With not much time left before the impending closure, and Sunday being the last weekend of operations of the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, Boon Hwee and I decided to make a trip down to the station after the morning’s Green Corridor walk from Railway Mall to Bukit Panjang Crossing. This was my 2nd visit to… Continue reading Another Visit to the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
Month: June 2011
A Walk From Rail Mall to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing
Having been inspired by Jerome Lim, author of The Long and Winding Road, I was pleasantly surprised to find that he’ll be leading a walk together from the Rail Mall to the Bukit Panjang Crossing. I’ve actually walked that route the previous week, but I wanted the opportunity to meet him in person so I… Continue reading A Walk From Rail Mall to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
This weekend marks the last weekend of the train operations along the old railway system in Singapore. During the last few weekends, I’ve been photographing around the Bukit Timah Railway Station several times as I am attracted to the quaint little building and also wanted to capture the old practice of exchanging key tokens. Today,… Continue reading Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
A Walk from Bukit Timah Railway Station to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing
Inspired by the posts on Jerome Lim’s The Long and Winding Road and Tan Kar Gee’s A Journey Till the End, as well as the walk by the Green Corridor last week, I decided to explore the south side of the railway, looking for the bridges and level crossings. So, after re-visiting the Bukit Timah… Continue reading A Walk from Bukit Timah Railway Station to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing
Another Visit to the Bukit Timah Railway Station
After attending the Green Corridor walk to the Bukit Timah Railway Station last week, I decided to get Gilbert as well as another couple of friends to go there to shoot again. I also wanted to get a few shots of the token exchange process, a practice still performed here but will be history once… Continue reading Another Visit to the Bukit Timah Railway Station
The Pinnacles, Western Australia
Located at the Nambung National Park in Western Australia, the Pinnacles are limestone structures created 25,000 to 30,000 years ago after the sea receded and left deposits of sea shells. Over time, the surrounding sand were removed through the exposure to coastal winds, leaving the pillars exposed as we know them today. I visited the… Continue reading The Pinnacles, Western Australia
Bukit Timah Railway Station
On 11 June 2011, the Nature Society of Singapore organised a walk along the proposed Green Corridor which aims to preserve the historic significance as well as the nature surrounding it after the KTM railway line ceases operation come 30 June 2011. Being avid photographers interested in historic/old places, a friend Gilbert and I decided… Continue reading Bukit Timah Railway Station
Perth Sunset
A few months ago, my Krisflyer points were expiring, so I decided to redeem a return ticket to the furthest place which my points will let me. This turned out to be Perth, Western Australia. I also asked a long time friend of mine, Clarence, who agreed to come along as well. The trip itself… Continue reading Perth Sunset