Sunday, April 19, 2026

5846. It was Providence in action.

 

It was Providence in action. ---Podcast. SOLA Stories.
 
""When I asked what time my son's wedding would be, my DIL said, Öh, we were married yesterday.



   It was Providence in action.

 

Providence refers to timely divine guidance, care, or intervention by a higher power. It also means prudence, foresight, or careful management of resources. It is commonly used to mean "fate" or "divine intervention," sometimes capitalized as a name for God. The word stems from Latin providere—"to see forward" or "to see to it".
Usage Examples
  • Divine Intervention: "They believed their survival in the storm was an act of providence".
  • Foresight/Prudence: "Her providence ensured the family never lacked essentials during the economic downturn".
  • General Use:
     "It was a strange providence that brought them together at that exact moment."

5845. Common Bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis) in yckc forest. damselfly

 

Canon R5 300mm, 1/13 sec, f/16, iso 500
15 Apr 2026. 9.17am

5844. Botanic Garden Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

 

14 Apr 2026: 3pm. Review of eye cataract surgery. No macular degeneration or glaucoma.

Canon R5 75mm, 1/50 sec,  f/7.1, ISO 200 

Saturday, April 18, 2026

5843. Cricket

 Nisitrus malaya is a species of Cricket from the Family Gryllidae.

 


 15 Apr 2026. 9.13am

yckc

Canon R5 220mm

1/2000 sec

f/5, iso 3200

tripod 

 

5842. iPhone 12 Pro image of a tawny coster


 

 

Tawny Coster

Lentor Estate. 18 Apr 202610.23amiPhone 12 Pro image by:cyclist Pui Yee, 62

Cooking classes from her home 

5841. Video generation yellow-vented bulbul

 gemini ai 

create a video. A photorealistic, high-definition close-up video of an adult yellow-vented bulbul perched gracefully on a textured tree branch, facing directly toward the camera. The bird is highly detailed, showcasing its white face, striking black eye mask, and characteristic yellow feathers beneath its tail. It is actively moving its head in natural, quick, bird-like motions and opening its beak as if singing a melodious morning song. The setting is a lush urban public garden in a tropical country on a bright, sunny morning. Beautiful, dappled golden-hour sunlight filters through the canopy, creating a soft bokeh effect in the background, which is filled with vibrant green foliage and small tropical trees. Cinematic lighting, 4k resolution, highly realistic wildlife cinematography.

 

 

 I specify Pynonotus goiavier, as above write up created red-whiskered bulbul. create a video. A photorealistic, high-definition close-up video of ant

adult yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) perched gracefully on a textured tree branch,

facing directly toward the camera. The bird is highly detailed,

showcasing its white face, striking black eye mask, and characteristic

yellow feathers beneath its tail. It is actively moving its head in

natural, quick, bird-like motions and opening its beak as if singing a

melodious morning song. The setting is a lush urban public garden in a

tropical country on a bright, sunny morning. Beautiful, dappled

golden-hour sunlight filters through the canopy, creating a soft bokeh

effect in the background, which is filled with vibrant green foliage and

small tropical trees. Cinematic lighting, 4k resolution, highly

realistic wildlife cinematography.

 

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Friday, April 17, 2026

5840. Orange sharpshooter. Manual mode

 


SINGAPORE - 15 APR 2026: 9.58am. Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest. The Orange Sharpshooter (Bothrogonia addita) is a vibrant orange and black leafhopper. It has piercing and sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap. It is often found perched on plant stems or leaves. This insect is agile and moves quickly.

 

Canon R5, 255mm, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640. Manual mode. 

5839. Ladybird beetle - Red Chilocorus


Red Chilocorus (Chilocorus circumdatus) is a ladybird beetle, small dome-shaped, orange to deter predators. Carnivorus. Eats aphids and scale insects. YCKC forest

Canon R% 300mm

1 over 250 sec

f over 10

iso 5000

 

5838. Common Parasol in KTPH

 


Common Parasol, MaleKhoo Teck Puat Hospital

14 Apr 2026. 4pm

Canon R5, 170mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, iso 2500

 

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Common Parasol, MaleKhoo Teck Puat Hospital

14 Apr 2026. 4pm

Canon R5, 170mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, iso 2500

5837. Trumpet Tail dragonfly Acisoma panorpoides

 


Trumpet Tail (Acisoma panorpoides) dragonfly. The male is blue with dark markings as in this image. The females are light green.

Canon R5 190mm, 1/1000 sec, f/5, ISO 6400