The Guangji Temple (广济寺 – Guǎngjì Sì) is a Buddhist temple located at inner Fuchengmen Street, Xicheng District, in Beijing. It is also the headquarters of the Buddhist Association of China, founded by Master Xuyun, who is the father of modern Buddhism and hailed from Zhenru Temple. Originally built in the Jin dynasty (1115-1234), additions …
Nuns monastery
A week in a nuns monastery In March 2015, I had an experience that left a feeling in me that has always remained, like a treasure nestled deep inside me and reanimated as soon as I recall it. A few months earlier, I met Dong Mei, a university teacher, based in Beijing, who teaches literature. …
Dreamlike parenthesis : 2 trolls en vadrouille
Cette vidéo présente ma première sortie off-road avec mon nouveau véhicule. Comme exprimé lors de ma précédente vidéo, j’ai vendu mon Duster à la fin de l’été pour acheter un véhicule plus grand : le Patrol Y61, châssis long de 2004 (moteur changé en 2012). J’en rêvais depuis longtemps, le voici dans cette vidéo. J’en …
Dreamlike parenthesis : childhood memories
In this video, I’m bringing you to a spot surrounded by firs for a quiet bivouac experience in the Savoie mountains. This spot means a lot to me, I had good memories from my childhood and even later when I lived in a nearby village. I felt so good to be back there again for …
Dreamlike parenthesis : a clear night
Last august I bought a Patrol GR61, long version (7 places) for futur offroad trips. I need to prepare this beautiful vehicle but it will another post on my website with a video and photos. Let’s back to this micro adventure for now. I’ve been with my wife and son to a spectacular spot during …
Prodin | Belledonne mountain range
On this warm period, I took the chance to live in the Alps to camp in the mountains in order to get fresh temperatures. During the day I drove in Grenoble city with my wife and we get around 37 degrees during the afternoon. We were busy during the journey and we headed to the …
Bivouac with elegance
Most people are currently on holiday, I am not one of those, however I have the chance to live and work in the Alps, with many spots nearby my office. That’s how I ended up wearing formal clothes in this bivouac. I needed to slow down and decided to bivouac around my office. I drove …
Duster in the dust
About 1 minute video of a ride into the woods and dust.
Atypical chicken breeder
Here is a photo series about a chicken breeder who is located in a remote place. Few months ago José has decided to raise laying hens. He sells organic eggs and his activity takes place in an old house in the middle of the forest, few kilometers from a small village in the French Alps. …