主题：【摄影作品分享】边走边拍--Alice's pictures

泸州是我的第二故乡.这座寺庙在泸州附近的方山上,住宿只要6元.佛教信徒3元就可以住一个晚上.到那时已经接近中午了,光线太强了.要是清晨就好了,很有静谧的气氛.请大家自己想像吧.

I grew up in a small town in mountainous southwest China. The temple in the picture is an hour's ride from the town. The accommodation charge was surprisingly low - 6 yuan per night. For Buddhists, the charge was 50% off. It was a pity that when we got there, the sunlight was too strong to make a beautiful picture. Were it early in the morning, it would have been much more peaceful. 

烧香人

Prayer





虽然我总觉得只有非常美丽的人才配得上那些漂亮的风景，在拍风景时很不喜欢把人照进去,但这个寺庙的走廊有些空旷和死气沉沉的感觉,画面里有个人会比较有生气.画面里这个人是我bf，如果是个白发苍苍的老妇人在祈祷就好了．另外一个遗憾是：这张是抓拍的,所以手有点抖,人在画面中的位置也不是最合适,再稍微往右一些就好了.


Although I seldom take portrait photos from a view that only very beautiful/ handsome human beings can match the beautiful scenes, I took the man in the picture in considering that the temple would be too void and lifeless without a creature. The man is my boy friend. The picture would have been much better if the person in it were not my bf, but a pious old woman kneeling in supplication, with her white hair flaunting in the breeze. Another pity is that it is a snap shot. My hand quivered slightly and the position of my bf is too close to the threshold.

度假小屋





The holiday cottage on the top of the mountain is expensive - 300 yuan per night.

Father's Clivia miniata





国人喜欢君子兰，认为它象征着谦谦君子。古人将人分为君子和小人。春秋时期的著名思想家、教育家孔子曾把君子和小人做过对比：君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚；君子泰而不骄，小人骄而不泰；君子和而不同，小人同而不和；君子周而不比，小人比而不周；君子怀德，小人怀土；君子怀刑，小人怀惠；君子喻于义，小人喻于利。君子兰在中国已经成为一种精神象征。可惜这张照片是在阳台上拍的，背景太杂乱。如果是纯黑色的背景衬着绿叶红花一定很好看.

We Chinese are fond of Clivia miniata and take them as the symbol of upright men. Ancient Chinese divided human into upright men and flunkies. Confucius, a famous ideologist and educationalist in the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China, had made comparisons between upright men and flunkies: upright men are magnanimous, not caring for gain and loss while flunkies are always worried, scheming against others. Upright men are gentle while flunkies are arrogant. Upright men live in harmony but keep differences while flunkies dispute for the same sake of interest. Upright men treat others fairly while flunkies form cliques for private interests. Upright men would leave home for morality while flunkies would stay in their native regions for comfort. Upright men hold laws in awe while flunkies hold profits in consideration. Upright men can be persuaded by morality while flunkies by interest only. Clivia miniata has been a symbol of uprightness in China. It's a pity that the picture was taken on the balcony and the background is too mussy. Please imagine the red flower and the green leaves on a pure black backround.

曲院风荷-西湖十景之第二位

Breeze–ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden－the 2nd of the Top Ten View of West Lake in Hangzhou.





FYI：
New Top Ten Views:

Inquiring About Tea at Dragon Well
Address: Dragon Well Village West Lake District Bus Service: No. 27, No. 508, Dragon Well Village Stop
Brief Introduction:
Dragon Well Tea is well known worldwide, the water of dragon well is sweet and nice. The green tea of here enjoys very high reputation since Ming Dynasty. Dragon Well is formally called the Dragon pool. In ancient time, local people believed that this well connected with the sea and a dragon lived inside. Dragon Well is one of the five famous West Lake springs. Dragon Well spring water gushes out from a rockfact to collect in the well and flow on through cracks in the rocks. To have a seat and enjoy a cup of Dragon Well tea beside the Dragon Well, what a wonderful experience it is.
Dragon Well is a circular pond 2 meters in diameter, the spring water drains down to a brook along the Yingma bridge, Huangni Hill and finally winds it way into West Lake through Mao Jia Bu. What is more interesting to see is a “dividing line” on the surface of the well water when it is stirred, a line that, like a hair spring and disappears slowly.
Dragon Well tea is well – known for its four special features: green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste and smooth even appearance. West Lake green tea has four varieties named Lion, Dragon, Cloud and Tiger. Among them, Lion and Dragon Well Tea is the best.
During his visit to Fair South, the Qing emperor Qianlong designated “Eight Scenes of Dragon Well” with his inscription for each scene. The best well known one is Pavilion of Going beyond the Brook, which is constructed on Tiger Brook Bridge.
Specialty: Dragon Well Tea, which is well – known for its four special features, green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste and smooth even appearance.

