What do you like to do during travel? I find that in my travels, there are several themes that I follow. Nature has a calming effect on me. That is why I love to explore countries why there are many nature places. I could spend hours visiting gardens, national parks, go hiking in the hills and mountains.
I love to take photographs of flora, fauna or the natural environment when I travel. In this post, I’ll like to share some of the sunset photos that I have taken during my trips.
I discovered that sunset attracts me more than sunrise. There is an alluring charm in sunset that is missing in sunrise. Sunrise signifies the start of a new day, with the optimism and hope. For sunset, as the day draws to an end, it gets you into the mood for reflection and has an air of melancholy. It likely sets the mood for introspection. You see, I love sunset so much that even the cover of my first travelogue is a sunset picture.
Besides, the vibrancy of sunset is missing in sunrise. If you have taken photographs of sunrise and sunset, you might notice that sunset pictures are more enchanting than sunrise pictures. I wonder why? Googling, I read that sunset colours are more brilliant than sunrise colours because there are more particles in the air in the evening.
Sunset, on Thai train from Hat Yai to Bangkok
Sunset, from Phousi Stupa, Luang Prabang, Laos
Sunset, on the road from Thailand to Penang
Sunset, Gurney Drive, Penang
Looking at those photographs and dreaming of your next overseas trip now? However, do you know that Singapore has beautiful sunset too? Unfortunately, some of us might still be stuck in office, rushing home on the MRT or bus or to another appointment and miss the beauty that fades in minutes.
Here is a sunset photograph that I have taken right from my HDB flat window. Isn’t the beauty comparable to what we have seen on overseas trips? In our own country, we might missed these “wow” moments because we are just too busy with life. The difference is that during trips, you are in a happier and more receptive mood to enjoy your surroundings.
Sunset, Jurong West, Singapore
Slowing down my pace in life, and starting to enjoy my home country’s own nature places, I discovered that we do have many charming nature places. A pity that some of these places seemed to be underutilised, especially during weekdays when everyone is busy working. I thought it would be fun to start this project “Rediscover Singapore’s Nature Places”. So, in my coming posts, I’ll share some of those tidbits while I go exploring the nature havens in Singapore.
