Over the years, the rulers of this ancient city have changed many many times. Man comes and goes, but the sun will always be there. No matter how powerful people or things are, their authority can never compare to the rule of nature.
I was inspired to make this image after seeing a similar photo in the pbase cyberbook of my teacher, Phil Douglis at http://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/31309863
His image challenged me to think hard and think differently. I went to the same spot that Phil used to make his image. I was fortunate to have a sun hanging in the cloudy sky directly over the Forbidden City, and the idea came to me immediately: even the greatest of cities must bow to the rule of the natural world.
I wanna send this picture as a New Year gift to my friend Rodney, I wish him an exciting 2005! :)