Crater Lake NP, OR
deep blue lake
Posts by Year
2026
Redwood NP, CA
magic giant trees
Oregon Coast, OR
lighthouses on dramatic ocean cliffs
Bruce Peninsula NP, Canada
quite turquoise curing waters
Hangzhou, China
misty rain in Jiangnan
Beijing, China
rich imperial history and landmarks
2025
Joshua Tree NP, CA
dancing trees & rugged rocks
Channel Islands NP, CA
isolated archipelago
Paris, France
city of art, landmarks, and cafe
Shanandoah NP, VA
panoramic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Mount Bierstadt, CO
first 14er
Rocky Mountain NP, CO
alpine peaks and elks
Acadia NP, ME
US’s first sunrise
2024
Canyonlands NP, UT
massive canyon carved by river
Arches NP, UT
delicate art by mother nature
Capitol Reef NP, UT
sandstone cliffs and stargazing
Bryce Canyon NP, UT
stunning orange hoodoos with snow
Zion NP, UT
angel’s landing
Winter in Zion Canyon
A branch of Virgin River passing through Zion Canyon
Van life - where to stay
Van life - where to stay.
Sunset at Lake Erie
A curing moment at Presque Isle State Park
Indiana Dunes NP, IN
sand dunes along Lake Michigan
Cuyahoga Valley NP, OH
small park in a neighborhood
Cleveland Downtown
An interesting geometric contrast
Van Build - Water System
Water System.
Van Build - Bed & Table
Bed & Table.
Van Build - Electricals
Electricals.
Van Build - Gas Heater
Gas heater.
Van Build - Overhead Storage
Overhead storage.
Toronto, Canada
modern multicultural city
Montreal, Canada
city with french vibe, solar eclipse
Van Build - Insulation and Noise Reduction
Insulation and Noise Reduction.
Van Build - windows
install windows.
Van Build - roof fan
install roof fan.
Van Build - floor
install subfloor and insulation.
Van Build - get started
Get started on a new journey.
Jekyll made easy with GitHub Pages
Jekyll made easy with GitHub Pages.
2023
Colorful canoes in Moraine Lake, Canada
Unreal beautiful color contrast between the canoes
Banff, Jasper & Yoho NPs, Canada
turquoise glacial lakes & massive icefields
2022
Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN
stunning fall foliage color
Grand Teton NP, WY
jagged peaks and peacful lakes
Yellowstone NP, WY
colorful geysers
Home Automation 4 - HTTPS/reverse proxy with nginx
Setting up HTTPS.
Home Automation 3 - Home Assistant basics - configuration.yaml
HA configuration.yaml
Home Karaoke system
Building your own home Karaoke system
Home Automation 2 - Home Assistant basics - frontend
Home Assistant basics
Home Automation 1 - Getting started with Home Assistant
Getting started - let’s start with the platform.
2021
Everglades NP, FL
alligators and crocodiles
2020
Blueberry Muffin
Easy and tasty, too.
Basque Burnt Cheesecake
Easy and tasty
Box Office under COVID-19
COVID-19 box office data.
Roasted Pork Rib
Oven roasted port rib full of flavour
Artechouse - Submerge
Classic blue - a meditative experience
Yosemite Galaxy
Astonishing view of the galaxy right in the parking lot of Yosemite village.
Sunset at New York Harbor
Cloud or mountain?
2019
Manhattan Bridge from Dumbo, Brooklyn
A view of Manhattan Bridge on a sunny summer day from Dumbo shopping mall.
Vessel at Hudson Yards
A BIG pinecone!
2018
Holiday Inside Octopus
Holiday inside Octopus, the path station in Manhattan
2017
A splash of colors in snow
A group of colorful mini sailboats is a nice surprise on an otherwise gray winter day.
Yosemite NP, CA
massive granite cliffs and waterfalls
Reflection
A girl on boardwalk after a summer thunderstorm.
Eight Precious Pudding（八宝饭）
This is a traditional Chinese dessert that symbolizes the family reunion.
Waterdrop
During our grocery shopping trip, I noticed the snow formed interesting water drop patterns on the car window.
2016
Beach at Tulum, Mexico
Beach at Tulum, Mexico. December 2016.
Holiday Season at Manhattan, December 2016
Loneliness or Romance, depending on how you see it. Financial District, Manhattan. December 2016.
Peaceful Winter Morning at Jersey City
Up early on a peaceful winter morning while fighting with jet lag. Apparently I am earlier than these birds...
Laundry in Old Town
The old town of 河头. Cixi, China.
Denali National Park, Alaska
A path to Mt Denali, Alaska. July 2016.
Double Rainbow at Jersey City, July 2016.
After a thunderstorm, a stunning double rainbow appears over the Manhattan skyline. Jersey City, July 2016....
Running Headphone v2.0 – Bluetooth
Summer is awesome for running. But I am a bit tired of the swinging wires of my last DIY, which mounted my wired headphone to my hat. Ok, it’s time for upgra...
Denali NP, AK
landing on glacier
Kenai Fjords NP, AK
glaciers within touch
Steamed Chicken with Chili Sauce (‘Saliva’ Chicken)
This is a well-known SiChuan dish, featuring the red oil made from chili powder.
Shanghai Style Spring Roll
This is a lunar new year must have dish in our family
Raspberry Pi - Remote Power Control with RF
This time, I would like to share my experience in using a RF transmitter to control power outlet.
Raspberry Pi - Camera Control & Time Lapse
Raspberry Pi is so powerful, I start asking ‘can it control my camera’?
2015
Raspberry Pi - Control a servo
A Servo is a small device that has an output shaft, which can be positioned to specific angular positions.
Sea Moss Biscuit
Dried sea moss is used in many traditional cuisines in Shanghai and Zhejiang area. The biscuit is one of my favorite.
Raspberry Pi - GPIO Introduction
GPIO (general purpose input/output), is one of the most interesting thing on Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi - Media Sharing
It is easy to set up Raspberry Pi as a media server, so you can share your music/video over the network.
Dyker Heights NY, Dec 2015
Dyker Heights NY, Dec 2015. The warmest christmas eve ever in the most beautiful neighborhood.
Raspberry Pi - Remote Access
Now that our little Raspberry Pi is running, time to move on to make it convenient for daily use.
Raspberry Pi - Get Started
In this post, we will set up our brand new Raspberry Pi for the first-time use.
Shanghai Style Shrimp Wonton
One of my favorite cuisine that reminds me of my family and childhood. Nothing is warmer and cozier than a bowl of home-made wontons after a day of work.
Easy Crisp Biscuit
One of my favorite cuisine that reminds me of my family and childhood. Nothing is warmer and cozier than a bowl of home-made wontons after a day of work.
Raspberry Pi - Introduction
From this post, I would like to share my experience about Raspberry Pi
Portrait of fruits
This is our test shoot of our new wireless flash trigger.
Matcha Almond Cookie
This recipe is inspired by a friend who taught me how to make butter cranberry cookie. Both of them are delicious and easy to make, and you can make it less ...
The Best Winter Running Headphone
I have been searching for the best headphones for running for years. After spending quite some money of variously headphones, I finally found the perfect one...
Summer fun
Took at Olympic National Park.
Mount Rainier NP, WA
active vocano with glaciers
Olympic NP, WA
snow mountain, rain forest, coastlines in one park
Spring Blossom
A spring blossom with Manhattan as its backdrop.
2014
Death Valley NP, CA
dramatic landscape, lowest and driest
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
spectacular mile deep gorge