Clouds Scurrying over Jade Emperor Hill
Location: South to West Lake
Bus Service: No. 3, Bus Stop YueHuang
Brief Introduction:
Jade Emperor Hill stands between the West Lake and Qiantang River with an elevation of 239 meters. In Tang Dynasty, it was called as “Jade Pillar Hill” and changed to “Yuewang Hill” in Five Dynasties. The present name was given in Ming Dynasty when a Taoist temple called Lucky Star was built on the hill and a shrine of Jade Emperor put in it. It was known as one of the three Taoist temples at West Lake in the late Qing Dynasty. Standing on the top of the hill, you can enjoy a very nice view of the hill-bordering West Lake and the sail – studded Qiantang River. Currently, a pavilion called “Ascend-the-Cloud ” was built on the top. Climbing up the pavilion, you will see the clouds scurrying past your feet. Therefore this scene is called as “Clouds Scurrying over Jade Emperor Hill”.
The top of the hill can be reached by a more-than-4-kilometers long road which winds its way 2.5 times around the hill, or by a 2600-steps footpath. The major attractions on the hill include Purple Source Cave, Eight Trigrams Field and Seven-Star Pavilion. Purple Source Cave, one of the “seven ancient caves of West Lake”, locates on the half-way up the hill and has another deed cave containing three different size ones. In front of the cave, there is a nice garden with rockery. Looking down from the garden, you can see the Eight Trigrams Field. This field situates at the southern foot of Jade Emperor Hill and it is said to have been tended by a emperor himself during the Southern Song Dynasty. Above the Purple Source Cave, there is Seven – Star Pavilion. Originally, seven iron vats which were arranged in the form of the Big Dipper stood beside the pavilion. It was believed this kind of arrangement can control the Fire Dragon or fires in Hangzhou.
Specialty: To view the hill bordering West Lake and the sail studded Qiantang River.
Recommendation: Purple Source Cave, Eight Trigrams Field and Seven-star Pavilion
Open Time：8:00-17:00
Price：5.00 Rmb
 
Heavenly Wind over Wu Hill
Wu Hill situates at the end of hills around the lake, is made up of 10 or more peaks. It stretches for several miles and extends into the downtown. Besides, it is locally called Chenghuang Hill. It is also a place where you can enjoy different scenes in different seasons for it is covered with a rich variety of trees and flowers. There are a lot of odd-shaped rocks and inscriptions on the hill. A strange cluster of rocks which is known as the “Twelve Animal Stones” appears like the twelve animals in the Chinese lunar calendar symbolizing the different years in which people are born: rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and hog, and it is also called as the “Twelve Peaks of Witch Hill”. On the hill, there are many camphor trees . One of them, the oldest one, “Song Camphor”, stands in front of a hilltop teahouse which is called “Tea Aroma Tower”, is more than 800 years old.
On the top of Wu Hill, there is a pavilion where you can have a view of both Qiantang River and West Lake as the hill locates between Qiantang River and West Lake. Walking out of the pavilion, you can see an inscription lauding a huge rock as “No. One Peak of Wu Hill” by Zhu Xi, an famous educationist of the Southern Song Dynasty. Recently, Panoramic View Pavilion and Tea Aroma Tower were built on the Wu Hill. Furthermore ginkgo, Chinese sweet gum, pine tree and evergreen camphor were planted all over the hill to accompany the “Song Camphor”. All these create a more attractive appearance of Wu Hill because the new scene blends perfectly with the old.
Specialty: Clime on the hill to have a view
Recommendation：Chenghuang Pavilion
Address: Wushan Square
Bus Service: No. 35, 38, 40 Bus Stop: Wushan Square

Dreaming of Tiger Spring at Hupao Valley
Situated at the foot of Daci Hill southwest to the West Lake, Tiger Spring ranks the third best in China. “Dragon Well Tea” and “Tiger Spring water” are rated as two uniqueness of the West Lake. According to the experts, the mineralization of the spring water is as low as 0.02 – 0.15 gram in every liter because the water is seeping through quartzite contains little dissolved matters. Therefore, its water is pure and clear. Tests show that the water is contributive to people’s health.
This attraction is featuring the springs. Along the foot of the hill, there is a streamlet meandering. It is a pleasant experience to listen the spring there. Walking along the path, you will see a tiger status at the foot of the Luxuriant Green Cliff. From the left side of the cliff is the source of the spring. This place gives you a very happiness to watch the spring. Then, you can have a seat in a tea house near the cliff to enjoy a cup of Dragon Well green tea brewed in Tiger Spring water. You will find the spring water can bring out the best in each. It is called “spring taste”.
The major attractions of this area include: the Tiger Spring Temple, the Tiger Spring, the Luxuriant Green Cliff, the Five Dynasties Sutra Pillars, Tiger Status,

凉亭.好像是在断桥边上.年代久远,记不清了.

三潭印月－水上仙境

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (also called the Lesser Yingzhou Isle)－One of the major attractions in West Lake





There are many islands in the West Lake. This island is the largest one. On the island there are 3 pools and 3 hollow stone pagodas rising from the water. On a moonlit night, the pagodas are reflected on the water, producing an illusion of one moon in the sky with three reflections in the pool.

三潭印月之鱼沼秋蓉





这也是比较满意的一张,就是左下角的树干有点碍眼.可以忽略不计,哈哈.

三潭印月之湖心亭





对这张不是很满意,没去过三潭印月的人倒是可以看看.三潭印月的风景很漂亮,有机会一定要去.

三潭印月之窗外