Category Archives: Weekly Little Thought

Playing with light – 2017 Week 27

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Helen C

A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world. — Leo Buscaglia The joy of doing-nothing has not been well studied (I think), but one can certainly addict to it. At first, I was going to take … Continue reading →

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Some Gave All – 2017 Week 22

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Helen C

Since it is not granted to us to live long, let us transmit to posterity some memorial that we have at least lived. — E. Joseph Cossman We had attended our local Memorial Day Celebration at Soldiers Field a couple … Continue reading →

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Stories Behind 3 Photos – 2017 Week 21

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Helen C

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. — Anthony J. D’Angelo I do have a passion for learning, but, I have found out that, having passion for learning doesn’t make learning easier. 😉 … Continue reading →

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My Recent Taiwan Trip (Chimei Museum in Tainan, Taiwan) – 2017 Week 16

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Helen C

This is a scheduled post. I will reply comments a week later. From Wikipedia… The Chimei Museum (Chinese: 奇美博物館; pinyin: Qíměi Bówùguǎn) is a private museum established in 1992 by the Chi Mei Corporation in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought (Keep Practicing) – 2017 Week 15

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Helen C

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. — Anton Chekhow When I went golfing with Wei, he usually took 4 or 5 practice swings before each shot, and I took 0. My reasons were: (1) he … Continue reading →

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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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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 10

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Helen C

This is the second scheduled post. If it works according to the plan, it will be posted on Mar. 2, 2017. My mom passed away on Mar. 2, 2001. No matter what I do to move on from this pain, … 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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