Photo Album
South Korea - 2013
DMZ sign at the exhibition hall for the 3rd infiltration tunnel
DMZ tourist area outside of the 3rd infiltration tunnel
DMZ tourist area outside of the 3rd infiltration tunnel
DMZ tourist area outside of the 3rd infiltration tunnel
ROK military mascots outside the entrance to the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel. No pictures from inside as we were not allowed to take photos in there...
ROK military recruits (service is compulsory in Korea) visiting the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel.
Monument at Freedom Bridge
Freedom Bridge
Freedom Bridge
At Freedom Bridge ROK DMZ
View from Freedom Bridge
The last train across Freedom Bridge at Imjingak, South Korea
The last train across Freedom Bridge
The last train across Freedom Bridge
At Dorason Observatory forward observation post ROK DMZ
Public viewing area to look across towards North Korea at Dorason Observatory. The yellow line on the ground marks the farthest point from which you are allowed to take pictures...
Standing at the yellow line, holding the camera over my head, and using zoom to take a picture looking towards North Korea
Sign with information about Dorason Train Station
Outside Dorason Train Station
Inside Dorason Train Station. Assuming that you could take the train to North Korea (which you can't without special permission) you would get to the platform by going past these two ROK soldiers
The visitors center at the UN Joint Security Area in Panmunjom. This is the only picture you are allowed to take here as you can't take any looking in any other direction
At the Joint Security Area, Panmunjom
On the South Korea side of the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom. You are only allowed to take pictures facing towards North Korea here
Joint Security Area in Panmunjom.
Joint Security Area in Panmunjom.
Using the zoom on my camera, I got this pic of a North Korean soldier on the far side of the JSA checking out our tour group with binoculars...
Inside the conference room at the Joint Security Area, Panmunjom
Standing on the North Korean side of the conference room in Panmunjom. The ROK soldier behind me is guarding the door out to North Korea in case I was thinking of defecting...
Jogyesa Buddhist Temple in Seoul
Stone pagoda at Jogyesa Buddhist Temple
Daewoongjeon (The Main hall) at Jogyesa Buddhist Temple
Brahma Bell Pavilion at Jogyesa Buddhist Temple
At Jogyesa Buddhist Temple
Traditional Korean house at the National Folklore Museum
National Folklore Museum at Gyeongbokgung Palace
At the National Folklore Museum
Exhibit at the National Folklore Museum about Korean 1st birthday celebration where the items that the child picks up are said to predict the child’s future
Exhibit at the National Folklore Museum about traditional Korean marriage ceremonies
Zodiac statues outside the National Folklore Museum
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Changing of the guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Changing of the guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace
At the Gyeongbokgung Palace changing of the guard
Changdeokgung palace
Changdeokgung palace
Changdeokgung palace
Changdeokgung palace
An upscale traditional house at Changdeokgung palace
Namdaemun Market
Namdaemun Market