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 date.
In us, the Grand Canyon has American grit and grace we strive 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.
and I recorded myself reading it out loud. I hope I didn't ruin its beauty.
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 date.
In us, the Grand Canyon has American grit and grace we strive 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.
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 date.
In us, the Grand Canyon has American grit and grace we strive 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.
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《亚利桑那州大峡谷》
“這个世界很不公平啊！” 人们抱怨说。有道理。亚利桑那州大峡谷就是一个例证。
不是么？“斧凿痕” 是人工艺术品的诅咒，可却是天然艺术品的恩赐。
科罗拉多河“斧凿” 了高漠，开出了大峡谷。沒有天然的“斧凿痕”，也就沒有大峡谷的天然奇观。
奇观要求观奇。
观景廊是一个弧形透明体，滤着光，散着彩，像一弯梦界。
有人提议观景廊应该是挡风的。说个不！游人要四面生风，因为大峡谷八面威风；要听到风声，要迎来风涛，要回应谷音。然后，要享受一下无意间的绝对寂静，像享受东方发鱼肚白、令人屏息待晓时候的寂静。
日出、日落，大峽谷放出各样的岩彩。
日不出，日不落，大峡谷也不会失色，因为它无光也有彩。有彩，因为有引起遐想的姿彩——难道我们曾经停止过给它喝彩么？
想像着大峡谷，跟看着、听着大峡谷同样是必要的。
想像大岟谷吐月的光景吧。
只能想像，只好想像，因为在日沉过半的当儿，最后的两名游客必须立即离开游览区——我俩？
--- by Lingyang Jiang
and I recorded myself reading it out loud. I hope I didn't ruin its beauty.
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 date.
In us, the Grand Canyon has American grit and grace we strive 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.
expect it. So pleasantly surprising! I really can't thank you enough.
I'm so glad you liked it. :))