Saturday, July 17, 2010

Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Temple of Heaven © Evelyn Howard 2010

The Temple of Heaven complex dates back to the 1400s

Temple of Heaven © Evelyn Howard 2010

Intricate Chinese details on the buildings

Temple of Heaven © Evelyn Howard 2010

I love the structures on top of the gates – they look like they are going to take off any minute

Temple of Heaven © Evelyn Howard 2010

Temple of Heaven © Evelyn Howard 2010

The grounds of the Temple of Heaven is huge. We walked away from the buildings and found ourselves a nice quite spot to sit and read

Yellow rose © Evelyn Howard 2010

A pretty rose from it’s rose garden

Temple of Heaven rose garden © Evelyn Howard 2010 

A view of the huge rose garden

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