Grandmother of Mountain Tai If you rotate a photograph of Mount Tai by 90 degrees, you will see a vivid profile resembling the "Grandmother of Mount Tai." The legend of the Grandmother of Mount Tai dates back to the Ming Dynasty. Her figure is based on Bixia Yuanjun, who has long been revered as the Northern counterpart of Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Temples dedicated to her are not only found on Mount Tai but also in various regions, where "Niangniang Temples" co

Viewing images of cosmic nebulae, we often see faces

I often see faces from images of Asteroids and wonder why

Reflections from the tour in Zion national park 2022/03/15 Zion, the Sacred Name Zion National Park locates in southwestern Utah. The name "zion" was originally a place name in Bible meaning the place of Jerusalem, and now days it is considered as the place of "holy of holies" where God lives near Zion Mount. Over 100 years ago, Mormons fled from Illinois and came to Utah and became the first people of European descent to settle the Virgin River region. The name “Zion” was

Uncover the Myth of Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon, Utah 3/16/2022 A hoodoo, which is also called fairy chimney, is a tall and thin rock that stands out of a badland of desert. The height of hoodoos range from the height of an average human to heights exceeding a 10-story building. Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is famous of a gorgeous view of hoodoos as shown below: One of the most popular hiking trail in Bryce Canyon is called Queens Garden, which starts from the Sunset point

from Monolith Garden Trail and White Cliff Wagon Trail, Kingman, 2022/03/13 Kingman is a city of Arizona which is known as the heart of...

Granite Dell and Watson Lake in Prescott, Jan 17, 2022 Granite Dell (花岗岩谷) and Watson Lake is the one of the featured sites of Prescott,...

Discover the Sacred Myth from the Inevitable Coincidences Although I am not religious, I do believe that the Bible, especially the original Book of Genesis, which has been carried on over thousands of years and convinced many generations of people must contain a lot of truth. So I am very curious to find out how much truth and how accurate the Bible accounts. Lately, I started my study of The Book of Genesis and related information from Wikipedia with my first quest: Where i

Lake Mohave, Arizona 2021.11.25 About 10 minutes drive from River Side Hotel, there is a recreation area which is a part of Lake Mead...

Bullhead City, Arizona, 2021.11.24-28 When I drive on the road I am always attracted by some names of the landmark or towns. Since I...

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South Rim overlook and the Bright Angel Bridge Trail, Arizona, 2021/6 Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is a...

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Do you ever wonder why Sedona is full of mystical things? These collections of "rock heads" from my trips in Sedona may give you some answer. If not, simply enjoy them as natural sculptures that could inspire your imagination. The above picture is taken at the West Fork of Oak Creek trail in Sedona. I was astonished by the large scale of the rocks along the creek that looks like sculptures of many vivid human "heads". When we reached the end of the trail and walked throug

Grand Canyon East Rim in Page, Arizona The Grand Canyon is located in northern Arizona. It's a mile-deep gorge formed 5 to 6 million...