Along the many paths I take while riding the bicycle is Seonbawi, or Standing Rock. I had decided that along as I was spending so much time cruising the Korean countryside and getting my heart rate up I may as well take my camera.  There are numerous paths to ride on near my house. Some are paved one-lane roads for the farmers to use to get to their rice paddies, some are gravel/dirt paths and some are city-developed paths for exercise and pleasure. Seonbawi (the ‘eo’ in Korean words is pronounced like ‘ou’ in the word “enough”)  is accessible via a city path on the Taewha River just a few kilometers from here. It’s one of the 12 Scenic Places that Ulsan advertises in its brochures. Its a large outcrop of rock, maybe 10-15 meters high, that didn’t get eroded by the river while the other rocks surrounding it have melted away over thousands or perhaps millions of years. It’s one of the regular places I like to ride for its beauty. The path to it takes me along the river which is lined with a multitude of small gardens tended by the old folks who live nearby.

Fall is soon to come and small hints of the color are visible on the rock and adjacent hillside. Already, the gardens are coming under the scythe and rice paddies are being cleared. Fall is spectacular here in Korea as the weather is usually sunny days and cool nights. I’ll try and capture a few more pictures of the countryside on my rides around town.