I am thrilled to announce I am adding a new arsenal to my service to catch up with 2026. Drone Media, photos & videos coming Spring Next Year.

I have just completed unloading over 400 shots from my wide-angle setup and more than 300 from my telescopic setup. Now, the real work begins; the shooting was the enjoyable part. Typically, one hour of paid photoshoot is the fun portion, while at least two hours of uncompensated post-editing await once you return home. Fortunately, the conditions were ideal. I deliberately took my time with each of the 700+ shots to ensure that the post-editing process will be more efficient, faster, and smoother.

Amidst all the laughter about illegal deportations, I find myself reflecting on the roots of American immigration laws.
Donald Trump's grandfather arrived in the late 1800s without a visa—because back then, there were no immigration laws at all. The first immigration law came after Chinese railroad workers completed America’s proud, world-first Transcontinental Railway. Not only were these Chinese workers excluded from the completion celebrations, but years later, in 1871, the Chinese Massacre occurred in San Francisco. This was followed by the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, justified by claims like “They are taking our jobs” and “They are taking our wives.”

The black-and-white photo above shows the 1869 commencement, where no non-white railroad workers were invited. The bottom photo, taken in 2002—145 years later—with the help of NYC AAPI photographer laureate Corky Lee (RIP 🙏), features descendants of those railroad workers gathering to reclaim and honor this overlooked chapter of American history.

In Chinese culture, the bathroom isn’t just another room in the house it’s considered a very Yin spot. Yin energy is cold, damp, and still, the opposite of Yang’s warmth and vitality. And where Yin gathers, it’s said, spirits may linger.

Why bathrooms?

They’re often damp and shadowy, tied to water and stagnation.

They deal with unclean energy, flushing away impurities.

They’re usually closed-off spaces, with little sunlight to bring in Yang.

And let’s not forget the mirror folklore  reflections are believed to blur the boundary between our world and the spirit world.

That’s why Feng Shui advises keeping bathrooms bright, clean, and ventilated, adding plants or wood to balance excess water, and always closing the lid (and sometimes even the door) to keep the Qi flowing right.

It’s more than superstition, it’s a reminder of how we see space not just as physical, but also energetic.

Do you treat your bathroom as just a room, or as a place where energies gather.

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