憩
Rest Area
傍晚时分，农夫赶集回来，马车载著一罗小猪要拿回家放养。经过整天跋涉，人和马都倦了，就在山上停在路旁休息，马儿在镜头外处吃草，赶马人席地而坐。休息，是为了要走更远的路。蓝蓝的天空飘来几朵白云，四周显得特别宁静。人，马，云虽有点寂寞的感觉，但出奇的和谐。
He has travelled a long distance on a horse-cart with a basket full of piglets. Home is still far away. He stopped and sat at the roadside for a rest, while the horse was grazing out of my viewfinder. The blue sky，the clouds and the wilderness created a sense of loneliness and tranquility.
接近傍晚七时，太阳快下完山，云层盖著夕阳余辉，田野里一片宁静。马老师示意我们收拾好相机和脚架返回旅社。我和Steve, Jonanthan 却意犹未尽，踌躇间，骤然看到天空‘开了个洞’，黄金色的夕阳直射进田里。我们对此奇景还没回意过来，前面迎来赶马车回家去的小伙子，连忙按下快门，拍下这张照片。
It was 7 o’clock in the evening, the sun starting to set. It was quiet in Red Soil Earth in Dong Chuan, which is about 150 KM from Kun Ming, China. Most of us decided to go back to the hotel, but Steve, Jonathan and I prefer to stay a bit longer. All of the sudden, sunlight broke through the clouds and torched the farmland with golden color. While we were amused by this spectacular scene, a man with a horse cart emerged, walking hurriedly toward us, without hesitation, I took this photograph.
东川地势有著辽阔起伏的红土地，面积不下万亩，勤奋的少数民族在地上有序的耕种小麦，土豆，玉米和青棵等，纵横交错成为色彩缤纷的图案。一幅幅红的，绿的，黄的，白的田地，不须修饰，天然的色彩构成绚丽迷人的彩色盘！
红土地近年来已成为内地著名摄影天堂，每年吸引无数摄影发烧友前往，视斑斓色彩的红土地为摄影天堂。相比下，游客较少，为应付剧增的外来客住宿需求，县城已大兴土木建旅馆饭店。由于资源相当缺乏，吃的都是当地自种的蔬果和腊肉，别有一番风味。
红土地在人口稠密的中国来说，算是人口稀少的地方。民风朴素，如果你喜欢宁静和朴实的乡区生活，又想找到创作灵感，红土地不会令你失望。
These scenic views were taken during my recent visit to Hong Tu Di or Red Soil Earth，which is situated some 160 km from Kunming in the province of Yunnan.
The journey from Kunming airport to Hong Tu Di took us more than 5 hours, traveling through a winding road，reaching a peak of about 2,400 meter above sea level.
Hong Tu Di is famous for its red and amber colored soil. The hard working farmers painstakingly paint the earth with the color of wheat, potatoes and other vegetation, resembling a huge colorful painting created by nature and human that can rarely be found in any part of the world, except Rio de Janerio as i was told.
Due to its scenic and undisturbed nature, Hong Tu Di has been a popular destination for tourists especially the photographers. More hotels and restaurants are being built to cater the needs of the increased number of visitors.
The tranquility and peace with the slow pace of its lifestyle is obviously an ideal place for one to take a break，away from the hustle and bustle of life.
I will be looking forward for another trip in the near future.
They don’t have access to all the facilities enjoyed by urban children, yet the smile on their faces show much contentment when they received even a small gift such as a kite or a balloon from us.
I went to the small islands around Semporna again and watching the livelihood of these sea gypsies. They certainly deserved much better quality of life, which may only be improvised with a better education plan for their children.
海上人家的生活是清苦的，他们沒有城市孩子享有的各种便利和设备。在有限的环境下，他们要求不多，即使只给他们一個风筝或汽球，已令他們很快樂和满足。我想他们应该享有更好的生活条件和受教育的机会。
The overwhelming response from the number of hits on my blog has been very encouraging as a result from an article on my passion for photography published in The Star dated 20th April 2009
I would like to thank the Star for providing me the opportunity and avenue in expressing my hobby and sharing my passion. To Ms Pek Yee and Boon Tatt- thank you for your patience and time to interview me and to the feature that was done.
To All those who have surfed my blog, terima kasih and your comments have given me such encouragement and motivation that I will continue to pursue this new found interest with greater enthusiasm.
In the past while holding public office and engaging myself actively in politics, I do not know how to appreciate nature, and more so looking at the landscaping of what God has created. The many holiday trips were planned more for getting away from the hustle and bustle of life as a public figure.
With the time on my side, I can now doing things that I love to do. Reading and catching up with old acquaintances, and indulging myself with photography have truly enriched my life. Appreciating nature is such a beautiful experience and with the new network of friends of the same interest has given me a new dimension in my lifestyle.
With this blog of mine, I hope to share the images that I have taken on my shooting trips. A picture speaks a thousand words and the angle taken is also an expression through the lenses.
As an amateur in photography, your comments are valuable to me as it will take me to a higher level as I walk through this journey of my new love.
晨曦
Dawn
天，渐亮了，蔚蓝的天，太阳仍含羞的躲进云层。
天海连接处，泛起一抹红光，照射在船身，晨光无限好。
Morning Has Broken
