Day 338 - Independence Pass

Thought of the day: It is a beautiful day to drive up Aspen.  Fall is my favorite season to visit Aspen. At this time of the year, the sky is crystal clear, the air is cool and fresh, the light is brilliant and the fall colors are plentiful.  In addition, there are not as many tourists as in the peak seasons of winter and summer. All of that make it a perfect time to pay our annual pilgrimage to Aspen. 

Photo of the day:

We took a brief stop at the Independence Pass on the way to Aspen this afternoon. It was chilly but the view was great.

Day 319 - Train Game

Thought of the day: I have been looking out of the window at the bright half moon for a little while. There’s something about watching the moon floating in the air above us - it seems so remote yet so near, so nonchalant yet so relevant, so ancient yet so present. Lots of beautiful Chinese poems have been written about the moon and tonight I am recalling a few of them. For millenniums, people have looked into the sky at night and felt drawn to it. The universe around us has the strange power of unleashing your imaginations yet grounding you at the same time. I think I will have that mythical power in my dreams tonight.

Photo of the day:

Jasmine was playing a train game with daddy while Lila was taking a nap. It was difficult to put her down for a nap these days even when she really needed it. It's easier at night. When Lila is too excited to sleep at night, I just need to show her the dark sky and mountains outside of the window and that has the effect of calming her down. I wonder if kids can feel the mythical power and rhythm of universe more than we do.

Day 272 - Thunderstorm Cloud

Thought of the day: I got a point and shoot camera for Jasmine this morning - a Nikon Coolpix S8100.  It's very compact, easy to use and takes good quality photos and videos.  It doesn't take raw photos, give you a lot of exposure control or come with bells and whistles like in-camera HDR, panorama mode etc, but that's just perfect as the first camera for Jasmine. She has an outdoor photography camp next week and I can't wait to see what kind of images she is going to make with this camera.

Photo of the day:

Thunderstorm cloud reflecting on water.  The photo was taken in Erie where Jasmine had her horseback riding camp this week.  Luckily, her photo camp next week is going to be much closer to home.