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Colorful rocks at Birch Valley in Ganquan Canyon, Shaanxi 色彩繽紛渾然天成的甘泉大峽谷樺樹溝

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(中文在下半部分 Translation function available in the side bar on the homepage) English Summary  The Ganquan Canyon is a  famous touristic place in Shaanxi, northern China. The history dated back to Jurassic era. There are several scenic gorges in Ganquan Canyon. The following photos illustrate the varieties of colors in a narrow gully called Birch Valley (樺樹溝), which is famous for light and colors. All photos are taken with automatic mode by a smartphone, without alterations in late August, 2026. Birch Valley is in Ganquan Canyon in Shaanxi,  northern China                 日前親友傳來在 陜西 省 延安 市 甘泉大峽谷 的 樺樹溝 所拍攝的照片,渾然天成,驚為天岩,幅幅照片,充滿線條感和對比強烈的視覺效果,好像藝術家的名畫。取景角度和構圖,加上手機高清鏡頭的細緻和清晰度,成為絕配: The Birch Valley -  a person walking inside showed how deep the slit gully is 樺樹溝 - 還以為自己眼花! 照片中那一黑點, 真的是一個人走入溝內尋幽探秘! 從這人的高度, 可想而知岩壁有多麼高聳!        上網查看 樺樹溝 的介紹資料,指 樺樹溝 所在的 甘泉大峽谷 ,屬於丹霞地貌。正如'丹霞地貌'這名稱所形容,成份是赭紅色(丹)的砂岩。      ...

Chinese lyrics for a music 【Never Let You Go】from Kitaro 以喜多郎的一首音樂填詞的作品,名為【人生之旅】

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(Thanks to photo by Tyler Raye downloaded from Unsplash ) (English version at the bottom.  Translation function available in the side bar on the homepage) 這是一篇歌詞,初稿寫於1990年9月23日。當年是1989年【六四】之後的一年,不少親友計畫移民,我亦如是,準備隨家人移民他國開展農莊,當時我只不過在社會工作了三年,移民完全是人生和職業上的180度轉向!加上曾帶領我信主的人生導師也計畫移民,將來天各一方,勢難再重聚。因此有感而發,用了喜多郎作曲演奏的【 Never Let You Go 】,填寫了以下廣東話歌詞【人生之旅】。 今天適值妹妹生日,便唱來送給有傳奇人生的她,因為歌詞也巧合地道出了她年青時的壯志凌雲。 三十幾年後的今日,回顧過去,由計畫移民至放棄移民,由工作至放棄工作,做什麼工作,遇到什麼人和事......一切盡在上主的計畫和安排之中。 人生之旅 可不可再一次停下腳步? 已踏遍千頃萬里路途。 心中滿載舊夢, 怕又再失落破滅! 不要問有誰伴我行, 只靠一雙手、一雙腳! 人要歷遍幾多 艱辛失敗? 再次邁向風霜, 還要上路! 河山穿過萬頃荒漠, 為一心頭夢; 明天飄泊交出心與力, 永不停步! 不要問有誰伴我行,只靠一雙手、一雙腳! 心中滿載舊夢,繼續孤獨上路! 人要歷遍幾多艱辛困倦! 那怕面對風霜?還要繼續! 明天走向萬頃荒漠,為一心頭夢; 河山飄泊萬里孤獨,永不停步! 明天可再交出心與力,為一心頭夢! 人生好似萬頃千里路,還要上前去! 明天走向萬里孤獨,為一心頭夢! 人生好似萬頃千里路......要征服!...... YouTube version of the music Never Let You Go : English translation  This is a lyric, first draft written on September 23, 1990. In the year after June 4th, 1989, many relatives and friends planned to emigrate, and so did I. I was prepar...

Chinese translation of lyrics of Always There by Secret Garden 歌詞中譯《總有你同在》... 只有上主才能夠永遠與我們同在

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(中文在下半部分 Translation function available at the side bar) When I played Secret Garden's CD and listened to the song 'Always There' today, I sang along with Russell Watson. Here are the lyrics of this song: Always There by Secret Garden When I'm less than I  should be, When I just can't face the day,  When darkness falls around me, And I just can't find my way. When my eyes don't clearly see, And I stumble through it all, You I lean upon,  you keep me strong, And you rise me when I fall. CHORUS: You are there when I most need you, You are there so constantly, You come shining through - you always do... You are always there for me. When life brings me to my knees, When my back's against the wall, You are standing there right with me, Just to keep me standing tall. Though a burden I may be, You don't weary,  you don't rest, You are reaching out to carry me, And I know I'm heaven-blest. (CHORUS 2x) You are there when I most need you, You are there...

