Winter Hiking --Zoa Valley

Unbelievably mild weather this winter. Did a hike with a big group at Zoa Valley South of the city. It is a nice place, will visit more in the summer and fall.

Gatineau Park and Upstate New York

Foliage at Lac Meech, Gatineau Park.







Took a detour coming back from Ottawa. 417-416-16-812-11-81-90. The foliage at Upstate New York is spectacular, particular along route 812.

Fireworks

Buffalo Erie Canal Harbor.

Everglades national park

Took a vacation at south Florida late Jan. Went to Everglades national park, key west, Miami. Finally got a chance to use my camera after a long rest.



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Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier -Street Photographer

Remarkable work!

Tulip Festival

Visited my parents during the Mother's day weekend. The tulip festival also started from the weekend. Certainly I wouldn't miss the opportunity for some pictures. The weather was still kinda chilly in Ottawa though.

天使之城

Spent Xmas holiday visiting my sister in southern California, just outside of Los Angeles. Weather there was definitely milder than New England. Pictures from Griffin Park. Turns out that the "Hollywood" sign is not really in Hollywood, but in Griffin Park.
LA at sunset


LA at night

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.

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

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

Wilson boston open

A friend told me about the Wilson Boston Open Badminton tournament at MIT this passing weekend. I thought this would be a good opportunity to practice indoor sports photography. Went there with my 17-40mm, and 100mm f2.8. The good things is I was able to move quite freely to look for good shooting spot. However, still wish I have a faster lens with big aperture. I set the shutter priority to 1/125. Iso 800, sill underexposed, although relatively sharp. I got some close up head shots with the 100mm but a lot of them are not sharp enough.The 17-40mm gave some nice wide angle pictures. wish i had brought 50mm f1.8, but I don't know whether it will be fast enough.

五月花

Love my new DC. It is so convenient to just carry in my pocket to anywhere I go. Lately I got a habit to stop by the public garden before go grocery shopping nearby. After a grayish morning, this afternoon is perfect,warm breezy, blue sky... So I went there again. The tulip flowers are fully bloomed. The number of people visiting the garden are also booming.

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！