Lower Peirce Reservoir

Tried several times to visit Lower Peirce Reservoir over the past few weeks. However, the parking lots (which are rather limited, probably can accomodate not more than 20 cars) are perpetually full when we reached there.

Woke up early today.. The sky was still dark when we left our house.

Reached the parking lots around 7.10am today - alas, it was full again. Too bad, parked our car at the Windsor Nature Park instead. Walked just slightly over 1km from Windsor Nature Park to Lower Peirce Reservoir.

The last time my wife and I visited Lower Peirce Reservoir was over 10 years ago, when our children were still in Primary School. 

Nothing much has changed, apart from extension of new boardwalk from the pavillion to nature trails.

A picture of peace and tranquility - people engaged in meditation, fishing, reading.

Glimpse of the boardwalk, and the nearby scenery.

Another segment of the cycling / walking path encircling the reservoir.

The green field further down the slope from the cycling path. It has been partially savaged by wild boars.

Trees nearby... the branches look interesting.

There is an "unoffical" path leading from the reservoir to the main road - had to walk pass the grassland, and narrow pavement along a drain (which probably serves to drain off water from reservoir, I think).

The narrow pavement on the right

Lower Peirce Reservoir further up. There is a narrow pavement next to the railing on the right.

Walking back to Windsor Nature Park...

We went for a short walk at Venus Loop in Windsor Nature Park, before calling it a day.

夕阳无限好

夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。

的确，铺盖整片天空的彩霞，万紫千红，灿烂妍丽。

情绪低调时，它会勾起些许伤感。但心平气静时，它也会勾起对光辉未来的憧憬。

只可惜，片刻间，黑夜将会取代黄昏。除非有星月的点缀，天空会是一片漆黑。

常言道美好的光阴，来去匆匆，的确需要好好珍惜。

那美好的景色，或许也只能依靠相机来捕捉，存留。

Serenity and Tranquility 心静自然凉

 

Once a person starts working, it is almost inevitable for one to be trapped in the intricate web of never-ending hectic schedules and deadlines, rushing from one task to another.

There is hardly any time for a person to pause, meditate and rejuvenate.

Zen buddhism carries some mystic, and not easy to fathom.

Hard as it may be, we should strive to find peace/tranquility in the midst of chaos. Meditation or mindful breathing is probably the best and simplest way to achieve that aim.

I enjoy looking at images of trees / leaves superimposed against the blue sky - they imbued one with a sense of serenity and tranquility.

心静自然凉。。。这种心情，需要培养。它与所谓的以不变应万变不一样，而是以从容不变的心态，应付所有的挑战。

突然间，户外运动人潮变多了

去年，冠病疫情肆虐，多国不约而同的推行各类的“行动管制令”来遏制病情的扩散。当病情稍微缓和时，户外运动管制稍微放松，若进行“剧烈”运动，更可以豁免戴上口罩；突然间，很多人都爱上了运动！公共运动场所，人潮流动量突然间变多了。有些热门打卡处，更是熙来攘往，导致有关当局扬言会在人流汹涌的公园，来个人流限制令，或索性发布“封锁”令。

人类，就是那么奇怪。越受到限制，就越要冲破约束，反道而行。

无可厚非，运动是个好习惯，应多多鼓励。希望疫情受到控制时，大家还能持之以恒，再接再厉！

步行，跑步

户外健身

踩脚车

                             

甚至遛狗也变成是修身养性的活动。