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Timeout
I started jogging a while ago, not sure about my consistency yet, but so far still love to run, so rewarded myself with a pair of jogging shoes. I run slow, not much faster than fast walking, though I still get good sweat. I guess still in zone 2, as I can still talk. I noticed during…
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A Moment Like This
There will never be a moment like this: a deer walked out of the woods towards me, carrying the sun behind him, casting a magnificent silhouette of his newly grown antlers, like an angel with wings. “Hello, you are here too!” We said to each other.
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Chinese Camp
We’ve been to Chinese Camp before, years ago. It was just a highway historical marker we saw after hours of driving from Yosemite, or some point further west, felt disappointed. Couple of days ago I saw the name, got re-ignited and decided to come back. We know the road, arrived earlier than last time, the…
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Goose Crossing
Waiting for the red light in the middle of downtown, suddenly a goose came wobbling down the crosswalk! I was expecting to see little goslings following behind, but no, just the lone goose. She is obviously confused and lost, fortunately it’s a red light and she is safe for now. But what about when the…
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Lone Pine
Lone Pine is such a charm. Many years ago, we stayed here on our way to Death Valley. It’s an original Western small town, full of character. Here is the gateway to Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States. It’s also the entry way to the Alabama Hills, Hollywood’s favorite shooting place…
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No Time Zone
We went back to Eastern Sierra, exactly the same time as last year and once came back fully recharged. Certain places have healing power: high Sierra peaks still carrying winter’s snow, like a finger print; the Merced River giggles into white waves turning corners. When the setting sun hits Half Dome, the Yosemite Valley quiets down…
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Summer Solstice
Today is Summer Solstice, the longest daylight of the year, just for that it’s worth a celebration: to celebrate our days on earth, to celebrate the longest companionship of the sun, and the beginning of summer. This is a beautiful season: a time suitable for daydreaming; disappearing in the deeply wooded mountains; to zoom in through…
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红蜻蜓
院子里飞来一只红蜻蜓，夏天真的来了。蜻蜓是夏天的使者，装满了夏天的回忆。 小时候总喜欢去一个小公园逮蜻蜓。说是逮，其实一会儿又放了。每每看到蜻蜓落在花枝草尖，总是忍不住蹑手蹑脚地从后面悄悄走近，然后双手以迅雷不及掩耳的速度猛地捏住蜻蜓翅膀，有时能成功；有时在我马上就要触摸到蜻蜓翅膀的刹那间又飞了。这个动作教会了我静心屏气，全神贯注，世界都停了下来，停在我和蜻蜓之间。逮到后，我把蜻蜓的双翅立起，轻轻夹在指间，不能跑了也不能夹死。回家时，又都放了。两手空空，心里却是满满的喜悦。 那时满眼都是蜻蜓，蜻蜓翅膀在阳光下闪着七彩的光泽，对我来说胜过最美的彩虹。 不知不觉，一下午就过去了，那时候，时间很慢，不以钟点计算，而以蜻蜓的数量来衡量。 多年后，我又回到那个小公园，公园还在，但已焕然一新。这里的蜻蜓不多了，他们依然留在我的童年，那里阳光留守，夏日无边。
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Party
I was invited to a party, a totally different social circle and background. I was nervous to accept, what to talk about, hesitating… I went after all, and enjoyed the party very much. Meeting people from different backgrounds is like opening up different horizons, there’s so much more to talk about beyond our comfort zone.…
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New Conversation with an Old Friend
We went back to Columbia S.H.P in the Sierras. It has been months, last time it was cold winter and the daylight was extremely frugal. I miss the drive, as we started climbing the foothill, the horizon starts to open up, and cows are dotted on the open ranches, enjoying sunshine and the grass. Old…
My Journey
I like to map my journey, keep track of my path, which includes my mind and thoughts.
This blog is to jot down things that matter to me, how I arrived where I am and how I process my stride. This is to leave my mark for this trip, for similar souls down the road that are meant to connect, through time or space.
This site is devoted to my father, the person who led me to this world and helped me to find my place.
An Author, Dreamer, Traveler, Dancer, Yogi…
My Books: “Wistful Wind” (English)
“Wistful Wind 2” (English)
“思念的风” (Chinese)