Yanjun Cui

Yanjun Cui

Mostly landscapes — places I walked through and wanted to keep. Tap any frame to view it larger; use the arrows to drift through the whole set.

Shorelines

Pier stretching across a calm blue bay Small tree-covered island reflected in calm lake Pale sea cliffs and coves along the California coast Golden Gate Bridge glimpsed between dark cypress trunks Silhouetted beachgoers at a golden Gulf sunset Gulls flying low over blue lake water Emerald Bay and Fannette Island from above, Lake Tahoe Mount Rainier floating above a lake dock at evening Lone fishing boat on misty, still lake Clouds reflected in calm pond under blue sky Clear rippled water over sand at Lake Tahoe shore Swimmers on a float in sun glitter beneath a leaning tree Two dolphins leaping through blue ocean spray Whales surfacing, mist catching a faint rainbow Whale tail rising beside a distant whale-watch boat Seagull gliding above the open sea with a passing boat Lobster boat at sea with a gull skimming the water Lone tree on a green clifftop under clear sky Fishing boat crossing a calm blue sea Harbor breakwater under summer clouds Humpback whale breaching off the coast Thin panorama of a coastline under bright clouds Aerial view of Shonan coastline curving beneath summer clouds Gull on a rock as waves roll in The Lone Cypress on its granite outcrop above the sea Gull landing on stone jetty below a white lighthouse Gull in flight over a jetty leading to a lighthouse Two dogs racing across white sand at Carmel Beach Windswept cypress leaning over a rocky Pacific shore Quiet rocky shoreline at golden hour Gull perched on a wire above a gabled roof Small figure standing on a rock above the surf Weathered shacks on pilings in a fishing cove Dusk light glazing wet sand as the tide pulls back

Open Ground

Turquoise inlet below forested coastal mountains Railroad tracks blurring through a green tunnel of trees White hydrangea against a wall of summer green Hot-air balloons drifting over a desert town at dawn Giant sequoias with sunlit crowns against blue sky Mossy boulders and trickling water in a shaded ravine Suspension bridge half hidden in dense evergreens Backlit green leaves against a bright sky Climbing vine leaves spiraling up a tree trunk Suspension bridge with walkers plunging into a green forest Mown path through meadow under summer clouds Wooden steps leading into a lush green forest path Cloud shadows drifting over layered green mountain ranges Snowy peak framed by tree branches and old rooftops Rocky ridge path under puffy clouds in the Presidentials Blue cog railway train on a rocky summit Cog railway tracks running toward clouds through spruce forest Summit lodge beneath jagged peak in Squamish mountains Curving tracks across White Sands dunes under soft clouds Lone tuff hoodoo rising above a juniper-covered canyon Leaf shadows falling on a pink adobe wall Cholla cactus against a weathered adobe wall Southwestern market of steer skulls and metal flowers Lone balloon descending over high-desert scrub Hot air balloon floating over sunlit desert terrain Hot air balloon burners against a rainbow-striped envelope

Seasons

White crabapple blossoms reaching into a blue summer sky Autumn road winding between turning trees Winding lake through hills of peak autumn color Walkers on a lakeshore above a mirror of fall color Spinning blur of green leaves and pink blossom Spring blossoms against a city brick facade Spinning blur of purple wildflowers in grass White blossoms spilling over a brick doorway A single sunflower beside a weathered shingled window Passer-by in red under a pink crabapple tree Cluster of white daisies against dark foliage Pink flower in glass vases before mountain and lake Squirrel nibbling on a rock among bare branches Mountain lodge amid early autumn slopes Notch lake below cloud-draped mountains in fall Rocky summit ridge under a clear sky Lake ringed by fall color with distant ridges Town street in fall, a school bus rounding the bend Curving road through a shaded autumn forest White country church beside a road in autumn color Autumn valley and village seen from a mountain summit Winding lake among autumn hills seen from an overlook Autumn hillside above a wind-rippled mountain lake Autumn treeline mirrored in a still blue lake Power lines crossing an autumn hillside toward blue mountains Rolling hills in red and orange autumn color Marshy pond beneath a mountain in fall color Road winding through birches toward an autumn mountain Red and gold trees mirrored in a still lake Chateau Frontenac above a snowy old town Wide frozen river and snowy shore with a lone gull Ferry crossing an icy river past a coast guard ship Frozen river winding toward a sunlit city skyline Icy river and small lighthouse framed by bare branches

