10/2/08

Home Sweet Home

There is so much to write about from the trip these last two weeks. I have stories...photos...musings! But I realize that I have so much to do in the next few days to catch up on my (growing) To Do List.
Being away from a computer for so long makes it harder to jump back in, but....
1) The world continues to be fascinating
2) I can't help myself from diving into the news
3) My little Vaio is chugging along alright for now
4) My new b-day presents from my mom (mini-flatscreen + dvd player) helps draw the line between work and audio visual entertainment
5) I am really excited to finish some work in order to get back to musing on the places I have been recently and even places I wish I had gone

SO, look for pictures soon and stories soon after. I will be putting my nose to the grindstone.
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Why Lotus? Why Pine?

The lotus signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment.

The pine signifies longevity and endurance because of its green foliage year round. In both good and bad weather, the pine thrives year after year thus it also represents pure life and constancy in the face of adversity.

Yunnan Province is a mountain landscape created when the Indian Sub-continent crashed into the tropical lowlands of Burma. It is a place with hundreds of unique species and dozens of amazing topographies. When I walk the mountains of Yunnan, I breathe fresh pine air and marvel at the indigenous wildflowers. Yunnan is also the conduit through which Buddhism came to China, along the caravan trails from India. The lotus is a Buddhist symbol of purity and perfection. When I photograph these flowers, I am always captivated by their geometry and peace-inspiring colors.

my motto

Look well to this day For it is life The very best of life.
In its brief course lie all The realities and truths of existence,
The joy of growth, the splendor of action, The glory of power.
For yesterday is but a memory. And tomorrow is only a vision.
But today well lived Makes every yesterday a memory of happiness And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore to this day.

--from the Sanskrit