Category: Travel

Taken on vacation trips

Where have all the beach-goers gone?


A couple of months ago, I came across this news item on a proposed ban on photography on the famous Bondi Beach in Australia. I wonder what the outcome of the proposed ban has become. According to this article, sensible parents will not support the ban. Personally, I think the ban, if enforced, will mean a great loss to photographers as the Beach provides an abundance of good photographic opportunities. I was fortunate to be able to enjoy taking great pictures there on my visit in 2003. It’s just a pity that I didn’t have a good DSLR with me then!

“I’m Not Impressed…”


I was going through my collection of pictures taken last year when I came across this one that was taken at the Kota Tinggi waterfalls during my trip to Desaru in August 2004. The kid “washing” his hair, seeming trying to impress his friend is the same one seen in “Woo Hoo…” and “Wheeeeeee…”. I thought the expression of his friend sitting next to him said it all: “I’m not impressed!”

Symphony of Lights Revisited


Three weeks after returning from my trip to Hong Kong, good memories of my trip still linger whenever I look at the photographs I took. This particular one of the Symphony of Lights by the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront evoked memories… of visiting the Teddy Bear Kingdom before the show with CY, grabbing a quick dinner (McDonald’s by the waterfront) so as not to miss the Symphony, hurried and frantic setting up of the tripod/camera when the show started, of walking back to our hotel after, and having dinner part 2 (barbequed pork and roast duck, Hong Kong Kai Lan with mini cup-noodles *yum*) after we got back. How I wish I was still on holiday :p