that the Agrobazaar is a launch pad for Malaysian producers to access new international markets. "Yes, we have historic cities; yes, we have idyllic beaches and of course, we have the twin towers, but our rambutan and mangosteen, and above all - durian, really pull in the crowds," he said.

 

Prime Minister Lee, in his remarks, also referred to the close ties with Malaysia, and said Singapore looked forward to deepening interactions. Mr Lee said the Agrobazaar is one example of what cooperation between Singapore and Malaysia can deliver, as both countries move their ties forward. He also said the Agrobazaar is "something more than food" and reflects the close economic ties between the two countries, as well as their shared culture and long friendship.

 

Such close interactions can, however, result in issues arising from time to time, he said. But he likened the friendship between the two countries to a "flowering fruit tree" that will have to be "continually nurtured and tended to".

 

"Sometimes, we enjoy the low hanging fruit, or even wait for the durians to fall. But sometimes we have to work harder to climb the tree and pluck the coconuts from the top," he said.

 

"But I believe if we keep the lines of communication open, not just between the leaders, but also between ministers and senior officials and their counterparts, then we can manage anything which comes along, and this is the way to maintain and enhance mutual understanding, trust and respect, and continue to make progress on existing as well as new areas of cooperation," Mr Lee said.

 

"This is the way to maintain and enhance mutual understanding, trust and respect, and continue to make progress on existing and new areas of cooperation."

He said that he anticipated further deepening ties in the near future, especially with the development of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) link between Johor Bahru and Singapore, and the High Speed Rail between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

 

"This will improve the flow of goods and people across borders and draw us closer together. It will create opportunities for our peoples to mingle and to understand each other's cultures and heritages better," he said.

 

Mr Najib presented Prime Minister Lee with a basket of musang king durians and an oil painting of them enjoying the fruit during Mr Lee's recent visit to Malaysia.

 

The Agrobazaar Malaysia outlet here will feature and promote fresh fruit and agro-based produce from Malaysia. It is an initiative of its Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry and its Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA).

 

Several Singapore ministers, the Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the Chief Minister of Johor were also present.

 

Source: Straits Times, Channel News Asia and Prime Minister’s Office.

Fotografias tomadas durnte el clinic que impartió de la mano de Leturiaga, Tama y Musicmanía en Revirock.

 

Fotografía y procesado: Moira Fee

A nice collection of old and worn Testaments

Victory Everyday Everywhere... Revelation 12:11

 

It is Written In The Holy Bible...

 

If We Confess Jesus As Lord... And Believe God Raised Jesus From the dead... Then We Shall Be Saved...

 

Jesus...

Jesus...

Jesus...

 

Jesus is Our Lord...

We Believe In Jesus Resurrection Forever...

 

Therefore We Are Free... We Are Healed... We Are Saved Forever...

 

It is Written In The Holy Bible...

 

After Jesus Raised From the dead...

Jesus By His Own Blood Entered Into The Most Holy Place...

Having Obtained Eternal Redemption for Us...

 

We Overcome Satan Because We Believe We Have Been Redeemed By Jesus Blood Forever...

 

We Overcome Satan Because We Hold Fast Our Confession of What Jesus Blood Has Done For Us Forever...

 

In The Old Testament...

God Said... I Will Make a New Covenant...

 

In The New Testament...

Jesus Say... New Covenant In My Blood...

 

Jesus Blood Activate The New Covenant...

 

Jesus Blood New Covenant is God's Final Purpose From Genesis To Revelation...

 

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah...

We Have Been Set Free Forever...

 

We Are In Jesus Blood New Covenant Forever... And We Are Saved Forever...

 

Heavenly Father :

 

In Jesus Name,

 

By The Power of The Holy Ghost!

 

As The Church At Home -

 

The House of Prayer For All Nations,

 

We are Boldly Declare :

 

We are New Creations!

 

We are In Jesus Blood New Covenant!

 

We are What You Our God Says We are!

 

We Can Do What Jesus Christ Our Lord Says We Can Do!

 

Your Love is Flooding the world!

 

You Want People Everywhere To Repent And Called On Jesus Now!

 

Jesus... Jesus... Jesus...

 

Jesus is Our Lord!

 

We Believe In Jesus Resurrection Forever!

 

Therefore

We Are Free! We Are Healed! We Are Saved Forever!

 

In Jesus Resurrection We Were Raised With Jesus! And We Are Free Forever! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Resurrection We Were Raised With Jesus! And We Are Healed Forever! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Resurrection We Were Raised With Jesus! And We Are Saved Forever! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Resurrection Jesus Defeat Death Forever! Jesus Victory is Our Victory Forever!

 

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah! We Have Been Set Free Forever!

 

We Are In Jesus Blood New Covenant Forever! And We Are Saved Forever!

 

In Jesus Blood New Covenant! We Are Absolutely Free From All Infirmities! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Blood New Covenant! We Are Completely Healed From All Diseases! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Blood New Covenant! We Are Totally Saved From All Destructions! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Blood New Covenant! We Got The Authority! We are Unbeatable! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Blood New Covenant! We Have The Dominion! We are Unmovable! JESUS IS LORD!

 

In Jesus Blood New Covenant! We Are Triumphing! We are Invincible! JESUS IS LORD!

 

As Jesus Blood New Covenant Saints! We Remain In The Covenant By Faith! JESUS IS LORD!

 

As Jesus Blood New Covenant Saints! We Hold Fast The Covenant By Love! JESUS IS LORD!

 

As Jesus Blood New Covenant Saints! We Are True To The Covenant In Holiness! JESUS IS LORD!

 

As Jesus Blood New Covenant Saints! We Abided In The Covenant Night And Day! JESUS SAVES!

