It was 12th October, 2009 morning at about 10:00am that this picture was taken. It was a photographic trip with the Canadian Martyrs' Church (in Richmond) to Merritt, where we were supposed to do some "Autumn Color" photo-shooting. It ended up we were little too early for the Autumn color while we got a lot of other stuff, e.g. this icy crystal on the surface of a lake. All through the trip, it was very nice to interact with other members who shared the common interests, especially when this is the first time that Michael, Bennett and myself left our families behind for the weekend and being "alone" in the Men's Club doing what we enjoyed.
The icy crystals are of very small size, like a quarter. They formed on the surface of the water while you may observe that some other crystals formed underneath the water surface like white spots. Then, along the edge of the water and the rock, they formed another line of crystals. At a closer distance, you will see they are actually all crystals. At that moment, I was amazed by the nature. I tried to visualize the crystallization process, i.e. how the water was turned into the crystal stars on the surface. It must have been spectacular simply to watch!
Life is about appreciation of details. To observe and enjoy the tiny little things in life. Very often, we were rushing and missed a fair amount of details (of life), or we were simply distracted and did not pay enough attention.
It would be nice if you can start today, to pause for a few minutes (or even a few seconds) to simply appreciate what Mother Nature is offering you ... right now! To appreciate what LIfe is offering you ... right now! ... What are you going to do ... now?
