浪花 (Wave Hitting Rock)

时光无情，转眼三年，世界不停转变，唯一不变的是流失的光阴不再复返。

没有岩石的阻挡，哪来这美丽的浪花？生活上的阻力就像岩石，丰富了每一个人的生命。

而生命未必需要七彩缤纷，黑与白也有自己与世无争的洒脱，那种无需色彩衬托的内涵，是现今高科技网络时代里所缺少的。

除了摄影，最近热衷跑步强身健体，猴年里参加了两个21k半马拉松，希望鸡年可以完成42k全马拉松路跑，也算是让自己步入晚年之前溅出些许浪花。

祝大家“鸡”祥如意，身体健康。

Without the rock as the barrier, the infinite energy of the ocean wave will never cause the beautiful splash around it. Let's wish everyone good luck and full of positive energy in the Year of Rooster and focus on our inner strength.

For this year, besides hoping to continue to improve my photography, also made a resolution to take part in a full marathon running by year end.

古老的神话 (Mythical Bali)

巴杜尔火山，是巴厘岛上的其中一座活火山，曾经在1917与1926年爆发过。举凡有山的地方，就有本土的古老神话，使得原本就高深莫测的山峦更添加了一些神秘色彩。

话说好几个世纪之前，兴都教之神西瓦发现巴厘岛的居民思想单纯，却对大自然虔诚的膜拜并都具有佛心 ，于是选择了巴厘岛宣扬兴都教教义。

西瓦的爱女，妲驽却抗议巴厘岛没有高山作为归宿。于是西瓦就从爪哇东部把三座山移到巴厘岛。最大的那座山，西瓦把它分成一大一小的两半，自己住在大山的山峰（这是阿贡山）上，把小山峰（这是巴杜尔山）让给女儿住。

妲驽分得小山，心有不悦，因此巴杜尔山偶尔还会冒烟喷火。

无论如何，妲驽最终成为巴厘岛居民信奉的水神。巴厘岛每年农作物与稻米的丰收，都是靠水神引用巴杜尔湖水所灌溉的结果。

拍摄着浓雾笼罩的巴杜尔山，心灵上深深感受到大自然的巨大魔力。

According to myth, many centuries ago, there was no mountain on Bali Island. Siva, Hinduism’s deity found that the Balinese people, even though still savage at that time, seemed to exhibit a reverence to such deities. Hence Bali was chosen by Siva to be the special place where he would bestow the wisdom and teachings of Hinduism and bless the island with the presence of gods.

However, the daughter of Siva, Dewi Danu, objected moving to the island, as there was no mountain suitable for the residence of deities.

Siva then proceeded to break off three mountains from Eastern Java, and move them onto the flat land of Bali. The largest of these mountains, Siva split into two parts and gave the smaller one, named Gunung Batur to Dewi Danu to reside on. The larger peak, known as Gunung Agung, was to be the residence of Siva.

Dewi Danu went on to become the Balinese Goddess of water who ensures timely irrigation of Balinese crop and paddy fields every productive year.

The images of Gunung Batur above were shot from Kintamani during a misty day, however the mist does make the final images look more mysterious and mythical.

花花世界

活了一把年纪，尝试修身养性，看破世间幻象，却因定力不足而达不到那境界，稍有闲暇就沉迷在屋子前面的一片花花世界里。

这片花花世界，犹如人间净土，除了有灵性的花花草草，还有多元种族的蝴蝶姑娘或翩翩起舞，或小休于花草间，不食人间烟火的生活，使我沉沦其中，流连忘返。

我把心定住，所谓色即是空，才能以平常心和蝴蝶们对话，并向它们请教如何生活得如此快活。

打从毛虫生涯开始，我们就学习随缘，叶子摆在眼前我们就吃，边爬边吃，如果不被鸟儿吃掉，我们就会幻化成蝴蝶。这是我们的命运，只要每十只毛虫里有不被吃掉的，我们的族群就能生存下去。小黄蝶说。

化蝶之后，我们深知时日无多，在有生之年里我们都很珍惜当下，品尝尽所到之处所有花蜜，飞舞取乐。遇到有缘蝶，我们也很随意的交配下蛋以传宗接代。这是我们的使命。黑白蝶接下去说。

