When we say somebody “sees red,” we mean they suddenly become extremely angry. Why red? Perhaps because people’s vision can actually take on a red tinge when they fly into a rage; they have a “sudden rush of blood to the head,” and the blood lends its color to their vision. There is another explanation […]
Archives for December 2016
祖師廟
The Third Rebuilding of Sanxia’s Zushih Temple 三峽清水祖師廟的 第三次重建 New Taipei City’s Sanxia Zushih Temple, known as the “palace of oriental art,” is known for its traditional appeal and its unique carvings and decoration.The initial plans to build the temple stretch back to the Qing dynasty. It was rebuilt twice during the 19th […]
活用成語:朱門酒肉臭,路有凍死骨
Within the vermilion gates, the smell of wine and meat On the streets outside, frozen bones Prosperity and emaciation are side by side I am far too saddened to speak Du Fu (712AD-770AD) was an important realist poet of the Tang dynasty. He is known as a “poet sage.” His poems are known for their […]
三峽書法
This is a photo of what appears to be a family, two women, possibly sisters, and two children, a boy and a girl. It’s possible the group is two mothers and their children. Just behind the group stands another woman, who may well be the mother of one of the women, or both. […]
活用成語:螳臂擋車
The “praying” mantis has a triangular head, bulging eyes, and two serrated, very developed forelimbs. A predator, in the insect world it is probably very intimidating. It is still an insect, however, and relatively weak compared to other animals. When it comes across an animal that is stronger than it is, it should be […]
修理鐵馬
Immediately parallel to the River Ganges within the city of Varanasi is a stretch of road lined with buildings of final grandeur and disrepair, a mine of material for street photography. I walked down this street on several occasions during a trip to India in 2013, looking out for interesting scenes to evolve. These two […]