Posted by kairospix (Singapore, Singapore) on 3 September 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
Thanks to all who came by my p-blog to take a peek and to leave behind your thoughts all these weeks of this series at Punngol Park!
This week will be my last week on this series and for today I thought I would post this shot of a chained pipe in the water of the small lake at the park.
I’m not to sure exactly if it was purposely build or someone stuck it there on purpose. Maybe it was there for small boats to tie a rope to?
When I look at this shot, it reminds of those days when I was still working and how work can really chain you down. Look at what happens when you get chained down – rusty.
I guess in life we need to every now and then unchained ourselves and experience different aspects of life less we become stagnant. I remember a book I once read about teaching and when a professor was asked why he was always reading and studying his reply was…
“I would rather teach from a streaming brook then a stagnant pool.” Wow!
Sometimes I wonder if I made the right decision to quit my teaching job and become a student again as it has been a struggle to get accustomed to student life again with demanding assignments that require so much reading, gathering of data, reporting, essay-writing, dead-lines to meet… it feels like an ad infinitum busy surge…
But you know although it has been a busy swish and swash it has been enriching as my mind is getting refreshed with new ideas and thoughts by the incessant flow of knowledge…just like a streaming brook! :)
May your week be filled with much gush of refreshing water in life!
Camera - Canon Powershot G6 Lens - Canon 7.2 - 28.8mm (approx. 35 - 140mm) Capture date - 12 Aug 2007 Aperture - f 8.0 Shutter speed - 1/100 sec Shooting mode - aperture priority Exposure bias - 0EV Metering mode - Pattern ISO - 50 Focal length - 28.8mm (approx. 140mm) Stabilization - Hand-held Lighting? - Outdoor Natural Light Flash - Not fired Post-processing? - PS LRoom processed Cropped? - No
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nice one today
3 Sep 2007 4:42am
Hey finally i found out who you are! I definitely adore your shots. An eye for beauty...and simple yet profoundly deep insights on life!
3 Sep 2007 8:19am
Quite mysterious shot! Nicely done!
3 Sep 2007 10:08am
wow,i am glad to know you are having a fruitful time of studies even though it is very tough..hang in there my friend!
3 Sep 2007 10:46am
Such a striking image and most insightful quote to accompany it. These are indeed refreshing words of wisdom to feed mind and soul, kairo. Many thanks again, and very best of wishes and blessings in your continued studies. They have produced much fruitfulness already! :)
3 Sep 2007 11:18am
A classic rust! Nice!
3 Sep 2007 12:35pm
Very different, like the way it's formed the letter A. Well seen photo.:)
3 Sep 2007 1:50pm
The style and colours really stand out,it feels like it is a poster advertising the chain...impressive.
3 Sep 2007 3:48pm
Such important words! I like how they related to the photo!! I relate to this photo and to the words you have posted on many different levels. FANTASTIC
3 Sep 2007 4:26pm
Goodness that is a lovely shot!
5 Sep 2007 10:55am
why does rust always look good in photos and not on your car? nicely done!
8 Sep 2007 10:42am
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