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Best way to capture nature is with own eyes
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For our evening activity tonight, I had the opportunity to go to The Linden Centre to go check things out, and to see some of the Linden family members. However, we were also given the treat of having quiet time on the terrace. This terrace overlooks the rice fields, and you can see the mountains to the west, the lake to the east and Xizhou to the south.
Here, we were able to have quiet time on the terrace. I know it sounds like something a toddler would do, but it is truly amazing what you notice when you are not focused on anything but your surroundings. I got to watch the birds fly high in the sky, and dive back down again to be with their groups. I saw the clouds quite literally curve over the mountain. I saw the mountain tips slowly fade away, surrendering to the clouds. I looked up at the perfectly blue sky that was over my head, and noticed for the first time since my arrival how close we were to the clouds.
Amazed by the beautiful scenery, I pulled out my phone and snapped a photo of how the moon was affecting the color of the clouds, but was then asked by Mr T to put it away. I did not understand at first why he asked me to put it away, but as I stared at the world around me — the clouds, the birds, the rice, the moon — I understood that there are mainly two parts to a picture: the scenery, as well as the emotion you are feeling. Mr T told me that if you are taking a picture, you do not remember how you felt because you were so focused on focusing the camera, or getting that perfect shot.
The camera does not really capture a picture. You do.
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