Haze 霧霾

【Photo Inspiration】
《Haze》
- Verse and photography by Peter Bok
Rain is getting thicker
Haze denser
Wind is chilly
Drawing from a camera

2016 Mid-Autumn Greetings 2016 中秋賀辭

【Photo Inspiration】
《2016 Mid-Autumn Greetings》
- Text / Photography by Peter Bok
Without music
Life is dull
Without full moon
Life turns pale

An Early Spring in Scarborough 士嘉堡初春

I love Canada's distinctive seasons: spring flowers, summer rain, autumn maple, winter snows. In a lazy afternoon, I strolled on the streets of Scarborough in Toronto. There are petit yellow flowers covering the ground everywhere whereas the trees have started to grow new shoots and leaves.

Dandelions in a lazy afternoon 懶洋洋的午後小黃花

In early spring of April, dandelions are seen blooming everywhere, adding yellow colors on the green grassland. However, dandelion is the source of hay fever that annoys some people with allergy in Canada. In the lazy afternoons, I have spent my leisure to take some snapshots of these yellow flowers in Toronto. 

每年初春四月，是蒲公英盛開的季節，處處黃花遍地，為綠色的草地增添黃艷的色彩。但另一方面，這些美麗的小黃花，是花粉敏感症的元兇，也令部份加拿大人討厭。在懶洋洋的下午，我悠閒自得地拍下多倫多黃花遍地的景色。

 Nikon D200, Nikkor AF18-200mm f/3.5-5.6, Nikon GP-1 GPS

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A scenic change on the road 景色蛻變

On 25 April 2012 I was so impressed by the dilapidated hut in the scene that the photo album of "A Wonderful Scene on the Road" was created.  Six days later on 1 May when I passed the same place again I found that the hut was demolished and replaced with a smaller one.  Lacking the "beauty of dilapidation", the scene is not so impressive as before.  With this thought, I feel that beautiful scene is short-lived and transient.  Our life is the same.  We have to cherish the present moment and love those around us. We do not know when is the time all these people and things will disappear in a short moment in front of us, just like falling petals and river of no return.  Therefore, pay more attention to things around and more care of your beloved ones.

A wonderful scene on the road 尋常路上現勝景

Driving along an ordinary road

I feel the morning sun is mild and pleasant

Catching my attention

is a winding trail

Flourishing grass

Small and yellow flowers

Filled both sides of the trail

All enjoying the breeze

                                 With the orchid scent

                                 And bathing in the gentle caress of the sun