Busan Port ; Under the bright early-summer sun, the port felt open and full of light, with a dry sea breeze making the walk quietly refreshing.

Perhaps it was a harbor cruise boat — the orange of the vessel against the deep navy sea made a striking contrast that lingered in the afternoon light at Busan Port.

Someday, I’d like to look out over the harbor from one of those high-rise apartments, watching the ships drift slowly across the water.

In a quiet back alley near the port, a weathered fishing float had been left behind without much care, somehow becoming part of the scenery.

No matter which way I turned the camera in South Korea, high-rise apartment towers always found their way into the frame — a familiar rhythm of the Korean cityscape.

An exception to my self-imposed rule of not eating sushi in South Korea — a Japanese-style conveyor belt sushi chain that has quietly become one of my regular lunch spots.