[Daily Photo] Long trail on Ford Lake / 福特湖上狹長的步道

I took this photo from an observation deck in North Bay Park, Ypsilanti, Michigan. You can see this amazing long and narrow trail on the lake. Beautiful willow trees were planted along the trail.

湖中狹長的步道上遍植柳樹，形成獨特的景致。

[Daily Photo] Magnolia blossom outside the window / 窗外的木蘭花

There is a beautiful magnolia tree in the back of my house. The tree was in full bloom at the end of March because it blooms earlier than most other trees.  However, the temperature suddenly dropped (I believed it was below the freezing point) on the night which I took this photo. The next day I found that the blossoms were all withered (They all turned brown). It was really a pity.

我家後門外有一株木蘭花。在初春其他樹都還未開花前，木蘭花已悄悄的綻開了。就在我拍完這張照片的當晚，氣溫突然陡降。隔天早上起床一看，木蘭花全都被凍枯在樹枝上了。實在令人惋惜，這大概就是所謂「好花不常開，好景不常在。」吧!

[Daily Photo] Beautiful Higan Cherry in Alex Dow Field / 原野中的櫻花樹

I went to Nichols Arboretum of the University of Michigan many times. This is my favorite spot in the Arboretum which is at Alex Dow Field. There is a huge Higan Cherry tree (Prunus subhirtella). When in the spring, the beautiful cherry blossoms catch everyone's eye.

拍攝於密西根大學的植物園內，這是我春天在園中最喜歡的景點。

[Daily Photo] Small river flowing toward the city / 流往城市的小河

I was in Arlington, Virginia, near Arlington Cemetery Metro Station. There is a small river flowing toward the city. I took this photo from a bridge. I like the cyan color of the river surface reflected from the sky.

拍攝於美國維吉尼亞州阿靈頓。

[Daily Photo] Port Huron Steam Engine / 農用蒸汽引擎

I went to Greenfield Village next to the Henry Ford Museum (in Dearborn, Michigan) last week. They collect and preserve many old-time agricultural equipment in the village just like this one -- the Port Huron Steam Engine, a steam-power tractor made by the Port Huron Engine & Thresher Company. It can generate from 19 - 65 horsepower. Farmers used it to power their machine or pull/push farm equipment.

在汽油引擎尚未普及前，美國農夫使用這種蒸氣引擎來拖曳或驅動大型農具。此照片拍攝於密西根州亨利福特集團所屬的Greenfield Village。



I found the following footage on YouTube from Captkordite showing how this engine works.
下面這段影片可看到此引擎實際運作的樣子。