家乡 (Sunset By the River)

也许从小在米乡这小镇长大的原因，我对朴实的乡村景色特别偏爱。每趟回来家乡，我总爱来到这静寂的河边，看着小河里的流水，望着那随风摇摆的椰子树，心里有说不出的宁静平和，我所眷念的，正是这与世无争的生活。

发呆了良久，太阳开始缓缓的降落在树丛里，有备而来的我从容的把落日余晖拍摄入镜头中。

在外工作多年，回到家乡，朋友们已不像以往那样多，也都有了各自的家庭，各忙各的。除了和家人在一起的时候，单独一个人的时间反而多了。除了拜年和一些小聚会，在家乡的农历新年竟是最清闲的一段日子。

母亲今年已七十八，除了膝盖偶尔会酸痛，所幸身体尚无大碍，依旧有一斑朋友定时练功强身。也庆幸从事保健产品的姐姐长期供应给母亲服用养生。

兄姐们都生活得很融洽，孩子们都能打成一片，今年唯独少了嫁到狮城的妹妹太过忙碌没能回来。

家乡的新年，清闲中带有热闹，又不失和谐欢欣的气氛。唯一恼人的，是那酷热的天气。。。

Whenever I come back to my hometown, I like to wander around just to look at the places where I grew up as a child. Equipped with a camera, I would try to capture images of places appealing to me.

This small river is located at the back of my sister’s residence. I would never miss visiting this place whenever I visited my sister. The simple view of the ordinary wooden houses, coconut trees by the river and its serenity are enough to have me captivated. I would sink into deep mental meditation state.

When the sun started to set, I would be awoken from the meditation. Came prepared, I shot the sunset scene of this tranquil place to be used on my desktop wallpaper.