石椅（休憩用）

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讀過《坐擁天然奇景》及其《續篇》的朋友們，如果願意----或必要的話，也可在同一個園區 (The Democracy Lawn, in Wufeng) 找到這樣的石椅，小坐片刻，純然休息。

在如此平滑的「顏色統一、線條單純」的椅子表面，您是否發現另一種風光（景象）呢？

我是說，工整有工整的美，變化有變化的妙，而統一（或協調）更是「美&妙」不可或缺的要素。有時，我們必須奮力追求某種豐富；有時，我們卻得虛心領會某種純樸。

在豐富與純樸之間，或者倒過來看，在簡單與複雜之間，你我都必須找到一個「平衡點」，好讓自己能享受一種（工整中帶有變化／變化裡不缺工整）連貫而統一的「協調之美」。這就是藝術的生活，也就是生活的藝術啊！

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相關文章 (See also)：

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坐擁天然奇景 (續篇)

#2022-0428

In the Democracy Lawn park (民主草坪) there are a number of stone benches set up along the walkways for people to rest if when they're tired from walking.

Some of those stone seats without backrests have amazing patterns -- which I called "landscape" or "natural wonders" (天然奇景) -- on their flattened tops. I found one example last Thursday and I was inspired to make up a fictional dialogue (See my previous post).

Also on Thursday, I walked to the D. L. park again today. There I found another stone bench with  interesting patterns that sparked my imagination. This time I saw "西河東流, 東河西流"; that means A river in the west flows east, while a river in the east flows west! -- Well, where do these rivers end up?

How many trails can you find in the mountains? And where do those rivers end up? -- Could you, my dear readers, give yourselves an answer or two?

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相關文章 (See also)： 

1)  坐擁天然奇景

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被修剪的樹 (The Tree Was Pruned)

#2022-0426

Kanjian lanqiuchang pangbian de zhangshu bei xiujian de guangtutude, wo turan xiangqi-le Yuehan Fuyin de yiduan jingwen. Suiran na shi Zhu Yesu jiezhe "putao shu" er zuo de yige biyu, wo haishi renwei, qitade shumu jingguo rengong xiujian, ye hui you zhang de gengjia jianmei de guoxiao: 

"凡是屬我不結果子的枝子，他就剪掉；凡結果子的，他就修剪乾淨，使枝子結果子更多。" (約翰福音 15:2  合和本修訂版)

"He breaks off every branch in me that does not 

bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit." (John 15:2, Good News Translation)

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The Second Sunday of Easter

#2022-0424

Thanks to the Lord! ... Despite the recent increase in confirmed cases of Covid-19, we still have the so-called "physical church service" today.

Today is the 2nd Sunday of Easter and we have Holy Eucharist with the Rev. Lily Chang as celebrant and Ms. Annie Tsai as preacher. And we have a Children's Sermon delivered by Ms. Laura Moye this Sunday. It's also worth mentioning that Oliver, son of Renee and Andrew Egeler, has read one of the Bible lessons for today. This is what impressed me the most.

By the way, some of the photos I'd like to share below were taken in the garden behind the classrooms on the first floor. The photo on the top right is part of the table surface where we can set up a large umbrella in the central hole. Can you imagine how fantastic it will be to have a cup of coffee in the shades of the umbrella?

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坐擁天然奇景

2022-0421

腳說：走了這麼久，好累！

頭說：不算太久-----這就想偷懶了嗎？

心說：何必勉強？我們應憑著感覺走......

身說：對，憑著感覺走（或不走），應該尊重 "腳" 的感覺。

眼說：不遠處正好有一張石椅，大可坐下來，歇歇腳！

頭說：休息一下，也好；休息是為了走更長的路。

身說：我贊成。

手說：我也贊成。［說完，隨口哼起一小段熟悉的歌謠；大夥兒來到石椅邊，準備坐下，雙手所握持的一對健走杖，也就順勢放下，擱在石椅旁。］

腳說：謝謝啦！

眼說：哇塞！這石椅表面，佈滿了多麼美麗的花紋啊！

心說：大家別急著坐下，先仔細瞧瞧，看這裡頭［指的是 "削平的石椅面"］究竟藏有什麼奇妙風景！......

[於是乎，手、腳，身、心、頭、眼，各司其職，相互合作。有的移動方位，調整高、低、遠、近 不同的視角。有的仔細觀察，有的發揮想像。還有索性把隨身攜帶的手機拿出來，拍照，帶回家中進一步分析的。請參閱照片。]

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