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| Diagonal of Snowy Field, Yongchon. Fujifilm X-T4 |
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| Horizontal of Snowy Field, Yongchon. Fujifilm X-T4 |
The administrative area for the village of Yongchon includes Yongchon 1 Village (which has two separated clusters of houses), Yongchon 2 Village (more of a hamlet), fields, hills, a reservoir, a small military post, and hotels and restaurants scattered here and there at the seaside.
I only pass through the tourist area on the coast because the hotels are not interesting and the villages are not pretty or worth photographing. What I do like about Yongchon is the large agricultural area where there are almost no houses, no tourists, and very few people except for farmers. There are narrow concrete roads for the farmers to get around on and these make excellent bicycle trails. I rarely meet anyone when riding around but the farmers, many of whom recognise me now, are friendly and wave or smile.
Yongchon is not far from where I live but it's a completely different world from my Sokcho neighbourhood. Absent are the speeding cars, massive construction vehicles, and clanging from a hundred construction sites. All I can usually hear in the village are birds, and cars are few and far between. It's a nice spot to relax and get a bit of exercise. And, when I'm done, there's a convenience store out by the highway with indoor and outdoor seating where I can have some refreshment and spend half an hour or so reading and writing.
Nice post. I don’t remember you saying you get much acknowledgment from locals so it sounds like a friendly area. Here in Ireland once you get into the sticks almost everyone will raise a hand as you drive past. It’s something that will die out in time but it’s a lovely thing.
ReplyDeleteThe second shot works better for me btw. Probably just the lines in parallel with the image frame, nothing more than that.
Thanks for commenting. I think I prefer the second photo a little more. The short line of snow at the bottom of the frame makes the picture for me.
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