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We just had our first snow of the year last week On my way to work , camera on hand took a few snow shots . Then out of nowhere caught two dogs playing and chasing each other, it was so fun to watch , it completely brighten up my cold chilly day!
I got the chance to visit a lavender farm last week in a nearby town from where I work.. But sad to say the lavenders are not in bloom or already had wilted. instead the farm has all other sorts of pinkish lavender verbanas and some other purple colored flowers but not even one lavender is in bloom . All i got to accomplish is smell lavender leaves which are also very fragrant. Hopefully I have a better luck next year!
This summer I had no chance to travel thus I’m stuck staying at home for the most of it. I have always love watercolor paintings. But they said it’s the hardest medium to control but I still tried my hand on it anyway . Along the way I find the need to sketch which to my surprise I also find quite fun. So the rest of my summer came and gone with amateur sketches and watercolors… Indeed watercolors are hard , I cannot seemed to get good ones on my sky and waters but it’s load s of fun and not giving up either.
This summer I had no chance to travel thus I’m stuck staying at home for the most of it. I have always love watercolor paintings. But they said it’s the hardest medium to control but I still tried my hand on it anyway . Along the way I find the need to sketch which to my surprise I also find quite fun. So the rest of my summer came and gone with amateur sketches and watercolors… Indeed watercolors are hard , I cannot seemed to get good ones on my sky and waters but it’s load s of fun and not giving up either.
There is one thing I have learned and come to like in my life here in China and it is the art of walking . Chinese people walk a lot. They walk the streets to shop, to sight see , almost to do everything and to go everywhere, the women walk and even climb the hills on high heels . What a feat! For sure they are the experts if walking is an art . I enjoyed walking along with them. My daily walk is made more enjoyable by the scenery along the way (like the one above) . I walk this path by the lake every day to work. But when the temperature soars up to the 30’s or goes down to the zeroes, walking the 20 minute walk becomes a daunting challenge. But still I admire the people young and old alike who made walking such fun and easy exercise!
Finally it’s here. It’s been a long, long wait. In this part of China winter last longer than it should. I took my first spring shots yesterday, saw a lot of birds swinging on willow trees but did not have my cam with me then when I went back I only found this lovely fellow by itself. Like all the birds out there I await spring with great anticipation, winter is not really my season. ..only spring can bring an extra sprite to my step, I long to see my favorite blooms come to life and kicking to hike the hills dotted with flowers…although I love autumn as much , spring is not far behind my list of favorite here in China.
My island hometown is significantly divided by a range of mountains and hills right in its middle..although quite small but my memories of home are always the mountains and the sea. Thus the Third Day’s song These Thousand Hills are footprints of a mighty God” has become one of my favorite…indeed when I see nature I see an awesome God behind it…the hills and the mountains became my signposts which reminded me that He is bigger than everything else in this life…in this world…
My sister and I went to a nearby island last weekend for s short break. On our last morning in the island we were greeted by a wonderful sunrise and pretty much scruffy barking beach visitors…most of them were waiting for their fishermen owners to come home…but while waiting they sure know how to play in the waters.
It’s winter break and I have a chance to be back to my “tropically hot” homeland. I am more than happy to leave the chilly wind and snow of China and bask in the sunshine again. Coming home always brought mixed emotions for me. I am happy to see my family and friends yet also sad that I missed most of their milestone experiences…happy to see my “mama’s” remnant of a garden yet sad that most of her flowers are gone…happy to see my hometown’s booming economy yet sad that her natural beauty is slowly fading overtaken by the “so-called” urban development…BUT still I am grateful to God who gives me this short break to enjoy and cherish home ..although I will leave it again yet at least I have the chance to experience the sights and smells of my “beloved” home.
