Arts...Travels...Writing

In celebration of Mother's Day, I've selected some of my favourite flower shots. Sharing them here and thinking that even if we could gather all the flowers in the world, they still would not be enough to express our gratitude to all the great moms out there! Happy Mother's Day especially to my mom who truly loves flowers and plants, and takes genuine pride in and pleasure from the blooms in her garden. TulipMania 2014, Gardens by the Bay Maldives. This flower that had just fallen off from its bough stood out from the pristine whiteness of the sand. Along a street in Amsterdam, where hydrangeas seem to abound. Glad to see them in natural bloom, and not just in a vase. On the doorstep of a temple in Little India, Singapore Foxglove near the gate of a temple in Bumthang, Bhutan Lotus pond, Bay East Side, Singapore. Mornings when the lotuses are up and blooming are a real visual treat. With global warming and climate change though, lotu...

As the title suggests, the Women photography exhibit of Annie Leibovitz focuses on Women who are celebrities in their respective fields. There is one wall of print photos featuring world leaders, scientists, peace workers, athletes, among others. Part of a 10-city global tour, the photos are currently on exhibit at the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station until May 22. The venue is a bit out-of-the-way but is in itself worth a visit being a historical place. Built in 1932, TPRS is now gazetted as a national monument. It was dusk outside (as seen from natural bluish light from the glass window) when my niece and I reached TPRS Portraits of Famous Women by Annie Leibovitz. The wall includes photos of Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Malala, and of course, Caitlyn Jenner:) Arresting black and white photography Landscape+dogs+human = winner! Aside from the print photo exhibit, there were two huge monitors (including the one on the left) projecting many of Leibovitz's photos....