Photos by my dad.
I miss the California coast. My dad's been traveling near the Mendocino National Forest. i wouldn't mind a nice hike in that area!
What are you up to this weekend, yogis?
Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
"This Yoga Saved My Life"
"Yoga saved my life. I now have the flexibility to cope, the calm to breathe, and the strength to hold on."
Have you ever heard a story like this? Or perhaps your yoga journey involves one that's similar?
I recently read a Patch article starring a yogini with a comparable tale. It reads:
"This yoga saved my life," said Curnett, who said she went went from having terrible asthma and allergies, being overweight, and being stressed out to becoming more forgiving, patient and loving. She's also given birth – twice – and returned to her pre-pregnancy weight both times.
I'm constantly astounded by the way a strong yoga practice can change a life so intensely. Yoga opens up so many possibilities, so many opportunities to grow -- both physically and mentally.
I'm taking a Bikram yoga class tonight after having been away from the studio on a slight hiatus. While I'm a little nervous to return to the heat, I can also feel by body longing for the medicine it so needs and has been missing. Then I've got a massage afterward... can't wait!
How has your yoga changed you lately? Do you find that change comes in waves when it comes to your yoga?
Sometimes it seems like what's happening in our lives is mirrored by what's happening in our yoga practice. Our strength on the mat leads to our strength in the world... and that, dear readers, is a wonderful thing.
Above photo via Clayton Austin Photography. Below photo via Max Wanger.
Dudes
Photos from Yoga Dudes on Tumblr.
Some awesome posts on the Yoga Dudes Tumblr today, so I thought I'd share.
Guys, are you doing your yoga this week? Where are you practicing, and what styles are you loving right now?
Don't know about you, but I can't wait to get my Bikram groove on tonight!
Good Morning, Family
Photo via Our Labor of Love.
Photo via Jaquilyn Shumate Photography.
I'm up early today. Whispers of spring are here, just outside the window.
The sun breaks through, the sparrows flit and emit their fleeting chirps. I've got the radio on with the kinds of songs I only listen to when I'm alone.
I've been thinking about family lately. The progression of love. The meaning of the relationships we build, and how we sometimes tell ourselves we don't really need them, and then realize how much we do.
I think of my girls. My bridal party. Grandmothers. Cousins and friends. Mom. Stepmom. The women I've spent my life looking up to, the women who have looked up to me over the years, the women I couldn't be me without.
All subsequent photos via Jaquilyn Shumate Photography.
I think of siblings. How precious the bond between a brother and a sister, a sister and her twin, a bond that would be suffering to lose. Stretched so distantly from each other; needed so much. I think about the joy of a phone call with my brother or sister, how hearing about their lives always cheers me up.
Who wants to come visit once spring hits Chicago, eh?
I think too of my husband, my Only, my everything.
I think of friends who are about to get married, to start their own little families. I think of my nephew and how every time I see a new picture, it feels like I've missed years.
Families are precious these days, it seems. Sometimes in the early morning, the house quiet, I think of the family I have and the ones I hope to one day grow in a world of love.
How have you loved your family lately? Any of you out there starting your own little families?
PICTUREs: Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX Lens
Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX lens is an ultra-wide angle lens produced by the Japanese lens manufacturer Tokina Co. LTD for Canon- and Nikon-branded APS-C sized digital single-lens reflex cameras. Its price is much cheaper than that of the original lens with the same range manufactured by Canon and Nikon. Tokina 11-16mm lens is a wonderful lens (see reviews by Kenrockwell.com) for those who will make a lot of photographs on the landscape and high buildings. If seldom make super-wide angle shots, it's not recommended to buy it as this lens can seriously disproportionate a person in the picture when the angle is not right. Because as a newbie I didn't have much experience in this regard, it ruined a day of shootings when recently travelling to Malaysia's administrative capital Putrajaya. No need to say more, here are seven portraits of my Nikon F-mount Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 lens from various angles, hope they can be helpful for those photography enthusiasts who plan to purchase it.
Larger versions: Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3, Pic 4 & Pic 7. All images are released under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 License.
Light Bokeh Taken Using Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm/F2.8 ED IF Lens
Days ago I bought Nikon's high-end AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 ED IF lens for my photography hobby though my current skills are very poor. Tonight I tested the lens for the light bokeh pictures which were shot across the windows of my living room (see the overview below). The top image is the one I like the most. The aesthetic quality of the blur from Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 ED lens is very entertaining.
Larger version: Picture 1, Picture 2.
All images were released under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 License
Lightbolt "Striking" Penang B-Suite Hotel
B-Suite Hotel in Malaysia's Penang Island is a quite new hotel which opened for the business only since 2 or 3 years ago. Because of its strategical position (2mins of driving to Penang Bus Station and <10mins to the international airport) together with its low price, B-Suite Hotel attracts a lot of tourists and those who are on the business trip.
On one day in 2008 July, when I went to eat at a nearby food court (now demolished for the properties development), I ran across a high school classmate who I didn't meet up for 12 years the second day he stayed in the hotel. He was then on a business trip from China.
