Tag: photography
A bridge near Clarke Quay
Here we have a bridge near Clarke Quay.
Ascott Building
A few weeks ago, Fahim and I went to GeekcampSG, where Fahim was giving a talk on…
Just before sunrise
A scene from our apartment in Singapore taken just before sunrise. I love the clouds. 🙂
Garbage men collecting garbage
Who else other than garbage men would collect garbage? 😛 I've seen all sorts of different types…
A Public Bus
In Colombo, Sri Lanka. This is a government bus, no A/C and crowded enough during rush hour…
A building beside the railroad tracks
It's likely a shop and it's likely on government land. And the buildings further up the railroad…
Because Baskin Robbins
Yes, they really have made it to Sri Lanka. I was dubious at first since the signage…
Five guys working on a roof
It's not really that unusual to see people working on a roof. Roof repairs have to be…
Scenes from Singapore
Here we have more scenes from Singapore. This first picture was taken from a friend's apartment. Shops…
A monitor lizard crossing the road in Sri Lanka
This happens often enough in Sri Lanka – wildlife crossing the road. It might be a goat…
Cows wandering the streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Cows are everywhere in Sri Lanka. If you've read more than a few blog posts here, you…
People sleeping in a park in Singapore
We have a couple or three people who are now sleeping in our park semi-regularly. They started…
More scenes from a Buddhist temple
Even more photographs taken at the same Buddhist temple.
Scenes from a Buddhist Temple
These are more photos taken at that same Buddhist temple.
Scenes at a Buddhist Temple
These pictures were taken back in 2004 when my sister and her family were in Colombo, Sri…
Masjid Sultan, or Sultan Mosque
This is a photo of Masjid Sultan, or Sultan Mosque, in Little India, Singapore. Little India is…
An Elephant and a Perahara
Perahara (which I hoped I spelled correctly) is a Sinhala word which basically means religious procession or…
Coloured Window Frames
I'm a little odd. I think we pretty much all know this by now. And you've seen…
An elephant at work
This photo was taken of an elephant at work in a park in the middle of Colombo,…
Scenes from Little India, Singapore
<a class=”zem_slink” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_India%2C_Singapore” rel=”wikipedia” target=”_blank” title=”Little India, Singapore”>Little India</a> is an area in <a class=”zem_slink” href=”https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=1.28333333333,103.833333333&spn=10.0,10.0&q=1.28333333333,103.833333333+(Singapore)&t=h” rel=”geolocation”…
Singer Mobile Kitchen
In Canada, I knew Singer only for sewing machines. I had no idea they made anything else….
A Buddhist temple we pass
On our drive from Colombo to Kurunegala in Sri Lanka, we pass by this Buddhist temple.
A tailor shop in Colombo, Sri Lanka
And yes, that's a non-electrical treadle sewing machine, currently in use. My grandmothers both had a sewing…