Boston Public Garden

Swan boats are out for the new season. Willows turn green. Flowers are blooming. Mallards, goose, robins , ducklings and many other birds are playing. A nice stroll in Boston Public garden.

四月天

你是人间的四月天
---林徽因
我说你是人间的四月天，
笑音点亮了四面风，
轻灵在春的光艳中交舞着变。
你是四月早天里的云烟。
黄昏吹着风的软，
星子在无意中闪，
细雨点洒在花前。
那轻，那娉婷，
你是，鲜妍，
百花的冠冕你戴着，











你是天真，庄严，
你是夜夜的月圆。
雪化后那篇鹅黄，
你像新鲜初放芽的绿，
你是柔嫩，喜悦，
水光浮动着你梦期待中白莲。
你是一树一树的花开，
是燕在梁间呢喃，
你是爱，是暖，是希望，
你是人间的四月天！

Figure Skating Show

Got an opportunity to watch Skating club of Boston's annual Icechips show at Harvard's hockey center. I have never shoot figure skating before, so searched online for settings people used. The venue is not very well lit since it is more a show than real competition. I first set ISO 400, f4.0 and 1/250-320, later also tried ISO 640, even 800. Still wish 1) could sit closer to the rink, 2) has a f2.8 lens, 3) maybe even with a 1.4X extensor. Anyway, only got 10% relatively good ones.