The Asymmetry

Symmetric feature in architecture or landscape provides us with magnificent views and expand our minds from the line of symmetry into a much broader scope. How about the opposite of symmetry - asymmetry. First of all, what is asymmetry? Google shows that asymmetry presents the quality of having parts on either side or half that …

A Sign of Colors’ Peak

The fall season at Minnesota is short, lasts for only a month, which is October. We didn't go far to see the fall colors this year, since we finally noticed that the colors around our neighborhood are just as stunning as those in national or state parks! The shore of Normandale lake, which is less …

Once Again A Season of Colors

The fall at Northwestern regions has been so short that we almost need the heater turned on soon after the air condition is turned off! The fall lasts for at most a month here, from end of September to the end of October. Then we enter into long winter which might last for six months. …

I am Telling you Why

In this week's Lens - Artists Challenge, we are asked to choose some of our favorite photos and to tell a story behind each of the photos. The first photo I chose is a coyote sitting in snow. I must admit that the photo doesn't have good quality simply because it was taken through a …

Mute Beauty

I discovered there was a group of mute swans at lake Ontario during our family vacation. They look different from the swans we saw at Minnesota. With their long flexible necks, pure white plumages, and distinctive orange bills, the mute swans have more elegance and graceful presence, compared with any other kinds of swans I …

Beautiful “Audrey”

Time flys, with blink of eyes we are in October, which means we can say goodbye to summer, and give fall a warm welcome. One of my favorite photography topics in fall is display of various pumpkins. Starting October 01 of each year, there is a huge collection of pumpkins (I was told over 300 …

What are these Pelicans doing?

I have never stopped to be fascinated by American white pelicans soon after I saw them floating / fishing in lakes or rivers. There is a group of white pelicans gathering near a dam located at Granite Falls during summertime. They relay on fishes to survive there. It is fun to watch their daily activities, …

Iceland Trip #3 The Ocean of Purple

Soon after we landed at Reykjavík, I was surprised by a large field of lupine in front of airport. Back at home we usually drive for couple of hours to see such a big lupine field, but at Reykjavík and its surroundings the purple flowers are everywhere! In the following days we saw them at …

Iceland Trip #2 Lovely Animals

It surprised me that Icelandic animals have been remaining peace with each other, that is said there are no predators and preys! Those wolfs, bears, polar bears or other carnivores can not survive at Iceland. The only beings who can kill others are human beings who use beaf, lamb, fishes and horses as their supplies …

Red Rock Canyon

I didn't expect to find anything new from the trip to Las Vegas over last weekend, simply because I had been there several times. Beyond noisy and lively casinos, the best oriental restaurants I could find in this country, nothing else I was planning to visit. As before I had never completed any trips without …