4049. iPhone 15 Pro Max - stone sculpture - Mama's Precious One

 

Yes, bougainvillea can be found at the Toa Payoh Town Centre, particularly in the improved Bougainvillea Garden above the HDB Hub's basement car park, which has been enhanced with new trellises, walkways, and fitness equipment. The broader Remaking Our Heartland project for the town centre also aims to integrate softscape planting, including shade trees, to create more inviting and communal spaces. 

Where to find it:

• Bougainvillea Garden above the HDB Hub basement car park:

  This area has undergone enhancements, including a new trellis linkway and accessible walkways, making it a good place to see bougainvillea. 
• General Toa Payoh Town Centre:

  The area's urban design incorporates various softscape features with bougainvillea as a prominent climber and shrub, according to NParks' "City in Nature" vision. 

Enhancements: 

• The Bougainvillea Garden is part of a larger effort to preserve Toa Payoh's nostalgic charm while modernizing the town centre.
• New trellises, fitness equipment, and improved softscape are being added to create shaded gathering spots and a more aesthetically pleasing environment.
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   https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/09/yes-bougainvillea-can-be-found-at-toa.html
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  Erased tree trunk just behind sculpture using Photoshop.  iPhone 15 Pro Max. Sing K Y. 
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4048. PHOTOGRAPHY. The Ornate Sunbird.

 

TOA PAYOH VETS

 

The difference is primarily one of classification: the Ornate Sunbird is now recognized as a distinct species, while the name "Olive-backed Sunbird" (Cinnyris jugularis) is now used for a different species, specifically the Garden Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis). The Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) was previously considered a subspecies of the larger Olive-backed Sunbird complex. For Singapore, the Ornate Sunbird is the species you would now see, while the name Olive-backed Sunbird is no longer correct for it. 

Key Points:

• Taxonomic Split:
  Scientific studies, particularly those based on DNA analysis, have led to the splitting of the formerly widespread "Olive-backed Sunbird" into several distinct species. 

• Ornate Sunbird:
  This new species, Cinnyris ornatus, is found in regions including Mainland Southeast Asia, Java, Borneo, and the Lesser Sunda Islands. 

• Garden Sunbird:
  The nominate form, which was previously the "Olive-backed Sunbird," is now designated as the Garden Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis, and is primarily found in the Philippines. 

Geographic Relevance:
For Singapore, the "Olive-backed Sunbird" is now correctly called the Ornate Sunbird.


Ornate sunbird. Male has iridescent blue-black forehead and throat. Common resident in Singapore. Photo by Brian Peck. Zoom lens 500mm. Incorrectly named as "Olive-backed Sunbird" in Singapore's NParks website.

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/09/4048-photography-ornate-sunbird.html

 

 

 

4047. PHOTOGRAPHY BIRDS SINGAPORE. Canon R6m. 100-500mm lens. Manual.

SINGAPORE - 2 SEP 2025: The Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) is a commonly introduced resident. It is characterised by prominent white eye-rings. Olive-yellow upperparts and paler underparts. 

Phoro: Brian Peck. Canon R6m. 500mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO 1250, manual mode. 

 

 

 

 SINGAPORE -2 SEP 2025: The Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) is a commonly introduced resident. It is
characterised by prominent white eye-rings. Olive-yellow upperparts and paler underparts.  Photo by Brian Peck. Canon R6m. 500mm lens. Manual. 500mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO 1250

4046. FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY - Pastry by Madeline

30 AUG 2025:
Assorted pastry served in a restaurant. Pastry refers to both a type of dough, made from flour, fat and water, and the resulting baked goods which can be sweet or savory. 

Samsung phone image by Madeline Poon

 

 

 

4045: PHOTOGRAPHY: iPhone 15 Pro Starbucks The Cathay

Step into a space where art meets coffee. Our newly designed store pays tribute to The Cathay's unique architectural movie theatre design, featuring elements of a centre stage, curtain-like façades, poster light boxes, and smooth curves.

The stunning in store mural by Misha Tyutyunik honours the coffee farming community. Take a closer look, and you might just spot someone savouring their brew. 

 

 

31 Aug 2025. 8.30pm
STARBUCKS The Cathay
iPhone 15 Pro
Sing K Y
Features of a movie theatre design - centre stage, curtain-like facades, poster light boxes and smooth curves.

4044: PHOTOGRAPHY Skytrain and Jewel Rain Vortex

GOOGLE REVIEW 

 

 29 Aug 2025: I visited Jewel Rain Vortex to appreciate the lush greenery and listen to the splashes of the wall's tallest indoor waterfall after my major surgery some 10 days ago. The afternoon sunlight brightens the landscape and the tourists and locals congregating here. This place is great for photography and videography. The moving Skytrain adds interest to this photo submitted. I used iPhone 15 Pro to take the image. The Skytrain image is not as sharp as I wanted, but the overall image is okay. The iPhone 15 Pro may not be suitable for taking the moving Skytrain, the waterfall and the lush Shisheido forest. TO BUY THE PHOTO AND OTHERS: www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 

 

 

4043. VET CASE. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: A non-healing ear ulcer in an old cat.

VET CASE. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:  A non-healing ear ulcer in an old cat. 

