Thursday, December 10, 2009

Mavis, Beau and Me


Beau - A yellow Labrador.
Me and the beautiful canine ambassadors Mavis and Beau of Fairmont Vancouver. Both are former BC Guide Dog trainees that better suited to the glitz, glam and social life of hotel ambassador.
Mavis – A Lab/Retreiver mix

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Beautiful British Columbia!


Vancouver is a coastal city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver lies between Burrard Inlet to the north and the Fraser River to the south. It is named for British Captain George Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s. The name Vancouver itself originates from the Dutch "van Coevorden," denoting somebody from Coevorden, a city in the Netherlands.
The largest metropolitan area in Western Canada, Vancouver ranks third largest in the country and the city proper ranks eighth. The city of Vancouver has a population of just over 578,000 and its Census Metropolitan Area exceeds 2.1 million people. Its residents are ethnically diverse, with 52% having a first language other than English.
Vancouver has ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world for more than a decade. It has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1976 United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication. The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78 miles) north of the city.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Autumn


Time to clean up the beautiful leaves from our maple tree...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Happy Gardening!



Our house - 雅睿閣



Front Yard


Main floor powder room - A bit of Chinese Touch...
Front Interlock, flower bed.. we did it ourself.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

冲天香阵透长安,满城尽带黄金甲

如果说春天就像朱自清先生的散文《春》中所说的那样,是新生的婴儿,那么我想夏天该是朝气蓬勃的青少年,秋天便是稳重的中年人,而冬天就是慈祥的老人。
我认为,在四季中最有特色的莫过于秋天。秋天没有冬天千里冰封的奇妙景象,也没有春天的柳浪闻莺,夏的清风鸣蝉。但秋天有她的秋高气爽,丹桂飘香。
秋天的景象很优美。从文人墨客形容秋天的词语“秋风送爽”“硕果盈枝”中便能体会到,在现实生活中去体味更富有诗情画意,你若要寻找秋天,我建议你最好去树林走走,时间就选择在一个晴朗的下午吧。因为这段时间最能让你感受到秋的气息。此时独自一人漫步在幽静的林间小道,秋风拂过,秋阳普照,林涛声声;闻着迷人的菊花香,看着树上金黄的叶子随风飘落,不禁会让你想起黄巢的《不第后赋菊》的诗句:等到秋来九月八,我花开后百花杀。冲天香阵透长安,满城尽带黄金甲。
黄巢是说菊花无处不有,遍满京都, 我看到的却是漫山遍野的楓葉。。。

Friday, October 2, 2009

Saturday, September 26, 2009