Passersby

Pedestrians crossing a snowy street in a blizzard, black and white Cable car climbing California Street toward the Bay Bridge A man resting with his guitar at a flower market Cook tending the grill in a warmly lit kitchen Two students crossing campus through falling snow Fisherman in plaid shirt selling catch from his boat Smiley-face balloons above lakeside onlookers Grey shingled shop with an American flag and porch sitters Delivery van driver framed in his window on a city street Black-and-white city bus with its driver at the window A lone figure climbing snow-covered library steps Walker and dog by a lattice garden arbor A man sketching a sculpture in a museum gallery Vendor at a seaside lobster roll shack counter Shinto bride in white walking with groom across shrine courtyard Elderly vendor selling sunflowers at a farmers market Portrait of a man on a winter street corner Vintage streetcar approaching down the tracks Two people on a shop porch under a striped awning Crowds streaming across Shibuya Crossing at night Customer at a red kids' snack cart in the forest Costumed vendor reflected in round mirror hung with red tassels Silhouetted figures before a glowing pink neon stall Vendor preparing candied haws on a night street Person reaching toward glowing flower lanterns in the dark Couple inside a pink neon-lit rickshaw at night Musician playing a viol in low light

Spaces

Two violins pinned with stones casting long shadows Hillside greenery framed through a round window Window light falling across a curved interior wall Long vaulted cellblock corridor in an abandoned prison Minneapolis skyline reflected in the Mississippi River Tokyo Tower's red lattice soaring into an overcast sky Chinese pagoda among golden willows reflected in lake Black and white abstract of Ferris wheel spokes Concrete bridge arch mirrored in a still river Steel fire tower seen from below against blue sky Black-and-white construction crane over brick rooftops Kaleidoscopic purple glass ceiling installation Green glass lamp before a curtained window Spiral iron staircase curving up to a skylight Wire sculptures casting shadows on sunlit wooden wall Crumbling prison cell with an open wooden door Abstract wooden sculpture glowing in warm light

Hours

Vivid orange sunset over a river and bridge Alpenglow lighting jagged snow mountain peaks The sun sinking into the sea, a lone bird in flight City skyline at dusk behind a glowing traffic light Snow-capped peak catching first light above a still lake Balloon basket silhouette and tree against pink dawn sky Soft cumulus clouds drifting in a pale blue sky Layered clouds and hazy light over distant mountain ridges Seagull gliding beneath dramatic storm clouds Sky and clouds beyond a tall factory window grid Towering cumulus lit pink at sunset Light rays and haze over layered mountains Snowy peaks wrapped in heavy cloud Ferris wheel and a crescent moon against deep blue dusk Fiery sunset clouds over a calm river Vivid sunset clouds above a dark rooftop silhouette Leafy silhouette against a pink and grey dusk Lit pagoda tower rising above willows at dusk Curving beach reflecting a pink and orange dusk Pagoda eaves glowing against deep blue dusk sky Fiery pink sunset clouds over dark hills Pink twilight over silhouetted trees and buildings Sun setting behind silhouetted trees over still water Milky Way core arching above dark ridgeline Illuminated arched bridge glimpsed through pine branches at night Angel light sculpture glowing beside a dark stone church Rockefeller Center Christmas tree glowing between dark towers Ornate pagoda facade glowing with warm lights at night Towering bonfire blazing against a black night sky Geodesic dome glowing blue in the night Bright moon glowing in a black sky