Good photos are very important in a veterinary case study. Case studies are actually stories about veterinary events to be shared with people such as pet owners and veterinarians. 

However, better photos will enhance your story by eliciting interest in the viewer. Many vets are not aware of the need to present better photos. 

I share the following example of a photo of a vet case of a cat taken by a vet using iPhone 16.  The problem with this photo is that it is too closely cropped such that the average viewer or lay person does not know what it is.  

I share the following 3 tips:  

 

1. CLOSELY CROPPED IMAGE. The average viewer is unlikely to be good at anatomy of the cat. He will not know what the closely cropped image is about, without text explanations. It is an ulcerated ear of a cat.There should be more margins so that the photo can be closely cropped if necessary.

2. GENERAL VIEW OF THE ULCERATED EAR. The photo should have a general view of the EAR AND EYE if it is the sole photo taken. 

3. PORTRAIT OF THE CAT. This is useful as the viewer can see that the cat has no other lesions. It is best to put the cat on the table top for photography. Side view, front and back views.

 

The above 3 tips may apply to general photography too. 

 

EXAMPLE FROM DR SING KONG YUEN.
If only one photo is taken to show the lesion, take a wider view as in my example of a boy born with a birth mark in his hand.

 

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VIDEO PRODUCTION.
VET CASE. Expanding right ear skin ulcer in a cat in Myanmar

9-year-old male Domestic Short Haired cat.
Non-healing ulcer in the right ear for over a month.
Ulcer expanded over time. Dr Thet Hmue Kyaw from
a Yangon vet clinic was consulted. He suspected skin cancer
tumour such as squamous cell carcinoma.

Owner rejected his advice to amputate the right ear. Surgical

costs estimated to be 250,000 Myanmar kyats or USD 119
whereas consultation fee was 7,000 mmk. 

TESTS TO BE DONE:

1. FNAC. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology. Need laboratory examination of aspirated cells to confirm
whether the lesion is cancerous or not. 

2. Biopsy and histopathology.
Biopsy of the ear ulcer is more expensive. Need histopathology of lesion to confirm - ear portion sent

to lab for histopathology
after surgical removal. 

CONSEQUENCES OF NOT CONSENTING TO SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE 

EAR SKIN CANCER

Spread of cancerous cell to vertical ear canal, bleeding, smelly discharge and death from 
bacterial infections and sepsis.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Dr Thet Hmue Kyaw for collaboration with
Dr Sing Kong Yuen of Toa Payoh Vets in this case study.

Date of report by Dr Sing Kong Yuen: 7 Sep 2025.

 

UPDATE:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/08/4043-vet-case-photography-tips-non.html

TO BUY PHOTO:

www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 


 

 

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4042. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Rule of thirds

 

 

 Use the rule of thirds to make your photo more interesting as in above image.

 

 

 

 Original image. The sun is below the 1/3 line of the frame. Hence the photo does not look as interesting as the one above, generally. Sometimes the rule of third is broken if the image will look great.

 

 

 

 

4041: Vet Case Study: Gigantic hamster chest tumour. Time is of the essence

Vet Case Study: Gigantic hamster chest tumour. Time is of the essence

This gigantic railway station clock in Beijing Railway Station seen by me during my China travel reminded me
of a hamster veterinary case where time is of the essence. What do I mean?

Time is of the essence. It means there is an urgent need to act quickly to avoid negative consequences. This 2-year-old female dwarf hamster is a pet.

She is family. When she developed a small chest tumour, the owner did not seek vet treatment urgently.
Delays caused the chest tumour to grow to a gigantic size, as big as her head. The veterinary costs of anaesthesia and surgery increased much more than if she was operated at an early stage.

This video shows an uncommon successful of the anaesthesia and surgery after the removal of a gigantic chest tumour. This was a very high risk anaesthesia case as the gigantic tumour needed a lengthy surgery and increased the risk of dying on the operating table.

The veterinary costs to remove a gigantic chest tumour is much more and the risk of the hamster dying on the operating table is very high. The owner consented to the anaesthesia and surgery.

Get tumour excised by your vet when it is small. There is no guarantee that the hamster with such a gigantic chest tumour will survive the lengthy anaesthesia. This hamster survived but not every one will.

In conclusion, time is of the essence when your hamster has a small tumour.  Seek early veterinary treatment. Costs will be much lower and the risk of dying on the operating table will be very low.  

Thank you for watching.

MORE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS AT:
www.youtube.com/c/99pups

TO BUY STOCK PHOTOS:
www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets - PHOTO:  CHINA - 3 MAR 2024: One of two large Polaris clocks in a tower is present outside the fringe of the exit of the Beijing West Railway Station. It looks like a vintage clock from the 1990s.

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/08/4038-photography-tips-large-clocks-in.html