突然一只苏铁小灰蝶慌张失措地飞到我们面前。好险！刚才那只大鸟把我的翅膀啄去一片，幸好它把我翅膀上的假眼当作头部，我才逃过劫数。

原来蝴蝶的花花世界里也是充满危机，快活与否取决于其生活态度。

正所谓：“平生修得随缘性，粗茶淡饭也知足。”

一场演不完的戏

中学时期，读了点科学就自以为是，从来不相信科学不能证明的任何事物，还曾经在心里嘲笑善男信女们的迷信。

慢慢的，慢慢发现科学虽然让我们明白许多事物，如我们身体的构造，地球与月球的转动与地心吸力，彩虹的形成，动植物如何播种传宗接代等等，但科学只教会我们‘如何’，却从来都不曾让我们明了‘为什么’。

为什么我们是我们现在这样子一个头两条手臂两条腿，而不是两个头四条手臂四条腿，也许你会说那不是成为妖怪吗？可是如果所有人都有两个头四条手臂四条腿，那么一个头两条手臂两条腿的人反而要被视为妖怪了。

通过科学，我们知道一道白光里有七种人眼能看得见的颜色，不同的颜色因频率不同因此折射角度不尽相同，所以透过空气中的水滴后这些光就会散出一道可爱的彩虹。可是为什么白光里要有七种颜色，而不是更多或只有黑白两色。这些‘为什么’，科学永远也理不出个所以然来。

为求平衡类似疑问导致的心理不平衡，开始慢慢接受科学所不能证明的事物，也开始慢慢对一些宗教信仰佛学轮回转世等课题有了兴趣。

也许，假以时日，科学将能探索出一切因由。也许，人类将永远局限在人类与生俱来的官感，智慧与情欲中，演出一幕接一幕情欲交织的演不完的戏。

大自然有情吗 (Amazing Nature)

大自然有情吗？我想答案可能就在清代诗人张维凭的作品《新雷》吧。

造物无言却有情，每于寒尽觉春生。
千红万紫安排著，只待新雷第一声。

大自然创造万物，深情款款，在严寒的冬天之后，正是温暖的春天。万紫千红百花齐放的景象早已安排好，只等待第一声春雷后绽放。诗中尽诉了大自然的有情有义。

然而，大自然发起脾气来也是很可怕的。洪水，暴风，地震，海啸，火山等等天灾的无情令人侧目。这些天灾的背后到底有隐藏着什么秘密没？

无论如何，大自然给予的远比夺去的多得多。自然界万物得以和谐相处，日出日落，生生不息的奥妙，值得我们深思。。。

Nature is amazing.

The consistent exchanges of beautiful sunrise and sunset, the seasonal rotation of spring, summer, autumn and winter; the bountiful fauna and flora in the wild, the diverse and interesting life forms in the natural ecological habitat, the delicate relationship, the balance and order of everything in nature is something that always make me ponder over the greatness of the great nature.

In short, no human scientific knowledge can ever fully explain the nature; no human artistic talent can be more creative than the nature, no man-made machine can ever overcome the power of nature.

The only way is for us to live in harmony with nature.

自然生活 (Natural Living)

每当看到报章报导某某人七八十岁还能够老当益壮或登山，或长跑，心里除了由衷的佩服，也很想在年老时能够过这种健康的生活。

苹果乔布斯先生已走了，享年五十六岁，留下了辉煌的业绩皇朝，令人感慨生命的脆弱与无情。

虽然没人知道自己能活到几岁，但能够做的就是从这一刻起就开始更注重健康。

人体就像一台机器，除了要时常润滑，也要定时清洗可能堵塞的部分。机器放着不用反而有害，适量操作机龄最长。

多喝水，多吃有机果菜有润滑肠胃和清血管的作用。适量运动流汗也肯定对身心健康有莫大的帮助。

吃喝自然，生活自然，多接触大自然，希望年老时也能成为老当益壮的登山一族。

Every time I came across news articles about senior personnel beyond the age of seventy years old, but yet still healthy and strong enough for mountain climbing or long-distance running, I would really admire and hope that in my old age I too can lead a similar healthy natural living.

Mr. Steve Jobs of Apple has left, at the age of 56, leaving behind a brilliant performance and technology empire, making us pondering over the fragility of life .

