Category: Expression

Morning Tracks

Morning Tracks
I am back from a trip to the UK (again). Taking a side trip to Devon & Cornwall with my father after attending a work conference, I retraced the steps of a previous trip to Cornwall in reverse, this time heading westwards from Bath towards St Ives along the A39, a drive that has been described as one of the “greatest driving roads“. Our first stop on this trip was Minehead, which lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel. We had wanted to take advantage of the proximity of our hotel to the beachfront to take some morning photographs. The constantly changing weather (alternating rapidly between rain and sunshine) made it a tough challenge! Just when we were heading back to our hotel, brilliant sunlight greeted us, flooding the view of the Minehead Railway Station tracks. I love how the backlight rendered the scene almost completely monochromatic, leaving only a light hint of colour in the background of the shot.

迎新

迎新
About two weeks ago, a pair of sunbirds decided to nest on our balcony between the steel wires of our “invisible” grille. We have been curiously watching the progress of the nest-building since. Taking care not to disturb the nesting process (I did not know that there are ethical guidelines about taking pictures of nesting birds till today!), I took some pictures of the mother hard at work this morning as it flew repeatedly back to the nest, stuffing feathery material inside. This was taken through our bedroom’s glass window, which gave a grainy filter effect to the shot. The title in Chinese, translated literally, means “welcoming the new”.

To Infinity And Beyond

To Infinity And Beyond
Seen after having dinner at Hotel Michael on Resorts World Sentosa… I was initially attracted by the pussy willows Chinese New Year display in the hotel lobby but caught sight of the unusual patterns in the over-hanging chandelier. I have deliberately pushed the aperture setting to f/16 to create the starburst effect without needing the use of a starburst filter.