SINGAPORE - 25 APR 2026: 9.36am. The female Scarlet Skimmer (Crocothemis servilia) dragonfly has olivaceous-brown thorax and abdomen as pictured, while males are blood-red. Both have a thin black line along the abdomen.
A sharp image
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Canon R5, tripod, 300mm, 1/400 sec, f/16, iso 1250
SINGAPORE - 25 APR 2026: 9.46am. A vintage Porsche 356 convertible, likely a Cabriolet or Speedster variant. It has the Auratium Green colour with a tan interior. The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile, known for being lightweight and nimble-handling.
Canon R5 300mm, 1/2000 sec, f/6.3, iso 4000
SINGAPORE - 25 APR 2026: 2.51pm. Saturday. "Apple Store at Orchard Road. This photograph shows the interior of Apple Orchard Road. Five Apple personnel in green Tee-shirts attending to customers. iPhone 17 Pro is advertised and sold now. The store is crowded with prospects and customers who come in to get their older iPhones and products repaired.
Canon R5 75mm, 1/100 sec, f/16, iso 4000.
Sat Apr 25, 2026. 2.51pm
Went with Judy to repair her iPhone 12 Pro - appointment and collect new phone battery at 2.30pm
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"Apple Store at Orchard Road"--Contributed by Ong Kian Hui via the Singapore Memories website. This photograph shows the interior of Apple Orchard Road. At the far end, a few Apple personnel are seen attending to customers. Some large plants and a large board form part of the store's decor. In the foreground are tables, chairs and stools
[07:47, 27/04/2026] Dr David Sing: SINGAPORE - 25 APR 2026: 2.36pm. Side view of The Spirit of Ecstasy which is a hood ornament or bonnet mascot on the Rolls Royce. It appears to be a pink ceramic ornament seen in a large white Rolls Royce in Orchard Road, near Paragon Mall.
25 Apr 2026: 2.26pm
Canon R5, 180mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 160, TV mode
NATURE STORIES - When Nature Promotes Mental Wellness
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow) 1 Dec 2022
It was a beautiful evening on 29 November 2022 when I decided to relax by myself on the bank of the Seletar Simpang Kiri River. The golden rays of the setting sun bounced off the tree trunks onto the brown waters. But this river was not surging like rapids. Rapids are areas of shallow, fast-flowing water in a river.
This river was calm and very clean. Not littered with garbage, plastic and dead animals.
The air was fresh. No obnoxious odour.
A gentle breeze waved small ripples across the reflections of the tree trunks on the surface of the water.
Some birds hidden in the shrubs and bushes were clucking away. No crowds. Occasionally a jogger or cyclist passed by me.
I came here to connect with Nature.
When one lives longer, one encounters issues with one's health, office politics with the boss and challenges of maintaining relationships. Connect with Nature like me.
Take up photography to appreciate the creatures and creations of Nature. Or just have "me-time" walking by Nature.
Four mosquitoes landed on both sun-tanned forearms stealthily. Black hairy ones ready to suck blood to survive and breed. Other mosquitoes hovered along my long pants with no luck. This river bank is their home. They had no chance as I checked my forearms every few seconds.
Of course, they could feast on my nape and I would not know and transmit dengue fever to me. For the past 5 years, I was fortunate not to contact dengue fever.
Connection with Nature promotes my mental wellness as I have a better understanding of my worries after that. Hence, I recommend that adults with busy careers and demanding bosses, meetings and retirees sedentary at home bossing family members and eating too much, to connect with Nature.
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1 JUN 2021. BE KIND TO PETS VETERINARY STORIES. .
THE CASE OF THE SQUEAKING HAMSTER --- SHOW AND TELL
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
This 2-month-old male dwarf hamster’s fractured left hind leg was amputated at the knee level at Toa Payoh Vet 3 weeks ago. She consulted me on 27 May, as tele-consultations & photos were not as good as a proper physical examination.
"Now Hammie has two unusual behaviours," Ms Thompson said. “Firstly, he squeaked loudly for some time on two occasions. Secondly, he used his right hind paw or both front paws to scratch his left ear vigorously every day!"
"The intense squeaking suggested pain," I pointed to the bruised brown patch on the left scrotum. "Self-inflicted biting and friction on the bedding led to bruised genital and pain." Ms Thompson was satisfied with my cause and effect explanation.
“As for the inflamed left ear, frequent scratchings with the right hind paw to relieve ear itchiness were the cause,” I explained. “Some dirt or sand had lodged deep inside the left ear canal. I showed her the close-up digital photos of the affected areas to account for the behaviours after I treated the itchy left ear via ear irrigation.
SHOW AND TELL using CLOSE-UP PHOTOS gain the trust of the owner as the dwarf hamster's ear and scrotum are relatively small in area. Ms Thompson could see the inflamed areas clearly and she felt much happier after viewing the close-ups. “Please WhatsApp the photos to me,” she reminded me as she boarded her GrabRental taxi home to her Orchard Road condo to continue her work from home after lunch.
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