梦幻萌物 | Dream Creature

2013-12-31 作者:

Beautiful is not enough to describe those dream creatures (jellyfish), which were taken during Beijing Oceanarium visit with Vincent.

光用“美”这个字已经很难形容这种梦幻般的萌物了……

虽然知道色彩斑斓在自然界通常意味着“别摸我”,但这丝毫不妨碍我们感叹造物主的鬼斧神工。

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意外收获:冰挂儿 | Unexpected Luck: Icicles

2013-11-15 作者:

Temperature was lower than 0 degree (celsius) in last weekend, kind of 1st time this winter, not big surprise anyway. It was just early November in Beijing, under zero temperature usually lasts just 1~2 hours before sunrise, plus we don’t have even one day rainy or snowy recently… But how this (check following pics) could be done?

After a quick investigation, some hints got – it could be several of circle sprinklers, in the park, were failed to be shutdown during previous midnight. Water was sprayed as liquid film over grass leaves or pine needles, which was easy to be iced up, then this happens layer by layer (water film), and make it looks mellow and full finally.

上周末气温好像跌破了0点,应该今冬第一次吧,虽说司空见惯,倒是暖气慢慢热了。十一月份的北京,0度以下的气温应该也就是日出前的1~2钟头,而且没雨没雪……可这玩意儿(下图)是咋来的?

周围溜达一圈儿,有点儿头绪了——应该是这周围有几个自动浇水的旋转喷头彻夜没关。后半夜气温骤降,这水喷到草叶或者松针上,形成一层水膜,这货迅速降温一下子就冻住了,然后接着一层又一层(毕竟旋转喷头是过个十几秒来喷一下,而不是一直冲水),结果最后就弄成圆滚滚的这货了。不知道推理的是不是靠谱……

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提琴精灵Lindsey巡回表演@密尔沃基 | Violinist Lindsey Stirling Tour @ Milwaukee

2013-07-24 作者:

笔者喜欢听很多种风格的曲子,从N年前的瑞典妹纸Lene Marlin的低声倾诉,到当时国内风生水起的新民乐代表“女子十二乐坊”,也有近期在米国开车常听的“我们远去的家园-印象中国”,当然也少不了口水歌王Taylor Swift的“22”,最近又是迷恋什么?
除了朋友推荐的“石进钢琴曲”,就属Lindsey Stirling的电音提琴舞!

(图为笔者实拍的Lindsey现场演奏会,美国当地时间2013.03.11晚上9时许)
(The live Lindsey show taken by my Canon 5D MKII, local date Mar-11-2013, around 9pm)

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作为89年的小MM,Lindsey是个有天分又努力的孩子(呃~ 没错,俺真的不是loli控……),据史料,这妹子是2010年米国达人秀出道的,话说俺一直对选秀节目敬而远之……
(老婆:⊙﹏⊙b汗,咱家电视遥控除了电影和游戏频道,其他键都是click_count = 0好吧喂!)

就不纠结那么多了,总之俺沉迷这一系列是从Youtube上不经意见点了推荐的skyrim(国内称为“老滚5·天际”)主题音乐的lindsey cover,然后就开始疯狂的查找所有这妹子的原创音乐,然后不以为耻反以为荣的从youtube上rip成mp3(读者:没音质的玩意儿还好意思说是音乐爱好者嘛喂~),然后……就是坐在车里一遍遍的听(读者:音质啊~哥,别给咱丢人了行不?)……

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Be happy for no reason 快乐不需要理由 (Refer from G+)

2013-07-04 作者:

From: https://plus.google.com/114833358106108023894/posts/ew1tiBNygCp

behappy

Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you’re happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.

如人之初,放声大笑无需理由。如果你开心是有原因的,那你麻烦大了,因为这原因可以随时拂袖而去。

 

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出游烧烤收工时 Weekend BBQ party was big fun

2013-07-03 作者:

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上周末,俺们从亦庄出发,迎着“大通国群众出入境口岸”的盛大拥堵,自东五环,北五环,G6,胜利抵达上庄水库烧烤点。

烧烤点的商家提供烧烤架、炭火和桌子,朋友们准备了羊肉、香菇、土豆片、鸡翅、玉米棒和饮料,当然还给一众Q宝们准备了小饼干和水果。

的确是很嗨的烧烤活动,4家大人孩子,还有几位老人。爽辣的羊肉串,刷了甜酱的烤蔬菜,都是无比美味,等美食一一接受被“终结”的命运,只剩几根孤零零的玉米棒留在烧烤架上——吃的过饱,搞不定了…… 真心享受朋友们的热情招待

PS:返程刚开始走的G7,无比爽,有点类似南城的榴乡路,只是后来还是上到5环内环,于是比来时更悲剧,你懂得……

器材:笔者仅有的5d2 + 24-105

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雨后昙花怎一个“美”字了得 Beautiful is not enough to describe an after-rain Night-blooming Cereus

2013-07-02 作者:

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上月某日,倾盆大雨;
后,雨停,晚八点,汤足饭饱,带娃下楼,正欲出门遛弯儿;
突见邻居扎堆,1单元门前热议;
心下好奇,故往;
至,见华美白花盛开,一7D+小白+曼富图脚架,一入门机+18-55,手机不计其数,成包围状,你来我往,快门频按,不亦乐乎;
近前,一老者语,昙花一现,玉(雨)珠在上,便更相得益彰;
心下大喜,天可怜见,莲荷不分之植物盲却有春天……
谨遵领导教诲,立返身上楼,速取5d2+24-105+430EXII;
时天色已晚,ISO 3200只得1/10s甚或1/5s快门,远逾在下1/13s+IS之极限;
日光全无,只得开430EXII,添自制眼神光板,补光犹硬,心下不满,遂以PS之“径向模糊”滤镜稍作提点,欲补先天不足而不可得;

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旁有7D+脚架仁兄,开口道:背景除绿叶外尚有砖墙,效果何出?
所谓一语惊醒梦中人,吾当调转镜头,避其锋芒,自一侧拍其迎光通透之美,何其赞尔!

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