A few moments of quiet time

 

A few moments of quiet time 

寜靜的時光

7/11/2025

A lone bird pecking the ground for seeds in a serene afternoon.  The scene seems to freeze in the frame of time

一個寧謐的午後，一隻雀鳥啄食墜落於地的果子- 畫面似乎停格在時光的方格中……

小塘、錦鯉和蓮花  

Small pond, koi fish and lotus flower

觀賞悠游小池錦鯉，成了每日作息的一個中休站

Watching the koi fish swimming in the little pond has become a rest stop in my daily routine 

每日用完早或午餐點，順道繞到小橋下的水塘邊和錦鯉打招呼。先點名看看九尾魚是否全在水中後餵魚食。魚食在總櫃台免費發放

這一日池塘大石上一朶粉色蓮花初綻，映照水中搖曳生姿

晝寢的貓咪

House cats napping outside in the daytime 

One is an orange cat, the other a black one, both appeared to be house cats wandering out and taking a nap by the bushes.  

They didn’t seem to mind our camera shots

一株淺紫色的薰衣草

A single lilac lavender flower

French lavender with lovely winglike petals stretching out to greet the morning sun

園區中植了不少紫色的薰衣草，通常一大片面積植滿同一種顏色及品種，行經此處總嗅得出一陣陣撲鼻芳香

There’re stretches of lavender planted in the compound. They were generally used as borders or planted by hiking paths.  An unmistakably distinct fragrance would waft through the air as you walk by each time.

Dance of Light and Shadow - a collage

光影之舞 - 拼貼圖

Night or day, passing through corridors under the light or in morning sun, experience the play of light and shadow creating interesting effects

晨昏或夜晚，穿越陽光或燈影之下的廊道，織就不同視覺饗宴

Joy of tea drinking 

品茗之樂

喝茶可以很講究，工具備足人手及茶葉也選齊，可供多人一同品飲。然而一人獨飲貴在清靜。邀同好二三人共嚐佳茗，閒話家常談天說地無拘無束誰曰不宜？

Tea drinking is a popular pastime for most Chinese people.  I prefer to drink with just a few friends chatting away in time.

(Below) 下圖為自己個人的品茶用具，用蓋碗杯泡茶，小杯為客人品茗之用

My own tea set with Gaiwan and two small teacups for guests

Three dry roses

三朶玫瑰

Under the slanting twilight sun, the dried roses seem to regain their original colors 

午後斜陽穿室 凋萎的三朶玫瑰仿佛恢復了原來顏色

Collage of flowers in the compound 

園區花木集錦

Grace