俺在野柳

（摄影：SW）

基隆附近的野柳海滨，有着独特的岩石造型。这样的地方，当然游人如织，少不了无处不在的大陆旅行团。俺在台湾，基本就是这样的穿着，头顶俺在秘鲁纳斯卡买的大雕太阳帽，配大墨镜，Google T恤（这绿色，在台湾容易让人认为我是绿营支持者），斜背Slingshot相机包，再配牛仔裤和运动鞋。这张照片里的人，数我穿的最少了，露出了我捂了一冬天的雪白的胳膊，就这样我还觉得热，不知道其他游客怎么这么能忍。

仅仅一天之后，我就从这样的装束回到了里三层外三层的状态--两个小时航程之外的上海，是不折不扣的阴冷的冬天。

冬季到台北来看雨

MoMA Impression

1). People Mountain, People Sea

你在楼上看风景，看风景的人在楼上看你

2). I am modern art challenged. I need to take an modern art appreciation class.

I say this not just because of these paintings which I have no clue what they are about (they do look impressive to the eye), but also about numerous other drawings, etc. which I think pre-schoolers can mass-produce to no less pure art value. The question is, which comes first, the artist's reputation, or his or her who-knows-what-it-is-about abstract scribbles? And really, how valuable are the Emperor's new clothes?

3) No photos for this one, because it was prohibited. But where is the fine line between art and pornography? Some paintings simply just sickened me. That says so much of my taste.

4) Last but not least, I rediscovered an artist that I really like: Andrew Wyeth.

I remember I first saw this tempera painting, Christina's World (1948), in high school, an information-deprived era so long ago. I've always really liked the spirit of this girl, who was crippled by polio but free and hopeful in her mind.

See You in Alaska

Mt. McKinley, Wonder Lake
Alaska (1948)

I hope that it will be somehow dry during this rain season in Alaska. I hope to see Mt. McKinley, too.

Off I go tomorrow!