 

As Jesus Blood New Covenant Saints! We Continue In The Covenant Forever! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Not by might, Nor by works, But By Pray! The Church Online is Booming! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Not by might, Nor by works, But By Pray! The Church At Home is Rising! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Not by might, Nor by works, But By Pray! The Lord's Prayer is Prevailing Worldwide Now!

 

Not by might, Nor by works, But By Pray! Revival Everywhere! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Not by might, Nor by works, But By Pray! Salvation All Nations! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Not by might, Nor by works, But By Pray! Gospel Conquer the world Now! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Not by might, Nor by works, But By Pray! Pray Never Fails! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah! Jesus Is Risen! All Fear All Gone! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah! Jesus Is Risen! All Dread No More! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah! Jesus Is Risen! All Good All Come! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah! Jesus Is Risen! All Peace All Ours! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Great Great Reality! Great Great Victory! Jesus is Risen! We Are Free Forever!

 

Great Great Reality! Great Great Victory! Jesus is Risen! We Are Healed Forever!

 

Great Great Reality! Great Great Victory! Jesus is Risen! We Are Saved Forever!

 

Great Great Joy! Great Great Peace! Future is Bright! Hope is Brilliant! JESUS IS LORD!

 

Great Great Comfort! Great Great Victory! We Are In The Book of Life! JESUS IS LORD!

 

JESUS IS LORD TO THE GLORY OF YOU OUR FATHER! Genesis To Revelation!

 

Our Father in Heaven,

 

Holy is Your Name.

 

Your Kingdom Come,

 

Your Will be done on earth, As it is in Heaven.

 

Thank You to Give us this day our Daily Bread.

 

And Thank You to Forgive us our debts, As we also Forgive our debtors.

 

And Thank You to lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil:

 

For Yours is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, Forever. Amen.

Mutianyu is possibly the second-most known section of the Great Wall after Badaling. Many heads of state have visited the Great Wall and they usually choose one of these two sections, probably for their easy access; both have cable cars ascending to the wall. For Americans reading this, President Clinton chose to see Mutianyu while Presidents Nixon and Reagan went to Badaling.

 

Mutianyu isn’t a long section – only a 3 kilometer hike, atop a ridge, so it’s not terribly steep (especially compared to a section like Juyongguan) – but it is quite pictureseque. It’s famous for its views of the surrounding mountains and also for its Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) watchtowers.

 

Getting to Mutianyu is a little cumbersome. From the heart of Beijing, you need to go to Dongzhimen Station and transfer to a bus in the long distance bus hall. It’s about an hour to an hour and a half trip northeast to Huairou County, then a private car for another 30 minutes or so to the wall. The drivers will usually wait for you as long as you don’t spend more than a few hours there. (I hiked about ¾ of the way out and back in about 3 hours, counting stops for shooting.)

 

Mutianyu is also a good choice because there are other sections of the wall nearby. The wild Jiankou section has basically been left untouched, and makes for extraordinary photography. As it’s also among the most dangerous sections because of its lack of upkeep, I’ll save that shoot for the spring. (Look here for a return to Badaling or Huangyaguan in winter should there be enough snow.) Other areas of the wall slightly farther out from Beijing, but also northeast of town include Simatai and Jinshanling in Miyun County and Hebei province, respectively, where I will also try to visit in the spring. Last but not least is the Huanghua section, also near Jiankou and Mutianyu.

 

This history of the wall – especially of the architecture – is impressive, as is its modern use as a tourist attraction/trap. The wall was built by poor Chinese or prisoners (such as the Juyongguan section, which literally translates as: “to live…criminal…(mountain) pass,” which reflects that it was built by prisoners. Many people worked to death on the construction of this massive wall.

 

In many sections of the wall, there is a famous quote by Chairman Mao in which he says, “You are not a man until you have visited the Great Wall of China.” (I take this tongue in cheek as this same man also encouraged Chinese to be resourceful and use the bricks of the wall as construction materials.)

 

The world at large seems to be rather taken with the romance and history of the wall. It seems to me that the world feels this way more than most Chinese. I’ll make that assumption based on the fact that a lot of sections of the wall are in disrepair or, in the case of the Datong section, dismantled. Also, in conversations with Chinese, most seem to have a rather nonchalant attitude towards seeing the wall and don’t think much about its historical context – including people who live close enough to travel there easily.

 

All in all, the wall offers many different panoramas, each section slightly different from the other, and each having a reasonably-priced admission of ~50 RMB during peak season and a little less between November and March. Outside of the Beijing area, there are also some rather notable sections of the wall (such as the eastern and western termini which end in the ocean and desert, or in Shanxi province near Datong where the bricks have all been torn down and all that remains are earthen mounds where the watchtowers once were).

 

As long as I live in China, I will continue to try to visit different sections of the wall to highlight some of the differences (albeit many are subtle) and to highlight that the wall has an enigmatic meaning and symbolism, contributing to the complexities of China.

 

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Testament performing their Soundwave Sideshow at the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney, Australia on the 26th of February, 2014.

 

Photos taken on behalf of The Music (Drum Media).

 

© Rohan Anderson Photography.

A visual reflection honoring the esteemed Morgan State University alumnus, Earl G. Graves, Sr. Accomplished businessman, entrepreneur and founding publisher of Black Enterprise magazine, Earl G. Graves (Class of 1957) has long-championed Morgan State excellence through his many endeavors and business enterprises. The Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan bears his name as testament to his business acumen, support of the advancement of business education and his endearing legacy as a generational icon.

Testament at Tuska Open Air

Testament - Biebob - Vosselaar - Belgium - 2003