Photos of Jinzhou

Anyone? Help! That guy's about to fall!

Look. Up there! He can't get down!

Help, help!

Ack... My hand. Age is finally catching up to me, I guess...

Thank you so much for saving me. If you wasn't here, I might have faceplanted into the ground by now.

It's okay, I'm fine. As long as my camera is okay, everything’s okay. It's still working perfectly! But my hand... *sigh* What about the photos?

Yeah. I'm putting together a photo collection called "Old Memories of Jinzhou". Basically, it's a mix of old and new photos of the city.

I work for a magazine called Wutherium Geographic as a journalist with the Pioneer Association.

Our job is to take pictures and share the beauty of the world with people who can't travel.

I've been working hard for this goal. I may not look the part now, but when I was younger, I traveled across mountains and rivers, taking countless photos, and some of which even won awards!

But all of that is in the past. I'm getting old and close to retirement...

And now my hand is busted, which is just great. *sigh* With only three places left to go, too. I guess I won't be able to finish the last set of photos before I retire...

Really? Do you really mean it? I don’t know what to say! I-I'll credit you in the magazine and you’ll get paid for sure. Please, you're my only hope!

Ah! Take my camera. All you need to do is aim it at the scenery you want to shoot and press the shutter release, and the moment will be forever captured...

The first scenery is that high ground where I was earlier. Good luck and be careful!

Right there. See those cats, you can go give them a pet if you’d like.

Well? Let see that cute furball.

Beautiful photo. Look how relaxed he is taking its nap. He looks so comfortable.

There used to be some small kittens around here as well. I’d come see them whenever I was back from a business trip.

And there was a calico just like this one. He grew pretty close to me.

I’d often come see him, bring him something to eat, stroke his hair.

It’s a shame that I was busy with work and traveled a lot, so I couldn’t bring him home.

One time, I was away on a long business trip and I couldn’t find him anywhere after I came back.

It made me a bit sad so I stopped visiting for while.

Then one day I happened to pass by and saw these kittens. There were also people coming over to feed and take care of them.

I even asked around, and to my delight the calico ended up being adopted by a lovely family.

*chuckle* That's my story with cats. Now there’s only one more place left to go. And I have a favor to ask.

I’d like to ask you to take a picture of me in the residential area. I wish to make it the the final photo of the collection.

I need to make some preparations. Why don’t we meet there in a bit?

How’s the photo? Let’s give it a look.

Oh, I'm so sorry. I’ve stared at it for too long.

I used to take pictures here with my family, just like that family.

It’s a family thing for us to take a picture here each year. I used to stand in the middle, with my dad having to hold me up just to get in the picture frame when I was younger.

After I grew older, I got big enough to wrap my arms around my parents' shoulders for the pictures.

The amount of family photos grew less after I left home for my job. Now, they're not here anywhere, but...

Taking another photo here at the same spot, can count as telling them I'm doing pretty well, right?

Yeah. I really appreciate your help today. If it wasn't for you, it would’ve been really hard for me to fulfill my wish of capturing the moments of Jinzhou!

I plan to mail these photos back to the publishing, crediting your name on them. Oh, dear. We’ve been so preoccupied with the photos, I haven’t got the chance to get your name yet.

Got it. I am in your debt!

You must accept these as your reward. Keep my camera as well.

It's an old pal of mine. Visited countless places with me over the years. I believe it deserves to continue its journey of capturing the beauties of the world with you.

I trust you and your talent. Also, how about considering becoming a journalist in your free time?

Yes. That's the one!

Yes, a little further to that side and you're there!

Nice. Let me take a look at it.

Let's see here... It's spectacular! You're quite natural for photography, aren't you?

Just look at the transparency of this pond!

I really liked this place when I was a kid. I’d always come here by myself to play.

My parents was worried that I might end up go swimming in it or something on my own, so they gave me a camera.

My dad said if I saw anything I liked, I should take a picture of it.

Well, with something expensive in my hands, I wouldn’t dare jump into the water with it.

But I ended up taking a lot of photos because of it.

There was this one time where I took a picture almost at the same angle as yours and mailed it to a magazine publisher. And whaddaya know! It got selected for one of their knew releases!

That's how I started learning photography, which got better and better by the day. And so did Jinzhou started to thrive.

There were more people on the streets, more shops, and businesses more prosperous. It was a good time.

Okay, I think that’s enough mumbling. Please excuse me, I can't stop thinking about things like this once I start.

We should move on to the next scenery. And the place is...

Oh! I’ve got an idea! Do you like cats?

That's great! Little kitties, fluffy and adorable. Everyone loves them!

Next, I would like you to take a picture of a cat. Sounds good?

I'll mark the location for you. Off we go.

This is the place. This bridge... it's always the same.

It's right here, please, help me take a photo.