Gift

This picture will remind me of the friendship from Nancy. She is the joy, the anchor of this practice. I believe I have not seen her in an angry mode yet, at least at work. We celebrate Valentines, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas because of her. If you are sure what we are celebrating, stop by her desk and you will know. Maybe we should call her the "Celebration Lady!"

Empty

Ending the year empty

is not

what I have in mind.

Starting the New Year empty

is not

a bad proposition.

It is

a beginner's mind.

Pink 2

This is my next project. A request from a lady who loves pink. I did not think I would find a pink flower in the middle of winter. But as the Chinese saying goes, "It might be as far as the sky or as near as in front of your eyes!"

New Mexico Sky

At first glance, there is probably nothing special about this picture. Clouds, sunlight and a naked tree. But in New Mexico, clouds are actually rare. We are so used to a plain blue sky, a few clouds from time to time make a good treat!

Flow

Going with the flow of the day is important. There are many things that I rather do now. But the most important is flow.

Moon

If I were to visit
your sunny side, I would stay calm
and whisper softly. I do not want
the whole earth to see me
in broad daylight.
If I were to visit
your darker side, I would hide
behind the pitted rock, staying out of sight
from your coyote.
I am ready to see
the Bay of Dew,
a wonderful name
for a desert in the sky.
And before I choose my dream tonight,
let me turn your switch off
and lie beside you.

Desert Christmas

If we add a little light, this will be the desert Christmas tree. Dry, no snow,definitely not a white Christmas. Keep dreaming.


New Mexico

Pink

You said you want a pink flower
in the middle
of winter
I search the dry dessert
among the cactus
behind the yucca
under the juniper
which lead me to my yard
under the frozen water
next to the sunken feather
to the root of my summer lily

Celebrate

Celebrate. Celebrate peace. Celebrate home coming for the soldiers. There are more things to take care at home than overseas.

Busy

A drescription of my day.

Memory

We probably have a common short term memory loss. In the middle of this cold winter, it is hard to remember how hot it could be in the summer days. Here's a picture to prove it.

Gift

If I were to ask for a gift today, I want a day in that valley again. Give me a cabin, let me sleep, let me walk with my camera. Yes, Angela can come.

Patience

Finally, I found something for this "edging" effect. Patience. Patience pays off. In this "fast food" days, patience is a rare commodity. May this be a reminder for myself. Be patient.

Free

Free, freedom. Free, do anything. Free, priceless. Free, responsibility. Welcome to the land of the free and see what it has cost the society. Depression, divorse, single parents, flooding jail...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Vegas

Vegas, Money. Vegas, Limelight. Vegas, Gambling. Yes, it takes some gambling spirit to do certain things. Copying this Paris structure is a gamble. Is it going to add to the charm of Vegas? There are times that I had to gamble too. Not necessarily on the casino tables. More on something like marriage.

Accidental

Some good things in life are found accidentally. This is one of them.

Rocky

Maybe this is a good way to end the week, rocky. The moon was really full at night. When I looked at it, it could hear the wolf howling. It has been rocky. People threathening to sue, people denying an important equipment for a patient. I am looking forward to a beautiful lawn beyond this rocky levee.

Change

If I can change things around me like a few clicks in the computer with this picture, life will be easier.

Anger

Is black the color of anger? Or is it red? When things settle on top of each other, when I see unreasonable things happening, it can be black. When it feels like a fire burning, it is definitely red!

Love and Hate

A pattern, A negative, A culture. I always have my love and hate for the Japanese culture. How can a country with so much beauty involved in so much killings? But from another perspective, aren't we like that?

JapanTown, San Francisco