And here you have it, the last in the series of pictures I've been sharing from the family vacation in China last December. These pictures are taken in Shanghai, our last stop, aboard a river cruise. The juxtaposition of architecture old and new on the opposite banks of the Huangpu River is really something to marvel at.
I lean my head slowly to the side, reflect on the camellia on the moss
of the temple, reflect on a cup of tea, while outside the wind is rustling
the foliage, the forward rush of life is crystallised in a brilliant jewel
of a moment that knows neither plans nor future, human destiny is rescued
from the pale succession of days, glows with light at last and, surpassing
time, warms my tranquil heart.