My 2009

Jan, Canon A80


Feb, Canon EOS XT


March, Panasonic TZ5


April, Canon EOS XT


May, Panasonic TZ5


June, Canon EOS XT


July, Canon EOS XT


August, Panasonic TZ5


Oct, Canon EOS XT


Oct, Canon EOS XT


Nov, Panasonic TZ5


Dec, Panasonic TZ5

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Last night I went to the annual holiday lighting event at Faneuil Hall market place. Previously I have taken some holiday decor pictures a few times but never right at the ceremony. Although it is already in late Nov, the weather in Boston is still presently enough. Still I am surprised to see such a big crowd in the market place. Got there at least half hour before the lighting schedule and I still had to squeeze in for a okay spot for pictures. It was a fun event and I am glad I went.

Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Mt. Auburn Cemetery located in Cambridge became one of my favorite spots for a walk and photo shooting after I went there the first time in 2006. These several years, I go there every spring and fall, mostly by myself.The tranquil scenery and beautiful landscape makes me feel refreshed and calms me down. I was there again today.

seeking fall colors

These days, I am enjoying the fall color while walking to work in the morning. It was nice to see the changing colors and also a little sad to find more and more leafs on the ground.

Arrow points the way

I took a foliage trip with friends around Quabbin reservoir and part of the Mohawk trail (Route 2). The following picture was taken at French King Bridge on Route 2. Falling leafs floating on the river look like an arrow from the top of the bridge.Interesting.

Kayaking at Belle Isle Marsh

I joined a photo club activity at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation this weekend. Great experience and quite a bit exercise too, since it was quite windy. I heard there is bird watching opportunity so brought a 70-200mm with me, also my panasonic TZ5. I have never done kayak before but have experience with canoe and sail boat. Took a few minutes to get myself comfortable and then off I go.

sunset and moonrise

Yesterday was lunar calendar August, 15th(the mid-autumn festival). The moon was supposed to be the fullest. Unfortunately it was raining and cloudy all day. Today was another story, it was sunny in the afternoon and the temp was quite present. I walked to the Cambridge side late afternoon to take some moon rise pictures. Did some research online in advance regarding the moonrise time and the best spot to see the moon in this time of the year. Arrived at the Harvard bridge/memorial drive around 6:15pm. The timing was perfect as the moon was just coming out. Big and yellowish.

Sunset over Charles river


Moonrise over Charles river


Moon and the reflection


Boston at night

sunset with my cell phone camera

Amazing sunset this evening. Unfortunately I only had a cell phone camera with me. Should carry my TZ5 all the time. :(

又败家了

从local进了个二手85mm/f1.8。带hood和UVfilter$320. 纠结了半天，据说是人像利器，又想着以后拍wedding也许用的上就又败家了。拭目以待。

Crane Beach, Ipswich

Summer fun.Taken with panasonic TZ5

Worldwide photo walk-July18,2009

I participates the 2nd annual worldwide photo walk in my town.Our walk started inside the historic Boston Public Garden, the first botanical garden in the United States. We met at the "Make way for the ducklings" and then headed out to the state house to meet and photograph the civil war re-enactors of the 54th Massachusetts Glory Brigade( on 146th anniversary of their assault on Fort Wagner near Charleston, SC). I also strolled over the Boston common and public garden, the signature suspension bridge, the Swan Boats in the Lagoon, met Romeo and Juliet (the lagoon’s famous resident swan couple) and happy to see that Juliet is hatching 4 eggs.
A few photos

waterfall in new england

Silver Cascade,Rt.302, New Hampshire


Artheusa Fall , Rt.302, New Hampshire

Moss Glen Fall, South of Warren on Rt. 100,Vermont.

Canadian Rockies in early May

Snow peak

Inukshuk on hiking trail

Frozen Maligne Lake


Medicine Lake


View from Mt. Whistler

Jasper from above


Athabasca Waterfall

Johnson’s Canyon


Mt Rundle reflection

Vermilion Lake and wetland


Banff from above


Bow river

Storm is coming

Day1 Calgary to Jasper
heavy snow, lake louise stop, roadside Grizzly bear encounter.
Columbia icefield center
Day2 Maligne canyon, Medicine lake, Maligne lake
Mt. Whistler Jasper tramway, summit trail
Valley of five lakes
Day3 Athabasca Fall
Sunwapta fall
Columbia icefield bus tour
Lake louise
Day 4 Bow Valley park way, Johnson's canyon, lower fall and upper fall,
Upper hot spring
1st and 2nd vermilion lake , fenland trail
Day 5 Sulphur mt. gondola, summit trail
Bow river trail, bow falls trail, Fairmont Banff springs hotel