Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

After arriving some time before sunrise, the clouds and fog begin to clear during our first morning in the Yellow Mountains

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Finally the clouds and fog have cleared to the point that we can now see some of the peaks

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Finally the clouds and fog have cleared to the point that we can now see some of the peaks

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Finally the clouds and fog have cleared to the point that we can now see some of the peaks

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Later in the morning we explored the Dawn Pavillion area where this shot was taken

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Clouds are still hanging in the valleys around these peaks near Beginning To Believe Peak

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Interesting mid-morning lighting near Beginning To Believe Peak

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Row after row of knife-like peaks jutting up and progressively fading from view in heavy late afternoon haze

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Row after row of knife-like peaks jutting up and progressively fading from view in heavy late afternoon haze

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Row after row of knife-like peaks jutting up and progressively fading from view in heavy late afternoon haze

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Monkey Gaping at the Sea Peak in the foreground shot during sunset on a very hazy evening

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

These are the peaks we shot at sunrise with all the clouds and fog - completely different now

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Nice color starting to show on the horizon about 30 minutes before sunrise - shot near Beginning To Believe Peak

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Subtle lighting on this peak about 20 minutes before sunrise - shot near Beginning To Believe Peak

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Beautiful, warm color on this rock and the horizon about 5 minutes before sunrise - shot near Beginning To Believe Peak

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Orange hazy cast in the sky shortly after sunrise near Beginning To Believe Peak

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Beautiful example of the stunning vertical peaks to be found in the Yellow Mountains

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Beautiful example of the stunning vertical peaks to be found in the Yellow Mountains (Upper detail of previous image)

Yellow Mountains, Huangshan, Anhui Province

Wonderful early morning panoramic view showing multiple ridge lines fading off into the hazy distance

Dongchuan Red Land Area, Yunnan Province

The Red Lands Area is a rural agricultural area located in western China and favored by photographers for the beautiful terraced hillsides and colorful crops

Dongchuan Red Land Area, Yunnan Province

Interesting clouds and color shortly before sunrise over a very hazy Red Lands village

Dongchuan Red Land Area, Yunnan Province

Wonderful sun rays peeking through the clouds to highlight this colorful area

Dongchuan Red Land Area, Yunnan Province

Close-up of an area depicted in the previous image showing workers harvesting a crop

Dongchuan Red Land Area, Yunnan Province

Interesting pipe-smoking gentleman and his dog

Dongchuan Red Land Area, Yunnan Province

No engine-driven tractors and plows around these parts!