One day on an island

There is this Chinese Scholar Garden in Staten Island, i went during the weekend, it was actually nicer than i expected. The architecture and planning is a replica of the typical garden in Suzhou. Chinese style framed window, pavilion, river and bridge, Chinese scholar rock. It is interesting to see such a place in an island in NY.
While i was walking around the garden, there were this Chinese couple shooting their wedding photos in the garden, it was sweet, but i was wondering why are they wearing the white western wedding gown in the Chinese style garden? strange to me...


I sit on one of the small pavilion by the man-made river and bridged, imaging myself living in the old time, playing chess, drinking wine with friends, enjoying the summer sun and breeze. I once even confused time and place. I could actually be anywhere, biological existence is no longer important.

Sunshine, rightbefore the sunset is the most charming and enchanting time of the day. It brings dimension to the world, it highlights our life.
Broken tree looks surreal, dead flower leaves are poetic. Don't you think so? or it's just me?



I don't have that conceptual thought like JD Sanlinger's "Catcher in the Rye", but this reminds me of the scene where he stands by the edge of the crazy cliff, and looking after the young and small kids who are running, in the field of rye and all.
The boat is approaching, Manhattan island looks like a miniature from far, stands between the ocean and sky. I don't want to imaging the densely packed crowd, the high-rise building, the scattered words here and there. I rather enjoy the beauty from the distance...