Although no one knows his life expectancy, but what we can do from this moment is to be more health-conscious.

The human body is like a machine, in addition to frequent lubrication, regular maintenance, flushing and cleaning also is important for components that may get choked and seized up.

I believe by drinking plenty of pure water, eating lots of organic fruits and vegetables can lubricate and cleanse our stomach and blood vessels. Regular exercise on the other help will certainly does great help to upkeep our overall health.

Eat and drink naturally, live a natural life, spend more time with nature, hopefully in my old age I can expect to lead a physically healthy lifestyle.

大自然 (Nature)

最近，也许是摄影的原因，特别喜欢大自然，朋友邀约到海岛游玩，心里很想赴会却因某些原因而不能随行。只好期待年终假期能如愿出游。

周末清晨我都会到对面公园走走。早晨的空气非常清新，夜里若下过雨或多露水，残留在花草枝叶间的露珠更会令人觉得分外精神。

每一滴露珠都像一面镜子，周围一切倒影映在其中，就只是看不见自己的倒影。在佳能的微距镜头下，露珠像极了一颗颗眼睛瞪着自己，仿佛在呼唤着我重投大地的怀抱，成为大自然的一员。

在梦境中，突然觉得自己变成了大自然的一部分，每一寸土地都成为梦想的花园，每一根野草也化为一株株美丽的盆栽。

我，是消不了摄影的毒，还是被大自然迷惑了？

It was early in the morning. I was looking at the dewdrops on the blades of grasses and felt deeply captivated within the dreamy environment.

The dewdrops that resemble eyeballs were looking back at me, as if calling me to return to the nature.

Forget about all material things. Everything else is just an illusion, said the dewdrops. I was nodding my head in agreement. After all we all are just part of the never-ending journey, until the time ends finally.

Until timelessness arrives, let's take as many photographs as possible to build up the album as well as the sweet memories.

超越时光（Faster Than the Speed of Light）

几天前读了热内瓦的科学家们在实验中发现了比光速更快的粒子，倘若试验属实，理论上小叮当的时光机不再限制于人类的幻想了。

假设人类在3011年成功制造出时光机，然后朝太空出发回来2011年，我想就算成功了，抵达的地点也不会是地球，而是遥远的星球吧。

人类对科学的求知欲与取得的成就非凡，但对于超越时空的幻想，始终只能限制于幻想罢了。

唯有科学与宗教结合，才能平衡人类对未知领域的心理不平衡。

拍昆虫微距摄影时，一些少见的虫子也许是未来人研发时光机时做试验把虫子送到现今的世界吧。。。

I read on the news a couple of days ago about scientists in Geneva discovered that a sub-atomic particle was found to travel faster than the speed of light.

The scientists themselves could not believe the result of the experiments and are requesting for third parties to verify and search for possible errors.

If the discovery is true, that will mean my childhood fantasy of travelling in a time vehicle may become real, at least theoretically.

However fantasy remains as fantasy, the idea of travelling back to the old times is too absurd for an ordinary guy like me to believe it will become reality.

When I do macro shots of insects, there are many bugs with weird look. I guess they may be sent here by the future world in their experiment to overcome the limit of space and time….

树荫 (The Shade)

烈日当空，母亲和妻儿们在有机农场里走得有点累时，这棵雄壮的大树出现在小路的尽头，正好让走累的人们停下来歇息。

大树枝叶茂盛，树荫下吹着徐徐自然凉风，比起吹冷气还要舒服。

就在亲戚和孩子们正在纳凉时，我也顺手用广角镜拍下大树的英姿。

前人种树，后人遮荫是个高尚的理念。希望我们在欣赏大自然的同时，能够多种植些花草树木以绿化环境。

Instead of the organic fruits and vegetables, I continued to be attracted to shoot other subjects such as the pot plants (in previous post) and the big tree in this post.

This tree, at the end of one of the small roads, provided the much-needed shade for the elderly and the younger kids who are tired after walking in the spacious organic farm park.

The 10mm ultra-wide angle really is a fun angle for shooting the tree. I was actually standing just below the tree yet almost the whole tree could be captured with the wooden house (used for growing mushroom) and the attap-roofed path under it. This would not be possible with my 50mm lens that I also brought along with me on that day.

Another view inside the organic farm park.