The Lijiang Suburb of Shangri-La, Yunnan, China

Dawn breaks over the ancient Chinese city of Lijiang, with its classic architecture and traditional cobblestone alley-ways. The residential area reveals its infrastructure, with roads, doors, and roofs creating a unique profile of a human settlement. The clear sky and sunshine of the break of day reveal the vegetation, trees, and wood of the property, complete with a place of worship, a restaurant, and a hotel.