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Friday, September 14, 2012

Medlicott Dome, Yosemite National Park 優勝美地

This is a great place to reflect and meditate, wouldn't you agree?

靜思冥想的好地方!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

What Do You Think? 你說呢?

I saw this interesting composition of root and rocks from a hike near Taipei 台北. I see faces, creatures, “things” ...What do you see?

只不過是樹根和石頭,竟然組成這個有趣的構圖!仔細看,發揮想像力。您看到什麼呢?

(觀音山,台灣)


Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Five-Color Town 五彩城

This place is called Five-Color Town (direct translation). I see more than 5 colors. How about you? We didn't know what to expect on the way here. All we saw was desert. This went on for a couple hundred kilometers. When we turned onto a dirt road, we were still not sure what we were going to see. It was hot and dry. Not even the wild animals were out and about. All of a sudden some colors showed up. Oh, what a show! Mark and I ran up and down with silly grins on our faces for the next hour. It pays to go take a look.
我們在巴士上已經坐了好久。兩旁的景觀是一成不變的沙漠。炙熱的太陽毫不留情地曬著大地。連野生動物也躲得不見踪影。當車子離開公路,開上小路時,我們看到的除了土,還是更多的土。實在不知道有什麼看頭?突然間,毫無警告的,不可思議的色彩像變魔術般冒了出來。帶著您的好奇心出門走走,很可能意想不到的驚喜就在轉角等著您。
數數看您看到了幾個顏色?


Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Heaven on Earth 人間天堂

This place is near the border of China and Kazakhstan. It's only opened for limited access. As soon as we got out of the Toyota Land Cruiser, my feet had their own minds, my heart took flight, and Mark was nowhere to be seen. He ran towards the snow peaks in record time! If you look carefully at the photo, you can see a little white dot in the middle of the meadow. That's Mark. I was quick enough to catch him before he disappeared totally.
我們的吉普車才剛停下來,我的雙腳就不由自主的往雪峰的方向快步前進。馬克則是用飛的。 如果您仔細看相片中草原中間的白點,那就是他囖。若是我當時動作慢一點就看不到他的踪影了。
(夏塔古道-汗騰格里峰,新疆/Shiata historic trail - Khan Tengri,Xinjiang, China)

Monday, September 3, 2012

自動化牛肉麵餐廳 Beef Noodle Soup Automation

Apparently, rural Xinjiang, China, is all into automation. At least that's what the cows seem to think. In Hemu Village, there is a restaurant that serves nothing but beef noodle soup. We were amazed to see the "Food" delivered itself.
一隻牛自動走進牛肉麵餐廳。 神吧!連這他們都訓練得出來。

— at 禾木村,新疆.

A Foggy Day at Turlock 我愛霧

Turlock, California, USA
Walking in the fog has always been a spiritual experience to me. The fog only reveals what I need to see at the moment. Every step is a discovery. 我總覺得霧是有神奇力量的。它將視覺的噪音掩藏起來,讓我們專注於每一刻的驚喜。

Yosemite National Park 美國優聖美地國家公園

Yosemite National Park 美國優聖美地國家公園
Whoever did the Chinese translation did an excellent job. The Chinese name means "Exceptional Heavenly Beautiful Land". One could easily spend a couple of weeks just to sample the park. 


翻譯的人實在太高竿了。這裡的美不是三兩天可以體會的。若能有機會住在公園中的小木屋和高山營,肯定會留下畢生難忘的回憶。若是大老遠的來此一遊,更是要多停留幾天才對得起自己。