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Coloma – Discovery of Gold, Business, and Life
We went back to Coloma yesterday. There’s something here I felt connected to: maybe it’s the Sierras, maybe it’s the discovery of gold, maybe it’s the serenity after the madhouse of the gold rush. While standing in front of the Sutter Mill, where in 1848 the first gold flake was found that started an era; how…
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Pinecrest Lake
山雨欲来风满湖 天突然黑了 森林里的风横扫一切 人群散去 热闹的湖边安静下来 正遗憾来得不巧 在失望中品着冰淇凌 冰淇凌吃完了 天又慢慢地亮晴了 八月的天 孩子的脸 山上的树林在夕阳下灿烂着 孩子们又回来了 带来了叫声和笑声 湖上划起了一条小船 雨后的夕阳映红了山和湖 宿营地篝火飘起缈缈炊烟 这时湖畔传来了”教父”的主题曲 悠悠的曼德拉前奏 夹着波浪冲岸的水声 这一刻 一切都那么和谐完美 宁静而丰盈 忽然被这个世界的美好 感动: 生命中美好的东西 总是在你最不经意的时候 最没有准备的时候 悄然而至 又稍纵即逝
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Life doesn’t Offer Reservations
This was yesterday’s sunset at the Costco parking lot. When we were done shopping, walking out, saw so many people stopped and looking up, admiring the burning sky, some taking out cellphones to grab the shot. Originally I was hesitant, there’s no scenery, nor landmarks to make it dramatic, it’s just a busy parking lot,…
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Full Moon Walk in the Mountains
I took my first full moon walk at Joseph Grant park. It was from 8-10pm, led by two rangers. We were half an hour late, fortunately we caught up with the group just before dark. There were about 15 people, from kids to seniors, some with fancy night vision light (which l learned is a…
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Eastern Sierra – God’s Playground
Here is where it feels home to me! Where the highest point in continental America meets the lowest; the natural erosion shaped boulders in different sizes spread in the Owens Valley in the most random way, we’re talking size of a house or even bigger, with the backdrop of High Sierra peaks chiseled by ice…
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快乐可以来得很突然
昨晚天一擦黑，窗口刚有丝丝凉意，抬眼惊艳：月出东山，尽管草莓满月已过，但橙黄如明镜突然照进屋来，仿佛推窗入画，令人心旷神怡。 一早，太阳只露了个脸把我从床上叫醒，便躲进了云层，尽管没有太阳，但仍暑气闷热。毕竟是仲夏了。夏为大，天地间万物无限生长，生命力旺盛蓬勃，日长夜短，万物不忍浪费时间，多看一眼世界精彩。 起来后忽然听到院里唏倏的声响，以为松鼠又来偷桃吃：太明目张胆了，闹这么大动静，赶快跑出去：竟然是下雨了，硕大的雨点砸在屋顶，噼啪作响，顶着太阳。现在是旱季呀！哪有那么多规矩，精灵如雨，率性从容，得从容处且从容！ 美好如月随行，扶窗入框；快乐如雨飘洒，随风入夏。快乐可以来得很突然： 推窗清风入室；抬眼明月入画。
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Perfect Moment
I saw these pretty leaves last week in my backyard, excited and can’t wait to see the whole tree turning red, what a perfect moment. This morning, those red leaves had fallen, though some other leaves are still turning red, which reminds me, the perfect moment is now… as perfect as it gets.
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Pilgrims in Tibet
I wanted to share this story which I shared with my Yoga class yesterday, the theme was gratitude. Many years ago, I visited Lhasa, Tibet and their downtown: Barkhor Street, like Santana row for San Jose. When we arrived there, it’s packed with vendors and full of people: tourists like us, vendors and bargainers. And…
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春在枝头
不觉中树尖已钻出新绿，鲜嫩水灵，充满着生机，仿佛能看到生命力在一点点涌动，推陈出新，直到惊艳于干涸了一冬的枝头。美好从心底油然而生，一切又重新开始了。 春天的花儿在阳光下闪烁着，晶莹剔透，纯净轻柔，纤尘不染，如玉如丝。美好如斯，初心如雪。春天的故事从这里开始。 等一树花开时的期待才是春天的美好，因为 一切都在来的路上，一切皆有可能。走过冬天的人也像大自然一样走入了春天，焕然一新，步履轻盈。送走了早春三月的雨细杏花香，又迎来了光风霁月的桃花映日红。 过了一冬的黑白世界，突然眼前一亮，生命的色彩，夺目绽放着，令人为之一振，原来世界有这么多新鲜纯净的原色，藏在冬天的深处，只待冬眠一并醒来。当眼睛已习惯了冬天的素笔白描，心还会重新渲染春天的水墨丹青吗？ 走入春天，脚步慢些，再慢些。
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Conversation with Your Body
After my morning yoga, I started to realize that yoga is the way to open a conversation with my body. From quieting my mind, cleansing my breathing, a channel has been opened up so I can hear what my body is trying to say, and by stretching, releasing, and strengthening, I can talk back to…