Glowing bright and beautiful in the darkness of night
I finally gave in to the lures of B&H and bought a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L lens from them 🙂 This is the first time I did an overseas lens purchase from the Internet, and am I impressed by their service!
The package arrived by UPS shipment tonight and eager me tested the lens immediately with some long exposure shots on the traffic intersection opposite my apartment. I will be testing the lens more thoroughly this weekend (*pray for good weather*) 🙂
I just had my reunion dinner last night (an early one since I am now at work and will not be home till Chinese New Year’s Day tomorrow) with my parents and CY. While my parents will have reunion dinner round two tonight with my brother (who touches down in Singapore today from the UK), CY will have hers with her family. As I wait on-duty for my hospital’s first “Year of the Dog” baby, here’s wishing everyone in advance a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year ahead!
A slightly more conventional angle of the decorations at Chinatown compared to the previous shot…
A literal translation of the image title (for those not familiar with Chinese) is “Hailing for Wealth, Enter the Treasure”. Part of the Chinese New Year tradition involves passing on auspicious greetings and wishes for better wealth and happiness. Chinatown is now decorated with canines (the Dog is the incoming Chinese zodiac year-sign) inviting wealth (in the form of giant gold ingots) for the New Year.
By the way, I have been tagged by pfong… Name five of life’s simple pleasures that you like most, then pick five people to do the same: 1. Enjoying a simple meal with loved ones, 2. Cozying with CY for a good movie, 3. Going for a leisurely drive, 4. Singing a favourite song, 5. Travelling the world. People to tag: CY, James, Jem, Otto and jcyrhs.