A golden surise clouds scenery that looks like lasagna and a sword 日出 - 金色的千層闊麵與金劍

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       From 2017 to early 2018, it's the time when I enjoyed watching lots of sunrise. The spectacular scenery that I saw during that period of time were, e.g. clouds that resembled a golden sword or a line of clouds piercing the sun (blogs on 6 Nov 2017 and 18 Jan 2018). It's a pity that I have not seen such special scenery again.         This year, I have not seen the golden clouds on Winter Solstice nor a 'Christmas present' from the nature. Unexpectedly, on the last two days of 2023, I received the year-end gift finally with  wonderful memories. At about the same time, depending on the clouds, the scenery was different.        Yesterday, I saw the golden clouds lit up by the sun, which resembled golden  lasagna.        This morning, a thin line of clouds was piercing through the sun, like a golden sword that cut through the sky. 2017年至2018年初, 是我欣賞日出最豐收的時期; 那時見過的奇景, 好像「金劍」及「一線雲穿日」(見6/11/201...

The unforgettable golden cirrocumulus clouds from autumn to winter, only ten minutes 難忘秋冬的金霞列陣 - 日出十分鐘的捲積雲

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Are there golden color in the nature?  How about golden clouds? Since 2017, I have seen golden clouds scattered in the sky every year from autumn to early winter, i.e. from November to December.  Today, I was waken up by the morning sunshine. The golden scattered clouds  appeared like soldiers of an army lining up. The following photos recorded the changing scenery at different times, and golden clouds in various years for comparison. Besides crepuscular rays, golden clouds are another beauty creation of the Creator. Cirrocumulus clouds are thin, the sunray shines through them and they are golden only for about ten minutes. After that, they will turn silvery white as the angle of the sun is higher, i.e. the sun has risen higher up. P.S. later observations confirmed my inference that if the lower angle sunrise rays were blocked by clouds, golden clouds will not appear in the sky. Golden clouds high up in the sky only appear when low angle sunrise rays are not blocked....

Introvert character is related to higher sensitivity 內向的性格與敏感度有關。這本書為內向的人【平反】:《高敏感是種天賦2-與眾不同的內在力量-實踐篇》

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(中文在英文撮要下面)   This article about introvert character is related to higher sensitivity and the book of Ilse Sand 'On Being an Introvert or Highly Sensitive Person'. (Translation function available in the side bar.) 《高敏感是種天賦2 - 與眾不同的內在力量》 一反傳統,澄清對【內向性格】的誤解        本書為高敏感和內向的人,澄清了他/她們對自己的好些疑惑,並為他們如何面對生活上的種種情況,提供了許多實用的建議。        一直以來,社會大眾的普遍觀念是:性格外向是好的,所以高敏感和內向的人,應該改變自己。然而,作者卻為此平反:原來高敏感的內向者也有不少優點,而且不用硬要逼自己變得外向,或者假裝自己是外向去迎合他人。        作者 伊麗絲•桑德 (Ilse Sand)指出,據統計,高敏感的人佔全球人口兩成;而高敏感的人當中,70%是內向,30%是外向。        與作者所寫的高敏感第一集(參考資料1)不同,此書的對象是內向的高敏感者,所以重點是: 1. 高敏感與內向者的種種特質和成因; 2. 提出六大建議, 使內向的高敏感一族更能 : - 輕鬆愉快地生活; - 發揮自己獨特的優勢; - 減低敏感特質的影響; - 讓自己和他人以正確的觀念看待自己的高敏感與內向的性格。 六大建議 1. 如何面對現今過度氾濫的資訊(第2章); 2. 「戰勝多災多難的內心小劇場」(第3章)- 處理豐富的想像力; 3. 「尋找屬於你的快樂與人生意義」(第4章); 4. 「用對的方式處理衝突、劃定界線」(第5章)- 如何處理人際關係上的各種問題; 5. 「以你的內在信念做決定」(第6章)- 不必歉疚、跟隨自己的原則、展現自己,有尊嚴地表達需求; 6. 「為自己尋找安身之處」(第7章)- 了解自己、愛自己;不必勉強自己要跟別人一樣地外向;可以嘗試隨時間而改變自己;對於情緒或心理困擾,應適時尋求專業協助...

