Instagram glory
I confess that nowadays, the Iphone has become de facto of a wieldy DSLR despite my occasional dissatisfaction with the output quality of my old Iphone. My recent…
Street Stories
The first step is the hardest … and we’re back
The silence has been deafening around here, no? The guilt that has ballooned over my absence from the blog nags at me constantly, only made worse when I…
The ladies within
How many times have we seen the warm, red lights flickering on a dark and empty street in the middle of the night? The window panes are frosted…
A dog’s life
Warning! Some images may be disturbing for readers. The village of Jiangtaiwa (将台洼村) and Dongcuijia (东崔家村 ) are two of several clustered villages between the fourth and fifth ring of…
Hunger pangs at Da Fu Gui (大富贵)
The discovery of Shanghainese snackhouse/ restaurant Da Fu Gui (大富贵) was an accidental delight. As adverse I am to crowds, hungry hordes are hard to ignore when delicious (hence popular)…
Winter walking
It was only a few weeks ago, the cold and dampness of Shanghai’s winter had gotten to me in the worst possible way. Hibernation swiftly took over and…
And the dragons come aflutter …
The din of nearby crowds rivaled the incessant car honking as I alighted by the main road. Mustering great vigor, I dove into the busy pedestrian area around…
Grappling with Street Photography
I’ve been sitting on this series for a while. Well, not just this, there are a dozen others, but let’s talk a little about this one in particular….
A review of 2011 (part four)
Well, this concludes the roundup of my review of 2011. Here’s to a fresh start for the New Year with the promise of more discoveries, new insights, better…
A review of 2011 (part three)
This is the third installment of my review of 2011. Picking a favorite story from each month is difficult. All posts take time, including research, photo editing and writing…