A Tribute to the Grand Canyon

Nature is a sculptor, an invisible sculptor whose works of art are everywhere to be seen. 

Nature is a perfectionist, neither afraid nor tired of going back to the drawing board.

Moving heaven and earth, ever so slowly but surely, nature is still working hard to make the Grand Canyon more unique and more perfect every second, every minute, every hour, every day...

Naturally endowed, the Grand Canyon is alive and breathing. Its heart is beating if you care to listen to the wind. Its soul is soaring if you care to catch the sight of an uplifting condor. Before we know it, we have already merged into the picturesque landscape. 

The Grand Canyon lets its grandeur live with us, in us.

With us, the Grand Canyon is a rugged beauty we are proud to be dating.

In us, the Grand Canyon has American grit and grace we're striving to match.

There is no way we will part with the Grand Canyon. 

The Grand Canyon is part of who we are no matter where we are.

 
Author: renqiulan 

 


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美国最美的地方之一! -lovecat08- 给 lovecat08 发送悄悄话 lovecat08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 20:38:00

同意。 -唐宋韵- 给 唐宋韵 发送悄悄话 唐宋韵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 20:53:24

Thank you. -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:03:13

We're all drunk on its rugged beauty. -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:02:49

老弟忍不住又要歌颂大峡谷了。读来很有散文诗的味道,棒! -LYJiang- 给 LYJiang 发送悄悄话 LYJiang 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:09:21

谢谢江先生!你不久前所写的那篇大峽谷更有散文诗味啦。 -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:14:27

大家用不同语言写的,情景又不一样,实在不宜比较。 -LYJiang- 给 LYJiang 发送悄悄话 LYJiang 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:16:23

虽说如此,但是我的灵感确实是来自你的作品的。 -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:18:25

灵感在脑中,文章在笔下,中间可能有一道鸿沟要跨越的。 -LYJiang- 给 LYJiang 发送悄悄话 LYJiang 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:21:01

对。之所以参考好作品是必要的。 -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:23:04

江先生好!秋兰好! -shuier- 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:24:13

水儿好!又做夜猫子? -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:25:26

刚一扫网,发现江先生在此,所以来请个安。 -shuier- 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:27:30

水儿太有礼了。俺先告退。大家晚安! -LYJiang- 给 LYJiang 发送悄悄话 LYJiang 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:29:05

先生晚安! -shuier- 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:30:01

赞!去那里就敬畏大自然,不远的马蹄湾,羚羊谷,看的时候会想世界只可能是神造的,太神奇,太完美 -颤音- 给 颤音 发送悄悄话 颤音 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:29:07

谢谢颤音!没有过誉。大峡谷分分秒秒都在变化。自然力量无时无刻不在发挥。 -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:33:25

顺便说一下。前一次在大峡谷小径上遇到两条粗大的响尾蛇,唯有止步,然后徐徐后退。 -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:39:47

有惊无险还好,西部的hiking trails都有偶遇野生动物的风险 -颤音- 给 颤音 发送悄悄话 颤音 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:43:19

Forewarned is forearmed. We're prepared for this scenario. -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:51:59

The rattlesnakes would attack you if you made a wrong move. -shuier- 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:55:01

Forewarned is forearmed 金句 -颤音- 给 颤音 发送悄悄话 颤音 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 21:57:45

This one is time-tested. -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 22:01:27

恐怖!还2条蛇,毒! -lovecat08- 给 lovecat08 发送悄悄话 lovecat08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 03:05:01

Just watch your step. Also, have a bit of luck on your side. -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 06:56:08

“Its heart is beating if you care to listen to the wind,” -花似鹿葱- 给 花似鹿葱 发送悄悄话 花似鹿葱 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 05:46:08

“Its soul is soaring if you care to catch the sight of an ” -花似鹿葱- 给 花似鹿葱 发送悄悄话 花似鹿葱 的博客首页 (105 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 05:48:21

谢谢葱姐! -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 06:10:56

It's prose. It's poetry. A piece of wonderful work. Bravo! -寒苇- 给 寒苇 发送悄悄话 寒苇 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 06:01:32

Good morning, Wei Wei! Prose is mine. Poetry is yours. -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 06:06:50

很美 -西东人8- 给 西东人8 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 12:53:28

谢谢西东君! -renqiulan- 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/25/2023 postreply 13:31:18

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