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Friday 20 June 2008

Tsukiya Ramen

I have been to this ramen shop just after a few days of settling down in Saitama University. The first bite onto the noodles made me fell in love with it! So, I went back several times for more. During one of the visits, I ordered the Tokusen Tsukiya Ramen with more goodies.




The bowl of ramen looked exactly the same as in the illustration.




On another visit, I ordered the Tsukemen, which was cold noodles with a bowl of dip.








A few minutes later...




I have asked the people around here whether this shop has a branch in downtown Tokyo. Unfortunately, it has only a branch near another small city. So, if you want to have taste of the ramen here, you'll need to travel for one hour from Tokyo.

Thursday 19 June 2008

摄影の旅程

离开家去“流浪”了许多次,印象最深刻的一次还要算是意大利之旅。那时,左脚膝盖的旧伤在我启程的三天前忽然间复发,但是我却没有因此而放弃,带了在中国买的草药油和套上膝盖护垫,忍着痛也咬紧牙根背上沉重的背包上路。幸好,启程的那一天,也只是隐隐作痛。

还记得在攀爬上梵蒂冈圣彼得大教堂的圆顶的时候,我也是忍着痛一步一步慢慢的走上梯阶的。




有时候,意志力往往可以盖过身体上的痛楚,去完成自己的心愿。当我在圆顶上往下望向圣彼得广场时,手握着相机,完全忘记了膝盖上的痛楚!但是从圆顶上下来的时候,痛的感觉又回来了。回到旅店,擦了药油,隔天就没什么大碍了。




到了佛罗伦萨,登上那大教堂圆顶的三百六十三级楼梯,也没难倒我!膝盖上的那伤痛,我还是忍得住的。




看到了那一望无际的赤色屋瓦,那一点伤痛完全是值得的。当我的手上再次握着相机,痛楚又不翼而飞了!




登上教堂圆顶那两次的痛楚还不算什么。当我到达比萨的时候,我简直是一拖一拐的从火车站走去比萨广场的!




到了那里,我在怎能甘心不登上比萨斜塔呢?所以又忍着痛楚,扶着围墙,踩着那上百级的阶梯,慢慢地走上去。虽然错过了参观其他楼层的时间,但总算也给我登上了顶楼!






为了拍好照片,我时常都会非常的忘我,忘确自己身上的痛楚。这也是我喜欢摄影的其中一个原因。至少对我来说,拍到了这些照片,一切都是值得的!

除了攝影,我對很多事情都抱著這一份执着。但是,这样的执着,属好属坏,我自己也没有答案!

Wednesday 18 June 2008

Wordless Wednesday – Dorayaki

Dorayaki (銅鑼燒) is a type of Japanese confection with sweet red bean paste sandwiched in between two round pancakes. It is the favourite snack of Doraemon. Since I like it as much as Doraemon does, I think it is appropriate for me to introduce this Japanese snack to you.

The feeling of holding one in your hand is just fantastic! The bulging pancakes seem like exploding with the fillings spilling out.

Nowadays, there are more flavours of fillings to choose from, e.g., green tea and fresh cream. However, the traditional red bean paste is still the best!












Tuesday 17 June 2008

South Africa – Colours of Life in Cape Town

This is the last part of the whole series that on my South Africa trip in 2005. I hope you have enjoyed looking at my pics.


Life on a street close to the sunset hour.


Link-houses at the Bo Kaap Malay Quarter where most of the Malay people live. I was told by a Malay taxi driver that his ancestor was from either Malaysia or Indonesia.


A church at a junction.


One of the public buildings at the Company's Garden.


Another public building around the Company's Garden.


A church near the Green Market Square.


A batik seller at the Green Market Square.


Do all these batik paintings look familiar to you?


These are batik cloths with South African motifs.


If you do not fancy batik, how about some African masks for you?


Or maybe you wanna have a drum or two?


A very nicely painted Mini!


Do you need a Red Bull after long hours?


Time to have a Czech beer!


The Clock Tower at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.


Victoria & Alfred Waterfront at night.


The wharfs at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront were converted into bars and restaurants.


A dry-dock which is still in operation at the V&A Waterfront.


Have you see a guitar made from engine oil tin?


Jazzing the hours away.


A glass roof of the Convention Centre of University of Cape Town.


One of the office buildings in the main campus of the University of Cape Town.


One of the stained glass panels inside Smuts Hall of the University of Cape Town.


Sun rays breaking through the thick clouds on one morning.

Monday 16 June 2008

South Africa – Aqua Life

I took half a day visiting the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town and came up with these shots.


Let me tell you something...


Where am I???


The living kelp.


The living kelp forest and the fishes.


Presenting to you... the star in Jaws, Jaws II and Jaws III!


Do not mess with me!


If you need practice in panning, shoot me!


Shoot me too for panning practice.

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