Light and dark in the walled city

Shot from one of my trips down Intramuros, an old city/fortress built in the 16th century (Spanish colonial era), later known as The Walled City.


Most of the buildings in the area still hold its Spanish-style architecture.






Some of the cobble-stoned walks have also been kept in some parts of the old city, but it seems little have been done to preserve/restore/beautify the other structures surrounding it.


[* enjoy more Scenic Sundays..]

[* and see more shadows at hey harriet, shadow shot sunday]

Enjoy! I will be away for a while during the holidays, but rest assured I will be back with more photos come new year.

One balmy afternoon

Pleasant view of the setting sun.

I particularly love the hovering cloud and the mix of blue and orange hues.



[*Skywatch Friday]

Sixteen Going on Seventeen

For some odd reason, gazebos remind me of The Sound of Music.. and it's playing silently in my head.



Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens (official website)



[*Monochrome Weekly]

New Moon

A lot of noise in this picture (as the equipment I used isn't capable of shooting under very limited lighting....). The photo was shot early in the evening and then photoshopped later (which resulted in more noise but better colours).


[*Skywatch Friday]

Flags and the Sky

Took this photo recently from when I boarded the Fujimaru (a japanese cruise ship).





[*Wordless Wednesday]

Looking up

This is the Insular Life Building, located along Central Business District (Makati City, Philippines).

Stairs and the Old Town.

This winding staircase is located in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong.



The place is old with very FEW tourists. At the time I took this photo, it wasn't reachable by train... that said, the only people walking the streets are mostly locals who live around the area.

I'd say it's quiet, laidback, and remote. But this may just be one of the best captures from my travels.


Added information from the web:

Kennedy Town (堅尼地城) is at the western end of Sai Wan on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is part of the Victoria City and is named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, who was the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877.

In the division of District Council of Hong Kong, the area roughly corresponds to the constituency areas of Kennedy Town and Mount Davis and Kwun Lung in the Central and Western District. The neighborhood is primarily Chinese, but a growing number of expats are moving into a number of luxury buildings built along the waterfront.

Kennedy Town is the western part of early development of Victoria City, the capital of colonial Hong Kong. Due to its remoteness from the centre of the city and without mass transit, the town development is not as vigorous as other part of urban Hong Kong. It is expected to change when MTR extends to the area.