The World of the Polar Bear

Title: The World of the Polar Bear
Author: Norbert Rosing
Publisher: Firefly Books

The World of the Polar Bear is more about the Arctic than it is aboutpolar bears. The author captured the most touching moments of the Arctic inhabitants' activities and breathtaking landscape by his technique and love to the Far North. Lots of reviews tried to introduce these photos in words, but they are far more magnificent than any word can describe. This book is a good example of the old saying: picture speaks a thousand words.The followings are selected photos.

The World of the Polar Bear (Hardcover)

Polar Bear Family (P.30)

Mother and kids. Where is the father? (P.31)

Harp seal pup (P.50)

An Arctic fox pup greets its father (P.93)

Picturques Hudson Bay-James Bay in the fall (P.125)

Sunset in Churchill (P.179)

An aurora glows in the sky (P.175)

The snugle bear loves this book, too



平淡的一週

Monday, February 14, 2011

傍晚下課後到Fountain Dining Hall用餐。見到入口處有玫瑰發送，才想起今天是某個節日。
因為氣候因素，玫瑰尚未完全綻開。但淡綠色的花苞又呈現另一種青澀美感。
兩邊用餐區各放了一座巧克力噴泉，還真符合Fountain Dining Hall這個名稱。
應景的巧克力蛋糕有點膩，不過配上新鮮薄荷葉滋味還算不錯，一時嘴饞吃了兩塊。
夜晚開車回家時，突然感覺車內有些空曠，明明這部是只有兩個座位的小車而已。
但駕駛座旁的座位的確是空了好一段時間，有隻貓也好啊。
不要想太多，在這個地方，撞鬼的機會可能還比較高。


Thursday, February 17, 2011

I enountered Robert Kane and Steve in the gym tonight.
They were about to leave, so I did not talk too much with them.
Every time when I see Robert, it seems he is fatter than he was.
I predict he weights over 220 pounds.
The world is always unequal even in terms of weight distribution.
Contrary to Robert's big stomach, my weight is bounded from above by 140 pounds.
Isn't wonderful if he could transfer 10 pounds to me?


Friday, February 18, 2011

有個技術性問題想去請教Pelletier，沒想到他卻大休半年，暑假過後才會回來。
和指導教授討論論文後，出研究室，在走廊遇到John Seater。
一身寬鬆大紅絲質襯衫，加上黑西裝褲，看似是下班後要直奔市區Pub。
走經director辦公室，大門緊閉，不是休假就是外出用餐未回，雖然現在是下午兩點了。
這些老師們之所以願意在大學月領四到五千美元，而不是業界的六千元起跳的薪水，
原因已經很清楚了。後者和前者之間的價差，就是沒有頂頭上司的價格。

Lunar New Year and Spring 2011

      Today Joe, Sean and I went to a long awaited new year party hosted by TSA. The joyful music performance and acceptable foods overwhelmed my anxiety for researches and the future for a while. Appreciate TSA’s effort.

35 Restaurant in Cary is (was) one of the best Chinese restaurants in Triangle Area

      The storms are sweeping half of states. The weather in Triangle is either cloudy or rainy in this week. Despite of the unusual climate, based on the lunar calendar, now is spring, a season of rebirth and renewal.

The snow of winter has gone,

the wind brings the odor of spring on and on.

A bear cub awakes from a long sleep,

seeking for a new field of his own.

Where is he going?

a plain with a lake far beyond.