Good afternoon. Took a photo of this Eurasian Tree Sparrow at eye level in Lentor Modern mall area this morning 20 Feb 2026. It looks serious as it has a black goatee!
The black spots on its white cheeks intimidate predators as they look like gigantic eyes!
Canon R5 300mm, 1/1600 sec, f/6.3, iso 1000
20 Feb 2026. 10.46am
4th day CNY
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Canon R5 260mm, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 2000.
17 Feb 2026. 8.43am
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20 Feb 2026: 9.31am
Canon R5, 210mm, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, iso 1000
10 Feb 2026 8am
Canon R5, 125mm, 1/2000 sec, f/4.5, iso 500
Canon R5 90mm, 1/200 sec, f/16, iso 640
75 - 300mm. Old Hill Street Police Station is a historic building with 927 colourful windows.
140 Hill Street. Now the headquarters for the Ministry of Communications and Information and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
Canon R5, 75mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 320
16 Feb 2026. 12.24pm
16 Feb 2026. 12.26pm
Canon R5 80 mm, 1/2000 sec, f/4.5, iso 160
Grey sky had been replaced by the one with sunset orange and pink hues from Photoshop Sky replacement.
The Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) is a pink flower with multiple yellow stamens in the centre. Its pink colour fades to white. It resembles the cherry blossom.
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18 Feb 2026: The public gardens of the new Lentor Modern shopping centre has a diverse variety of new fresh flowers and plants to beautify the environment.
It is a good time to take photos of the flora as the crop is newly planted and diverse.
Today is the 2nd day of Chinese New Year. Most shops are closed and the road outside is less busy with illegally parked cars!
5-stars to the management who planted so many ornamental flowers and green shrubs.
I share one photo of the Rose Myrtle is attached. It is pink with multiple yellow stamens in the centre and resembles the cherry blossom. A honey bee is pollinating this flower.
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male Asian Koel
The male Asian Koel is known for its loud, repetitive, and ascending "koo-OEL" or "uwu-uwu" call, often heard during early morning and throughout the day. These glossy black, red-eyed birds are commonly heard in suburban areas. The call serves as a territorial or breeding signal.
All-black plumage, red eyes in a male Asian Koel, unlike the patterned plumage in the female.
China Cargo Airlines Boeing 777F
Changi Airport, T1
Around 1 year old
Canon R5, 220mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, iso 320
14 Feb 2026. 3.02pm
SINGAPORE - 12 FEB 2026: 1.44pm. A young man pays for lunch with his girlfriend at the Din Tai Fung Restaurant at Junction 8 mall. Having meals together build up strong bonds of friendship and trust and promote mental wellness in young adults.
The cashier wears her hair in a tight bun.
Canon R5, 95mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 12800
Din Tai Fung @ Junction 8, Bishan12 Feb 2026. 1.44pmCanon R5, 95mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 12800
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The cashier wears her hair in a tight bun.
Girrrrrlll if you are putting that hair in a tight bun without properly oiling and a treatment, you are damaging that hair! Always, and I mean always, oil and use a moisturizing mask or leave in conditioner to create that tackiness that a slick back bun needs to stay in place. No gels, no mousses, just TLC. You are very welcome
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The position of a hair bun on the head can convey cues about the person's style, colored by social expectations. From the perspective of the United States, Hannah Goldfield wrote for The New York Times that a high bun "conveys a certain uncouth youthfulness, a sense of unseriousness, a need to provoke" and the low bun is its opposite. Perceptions have changed with time, however.[19]
Similarly, a messier bun, wherein hair is not pulled back tightly, can convey a carefree and casual persona or mood.[20]
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[06:31, 17/02/2026] Dr David Sing: Good morning. Happy New Year. I listened to many Elderly Stories nowadays. Sometimes there will be a daughter-in-law "who wears her hair in a tight bun." What is a tight bun? This cashier probably is a good example.
[06:31, 17/02/2026] Dr David Sing: In everyday culture
The position of a hair bun on the head can convey cues about the person's style, colored by social expectations. From the perspective of the United States, Hannah Goldfield wrote for The New York Times that a high bun "conveys a certain uncouth youthfulness, a sense of unseriousness, a need to provoke" and the low bun is its opposite. Perceptions have changed with time, however.[19]
[06:31, 17/02/2026] Dr David Sing: This cashier definitely convey a sense of seriousness, making sure nobody gets a free lunch walking out of the Din Tai Fung restauant.
[06:31, 17/02/2026] Dr David Sing: rubiyunuen
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Girrrrrlll if you are putting that hair in a tight bun without properly oiling and a treatment, you are damaging that hair! Always, and I mean always, oil and use a moisturizing mask or leave in conditioner to create that tackiness that a slick back bun needs to stay in place. No gels, no mousses, just TLC. You are very welcome (social media even has advices on high and low buns).
[06:31, 17/02/2026] Dr David Sing: I frequent this restaurant and she gives an impression of seriousness
