I guess Ms. Youngok Shin is one of the best in the classic soprano songs.

Somehow, her singing of the above autumn song doesn't seem to match that of pop singers.

She does some pop songs pretty well but, here, she sounds very awkward.

I just wonder why the classic opera singers can not imitate pop singers.

Don't they know? Or they don't want to and simply insist on singing their own way?

The autumn is in full force in the highlands of Colorado.

The fall colors will be at its maximum this week and possibly next week.

I went 5-mile hiking at 9,000-10,000 feet last Saturday. It was wonderful.

We went off the trail and searched for the two hidden lakes that show only on the map.

We finally found them in a deep pine forest and one was full of lotus plants.

There were no traces of any human activities.

We might have been one of the very few who saw the strange hidden lakes.

I visited my brother’s home in 분당 every October. He was the original city planner of the city.

He drew roads, locations of important public offices and facilities,  even named apartment

buildings. My brothers and sisters altogether 7 gathered in his home and headed out to 탄천. And

had dinner in the city. I could appreciate his work. It is a beautiful city. One Friday night in May,

I had a phone call that he passed away. Following Monday, I submitted my resignation and am

retired.  I will be in Korea soon and I will miss him dearly this year.

Hi, Doc; Sorry if I made you feel bad by mentioning Colorado hiking.

At least you are a person who was able to look up the mountains in Seoul and even took a picture of them.

I will never take a revenge on it. But I am very grateful that you show me the picture of 북한산 massif.

It may be the only true home left in Korea for me.

In your picture, it is really strange that 북악산 seems to be a baldy. Don't tell me it got old too???

It never looked like that in my old days in Korea.

Maybe, there have been a brisk growth of trees near the summit and the rocks appear more pronounced.

In my visit to 도봉산 in the 1980s, I noticed the huge and dense growth of azalea bushes along the trails.

Despite of so many hiking crowds, the mountains were maintained well. I was really glad.

Taking a good care of the environment and nature is a sign and symbol of a rich and civilized society

By the way, as shown in your picture, if you could look far "above and away", you are not an old man !!

It is pitiful that most young or old people are busy looking down their toes all day long.

If you and your grandchildren want to spring-ski in the month of May in Arapahoe Basin Slopes,

please let me know. I will be glad to take care of you.

Spring skiing is good for an old man (like you?) and his grandkids. ㅎ, ㅎ, ㅎ.

When the apple is getting ripened in our country club,
I know it would be September and our golf season is getting winding down.

I had a fond memory about Bundang as well.

My late oldest brother lived in Bundang before moving to 수지
and I used to visit my late mother, who lived with my oldest brother at that time.

I often walked with my brother through 탄천 in the early morning and I
enjoyed tremendously those atmospheres. Now my Mom and oldest brother
were gone, but those old good memories remain forever.

When we three are together in those days, even I was close to 70, they
treated me as a little young boy, which was totally appropriate considering
my mother being late 90s and 80s for my brother,ㅎ,ㅎ.

I had visited my mother every October for over 30 years and I lost interest
when my mother passed away. I plan to visit Korea leaving the end of September
and it has been three years since I visited last time.

I love visiting Korea, especially in autumn. Even my brothers and sisters are
getting old, but they are there for waiting for me and I will enjoy definitely
with my old buddies through all those Korean 먹거리 and 볼거리.

Thanks for your essay, which reminds me of my old memory! Dr 조!

I am sorry to hear your younger brother passing! Dr.온!

God Bless him and your family!.  규정