Waterloo Street

 I was walking along Waterloo Street towards the Singapore Art Museum when I came across these graceful bamboo branches that drew me to the quiet backyard of a church where a bamboo grove sheltered me from the sweltering heat for a while. I am discovering the joy of painting bamboos these days and the sight of bamboos anywhere always make me stop to admire and attempt to study their complicated structure. 

From Waterloo Street to Parkway Parade - Canon Powershot SX130 IS

This post is for Alice. Click on the photo to access the slideshow showing photos that I took with my faithful Canon Powershot SX 130 IS. I like this camera very much because it is compact, the colours are rich and the 14xzoom (if you have enough practice and a very steady hand) gives you reasonable good shots enabling you to capture shots from a good and safe distance. I like the wide picture format that gives photos a kind of panoramic feel and the only gripe I have with this camera is that it is not very fast in focusing and shooting if you are just using the full-auto and Program modes. Other than that, this camera remains one of the  best point-and-shoot cameras that I have owned to date. It also records video in HD format and is easy to use. Check out the photos - most of which were taken with the zoom feature - here by clicking on the photo.

Waterloo Street

Waterloo Street has always been associated with the Goddess of Mercy Temple that attracts crowds of Devotees on the first and the fifteenth day of each Lunar month as well as on special Buddhist occasions. There is another quieter stretch of Waterloo street where you can see old buildings that are allowed to stay put because of laws to protect them. This part of Waterloo street is also filled with interesting characters that make Singapore a great place to watch the world go by and sketch (though I did not have the time to finish the drawing that I started).

 

Waterloo Street

Waterloo Street is famous for its colourful street scenes where crowds and street vendors congregate especially on weekends and public holidays. The Goddess of Mercy temple blesses devotees daily when its doors are open and the area bustles with life and activity particularly on the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month. Nearby is OG Department Store holding a three day Storewide sale. Next to it is the revamped Albert Street Food Centre. Today is a good day for prayers and business and a fine day to just walk around and think about how far we have come from being nobody's child to a proud nation celebrating our country's 45th birthday. May the Goddess of Mercy bless us all on this day.