Canon R5, 135mm, 1/1000 sec, f/5, iso 160
Two kids on a Zoo wagon.
Monday, May 11, 2026
6012. Kids on wagon Singapore Zoo
Canon R5, 135mm, 1/1000 sec, f/5, iso 160
6011. Julia Heliconian. Should have used 1/2000 sec instead of 1/100 sec as butterfly is fast
Julia Heliconian is a narrow-winged butterfly with elongated forewings. On the upperside, the wings are bright orange in the male and duller orange in the female. There are black borders along the wing margin, with those in the female broader and more extensive. On the underside, the wings for both sexes are paler compared to the upperside
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8 May 2026. Lentor Road Park.
Julia Heliconian
Canon R5,300mm, 1/100 sec, f/6.3, iso 125
Should have used 1/2000 sec as most images are blurry.
8 May 2026. Lentor Loop Park. 10.43am
Canon R5, 300 mm, 1/100 sec, f/6.3, iso 125
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8 May 2026. 10.19am
Canon R5, 300mm, 1/100 sec. f/7.1, iso 100. handheld
Should have used 1/2000 sec to get sharp images.
6010. Ring-tailed lemur
SINGAPORE - 10 May 2026: 11.36am. The Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) is a primate native to the island of Madagascar. It is endangered due to habitat loss from deforestation in Madagascar. Its tail has 13 alternate black and white bands which they use for communication and maintaining group cohesion.
Canon R5, 85mm, 1/160 sec, f/4.5, iso 200. handheld. Video handphone
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
6009. * MAKE VIDEO. 9 am. Small butterfly Lesser Grass Blue, hovering on small plants in Lentor Road Park. Bright sunshine. TRIPOD
Lentor Road park
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SINGAPORE - 10 MAY 2026: 9am. The male Zebra Blue (Leptotes plinius) in Lentor Road Park feature a shiny purplish-blue ujpperside. It is a small butterfly with wingspan 18 - 26mm. It inhabits areas of low scrubs and herbs, frequently feeding on flowers.
Canon R5 tripod 300mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, iso 800. tv mode
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Upperside of Lesser Grass Blue
male - dull blue upperside
female -dark brown
underside - greyish-white with black spots.
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10 May 2926. 9am
Canon R5, tripod, 300mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, iso 800
bright sunshine
low grass flowers
open fields and grassy area
Upperside of Lesser Grass Blue
male - dull blue upperside
female -dark brown
underside - greyish-white with black spots.
WINGSPAN 8-11mm
small butterfly
Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa)
open grassy area
Bright sunshine brings up the colours.
SINGAPORE - 10 MAY 2026: 9am. The Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa) is a small butterfly with wingspan 8-11mm. The upperside of the male is dull blue while that of the female is dark brown. The underside is greyish-white with black spots. It is commonly found in open fields and grassy areas.
6008. Zebra Blue butterfly
Canon R5, 300mm, tripod, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, iso 1250
SINGAPORE - 10 MAY 2026: 9.57am. The male Zebra Blue (Leptotes plinius) feature a shiny purplish-blue upperside. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan 18 - 26mm. It inhabits areas with low scrubs and herbs, frequently feeding on flowers.
6007. Female Scarlet Skimmer at Lentor Road Park. Early morning. Tripod, av mode
7 May 2026. 7.54am. Lentor Road Park.
Canon R5, 210mm, 1/160 sec, f/5.6, iso 8000. AV mode, tripod
Cool environment in this park.
Female Scarlet Skimmer
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7 May 2026. 8.29am. Lentor Road Park.
Canon R5, 300mm, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, iso 250, AV mode, tripod
6006. PODCAST. Relationships
My Son Said Find Your Own Place at 68 - So I boughtg a penthouse in Monaco instgead.
Her Family Stories.
I spent the morning boxing up personal items, starting with the photos that lined the hallway. 30 years of fmaily pictures, Luke's school achievements, Henry's business awards, vacation snapshots we'd taken when money was tight, but our dreams were big. Each picture told a story and together they told the story of a life well-lived, even if it was ending in a way I'd never expected.
The doorbell rang at exactly noon. Olivia stood on my porch...