'Jesus's light'- spectacular crepuscular rays 「耶穌光」- 壯麗的雲隙光

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( 中文在下半部分 Translation function available at the side bar)        In Chinese, there's a saying that we need to see a film from the beginning to its ending. Another saying is : With a wide perspective and a comprehensive view, we can understand the truth.       These sayings also apply to the appreciation of sunray scenery, as well as understanding the guidance of God in our lives.       Initially, I didn't find anything particular in the sky this morning, but when I widen my perspective, the sight was spectacular.       The sun was behind a wide band of clouds. Its rays spread out in all directions like a fan.       Depending on the sun location vs. the form of the clouds, the crepuscular rays were constantly changing. Later, crepuscular rays shone beneath the clouds too. After 10 minutes, the sun had almost left the clouds. I have seen such kind of wide band of clouds before, but this time the holes wer...

Annual meeting with strange clouds 一年一度遇奇雲

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(Translation function available at the side bar) 今年是疫情後復常的第一年, 天氣似乎比以往反常。 期待了整整一年, 希望能再遇美景, 今早終於達成心願。 神創造的陽光, 除了令植物生長, 令人有宜居的環境, 也能增加腦部的血清素, 提升人的動力, 實在一舉多得。 今早被陽光喚醒後, 看見發光銀白的瓦片雲, 奇妙地排列, 佔了半邊天, 但為什麼總是由這山峯「開始」似的? 而且像個大喇叭! 6:21a.m. 上面的雲被照得透光, 下面灰暗的部分, 其實也是同類的雲; 但因為太陽在日出的位置, 被另一些雲遮擋了光線, 所以只有部分雲被照得透光。 若果沒有雲阻擋太陽光, 可能漫天都是銀白的魚鱗了! 之後「太陽如勇士歡然奔路」, 急不及待要露面了: 6:30a.m. 只消兩分鐘,便 光芒萬丈: 6:32a.m. 然後不到10分鐘, 太陽已經像個波、 又像一位王者, 坐在山脊上, 而另一排瓦片雲亦逐漸靠近, 準備遮擋太陽: 6:41a.m. 20分鐘後, 太陽隱藏在這雲帶背後, 又有另一番景緻: 7:09a.m. 將畫面擴大後, 原來山上有雲隙光, 山下有銀鏡海: 7:11a.m. 這場久遺了的「奇雲日出」, 前後上演了50分鐘, 令我大飽眼福, 精神喚發! 自從2017年被連番奇景啟發, 開始覺得有責任拍下來、寫下來後, 我一直視之為責任與興趣, 但今天讀《每日經歷神》一書10月27日的文章, 正正提醒我不應將事奉神看作責任或出於興趣, 而是應該出於喜樂與感恩! 確實, 經常看見奇景和美景, 又可以用科技記錄下來, 並且與人分享當中奧妙, 已經是值得喜樂感恩的原因。 這些瓦片雲 或稱魚鱗雲, 其實正式名稱是捲積雲, 是極高空的冰晶, 出現片刻後, 就會被陽光的熱力融化掉, 雖然不是用來降下甘霖, 卻是上演日出的最佳佈景。 它們在日出的陽光照耀下, 由於冰晶的透光度高, 會由金黃轉為銀白, 不過今天我錯過了欣賞早段的金霞。 點擊此文章左下角的「捲積雲」文章分類標籤(tag), 另有14篇文章, 由2016年開始記錄, 原來真是每年都有捲積雲, 但沒有相同的形態。 至於雲的排列,像撑起半邊天, 而且斜斜、半明半暗的, 至今欣賞過兩次, 是風向所造成, 非常奇特, 且與山勢形成對稱的構圖, 其他地方並不常見: 1. 尋雲賞雲 - 捲...