Category Archives: photo and thoughts

My Recent Taiwan Trip (photographing part 2) – 2017 Week 14

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Helen C

Environmentalists changed the word jungle to rain forest, because no one would give them money to save a jungle. Same with swamps and wetlands. — George Carlin I love George Carlin… I can’t help it. 😉 On our way to … Continue reading →

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My Recent Taiwan Trip (photographing part 1) – 2017 Week 13

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Helen C

“Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.” — Diane Arbus Finally, it was the photographing day (3/26/2017)! I got up early, kept asking Wei when his nephew, Kuenhwa, would come. Kuenhwa came … Continue reading →

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My Recent Taiwan Trip (in general) – 2017 Week 11

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Helen C

Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs. — Susan Sontag I have been back to Taiwan about once a year starting year 2002. This, my recent trip, no doubt was one of the best. What made the trip so special? … Continue reading →

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Three Photographing Things I Learned Recently — 2017 Week 9

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Helen C

I will have two scheduled posts and this is the first one. A short break is always good. 😉 You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. – Publilius Syrus Here are some photos I took at the shoe … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 7

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Helen C

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. — Garrison Keillor This morning, I took one of my sister’s jackets to a shoe repair shop to replace a couple of snap … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 6

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Helen C

There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why. —- William Barclay I took this photo with my iPhone 6 when we flew to San Francisco last Thanksgiving. … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 5

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Helen C

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Today is Chinese New Year… the year of the rooster. Happy New Year to you all! I have written about Chinese … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 1

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Helen C

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. — Robert Frost I thought to myself… in that case, I only write poetry since everything I have written was originated from an emotion. 😉 … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned in 2016

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Helen C

It’s hard to remember all the photos I have taken in 2016; it’s even harder to decide which photos I like better. But I have no problem remembering what I have learned in this year. Coping/Adjusting My husband had a … Continue reading →

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U.S.A.

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Helen C

Ryder Cup Did you watch 2016 Ryder Cup? Ryder Cup – 1927 to present The Ryder Cup has become one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Every two years, 24 of the best golfers from Europe and the United States … Continue reading →

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