VanillaSeven' Photography http://vanillaseven.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:18:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Wire to Watch The Birds Go By… http://vanillaseven.com/2010/03/16/wire-to-watch-the-birds-go-by/ http://vanillaseven.com/2010/03/16/wire-to-watch-the-birds-go-by/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:10 +0000 vanillaseven http://vanillaseven.com/?p=5660 One of my favorite past time is sitting at local coffee joint, reading a good book or updating my blog while watching the people go by…

What a relaxing moment to spend time. By watching people go by, sometime we saw few short stories of other people lives.

Couple holding hands, friends laughing cheerfully, family with kids running around and the birds singing…

Oh! Yes! The birds! :D How can I forget about them?

Looks like they are having fun too, minus the coffee of course! :)

Is this also your favorite past time?

by flyingbeagle

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His courage to merge with the in-line dancers have caught many eyes, including mine….

He trying hard to follow the rhythm and steps of the crowd. Through his unsuccessful attempts, his determination carried him on till the very last song.

At times I do wish to possess such joy, courage and determination of him.

Attempting another suave move..

Will you let down your hair to pursue the moment of life like him or just a spectator?

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Subak is the name of water management (irrigation) system for paddy fields on Bali island. For Balinese, irrigation is not simply providing water for the plant’s roots, but water is used to construct a complex, pulsed artificial ecosystem. Paddy fields in Bali were built around water temples and the allocation of water is made by a priest.  (Wikipedia)

Do you want to have your afternoon coffee or tea with this view?

How about lunch in a restaurant with the panorama of rice fields ready for harvest ?

Just go to Bebek Bengil Restaurant, you’ll get lunch and beautiful view.

Ubud, Bali, December 2009 by v1olet

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I had started off wanting to capture the beautiful sunset when I spotted this gorgeous tree.

I thought converting this photo into a black and white one brought out the contrast between the delicate-ness of the tree and the fierce-ness of the dark gloomy clouds.

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And because I kinda a perfectionist one, I can’t never stand a messy wrapping.

And this boxes reminds me of something: I hate surprises, but I do love all the presents!

A box of gift is never perfect without a ribbon. Now, another my girlish obsession which I just realized it couple years back is: collecting ribbons :)

Do you have any girlish side? Don’t be ashamed to tell us!

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This artistic looking man was playing numbers of evergreen and country music. He plays very well, balancing between his harmonica and guitar’s tune.

This is kinda like Melaka Idol. The lady singing with the help of KTV device while the rest watching the performance.

The difference is.. you have to bring your own chair!

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I took this photo at Labrador Park, Alexandra area, in Singapore.

The skies turning dark quickly as I managed to capture this moment with that lonely bird on the branch.

What are you thinking if you are that bird on the branch? :)

Taken by Nikon D90, Sigma lens 70-200mm f/2.8. ISO setting 100, Speed 1/25,  f/13.0 and focal length 145mm.

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VanillaSeven team were there to behold the beauty of this town, and of course, delightfully share all the goodness with you! :)

Here we go!

Melaka, historic city of the Straits of Malacca have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. With its government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications, Melaka demonstrates the early stages of this history originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century.

The town still decorated with Chinese New Year ornaments when we arrived here. The architecture, color, details and mood at Melaka are overwhelmingly charming. The town transformed itself to a big stage of Chinese Opera House. All our senses there tasted celebration and festivity.

This is going to be fun! :)

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And in this case, I did.

At a closer look, I spotted 2 rows of blocks in the waters. I wonder what those are. I zoomed in on the original size photo but couldn’t tell. Anyone knows?
 

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Mt. Batur

Lake Batur

Some philosophers and authors often describe lake as the earth’s eye.  What makes this Lake Batur so special is that from Lake Batur you could rent a boat to visit Trunyan Village.

Trunyan is an ancient village of the “Bali Aga” people.  They have a different way of living than common Balinese. Their temple is named Puser Jagat, meaning Navel of the Universe.  Its architecture is quite uniquely built under the protective shade of a massive banyan tree.

The Bali Aga has a strange way of burial. Instead of cremating the corpses, they simply places them under this banyan tree. The odor is mysteriously masked by a special arboreal fragrance emitted by the banyan tree.

I didn’t visit the Trunyan Village in this trip because I didn’t feel like seeing bones and skulls :)

Kintamani, Bali, December 2009 by v1olet

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