Nature
From the sakura (Japanese cherry blossoms) display at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore… From Wikipedia: “For the Japanese, sakura are richly symbolic. The transience of the blossoms, the exquisite beauty and volatility, has often been associated with mortality and graceful and readily acceptance of destiny and karma.” Dedicated to an old friend… may he rest in peace.
An abstract shot of the patterns of the water of the River Llugwy seen from the Pont-y-Pair Bridge in the village of Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia National Park in Wales, UK. A version of this has become the digital wallpaper on my iPhone 😀 Taken during our visit to Wales in June 2016…
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”.