Everyday I can see the B-Suite hotel across the window of the house I currently rented but never took a picture for it. Several days ago, after a dinner with some friends who was going back to China, I brought my digital camera Nikon D90 to test the standard Nikkor AF 50mm/F1.8D lens. The night was rainy, an accidental opportunity made me picture a photograph of B-Suite Hotel as if it was struck by a lightbolt during a long (8') exposure. This was the first time ever I caputred a lightning in a shot. So surprised! Now I share it here.
The picture below was the original version which was directly converted from RAW to JPEG. And the top one was cropped, retouched and then converted a JPG using Nikon's Capture NX 2 software. Any kind comment are welcomed!
Larger version: Picture 1, Picture 2. All Images released under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 License.
On one day in 2008 July, when I went to eat at a nearby food court (now demolished for the properties development), I ran across a high school classmate who I didn't meet up for 12 years the second day he stayed in the hotel. He was then on a business trip from China.
Everyday I can see the B-Suite hotel across the window of the house I currently rented but never took a picture for it. Several days ago, after a dinner with some friends who was going back to China, I brought my digital camera Nikon D90 to test the standard Nikkor AF 50mm/F1.8D lens. The night was rainy, an accidental opportunity made me picture a photograph of B-Suite Hotel as if it was struck by a lightbolt during a long (8') exposure. This was the first time ever I caputred a lightning in a shot. So surprised! Now I share it here.
The picture below was the original version which was directly converted from RAW to JPEG. And the top one was cropped, retouched and then converted a JPG using Nikon's Capture NX 2 software. Any kind comment are welcomed!
Lightbolt "Hit" Penang B-Suite Hotel
Larger version: Picture 1, Picture 2. All Images released under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 License.
Picture of Lim Guan Eng, Malaysia's Penang State Chief Minister, for Creative Commons
Malaysia's Penang State Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (picture below, L3) was invited to inaugurate the celebration of 2009 Japanese Bon Odori Festival on July 18 in George Town, Pulau Pinang.
Hideaki Hoshi (L2), Consul-General of Japan in Penang received Lim who is Secretary-General of the opposition party DAP. Accompanying him were Lim's secretary Ng Wei Aik (L1), Penang State Excos Lim Hock Seng (R1) and Danny Law Heng Kiang (not photographed in the picture). The image (see original size) is now released under CC-BY-SA 3.0 License for free re-use as long as one gives appropriate credit to this site. It was taken on HTC Touch Pro smart phone with Windows Mobile 6.0 as its OS.
Hideaki Hoshi (L2), Consul-General of Japan in Penang received Lim who is Secretary-General of the opposition party DAP. Accompanying him were Lim's secretary Ng Wei Aik (L1), Penang State Excos Lim Hock Seng (R1) and Danny Law Heng Kiang (not photographed in the picture). The image (see original size) is now released under CC-BY-SA 3.0 License for free re-use as long as one gives appropriate credit to this site. It was taken on HTC Touch Pro smart phone with Windows Mobile 6.0 as its OS.
Hatyai Hansa Superclub Ladyboys Cabarets Photos for Creative Commons
Earlier this year, I had a wonderful trip to Hatyai, Songkhla province in souther Thailand. Being to Thailand, aside from feeling for its Buddhist atmosphere and Tomyam cruises, I had a getaway to Hatyai Hansa Cafe Super Club for watching the Thai Cabaret show. Of course, I was totally entertained by those gorgeous ladyboys' performance, though they just mechanically performed along with the melodies. From the beginning to end, I unstoppingly pressed the shutter button of my entry-level DSLR Nikon D40 which was equipped with Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm/f4-5.6 G IF-ED DX VR long focal length lens. Now I'd like to share those stunning (and some were joker-ish) ladyboys picture with all you guys. Feel free to re-use, because they are released under CC-BY-SA 3.0 License, as long as you give due credits to this entry. Enjoy!
(Hatyai Hansa Superclub Ladyboys pictures for Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 license)
Muhyiddin Yassin, Koh Tsu Koon Pictures Released For Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0 License
Random Citations release a few pictures of some of prominent Malaysia politicians, namely Muhyiddin Yassin, Koh Tsu Koon, and opposition politician current Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 license. Please feel from to re-use, as long as you give proper attribution to this blog.
Muhyiddin Yassin& Koh Tsu Koon
Photos here are Muhyiddin Yassin, then Agriculture Minister, and Koh Tsu Koon, a cabinet minister then as Chief Minister of State Penang, were invited to initiate the opening ceremony of 7th Asia Fisheries Forum back in December, 2004.
Muhyiddin Yassin& Koh Tsu Koon
Photos here are Muhyiddin Yassin, then Agriculture Minister, and Koh Tsu Koon, a cabinet minister then as Chief Minister of State Penang, were invited to initiate the opening ceremony of 7th Asia Fisheries Forum back in December, 2004.
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