Fishie's Diary: April 2015

Saturday, 25 April 2015

Dakota Crescent

Hey guys!

So recently I finally answered my heart's calling and went on a solo photography trip around Dakota Crescent. At 12 noon. I'm not sure if that was a good idea, with the blazing heat and the harsh light (never a fan of the latter. Or both, actually.)

Dakota Crescent is a housing estate built back in the 1950s. The place has this really laid-back feeling, but unfortunately the buildings will be taken down in the near future.

The cream and pink colour scheme, the peeling walls, the vintage playground...all these just add charm to the neighbourhood. Also, so many residents have green fingers, and their doorsteps are filled with plants! Not forgetting all the cats in the neighbourhood. I think I saw at least 6 cats! I managed to take photos of 4 of them, as they were lazily taking their afternoon naps. The other 2 just kept running away from me. Sheesh. I think I might start a hashtag #CatsofDakota? /inserts sheepish grin/

All right, I will let the photos do the talking now :)

Till the next time,

Elsa

One of the few old/traditional playgrounds left!

And below are the photos taken with my iPhone :)

Okay this wasn't really taken at Dakota Crescent but I quite like it so...

Hmm not sure how long this unit has been vacant...

Friday, 3 April 2015

The Older Parts of Singapore

Hey guys!

Last weekend, a group of friends and I finally went on a long-planned and much-awaited photo/exploring adventure. We went to two places, namely People's Park Complex and Pearl Bank Apartment. Both of these buildings are relatively old, since they are located in Chinatown.

People’s Park Complex is a 31-storey mixed residential and commercial building, and it is characterised by the iconic yellow and turquoise colour of the building, which the grid-like windows of the residential parts of the buildings. Though I've been to that building a few times before, I never knew it was mixed landuse building, and never knew there was actually residential spaces above the retail mall! The other building, Pearl Bank Apartment, is known for its unique three-quarter cylindrical shape. Or horseshoe shape, if you want a more animated description.

You can see photos taken by my friends on Juliana's Flickr and Melvin's Instagram :)

This post will consist of mostly photos (which is an excuse for my laziness and the lack of creativity for any description in words). Hope you enjoy the photos!

Elsa :)