Category: Travel

  • SL-Week 2-02: Ground | Rice Padi

    In response to Sylvain LANDRY, SL-Week 2-02: Ground. I was pleasantly surprised to see the effect of this shot myself. This shot intrigues me so much that I remember this view vividly two years from then. Blessed is the person who treasures the rice. [Photo: 1. Taken on a rice terrace in Bali, 2014.]

  • Fish and Bread in the Andaman Sea

    In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge, “Gathering.” This photo captures a school of fish competing for the piece of bread. It was a ‘wow’ moment for me as I came face-to-face with the fish. It was the first time I could photograph wild fish in their natural habitat as I bought a waterproof…

  • Circle, circle, dance in the circle.

    In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Circle.” Circle, as a shape, has fascinated many people since as far back as history knows. The circle exists so naturally, from birds flying in circles to flowers growing to look like perfect circles. The full moon remains one of the most alluring natural circles that…

  • Zig Zag Train Wreck From Aboard The Indian Pacific

    In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Oops!” I was looking forward to enter the Blue Mountains by rail on the Indian Pacific of the Great Southern Rail. I paste my face on the window pane with my eyes peeled. At the same time, I supported my camera against the window with my little…

  • Five Things You Might Overlook Before Travel

    Passport, travel insurance, and foreign currency? Checked. Medication, hygiene essentials, and perhaps makeup? Checked. Camera, handphone, and chargers? Checked. Undergarments and enough change of clothes? Checked. Have I missed out anything? Maybe? Yes! I have the habit of doing the following five key things before I wheel my suitcase out of the house: Cut my…

  • Travel Theme: Grey – Mudskipper at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore

    In response to Where’s my backpack? Travel Theme: Grey. Like Ailsa, I am not fond of grey too. But unlike her, I cannot find many photos in grey. I have this shot of a mudskipper, though. This photo is one of only a few grey pictures that I have in my stash of photographs. The…

  • When I See Your Dreams

    In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Inspiration.” Krista asked on The Daily Post, What is your inspiration? What moves you? What is it that never fails to motivate you, to get you going, or make you happy? Readers who have been following Cocoa Evenings for a while would have guessed the answer…

  • You Have Always Been There

    In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Close Up.” You Have Always Been There You have always been there Though I have never known Have I not looked down Have I not zoomed in I would have never known That you have always been there Have you spotted what I saw? =) Enjoy! Cocoa’s…

  • A Photo A Week Challenge: Recording History

    In response to Nancy Merrill Photography A Photo A Week Challenge: Recording History. Dusty Electricity I was in the control station of the KTM Rail that connected Singapore to Malaysia for an estimated one hundred years. I noticed the electricity switch box, electricity meter, and many power points for three-pin plugs. I took a particular interest…

  • Singapore Skyline | Travel

    In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Half and Half”. Enjoy.