Temple of Literature, Singapore Chinatown

Chinese New Year @ Singapore Chinatown

The past couple of weeks had seen a flurry of activities at Singapore Chinatown as families prepared to celebrate the coming of the Year of the Dragon. I usually avoid crowds, but simply couldn’t pass up the once-in-a-year opportunity to photograph and document the festivities at the Chinatown Lunar New Year Bazaar and surrounding streets.  To keep things simple, …

Hooker Valley Track

Picture Stories – Hooker Valley

Hooker Valley Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand2023 The Story Behind Hooker Valley is accessible via the Hooker Valley Track, which is one of the most popular and scenic walking tracks in New Zealand. It is a mostly flat track that offers beautiful views of the surrounding Southern Alps. The track …

Moonset Over Wanaka, 2023

The South Island Project – Itinerary and Photo Plan

I had the privilege to visit South Island, New Zealand in November and December 2023. A land of immense beauty, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to capture as best as I could the incredible landscapes of this wonderful country. https://youtu.be/B6lYWXmEqLY As mentioned in a previous article, the plan was to cover a number of towns in …

Christchurch Art Gallery Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 05 December 2023

Art Gallery Building, Christchurch, New Zealand During my visit to Christchurch in December 2023, we stayed at an apartment just a short walk from the Christchurch Art Gallery. Seen in front of the gallery building is Chapman’s Homer, by Michael Parekowhai. The art installation consists of a bronze bull atop a grand piano. This picture was …

LakeTekapo_SquareCrop

The Mobile Eye – 03 December 2023

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand Lake Tekapo is home to famous The Church of the Good Shepherd. I visited the lake while the lupins in the surrounding area were in full bloom. This picture – shot with my iPhone 12 Pro, was taken during a walk by the lake shore, which was littered with rocks, large and small, …

Lake Tekapo Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 02 December 2023

Lupins by the Lake, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand Lupins can be found in full bloom around Lake Tekapo in the summer months, in particular from November to around January each year. These weeds are actually an invasive plant and are not actually native to New Zealand. To bring the mountains in the background slightly closer, …

Hooker Lake Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 01 December 2023

Hooker Lake, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand The elusive Aoraki / Mount Cook appeared momentarily through a small crack in the clouds, only as I was returning to the camp grounds at White Horse Hill. The temperature at Hooker Lake was close to 3 degrees Celcius at the time, not exactly bone chilling, but …

Wanaka Lake Shore Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 29 November 2023

Driftwood at Lake Shore, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand The highlight of Lake Wanaka would certainly be That Wanaka Tree, but I found plenty of other things to see at the lake shore. In particular, I found this piece of driftwood by the lake – shot with my iPhone 12 Pro’s 52mm (equivalent) lens in raw. I …

The Other Tree at Wanaka

The Mobile Eye – 29 November 2023

That Other Wanaka Tree, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand I really don’t know what to make out of this – I couldn’t resist the slightly mischievous spin on the name; if “That Wanaka Tree” had a less famous sibling, perhaps that would be this tree. Perhaps no less impressive (to me at least), I found this …

Wanaka Tree Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 29 November 2023

The Lone Tree of Wanaka, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand Shown here is the Lone Tree of Wanaka (also known as “That Wanaka Tree”), a 70-plus years old willow tree growing in the lake near the shoreline. I took this picture with my iPhone 12 Pro as I was wrapping up my shot of “Moonset over …