A trip to the city of Gyeongju, as an extracurricular field trip with students from Daechang high school and various teachers, gave me an opportunity to capture some of vibrant fall foliage around Cheongmachong
(천마총) royal tomb area and the Bulguksa (불국사) temple complex. Gyeongju was the capital of Silla (the united three kingdoms) during the long dynasty of the same name, from BC 57 to AD 935. The city is filled with historical relics from that period. It was a fortuitous weekend to have gone, as the leaves have reached their peak in color there and will soon be on the ground, as most already are here in Yecheon a bit further north. In particular the maples were out in force, most spectacular in their range between fiery oranges and blood reds.
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| Burial mound |
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| Four of the students, all of whom attended the trip voluntarily (on which, as a requirement, they had to speak English only for the entire day), pause for a quick picture. |
A trip to the city of Gyeongju, as an extracurricular field trip with students from Daechang high school and various teachers, gave me an opportunity to capture some of vibrant fall foliage around Cheongmachong (천마총) royal tomb area and the Bulguksa (불국사) temple complex. Gyeongju was the capital of Silla (the united three kingdoms) during the long dynasty of the same name, from BC 57 to AD 935. The city is filled with historical relics from that period. It was a fortuitous weekend to have gone, as the leaves have reached their peak in color there and will soon be on the ground, as most already are here in Yecheon a bit further north. In particular the maples were out in force, most spectacular in their range between fiery oranges and blood reds.
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