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.

Dogtown and Rockport

Spring hiking at dogtown common in Gloucester and Rockport, MA.Still quite chilly, but it is nice to get out once in a while , especially under sunshine.

Explore boston north end

Finally the weather shows some hint of spring. Went out with two friends to test our new gadgets.
First stop: quincy market, street performer



























Boston harbor
















After got a pack of cannoli from Mike's pastry(long waiting line), we had coffee at a nearby cafe. then off we go Northend.
















Following part of the freedom trail, we crossed the charlestown bridge.

An interesting wind indicator post in a small park, Charlestown.

2009 winter random

My new toy

Just got a new gadget, a Panasonic DMC-TZ5 digital camera. The things I am looking for when I researched online for my DC.
1) compact, hopefully ultra compact so that I could carry it all the time, hiking, XC skiing...
2) ideally has wide angle side < 30mm
3) ideally more than 4X optic zoom.
4) with image stabilizer
5) good review on low light performance
6) use SD card
7) less than 250USD, got this one from B&H for 249.95, haha.
I am going to play with the new toy these days and will update.
update 1:
1) no optic viewfinder, but has a bright 3"LCD.
2)Video recording can only open with quicktime,had to get a quicktime pro, then convert to avi and open in windows media player
3) 28mm wide angle is good for landscape
4) decent 280mm end even at low light
5) nice to be able to set the slowest shutter limit, and in combination with IS, pictures turned out okay at low light.
6) a little too many options or controls to my taste.