gingko

I've been wanting to take photos of gingko trees (银杏树) since I came to Beijing because I've heard of how lovely they look when their leaves turn yellow during autumn season. Yesterday I finally got to do this while I was wandering in a large "forest park" in Chaolai area, Beijing! 

Yellow can be such a pretty colour! 

weekend wandering

A few photos taken over the weekend while wandering around Beijing with my cousin Jenny~

It sure is tiring wandering around this big city!! A lot of walking and a lot of standing. Our legs and feet were in great pain by the end of the day! 

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My cousin and me =)

(Taken with the iTouch, so poor quality!)

silhouette me

With a tripod, I took advantage of the morning sunlight and took these photos by the bedroom window.

San Jose, CA

circley joys

Blowing bubbles with a friend on a sunny day by the lake! 

Photo taken by J.M. 

This makes me happy!!

Many many bubbles! =)

Location: Tabor, Czech Republic

Wien!

A fun weekend in Vienna with Xue! 

Not too far from where I got off the bus, there was a giant ferris wheel!

Walking towards the centre. I was very amazed by all the massive historical monuments all around!

This is my friend Xue, who is currently living in Vienna!

A taste of Austrian beer with some Austrian people.

At Schonbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the Habsburg family. 

Walking in one of the many lovely gardens...

I love just sitting outside with a friend, chat, eat, and watch people go by!

Interesting modern art on the streets.

Xue and a big fountain!

A treble clef and Mozart's statue in the back.

My dinner - turkey steak with veggies and rice! It was a delicious meal!!

At Kunsthistorisches Museum, where Xue is interning!

Inside the art museum... I feel tiny! 
(photo take by Xue)

Very happy that I got to see the original paintings of the Infanta Margarita Teresa of Spain.

A cool "aerial view" of the museum café.

A piece of the yummy Viennese chocolate cake, aka Sachertorte!

Enjoying the sunshine outside on this big purple plastic chair called "enzi".

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For many reasons, this trip really reminded me of how rootless I have become over the past few years...

Where is "home"?  

It's been a while since I no longer know.

lone

under the blue sky

Snowshoeing on a sunny day at Mountain Seymour! 

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Couldn't get over how great the weather was today! PURE SUN! I had a great day snow-shoeing with Cody up at Mountain Seymour. I really enjoyed the sights, the work-out, and the company! 

(that pic of me was taken by Cody)

fire sparkles

Thursday night - how I amuse myself with a tripod, a camera and a sparkler.

Right outside my house.

Grouse Mountain

Hiked up Grouse Mountain in snowshoes with Sarah and Chaitra! The day was very foggy but luckily the weather was not too cold. I really enjoyed our little adventure up the snow mountain. We climbed to up to one of the peaks, which was about an altitude of about 1450 meters! It was an awesome work-out and I was really excited about all the photo shoot opportunities along the way! 

(The photo with the three of us was taken by a passer-by)