an infrequent blog about culture and travels
Suddenly I could breathe again and perhaps feel as if a weight has lifted from my shoulders and driven home the lessons I learnt from one single event and one single person. I think that there are many ups and downs in one’s life journey where one might be tempted to take it out at … Read more
Google Earth Pro is my current desktop solution to create high resolution 2D/3D map imagery based on my GPX data. This is primarily a solution to beautify boring contour lines and information to a visual representation that most mainstream readers can consume. Let’s Begin! The interface is quite simple and easy to navigate. Feel free … Read more
It is not often I speak publicly or write about artist deaths within the arts community through the decades that I have grown up in and be part of as a professional today. Remembering them fondly for their presence, private conversations, close friendships/relationships and thoughts on art is how I cope with the morbid reality … Read more
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. — Robert Frost in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
During a research trip to Hong Kong’s Asia Art Archive, I managed to find some time to make a visit to the oft-mentioned Dragon’s Back at the Shek O Country Park. The Dragon’s Back route is the last leg of the 100 km Hong Kong Trail, but I specifically chose this last section of the … Read more