Changing Mood

A different version of my earlier post and Dad’s version… I like the way the almost-mirror-like reflections in the lake balanced the dramatic events happening in the skies.

A different version of my earlier post and Dad’s version… I like the way the almost-mirror-like reflections in the lake balanced the dramatic events happening in the skies.

Rugged but scenic alpine terrain greeted us on our way to Milford Sound, New Zealand. Despite the soft lighting, I like the moodiness of the above scenery created by the low, overhanging clouds. The intense green of the vegetation helped to brighten up what would have otherwise been a monochromatic scene.

I remember an old TV commercial for the United Overseas Bank some time back in which a customer pays for his purchase with his UOB credit card. The storekeeper remarked on seeing the image of the bank on the card: “Oh UOB! Nice Big Bank isn’t it?”
This is a picture of that Nice Big Bank — UOB Plaza houses the headquarters of the Bank as well as major financial corporations such as UBS. What is little known and interesting though is that it also houses a Malay mosque in its basement. More about the UOB Plaza in the Wikipedia…