Stunning images of Laoshan Mountain in early autumn
The 14th solar term of the year is End of Heat. A time when for most of China, summer begins to subside and the hues of autumn start to show. At this time of year Laoshan Mountain, long considered a cradle of Taoism, looks particularly vibrant and spectacular.
Laoshan Mountain rises from the blue waters of the East China Sea like a great green hulk, bathing in a layer of mist. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com] |
A stream murmurs from pool to pool through the low hills of Laoshan Mountain after the rain. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com] |
In the foothills of Laoshan Mountain fields and homesteads mark out the landscape like tattooed etchings. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com] |
A natural cove at the foot of Loashan Mountain provides the perfect shelter for fishing villages and aquaculture. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com] |
The peaks of Laoshan Mountain shrouded in a layer of mist after dawn. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com] |