Sorry for not posting anything for two weeks. I was travelling in Italy and Holland. I have yet to edit my photos from the trip. Once done, I will share them on this blog. 

These are portraits of the people I saw while I was travelling in China. Most of these are taken in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province . I generally enjoy taking candid photos of random strangers. It is as though I am capturing a wee part of their soul and take it back home with me. Some  would genuinely smile, some, would turn away, annoyed. They all equally intrigue me. 

A man on a city bus in Chengdu

Little girl on the same bus

An old woman using a wheelchair to carry what appeared to be recyclables

 

A toddler in Zigong

Two little girls dancing at the Emeishan summit

A man transporting cardboards with a tricycle in Jiu Zhai Gou

My mother and a woman we met who was kind to show us around the park of Jiu Zhai Gou. She couldn't speak English, and my mother couldn't speak Mandarin but this photo shows that despite the linguistic barrier, they both enjoyed each other's company.

And last but not least, yours truly with a friend I made in Jiu Zhai Gou, Alice

Yours truly,

A.T.

The snow monkeys are quite the favourite among nature photographers. I had seen so many stunning photos of them prior to my trip to Nagano, Japan, spring 2015. These snow monkeys are unique and quite docile. However, the weather was not exactly on my side at the time. I was expecting snow so I could mimic those famous photos I saw. Anyhow, these are some of the photos of the snow monkeys that I took.

 

Adult snow monkey grooming a younger one

They enjoy grooming each other as seen in this photo

A female snow monkey with her infant

Another adult snow monkey

More grooming scene


A cute little infant


Infants playing around


Favourite past-time


Atop


Adult monkey posing nicely by the water stream

Their very own 'Onsen'

Time for a sip!


Just an adult snow monkey hanging around

Yours truly,
A.T.

During my trip in Chengdu, China, I went to the breeding centre to see pandas for the very first time. They are very adorable and clumsy too.  The breeding centre itself is a beautiful attraction with breath-taking lakes and parks. I sure hope I will visit it again. Here are some photos I took there:

A young panda

Another young panda

An adult panda

A young panda cub

Yours truly,

A.T.

I was so lucky to see the sakuras in Japan a year ago during spring. These photos were taken in Tokyo, Osaka , Kyoto and Nara. Again, I travelled with the same travel companion that you may have seen in my first entry under 'Photography'. She is Kak Nina. We were travelling in Japan for two weeks- Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagano and finally Tokyo. 

Pink sakuras in Kyoto

Pink sakuras in Nara

White sakuras in Tokyo

Kak Nina and sakuras in Osaka

Yours truly,

A.T.

I was in Sichuan province of China in Spring 2014. I had the chance of visiting Jiu Zhai Gou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nature reserve and national park. Here are some stunning views I managed to capture.

The Panda lake

My travel companion at one of the lakes

The duck at the Panda Lake

Yours truly,

A.T.