We all know the value of time. Even a factor of a minute is gold especially if like me, you commute by bus or train. And it's frustrating to see your bus or train went off just before you reach the loading platform. Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.

Beauty is relative with time. The finest wines are getting better as they age, while women are at their loveliest at youth. Flowers bloom with seasons, and trees shed at fall.

Sometimes though, beauty come and go without us noticing it, within our everyday lives. It happens in a split of a second, and then its gone. Beauty that dies as soon as it bore life. Thanks to imaging, we can freeze time and capture moments.




More of this set of images HERE.

Labels: passion, photography, photos, pictures, visual poetry, waterplay

I wish I Could
(Collin Raye)

Looking out my window
See you playing in the leaves
It's amazing how a little boy
Means all the world to me
When I tell you that I love you
I love you more than words can say

Smile, say cheese pretty-please
I wanna take your picture
How'd you ever get so big
I gotta take your picture
Hold on to the memory before the whole thing slips away

I wish I could save these moments
And put 'em in a jar
I wish I could stop the world from turning
Keep things just the way they are
I wish I could shelter you from everything
Not pure and sweet and good
I know I can't, I know I can't
But I wish I could

When you kiss me for no reason
It goes straight to my heart
When I feel your arms around me
I almost fall apart
It's time for bed you whisper
Daddy, we forgot to pray

I wish I could save these moments
And put 'em in a jar
I wish I could stop the world from turning
Keep things just the way they are
I wish I could shelter you from everything
Not pure and sweet and good
I know I can't, I know I can't
But I wish I could

And when I watch you sleeping
All my worries fade away
A little bit of heaven glows on your angelic face

I wish I could save these moments
And put 'em in a jar
I wish I could stop the world from turning
Keep things just the way they are
I wish I could shelter you from everything
Not pure and sweet and good
I know I can't, I know I can't
I know I can't
But I wish I could

Above is a song by Collin Raye that has since became my unspoken anthem when I became a father four years ago. Being blessed is a very profound thing. And each passing day since then I've learned things so insightful I've never even thought of before. like becoming happy with a single smile, or how a simple hug could mean the world, or how telling stories or watching a small person pray at night can make your heart flutter.

FERGUS RAYE, a very happy birthday, son. Your birthday is always a special day to celebrate the gift of "YOU" to the world. Thank you for being a catalyst, an inspiration and educating me how simple things could mean so much.

Labels: family, passion, personal, photos

There's something about water that fascinates me. It's gentle noise relaxes me, and the soothing image it brings are something I crave for in a bad day. This is just my coffee cup in the sink anyway. Freezed @ 1/3000 a second.

More of my mediocre attempts HERE.

Labels: passion, personal, photography, photos, pictures

Some Macro shots I've tried in my Nikon D70 with a Nikkor 50mm lens reverse.

fergus' battery- operated toobrush. This is really small.


Since losing weight, Jean's wedding ring has become lose.


Beauty in the most unexpected way


Strands of my body scrubbing net


Tip of an old faucet cap at the back alley

Labels: macro, passion, photography, photos, pictures

I love Football. Anyone of you who has been dropping around this blog (even those who pretends not to, lol) should know by now. And like every other football fan, I love collecting and wearing jerseys of my favourite teams, moreso the ones worn by the heores I adore. I have collected quite a few over the years, though some of it i gave out to friends and family. I did kept some in my closet, and when Jean overhauled my closet last Saturday, I had a chance of taking photos of those I really value the most.

The 2002-2003 Manchester United "away" kit. This was the uniform they wore the last time theycaptured the Enlish Premiership trophy.


A Michael Owen Liverpool jersey when he was still with the Reds. This is a replica of the one he wore when they triumph in the 2001 European(UEFA) cup.


A replica of the Brazil jersey that won the 2002 World cup in Japan.


An England World Cup 2006 kit. Too bad they never made it even to the semifinals.


I like this jersey because this is the first uniform Arsenal wore after they left Highbury as their home stadium and transferred to the London Emirates Stadium. This is also the current Arsenal jersey.


this was the last Jersey Chelsea players wore before they jump-shipped sponsorship from Umbro to Adidas. This was also their centennial kit and the uniform they wore in their second consecutive premier league championship.


Maybe my most favourite (not to mention the most expensive) on the current ones I have. This is Manchester United's jersey to date. They are in really good form and is looking to capture their first premiership trophy in four years.

Labels: english premier league, football, passion, sports