Da Nang - Hoi An

Below are the photos I took at another town, the last of my trip

The ancient town of Hoi An
Japanese bridge
A place of the ancestors
A leaning tree
Japanese lantern
The cyclos
Ngu Hanh Son (Mountain system of the 5 elements)
A temple on top of one mountain (You literally have to climb up high to meet Buddha)
Another temple - The resting and studying place of the monks
From on of the caves looking up
Stone gateway
The tower on top of the mountain

Another temple at the other side of the mountain
Father and Son
Direction of the sun
On the beach

Playful with a coconutKite
Hot air balloon
Hot air balloon and the cold air guy :p
Night on the beach
Day at the beach
Blue guy, blue beach, blue sky, everything blue
I love these baskets
Staring at the sun

Beach boyPlaying with my shadow
Can you tell that I was so damn bored
Abercrombie & Fat :p
The shore from up above

Hue- The city of Kings

These photos were taken in Hue, the kingdom of Vietnam in the 1800s-1900s period. It's a very poetic and a very ancient city indeed. I really love it. Cylop did enjoy the site, too. :)

A woman passing by on the street
The pond of lotus near the Imperial City. The city is full of these
The bridge to Imperial City
The guard tower of the royals
Imperial City
Yellow lantern hanging high (Like the red lantern hanging high novel. Lame)
Me trying to be the intellectual guy
At a ruined site (I love ruined and nostalgic stuffs)
The reading room of the king
The garden of the reading room
Back door
Beating the morning drum (to let all the officials in to meet the king)
Ringing the bell
The Imperial City from Guard Tower
One of the nine canon at 2 sides of the 2 outer gates leading to The City

The national school (used to be just for officials and their children)King Khai Dinh's tomb
One of the towers in his tomb
The officials to be ready to protect the king
The writings of another king to grief this king
The inner place of the tomb (They said don't take pic but I smuggled :p)
The main building for the tomb
The gate
Very nice carving
The outer gate to King Minh Mang's tomb

The tombThe back door
Thien Mu Pagoda
Thich Quang Duc's Car (He's a monk that burn himself to death to protest the war and the previous government ban on religion freedom during the Vietnam War)
A Tu duong house (A place where all ancestor of a family is buried so that their children in the same surname can visit and pay respect)
Huong River (The poetic symbol of Hue. A lot of love songs are written about this river)
A kite (Very rare these days that they still have a kite made by paper and glue)
The beach of Hue
Sunset on the rice field
Truong Tien bridge (Another symbol of Hue that has a very significant historical and literal meaning)

The amazing cave of Phong Nha

I have to wear helmet and shades to survive the long drive from the city to the place

The sun shinning bright outside the cave
A woman and her child rowing in the river
The side of the boat
Kids on the boat
The gateway to the cave
Inside the cave (Lucky I got cyclop, else no camera can take such picture inside such pitch dark caves)
Rock formation
Deep within
Icicles

The frog (really, it's the name of the rock formation)Hair of the fairy
Guan Yin
The imperal cave
Gateway out the cave


I hope you enjoy these pictures. Up next: Hue - The city of kings

Vietnam rediscovered - On the train

These are a few photos taken through the train window. Hope you guys like it

Dawn falling on the rice field
The landscape of Dawn
Deo Hai van (A hill side railway looking down to the sea)
A farmer
A sharp turn
The uneasy road
White mountain
Planting
Rest in peace (a tomb area of a family tree. I think it's kinda scenic to be buried by the mountain in such scenery. Can I die like that too?)
Buffalos
Next: Dong Phong Nha (The cave of mountains standing layers by layers as if officials are waiting to see the king)

Latest Artworks

Yo yo
So I'm going to travel North Middle Vietnam tomorrow with my Dad. Muahaha. So not gonna be blogging for a while. These days I spent a little time practice painting. Here are the latest work.
The first 2 paintings are copies from an Artist called Alfred Gockel. If ever I can have a teacher for painting, I would want to be taught by him. His painting is a bit my type, lots of colors and got a bit of meaning behind. The last one is my first ever self-trying-to create painting for a special friend. I hope you will enjoy them

Fun in the sun I (original name by Alfred)

Bass-In Instincts (original name by Alfred)

From Jack
This is a birthday gift for a special friend of mine. It also marks my first attempt to try painting something from real life. There's a meaning behind this painting. On her birthdays I used to give her these black and white puzzles with picture of a boy and a girl (always less than 12 :p). And "From JACK", with a girl holding a ROSE. Ring a bell? Hallo? It reminds us of a time of endless romance and emotions that are as innocent as a newly blooming rose and as passionate as its color red. It's just a little thank you note for the past. Anyway, I won't tell you who this is, so that all of my fav gals will be waiting :p So evil, right. Hahaha

Vietnam rediscovered

2 of my Sing friends came over for a visit so I got a chance to take them around in the city. Here are a few photos we took at a resort beach in one of the trips

Morning Glory

The beach
Sweet
The basket like home
Crossing the street

The transporter (he carries 2 big baskets of dragon fruits)Nostalgia
Good old sofa
Dining table
Colored glass

We have cable car too :pUp up and away
Sole
Reclining Buddha
I'm tiny before him (literally)
Guan Yin
I'm a believer
Peace
From above
Shadow play
Generations: the adult, the teenager, the kid and the dog :p
A taste of Vietnam
Singaporean can do it too (just badly)

Longing for love

From here are a few very nice photos taken by my good friend, Roger during the trip as well

Cool dudes
WATCH OUT!!!
Family dinner
He got his teeth checked up and cleaned in Vietnam. Seriously
Cafe the Vietnam style

Protect yourself from the sun and the dirt of the cityLonely moon
Do^ (a Vietnamese word for cheers)
Big crabby crab
Pet pigs
Fireflies above my rooftop
On the street
On the bike
She hates the guy with the same expression

Father figure :p

I love kids, and no, it's not the Michael Jackson's type. Anyway I was attending my sec school teachers' kid's first year birthday and inevitably, I became the official photographer. So here are a few snapshots I love

"What ya looking at?"
"See, I'm walking"
"Mom, what is this "uncle" doing?"
"I love you, Mom"

Lady MamaladeOld school :p
Daddy's girl
Flower girl
They used to call her "baby elephant". I used to be called "Dad" by her -> Daddy Elephant :p
"Flowers, anyone?"
1...2...3...Smile
Kissing a pretty girl
"Mirror mirror hanging on the ... bike"
Daddy's girl goes driving "Hey babe! Wanna go for a ride?" :p
"What do you mean I can't drive???"
"I'll be watching you"