i love being a traveler

because then I get surprised by nature again, and I can go into my "zone"...

 

my zone with pretty things, flowers, architectures and yummy food.

another good day. 

mostly photographed at Fuzhou Garden

Last couple weeks in pictures…

some more pretty sunsets with a week of pouring rain...

beautiful and meaningful visit to the peace memorial

some more pretty sunsets...

and merry christmas my dear!

this was from the same weekend but different day....

Originally these images you are seeing were in a video. The light was so beautiful I can’t help myself. The jacket and my purse were hanging outside and they were moving with the wind…it was so fun. But because I didn’t have the right editing program for videos, I thought it would be better to show you how beautiful it was  in these images. 

Oh man, wish you were here.  

one weekend afternoon...

I never get sick of watching this view. 

I have told you this, and perhaps you have heard too many times already. I love looking at the sky. If I have not told you this, I am sure you remember seeing me going crazy with my camera when I saw a pretty sky.

Being able to capture these moments during that weekend made me happy and kept me calm. Sorry it is a little late, but I wanted to share these images with you for very long now. It clams me still and I hope it will for you too - as life could get a little complicated sometimes.  Simple as that, looking up the sky and count to 10, imagine what kind of animals you see in the clouds, then maybe you could forget how mad you were or how much of a brat some kids could be. 

And do you know the best part of this is? It is completely free. And I get much more motivated to clean my pile of dishes with my iTunes. (Yes, I have been eating...surprise, surprise!)

Okinawa 101：シーサー

Shi-sa

Shīsā is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawa mythology. People placed pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Shisa are wards, believed to protect people from evil spirits. When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one has an open mouth. The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth to keep good spirits in.

Sources: Wikipedia 

Okinawa 101：ゴーヤ

Go-ya

In the Okinawan dialect, Nigauri is called Goya. 

It is said that the bitter taste of Goya is very refreshing in the heat of summer days. A famous yet simple Goya dish would be frying it with pork and eggs, called Goya Champuru. It probably is sold in all Okinawa restaurants. Also, goya is a rich source of vitamin C, and other nutrients that helps keeping the skin beautiful. Personally I think it's pretty bitter, but since it's healthy to the body, I should start eating more. :) 

Sources -  Wonder Okinawa and Digi-joho Tokyo

postcards III

          

aren't they cute?

postcards IIb

prefectures/places I have been to or will go in two weeks!

Fujisan is so cute here. 

postcards IIa

prefectures I have been to....

 

Nara, '08