December 2011

Chi Lin Nunnery

Photo of the Week: Chi Lin Nunnery and Nam Lian Garden, Hong Kong

Chi Lin Nunnery and Nam Lian Garden, Hong Kong Chi Lin Nunnery is an elegant wooden temple built without nails in the Tang style. Adjacent to the temple is the tranquil Nam Lian Gardens, a reconstruction of a Tang-era garden. Stroll on a curving walkway past pavilions, ponds, hills, and sculpted pines. It is a

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Photo of the Week: California Redwoods

Walking in Your Footsteps On the forest floor, little light gets through, even in the middle of the afternoon. There isn’t much underbrush.  The air temperature is cool and a little bit damp. What I notice most is the quietness. Prehistoric quietness. I am walking through a redwood grove. It is the biggest contiguous old

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Beer Touring Vermont

When I think of Vermont, I think about the Green Mountains, skiing, and dairy cows. I also think about beer. Vermont is tops when it comes to New England Brewing. In a region saturated with great beer, Vermont shines. Much of my recent road trip through the northeastern United States revolved around brewery hopping. Unfortunately,

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