The colour of Autumn in South Korea

Ahh … after spending 2 weeks breathing the polluted air along the Old Silk Road route in North China, the autumn air here in South Korea felt so refreshingly good. Yeah … I am in Seoul right now enjoying the refreshing and crispy autumn air.

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Colors of My Mind

Hear me roar … *r..o..a..s..squeak* *squeak* … oops
Hear me roar … *r..o..a..s..squeak* *squeak* … oops

The after-effect of craziness during my last trip still left a tint of a smile on my face. A sign that I was having way too much fun with myself and my next scheduled trip in the next 2 weeks seemed dry to me now knowing that I would be left all alone again roaming the street. But being all alone is what photography is all about … at least for me lah.

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Hear me roar … *r..o..a..s..squeak* *squeak* … oops
Hear me roar … *r..o..a..s..squeak* *squeak* … oops

The after-effect of craziness during my last trip still left a tint of a smile on my face. A sign that I was having way too much fun with myself and my next scheduled trip in the next 2 weeks seemed dry to me now knowing that I would be left all alone again roaming the street. But being all alone is what photography is all about … at least for me lah.

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Colors of love in Bromo

Cheritera Cinta Kita by Matsuda Mashimaru/ Tales of Our Love Story

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu

~ Lao Tzu

Prologue: It all started with me tagging along with two(2) of my childhood friends and we planned to test our friendship by joining a group of Malaysian and Singaporean photographers (total strangers). People said the best way to test the compatibility of your friendship is through surviving a tough trip together and comes out still emotionally intact.

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Golden Hours in Lake Toba

I noticed that I could see MORE when I traveled with fellow photographer buddies.  Photography taught me to spot,  stop and appreciate moments better than before. Like when I decided to join them for a weekend photography gateway to Lake Toba, I never thought that I could see more of Indonesia compared to what I had already seen.

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Minimalist mindset in Tibet

Last year, I visited Tibet via overland routes from Xining to Lhasa  (1,907km long). I had been curious about Tibet for quite some time.  The mysterious Tibetans that stayed up high on the mountain and their features looked a lot like the Native Americans in the US, the stories of the Dalai Lama with monasteries and nunneries playing a very strong role in Tibetan culture, the political struggles and so on.

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