The St Sofia Church in Harbin

[Non-Dave]

Possibly the most visited and photographed place in Harbin. The shapes and colours are amazing, the light on the church is captivating and there is a real tourist feel to the place. It's a photographer's playground.

1. It just doesn't fit into the busy Chinese shopping precinct.


2. Silly poses galore. Monty Python would have a field day here.


3. I love the lines and colours of the building...


4. and the shapes...


5. and the curves.


6. This guy was doing portraits and his eyes popping over the top of the canvas just caught me. This could be a cathedral square in western Europe (except for all the Chinese people).


7. Once an outpost of Christianity in a heathen land, now just a tourist attraction.


8. Just one of my favourites. You can't get windows like that anymore!


9. The obligatory Winter Christmascard shot for the rellies in Oz

[George61]

Good stuff, Dave. I'll have to visit one day....when it's warm!!

[Newbs]

yeah Dave, good stuff, but I won't ever see George there. I want to go in winter, for a short visit.

[Ruth]

Lovely pics, Non-Dave. I'll expect a tour guide (with the initials N-D) to take me there if I ever get up that way again.

[Non-Dave]

Come one, come all. How about a Saloon get together up this way sometime? I knwo winters a bit chilly but the vodka is cheap!

[Mr Nobody]

mmmmm vodka

[George61]

Interior shot, courtesy of the Babe.....

[gengrant]

Whaaaa? You mean it's a museum? I thought it was actually a church! Egads.

Beautiful pics though...

[George61]

Yep! A museum...here is an exhibit..

[con's fly is open]

Wow, an authentic ancient hundred year-old holly bible! How do you write "Deck the halls" with a Cyrillic alphabet?

[Mr Nobody]

I got a bible that is older, bloody hell.

[icebear]

Rad pictures, definitely looks right out of eastern Europe.