Desert VI - Cactus

They're called "Prarie dog". People in town hate them, since they dig a lot of holes in the field. But, people like me who have never seen one before think they are cute.
There may be over a hundred of windmill around the out skirt of town.

I think the Desert series is not complete without a cactus picture.

Desert V - Big Spring

This is the 7th time they have flown here. I guess other than the unlimited supply of sun shine and heat, Big Spring has it's small town charm. Even the waitress in Pizza Hut knows about the event, and said she will bring her family to watch again.

Desert IV - broken wing

Here you can see our little princes. Unfortunately, one broke his wing and his arm yesterday.

Desert III - "No Land" Land

Imagine that, the sun is getting low, you've been break neck flying for the whole afternoon, traveling at great speed and covering huge distance. Every inch of your muscles ache to the bone, all brain cells orchestrate reasons to land. But, your soul is in Nirvana.

All of a sudden, after 180 miles of desert flat land, there's a great canyon right in front. All you can see is amazingly beautiful, but dangerous " NO Landing Zone" land. Even though you might get really lucky with a landing, there's no road out.

Here comes the struggle every man in history has experienced before. Do I take the leap of faith? Committed to the destiny, even I cannot see the other side, even there's no return? or you will take a rest on this side of the canyon, and call it your destination.

Desert II

While the sun is going down, here comes another character in the little prince. No, I decided not to get too close to get a better picture. At least not this time.

Out to the desert

Heading out to the desert and try to find dreamers who fall out of the sky. Made 800 miles in 14 hours, but still in the green and swamp.

Made another 400 miles in the second day. Got to the edge of the desert.
A friend said:「從天上丟下來的做夢者」，不就是小王子嗎？
To some extent, they all are.

Finally, after more than 1600 miles total, we get to the desert. Before we find any little prince, we found these cute creature everywhere. Also experienced the first desert storm. It was so windy and sandy, I can hardly open my eye behind sun glasses while everybody tried to tie down their wings.

Quest

I sail mostly in small bay or river on little dinghy or wind surfer through out my life. Come to big sea and ocean, I'm an armchair sailor. I enjoy pages after pages of how crazy sailors trying to break others record by sailing closer and closer to hell (which normally means farther south, iceberg and gale force wind). Just happened to pick up "Maiden voyage" by Tania Aebi, not about any race, but a poorly prepared, inexperienced young girl went around alone, because of her father's challenge. Along the 30 months quest, she found a lot of friends, first love and herself. That was 20 years ago. " What happened to her now?" I asked after I finished the book. Few days later, I read her article in "Cruising world" about she taking her two teenage sons retrace her route. Interesting how life goes around and not necessary about going somewhere in a hurry.

Contemporary Furniture

It's a delight to share Ye's trip album. She's a designer and enjoys going to different shows and fairs. In fact, we met in a ceramic conference when we first came to the states. Humm.... I think I might need a new lamp....

Flying a chopper

A friend's son got to fly for the US Forest Service in the Arctic circle this summer. Proudly shared pictures of the wilderness. I pull out the flight simulator game and crashed dozens of chopper in no time. Maybe, this is another thing I will never learn.

侘寂

看見友人寫到「物哀，幽玄」，自己也想起 Wabi Sabi「侘寂」。同是日本傳統藝術審美觀。

註：以下為網路轉錄文章

「侘」，意指困頓，但安於貧窮。字面上是「人」加上「宅」，人找到身心安頓的歸依。
「寂」，意指寂靜，孤獨，但精神上喜悅自足。
侘寂的生活美學，是放棄速度、效率；轉向緩慢、適合人的節奏與步履；
放棄過度依賴物質與科技；轉向手工、簡樸與自然
放棄機器大量製造的一次性消費商品；轉向手作的、投注時間與心力的用品
欣賞天然材質的陶器、木器、鐵器與布疋；遠離合成與塑膠的製品。
生活重心從不確定的未來目標，轉向真實的當下。
順勢簡約，在變化的世界中看見靜止，從而照見自己生命的核心。
生活何其尋常、何其重覆，新意不再。
普魯斯特說：「真正的發現之旅，不在探訪新世界，而在擁有新視野。」
我們眼睛所見，常困於三度空間的實體， 看似不著痕跡的時間，其實常常給人驚喜。
在簡居中享受閑樂, 在貧乏中悠然望天。
在清寂裡, 觸摸到禪意。
一種情境, 讓人們能夠安靜下來, 看見簡單的價值, 與自然和諧共鳴。

花園

亞媽有個好漂亮的花園，因為氣候和土壤跟南方不一樣，種的也不同。其實她也試過勉強種香蕉和大紅花，結果，跟像要改變一個男人一樣，還是把他殺了好過，避免無謂的折磨。：＞

Rocks in the garden

Sometimes, small home project became big project without warning. Steve, I guess you might have missed out one of the most exciting project of the summer.

My little boy friend

We've a few common interests. Like random shooting with our toy camera, riding on a train, playing with mud and water. And both of us had a new hair do recently. Ooo, his name is Jacob.

太多

在窗邊看雨中遠山雲霧，是可遇不可求，也不能喜歡太多的情事。因為自己往的地方沒有山，可能也正是這個原因，有幸看到，總是心動。

還是下次再說吧

一早醒來就想，為何清明時份，總是下這種磨人的雨。

Lesley 原是老友的同事，上月第一次遇上卻成了書法同學。一起靜靜地寫了兩小時沒說話，不是沒話想說，　只是她總是這麼安靜沉著，　可能大家也在想，　對方大概在老友言語間聽過有關自己的故事。於是，好奇怪地決定，還是下次再說吧。

今早得知她靜靜地走了，是渡假時遇溺，心裹一塊石直沉，是因為她，也為了自己一個好奇怪的決定。