Our first spring in London

After a dreadfully cold winter, Spring finally came to London, although, the weather stayed to be quite chilly still for a while...

During this spring, we witnessed our very first Oxford to Cambridge race, quite accidentally - we were just going to check out Hammersmith area, but when we walked to the Hammersmith bridge, we noticed that no only the bridge was packed with uni kids, there are even people standing on top of the bridge (with beer in hand of course). And the river bank was also lined with excited kids and parents.

When the weather got a bit warmer, we decided to brave the cold and have a little picnic in the famous Ally Pally (Alexandra Palace)

One rainy weekend, we decided to go check out Winston Churchill's birth place - Blehiem Palace.

The palace was beautiful, although I think we enjoyed the garden surrounding it even more, especially these ancient oak trees

A visit to Shakespeares' home town, Stratford-Upon-Avon, is also a must. The beautiful surroundings of this town gave us a hint of what might have inspired the great playwrite.

San Francisco

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island, a beautiful and peaceful island in South Australia. It has too many natural sceneries and habitats for me to take in. A definite recommendation to anyone who is interested in natural beauties.

Shanghai, a booming city

Shanghai is truly a booming city, with some of the highest buildings in the world.

Below is a glipse of the Pu Dong New Area in Shanghai.


This is the famous Oriental Pearl Tower, which was the tallest TV tower only a few years ago.
And the Jing Mao Buidling, soaring through the sky at 99 levels! Taking a look from the inside and you may get dizzy.
At night, Shanghai, a city that never sleeps, presents another side of its charm.

Shanghai is not famous for its greens, but in some almost forgotten corners of the city, you can still find trees that have looked over the place for several decades.

Wagga Wagga

Below are some shots at and around my friend's farm in Wagga Wagga.