How wonderful it was to my soul when I first sighted mountains in Shanxi Province, something I don't see around Qiqihar. So, I was quite happy about mountains in both provinces we were visiting. Actually, it was the fact of mountains in Sichuan Province that first sparked my interest in making this trip. The city of DaZhou sits sprawled out at the foot of Feng Huang Mountain, with its streets extending part-way up the side. So from Super's home we set out walking to the top. Two or three hours later we were there.
This shot gives you an idea of how steep some of the stairs were. Can you see the exhaustion on Super's face? We still had a good distance to go!
Another shot, from the top, giving you an idea once again of the steepness. I'm amazed at all the work done just to build the steps.
Not all was steep stairs. Sometimes we took the winding road up the side of the mountain, and sometimes as walk, such as this one. What really struck me with this walk as we neared the top is the design which is composed of little stones set in place in concrete.
A view of DaZhou part-way up the mountain. Not a good day for pictures!
And high atop the mountain.....