A Horse Farm

There are many horse farms in Hokkaido. On 22 May, I visited one of them, near Chitose (exact location still unknown because I am not the one who is driving this time, so didn't pay much attention in that) a horse farm.

This horse farm mainly breed race horse, according to my friend who invited me to the trip, their horses are of very good quality race horses.

Beside some still photos, I managed to make some footage with the 5D markII. But were very busy and eventful for the last few months, thus it took it so long for me to pose them (while the still photos still awaiting post-processing).

Touring Melaka Town Center

If you are visiting Melaka, Malaysia, this guide might give you an idea where/what to visit and eat.
I especially created this video guide series for visitors who are interested in the cultural and historical aspects of Melaka. In addition, with the thinking in mind that you can do it just by walk.
Thus it only covers area right at the center of the town.

There are all together 4 parts in a series...


Part 1.


Part 2. This video bring you to the recommended accommodation. It is a traditional-Chinese-house-turned hotel. Thus let you experience the living environment of the 1st Chinese generation in Malaysia.


Part 3.


Part 4 - Finale. This video concludes all the recommended tour paths, and suggests 4 popular eating places among Chinese visitors.

If you like the recommended tour, and would like to give it a try (in the real world), please feel free to download, print and bring this map with you.
Disclaims:
All materials are for non commercial uses only.
Cubics with photo in the video are not the real built up structures, I placed it there to show you what you will be seeing at the corresponding locations.
The recommended places are based on my very own interest and experience. Try on your own risk!

2010 Spring Flora

This year I have entered into a very busy phase of my PhD life.
I've resolved to cover as many spring flowers shot I can since last year, but didn't aspect that my schedule was so tight over the last spring that I couldn't cope up with the fast changing season here in Hokkaido. Some flower species blooms for only 2 weeks or so, really left me no chance to photography especially when I have to rush for my research tasks.
Even to post them in blogspot took me some months after having photographed some of it (2% ??)...

Anyway, here is how it began for the last spring... after a long snow white winter, below 1st three shot was the first species that I saw while on my way to US Consulate of Sapporo.


This was tulip near Yurigahara garden, I wish to shoot more, but what I have during my visit to that garden is all that I have on tulip.

This perhaps a dandelion？
I wish to photography dandelion since I missed it last year, and yet I still couldn't have any chances to shoot it during the last spring... so, perhaps next year...

I love bamboo very much, but we couldn't have it here in Hokkaido due to cold weather.
This was something closest (in term of colour and the shape)...
Perhaps I could enjoy photographing the real bamboo when visit Kyoto, a trip I really looking forward :)