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Grew up in California...Went east for college and, later, work, and never returned to California as a resident...Have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology...Worked in private practice settings for most of my career...Married to Mrs. Bear (Lela) for 43 years...Spent most of my youth travelling the beautiful landscapes of our continent...Am now in a time window to see the rest of the world, and report some of my impressions on the Blog.

Month: March 2019

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Zhujiajiao Water Town

  Zhujiajiao is the town of the Zhu family which dates back about 1500 years. From description, it sounded like … Continue reading Zhujiajiao Water Town

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Shanghai, Second Verse

Before following up on my earlier blog about Shanghai expansion, a general reflection. Mrs Bear told me that her three … Continue reading Shanghai, Second Verse

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Shanghai

We are headed home, via Hong Kong, in a couple hours, so my posts about Shanghai will have to wait. … Continue reading Shanghai

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Another Tibetan Home Visit

It was our great fortune to make one more home visit in a village just outside Shangri-La. As we drove … Continue reading Another Tibetan Home Visit

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The Temples of Yunnan

Lets start with another digression… I have wondered for the past couple weeks about the connection between Chinese and Italian … Continue reading The Temples of Yunnan

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The Mountains of Yunnan Province

  We woke up in Shangri-La at a bedroom elevation of 10,700 feet. But our travels today took us through … Continue reading The Mountains of Yunnan Province

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Yunnan Province Tibetan Villages

  Without Google, which is blocked in China, it is harder for me to recheck logistics and facts. But I’ll … Continue reading Yunnan Province Tibetan Villages

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Leaping Tiger Gorge

Today we left Lijiang by car for Shangri-la. I had always thought Shangri-la was a mystical, make-believe Eden from somebody’s … Continue reading Leaping Tiger Gorge

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Naxi Cultural Show…Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang

    Lijiang sits in the shadow of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain… The legend tells us that the nine smart … Continue reading Naxi Cultural Show…Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang

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Lijiang

From Chengdu, we flew about 700 miles southeast to Lijiang. It sits at about 6500 feet above sea level, at … Continue reading Lijiang

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