4830. PHOTOGRAPHY 75 - 300mm. Logo of the Environment Building.

 4 Feb 2026. 11.12am

It is difficult for the average person to take a good road view of the front of the Environment Building which is close to many buildings in Scotts Road. This building has 25 stories housing offices and the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. It has a hawker centre but I have not been there. 

Today, I was in the passenger seat of a car and the sky was bright blue illuminated the Environment Building attractively. 

I used the tv mode to take a photo from Cairnhill Road with a 75 - 300 mm lens. The photo captured the logo of of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, making it attractive. 

Settings were Canon R5, 75mm, 1/2000 sec, f/4, iso 200, tv mode. To buy photo:
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4829. PHOTOGRAPHY 75 - 300mm lens. Bishan Ridges.

 

 Bishan Ridges is bounded by Bishan Street 13 and 14. The development comprises 1,502 units of 2-room Flexi, 3-room and 4-room flats, with 6 residential blocks that range from 22 to 39 storeys in height. The 2-room Flexi flats in the development are only offered to seniors (aged 55 and above), on short leases between 15 and 45 years (in 5-year increments).

4 Feb 2026. 11am. Canon R5, 80mm, 1/2000 sec, f/4, ISO 125. The 75 - 300mm lens gives a better image than 24 -105 lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image taken with 24 - 104 mm lens

 

 

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4 Feb 2026. 11am Bishan Ridges is bounded by Bishan Street 13 and 14. The development comprises 1,502 units of 2-room Flexi, 3-room and 4-room flats, with 6 residential blocks that range from 22 to 39 storeys in height. The 2-room Flexi flats in the development are only offered to seniors (aged 55 and above), on short leases between 15 and 45 years (in 5-year increments). The flats may be ready for occupation in 2026. It is in prime location, about 5 minutes' walk from the Bishan MRT Station. Condos of 2-bedroom units near this HDB BTO development sell for over S$1 million! I share a photograph of its "ridged" structure which can be appreciated from the Central Expressway from a distance. This photo is taken using Canon R5, 75 -300 mm lens, at 80mm, 1/2000 sec, f/4, ISO 125, tv mode, on 4 Feb 2026, 11am. TO BUY BISHAN RIDGES PHOTO AND OTHER HDB flats: shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 

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NAMING OF HDB FLATS 

What does it mean if something is ridged?

Ridged things have a raised line or band, like a ridged hillside or a ridged crease in an old person's forehead. A ridge is a raised row that can be seen or felt, and when something's described as ridged, at least part of it is shaped like a ridge.

 

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4828. PHOTOGRAPHY 75 - 300mm lens. Male White-cheeked Carpenter Bee

 

Canon R5, 75-300mm lens, 230mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5, ISO 400
4 Feb 2026, 11.50am. Orchard Road public garden near Rolex Bldg    

 

The male white-cheeked carpenter bee (Xylocopa aestuans), often found in Southeast Asia, is distinct from the black-and-yellow female, appearing covered in fine, dense yellow or golden-brown hairs. Males are roughly 20-30 mm long, possess large eyes that nearly touch, a white patch on their faces, and no stingers. 

Key Characteristics of the Male White-cheeked Carpenter Bee:

• Appearance: Unlike the females which are primarily black, males are covered in fine, golden-yellowish, or brownish hairs.
• "White Cheeks": Despite being generally yellow, both sexes are named for a small patch of white hair located behind their eyes.
• Facial Markings: Males typically have a large white to yellow patch on their faces just below their antennae.
• Eyes: They possess large green eyes that touch at the top of their heads.
• Behavior: Males are known to "dive-bomb" or buzz around people, but because they lack a stinger, they are harmless to humans.
• Habitat: Commonly found in gardens and tropical regions, often seen around wood where they are active pollinators. 

While sometimes confused with other species, Xylocopa aestuans is distinct in its coloration, with the 

4827. PHOTOGRAPHY 75 - 300 mm. Toa Payoh Vets

 

 Image is at 3000 pixels wide, 75 - 300 mm lens
Canon R5, 75mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, iso 160
2 Feb 2026, 2.24pm

 

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Image submitted to shutterstock below:
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Image at 1080 pixels wide

 

 

4826. PHOTOGRAPHY Moon. Canon R6. 70 - 200mm Brian Peck

 

On January 30, 2026, the moon over Singapore is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. 

• Appearance: The moon is very bright, with approximately 92% to 94% illumination, nearly full as it approaches the full moon scheduled for February 2, 2026.
• Visibility: It will appear quite large in the sky, a few days away from being completely full.
• Observation: It is a prime time for viewing, as the moon will be bright enough to clearly see features like the Mare Imbrium and various craters without needing binoculars, though binoculars will enhance the view.
• Atmospheric Conditions: The moon is described as shining brightly in the night sky as the week moves toward the full moon phase. 

This follows the first supermoon (Wolf Moon) of 2026, which occurred earlier in the month on January 3. 

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SETTINGS FOR MOON PHOTOS - Brian Peck

No clouds, bright moon on 30 Jan 2026.
 

Manual
shutter speed  1/250 - 1/500 sec
aperture  f/8 - f/10
ISO automatic at 100 - 200 

 

4825. PHOTOGRAPHY 75 - 300mm Cloudscape

2Feb 2026. 2.35pm

Bright sunny afternoon over Lentor Estate, Singapore

Light fluffy cumulus clouds   
 
Canon R5, 75mm, 1/1000 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100

4824. PHOTOGRAPHY - 75 -300mm. Happiness Tree Lentor Loop

 SINGAPORE - 28 JAN 2026: 6.24pm. Garcinia subelliptica, also known as Happiness Tree, Philippine Fortune tree or Fukugi is a tree with a compact conical crown and ornamental glossy leaves. The flowers are small, greenish cream coloured and develop into yellow fleshy fruit after pollination.

Canon R5, 75mm, 1/80 sec, f/16, ISO 1250

 

 

Canon R5, 90mm, 1/1600 sec, f/4.5, ISO 6400 

 

4823. PHOTROGRAPHY 75 - 300mm Jamaican cherry tree

 SINGAPORE - 30 JAN 2026: 1.32pm. The Jamaican cherry tree, also called the Jamaican strawberry (Muntingia calabura), is a fast-growing, broad leaved, perennial plant prized as an ornamental as well as a backyard fruit source. It has prolific, eye-catching, rosy-colored berries.

Canon R5, 75mm, 1/1000 sec, f/7.1, iso 4000

 

4820. PHOTOGRAPHY 75 - 300mm. Gustavia augusta fruits

 

 

 

 Gustavia augusta, known as the Heaven Lotus or Membrillo, produces edible, pear-shaped or woody, yellow-to-brown fruits (3–10 cm) that grow directly on the trunk (cauliflory). The fruit contains yellowish-orange, fleshy pulp and 2–20 seeds, which are sometimes consumed raw or roasted, with a taste often compared to meat. 

4822. PHOTOGRAPHY 75 - 300 mm. Sweet cherries for sale outside Far East Plaza.

 SINGAPORE - 31 JAN 2026: 1.20pm. Sweet cherries (Prunus avium) for sale at a fruit stall outside Far East Plaza. The sweet cherry fruit measures about 2 cm (1 inch) in diameter and varies in color from yellow through red to nearly black. It is grown commercially and is commonly eaten fresh. It provides vitamin A and small amounts of such minerals as calcium and phosphorus.

 

 Canon R5 120mm, 1/1000 sec, f/5, ISO 2500.
31 Jan 2026. 1.20pm
Two China National ladies are vendors.