Anchor Point

Anchor Point

Embedded in the runway are small anchor points like this one, which measures about 5″ across. These images were taken on the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft…



Shoe Phone on Ground

Shoe Phone on Ground

…could be reattached by velcro when walking or running, so they were real tools; not just an exercise in electronic engineering. “(C) Gary L. Friedman. This image is available for…



Street Vendor at Night

Street Vendor at Night

Capitalism runs rampant on every street in China. “(C) Gary L. Friedman. This image is available for licensing. Contact info@FriedmanArchives.com“…



Subway train moving

Subway train moving

The Beijing Subway is a short run but reasonably efficient. “(C) Gary L. Friedman. This image is available for licensing. Contact info@FriedmanArchives.com“…



Father and Daughter on Motorcycle

Father and Daughter on Motorcycle

…a very crowded sidewalk. And although the driver was smiling, he was also bent on running me down. “(C) Gary L. Friedman. This image is available for licensing. Contact info@FriedmanArchives.com“…



Panning Tricycle

Panning Tricycle

A delivery bicycle rushing to its destination at dusk. “(C) Gary L. Friedman. This image is available for licensing. Contact info@FriedmanArchives.com“…



My Dog Kona

…dog pound and animal shelter in a 50-mile radius before he found me. (You know how it is — dogs pick their owners, not the other way around.) I knew…



Chapter 7: Shanghai’d

Me_on_Return_Train

…that week was Marco, one of Manuel’s Italian friends and owner of the most famous Italian restaurant in Shanghai. Running a successful restaurant can be a very stressful job (even…



Chapter 11: Photo Album #1

…share these all with you here — sights AND sounds — via this newfangled ‘web’ medium.   Mr Mao and Statue A cyclist outdoor markets Chinese restaurant Tailor shop Beijing…



Chapter 13: Business in China

…over the financial spreadsheets for almost six weeks, I was ready to throw in the towel — for the amount of effort and risk involved, the reward just wasn’t compelling…