2 sojourners

…make it your ambition to lead a quiet life…

~ 1 Thessalonians 4:11

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Cicero

  • I was pretty young when I got my first camera, and I don’t think I’ve been without one since. But this post isn’t about those early years, when every shot had to be worth the film and the print cost,…

  • Food and Firecrackers. Food and Firecrackers. Food and Firecrackers….

  • I love pinions – reminds me of home in New Mexico. The seeds here are the same, although the pine cones are huge. We couldn’t believe how many cones were harvested off the mountain this fall. Wade said he’s surprised…

  • Way, way back in November I had planned to be blogging regularly…like daily. And then things happened. Like the Great Firewall turning into a bit of a beast. Come to think of it, school did the same. And I was…

  • My teacher and I were talking a few days ago, and I told her I found a new lake that is quite nice, on the northeast side of town, where a lot of people were swimming. She insisted there is…

  • Baisha is a charming Naxi village about 3 miles north of Lijiang. It was built over approximately a 200 year period stretching from the Ming Dayasty (1385 AD) to the Qing Dynasty (1619). It is home to the famous Baisha…

  • Following up on yesterday’s post, here is a peek at some of the flowers close up. So many different varieties, colors, sizes.

  • All summer, my teacher kept telling me that I would really like October because there would be a lot of júhuā. Every time she said that, I would make a mental note to look up júhuā and see what type…

  • October flew by! I can’t believe it’s already gone. It was a lovely month, with the most incredible twilight skies. I’ve never seen colors quite like it, but it was impossible to truly capture the glory with the camera. I…

  • Happy Reformation Day! Today is our second favorite holiday of the year, Reformation Day. We usually celebrate by eating Mark Bittman’s Millet Bake and watching Luther. It is our all time favorite movie. We are both so excited to watch…

  • As we say in Lijiang, July, August and September downpours bring October flowers. Doesn’t quite have the same ring as the English version I grew up with. But the results of three months of Rainy season are fantastic. The flowers…

  • Wade asked me “What did you study today?” I answered, “Comparising.” Wade, “Comparising?” Me, “Yeah, comparising…you know….” and then I switched to Chinese, because it was easier to explain what I studied in Chinese than English. And then I said,…

  • In Lijiang, rainy season lasts from June to October. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, has been hiding behind clouds since June, and we’ve only had an occasional peek at the very bottom slopes. But most days we didn’t even see them.…

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