Luke's ultimaturn, Rachel's casual cruelty, my decision to sell my house and move to Monaco.
The third couple arrived just as the sun was setting, casting golden light through the windows I had cleaned this morning.
They would love this house just as it deserved to be loved.
Sunday morning brought snow, the first real snowfall of the winter, dusting the garden I'd tended
for 30 years with a blanket of white that made everything look new and clean.
He was a good man in my ways. Kind to animls, generous with friends, smart about business. But somewhee along the way, he'd laerned to see me as an obligatgion ratherf than a person, a problem to be managed rather than a mother to be cherished.I wasn't sure when that shift had happened but I was certain that I didn't want to spend whatever years I had left trying to earn back his respect.
But I wont let you treat me like a burden anymore
Sorry does erase
I am not interested in a lesson in gratitude
That's my ride, I said. I said, "Mom, wait." Luke followed me to the front door, his voice breaking.
Please don't go. Not like this. I turned to look at him one last time, memorizing his face, trying to see past the panic
to the little boy who used to tell me I was his best friend in the whole world.
"I love you, Luke." I said, "I will always love you, but I won't let you treat me like a burden anymore. I raised
you to be better than that. I know, he whispered. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I know you are. But sorry doesn't give me
back the months of planning my own disposal. Sorry doesn't erase the feeling of being unwanted in my own home.
some legal
recourse or emotional manipulation, they hadn't tried yet. There wasn't. I was 68 years old, mentally competent,
financially independent, and legally free to live wherever I chose. The fact that my choice surprised them,
inconvenienced them, or hurt their feelings was unfortunate, but irrelevant.
As we crested a hill,
and Monaco spread out below us. I knew he was right. The harbor was filled with yachts that looked like floating palaces, their white hulls gleaming in
the morning sun. The buildings climbed the hillsides in terraces of cream and pink and gold, and everything sparkled
like a jewelry box open to catch the light. "Where are you staying?" Philipe (taxi driver) asked. I gave him the address on Avenue St. Charles, and he nodded approvingly.
was flooded with morning light
from windows that stretched from floor to ceiling. The furniture was elegant but comfortable antiques mixed with modern pieces in shades of cream and
gold and soft blue. But it was the terrace that took my breath away. I walked through the French doors and stepped onto a wraparound balcony that
offered a panoramic view of the Mediterranean. The water stretched to the horizon, deep blue and glittering with sunlight. Below the harbor was
coming to life with the morning activities of people who called this paradise home. I stood there for a long time, breathing air that tasted like
salt and possibility, listening to the gentle sounds of a city waking up in a language I didn't yet understand but wanted to learn. My phone buzzed with a
text message. Mom, please call. We need to talk. I read Luke's message twice,
then deleted it without responding. We'd had our talk. They told me what they thought of my place in their lives, and I'd responded accordingly
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After My Son Uninvited Me from Christmas, I Decided to Skip His Mortgage Payment
Voice of Dad
Julian told me that shortly after my phone call with Brandon. The atmosphere in the house shifted from celebration to panic. Brandon had tried to salvage the
evening by going to the high-end butcher shop in town, intending to buy the $300 worth of prime beef Ted Carter was
expecting. But when he got to the register, his debit card was declined.
The bank had frozen his assets instantly, just as I predicted. He had to leave the groceries on the counter,
walking out past a line of neighbors who watched him crumble. He returned home not with a feast, but with a humiliating
assortment of frozen pizzas and instant noodles he had purchased with the loose cash and coins found in the center console of his new Range Rover. The
6005. Shops and restaurants at Weave mall, Sentosa - Jumbo Premium, Coach coffee shop
Coach Coffee shop. It sells fashionable American leather-goods brand known for its signature handbags, plus shoes & accessories and serves coffee and desserts.
Canon R5, 75mm, 1/100 sec, f/16, iso 1600
Saturday, May 9, 2026
6003. Golden Penda
5 May 2026. 3 pm
Canon R5, 120mm, 1/800 sec, f/5, iso 1000
Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is a tropical evergreen tree. It produces bright yellow cup-shaped flowers that grow in dense spherical heads.
Opposite Resorts World Sentosa Station.
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