moments

Mountain

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:54 +0800

This is why I am not rich
A bigger house might make the mountain smaller
Without ever dwarfing it.

Not much left

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:37 +0800

Wonder what this was. Someone's home, a place of work, just a shelter? What memories do the ruins still hold?

Forces of nature

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:37 +0800

Sand, wind, rain, sun.

A strange creature...

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:37 +0800

...born of the sand and the wind.

Line in the sand

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:37 +0800

"The desert is so huge, and the horizon so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent."
— Paulo Coelho, in The Alchemist

Clouds in the desert

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:37 +0800

Mojave Desert, California. It was rainy and cloudy that day, which made it very special for photos!

Earth folds

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:37 +0800

He who first met the Highlands' swelling blue
Will love each peak that shows a kindred hue,
Hail in each crag a friend's familiar face,
And clasp the mountain in his mind's embrace.
— Lord Byron, The Island

Former volcano

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:37 +0800

Taken at Zabriskie point in Death Valley National Park. Now I know why molten lava can refer to chocolate

So much to read

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:51 +0800

My camera recently went through a near-death experience. I was kayaking in the Russian River and the kayak turned upside down while I was clicking. Thankfully, I had the presence of mind to immediately remove the battery and let it dry out for a few hours before giving it in for a sensor clean-up. The camera survived, and so this blog goes on.

This is the first picture I made after getting back the camera today. It's true what they say - nothing like absence to make the heart grow fonder.

Rocks of all kinds

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:42 +0800

One thing that makes Death Valley unique is the existence of multiple layers of rock all layered against each other; obvious from trails like these.