Winter Night

A dreamy expression
blew suddenly free
cresting in waves
from the old whispering wife

The candles flicker
to trim the long night
and sweep the thick darkness
of this frozen earth

The blanket stretched so taut
like the sorrow of time’s passing
tossed by a gentle breeze from the west
chasing the swelling pink from the east

Untitled

Finding me, the amnesiac,
at the graveside
is not common.

Today,
nostalgia is the succor-
of fun, of laughter, of joy,
of a place that I called my own.

The resident ghost,
invisible,
has a burden
in his own paradise.

Am I a friend
or an enemy?

He stares through the concrete
with chagrin.
Why does he have to come?”

Hope

Some call it,

light at the end of the tunnel.

Rock Garden

I try to understand

the heart of a rock

so mean

so cold

so tough

...

I try to understand

my heart for their gardens

so kind

so warm

so soft

...

I try to calm

the heart of every human

so brittle

so scared

so tired

Do Not Leave

My beg

to you

Almighty,

use whatever power

you have,

do not,

please

do not,

let her go

tonight.

The End

Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Is there an end to this busy schedule?

Does the mean justify the end?

Shades and Shapes

What is art?

What is art and what is not?

Do we need art?

Can I make a living with art?

Untitled

Just feels right...

Let it bee!

I went for the water lilies

but they stopped blooming.

I did not waste my time.

I found a different subject.

As in life,

let it be!

Changing Lenses

What if my eyes can only see black and white today?

Happy Feet

In this journey of life,

making the feet happy is important.

Take time...

Childhood

We all have those years.

The world is our playground.

The days when knowing less is a bliss.

The days when we can give up and cry

and be comforted...

and it is ok.

Never A Dull Moment

If this is not love,

I do not know what it is?

Beauty and Perfection

It is the beauty and perfection of this nature

that prompts me think that big question again...

Who is the creator?

How did he or she make this?

Always

It is always

a pleasure

to watch the lily

in the pond.

From its closed fist,

to open,

to close,

I sense

a friendly hello.

Contrast

The cold stone reflects the softness

of the green,

just like the bad

reflecting the good,

the dirt showing

the clean,

the loud pointing out

the silence...

Survival

We all learn to survive,

give us a space

and we can make our own little world.

Half Smile

Using a half smile to change my mood.

change your face

change your feel

change your life...

The Different World

How does it feel to be a snail?

Clinging to a piece of leaf for life...

Does the world look bigger?

or does it look smaller?

Ballerina

She stood by the lily pad

like the dancer on her leg,

mesmerizing

my index finger,

tapping

to the music of the pond.

Water Lily

Today,

I felt the urge to bring my camera to church.

I did not expect to find this pond,

just like any surprises in life.

The bloom was perfect,

the light was perfect,

life

can be perfect,

sometimes,

isn't it?

Presbyterian Church

Placitas, NM

The Beginning and The End

Sometimes I feel sorrow

with the setting of the sun,

as if I do not want

to lose something that is dear,

even if I know

the same sun will rise again

tomorrow

or

is it really

the same sun?

Kaoshiong Harbor

Taiwan

Yellow

There are many interesting subjects around us,

if we look hard enough.

A Sunday afternoon stuck in the middle of a hot summer day.

This is not a bad catch.

A little town in eastern Taiwan

Valley of Fire

How do those vegetations grow on a land burned by lava?

I guess we all have our own niche.

Witness

If he can talk,

what can he tell us about the past?

How would he react to the present?

Or

does he care?

Dancing of the Lights

Like little commas

punctuating the night dark poem.

Searching for the lost feel,

in life,

as in dream.

Good Morning

Another way to look at the sunrise.

An unexpected catch...

Taipei

Farming

Somewhere in the eastern part

of the island of Taiwan

is a farming community.

Cleanliness

is not of top most importance.

They rely on the sky for their livelihood.

The weight of the crop

can knock off the weight

on their shoulders.

Such is life.

I did not leave

empty handed

that day.

Beauty

The love for beauty is a human nature.

We are willing to spend money and time to achive that.

It is the source of many business ideas...

Chung-Li

Taiwan

Wooden Sphere

An art is an art is an art.

It was quite refreshing to visit places and see pieces of art like this.

Life is an art.

We are all artists.

How should I "art" this day?

Grand Hyatt Taipei

lobby

Three's Company

There is something about this view that caught my attention.

I do not know what.

The three of them just sit perfectly again the big window.

It touches my heart in certain way.

Grand Hyatt Taipei

19th Floor

Wet

I have to admit,

I am not young anymore.

Traveling across the Pacific ocean has become a big challenge.

I know that the trip was worthwhile,

just tasting the hometown food is worth all the hassle.

We were greeted by afternoon thunderstorms.

I reminded myself,

this too shall pass.

a view of Taipei 101,

the tallest building in Taiwan,

from Grand Hyatt Taipei.

Risk

From time to time,

I do take a risk,

like this shot,

steering wheel on my left hand,

camera on my right hand.

I know,

I hear you.

Sometimes it is called,

STUPIDITY.

Big-I

Albuquerque, NM

The Call of the Volcano

I have been wondering,

how does it feel to stand near the volcano

which borders the west of town.

I see it everyday,

but never up close.

Today, I drove up and discover,

another view,

another land,

another world.

A Day at the Beach

I call it "the trigger itch".

Today, I brought my camera for an early morning walk.

What a pleasant surprise!

They are lovely!

Tingley Beach

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Discovery

This is not as precious as a carving on the ancient cave.

Humans are humans.

We have an urge to discover and document.

Whether it is 10,000BC or 2007 AD,

we want to record something to remember...

Tingley Beach

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Mix

Pottery was a fun experience.

It is a ligitimate way to play mud.

I have always been intriqued by that spinning wheel.

I love the touch of a spinning clay.

Wet and soft,

I need to treat it with gentleness,

just the way I want other people to treat me.

The Making of Kaseman Kingdom

They are going to call it "Kaseman Professional Building".

I call it "Kaseman Kingdom".

It will house 50 doctors, including specialties like Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Arthritis, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Oncology.

Albuquerque, New Mexico