Me: Look, there’s a giant bonsai in front of this building. AB: A “giant bonsai” is called a tree. Me: … This photo was taken in January 2013 on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Taipei.
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下起雨，想起香港 Hong Kong in Rainfall
Woke up this morning and it was raining gently. As AB laid in bed breathing softly, I suddenly thought of us taking shelter in an open-air market on a rainy morning… This photo was taken in September 2011 at Kam Fat food market, Mong Kok, Hong Kong with a Lomo LC-A using a roll of…
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Un dimanche à Bruxelles : A Sunday in Brussels
One of my favourite things to do on a weekend morning when I’m in Brussels is to go to Place Flagey and walk amongst the stalls at the open-air market. Often, my visits to Place Flagey’s weekend market are driven by a craving for French cheese, which was what happened last weekend :…
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Enraptured
1130: Stepped out of a hot shower 1135: Blinded momentarily by the strong, and unexpected, blaze of sunlight while going to the laundry area in the basement 1136: Dare I say that I was enraptured? 1140: Back in my apartment and energetically putting away clothes that had been hung out to dry since Tuesday. Thinking…
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Paris: Take a bow
One of the things I miss most about living in Paris is being a flâneur, strolling around the city, sometimes aimlessly, other times on the lookout for Space Invaders, and almost always with a camera in my bag. I took this photo while on vacation in Paris a few years ago. It was raining and we…
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Winter sun in Barcelona
Am back in grey, frosty Brussels after a week in Barcelona and a lovely weekend in Paris. How I miss the sunshine and blue skies in Barcelona! Barcelona, December 2011
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Winter at 0°C
Brussels, February 2012
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Joyeuse Saint Valentin!
July 2010: Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech When I think of Marrakech, the following adjectives come to mind: heady, intoxicating and eclectic. I also remember it being rather chaotic, especially the traffic in the city centre and the crowd in the souks; yet you can easily find a tranquil spot in the city – be it…
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年年有余/鱼
Chinese New Year will start on 10 February this year. Just round the corner! This photo collage reminds of an auspicious greeting “年年有余” that is commonly heard during this festive period. What “年年有余” means: (Wish you will have) Abundance every year The last character “余” is a homonym for “鱼”, which sounds like “yù” in hanyu pinyin.…
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