Well I’m back from my most recent trip to Edinburgh, Scotland and it was a blast cos we rented a car to drive up the magnificent Scottish countryside to St Andrews, the site of the oldest and most famous golf course in the world (and also where Prince William attended university). I finally fulfilled my long-awaited dream of driving in Europe, and the fact that it was done along the scenic coastal routes of Scotland made it all the more sweeter.
I guess I’ll have to blog about that driving trip and many others I havent blogged about when I reach back home in Singapore, as my exams are in a couple of days, and as usual, time is such a precious commodity. I don’t usually get stressed much but the pressure is really on. I always feel damn sian during exam periods, I know its not everybody’s favourite period but i really do have a rather extreme form of abhorrence towards exams. I think its the only really bad part about university life. I’d rather go for root canal surgery than take an exam.
I’ll have around 10 cities I haven’t blogged about yet by the end of my stay in Europe, and which i’ll only have the chance to do so when i get back home to Singapore in about 2 and a half week’s time. Yaay. Blogging is a pretty welcome break from all the tedious finance stuff though. For now, a succint wintertime photojournal of Oslo, Norway should suffice. This post will also serve as an appetizer to the highlight of the Scandanavian trip, the Northern Lights trip to Tromso =)
There was a fire at the Central Station in Oslo the night we arrived. The futuristic airport-city train service had to be suspended. This picture, along with the charred information board, was taken at the central station the next day.
My first taste of snow in Oslo! Even though I looked like i didn’t really enjoy it in the picutre, I really savoured every moment out in the cold and especially in the snow.
By now, a group shot has become SOP in most places we visit, thanks to my trusty mini tripod. All of us looked totally geared up for winter. The weather was around -1 deg at that time.
Presenting my art creation – my gorgeous boot imprint snowflake! I specially bought waterproof boots for my Scandanavia trip, and it turned out to be one of the best buys cos it gave me the opportunity to play as much as i wanted on the snow, without the agony of suffering from wet and soggy feet.
Looks straight out of a computer racing game with snow selected as the weather. Snow literally blanketed everything in sight, which made everything ethereally beautiful and enchanting.
Our first ever (cute) snowman! The one we subsequently made in Tromso was much bigger and nicer.
If you think that the snow in Oslo was thick, think again.
Tromso teaser shots!
Told ya.
Snow in Tromso really takes the cake.
Stay tuned for more pictures and happenings in Tromso =)
eh, sorry was very busy with school work and all the other whatnots, that explains why i havent been to msn lately. and your photog is getting better every post man, very nice compositions. do pass them all to me, and i will help you publish them into a book, after my final submission.
oh yah, play around with black and whites as well, i’ve always loved bnw!
okay gotta get back to work, everythings fine here… u take care..