CP-107 Argus

Here are a few pictures of a CP-107 Argus on display in CFB Comox... I have vague recollections of being in the observation nose of one during a military family day many, many years ago.

This last photo is a pano of about 8 shots that is stitched together.

An unusual sight

While walking along the beach in Comox, I noticed a CH-149 Cormorant flying about. I took a few photos from a distance. They didn't turn out well but you can see the helicopter hovering near what appears to be a coat guard vessel. I were to make a guess, 442 Squadron was doing a hoisting exercise.

Singapore - Central District

Above are a few photos from the Singapore Central Business District . It overlooks the Marina Bay and is near Boat Quay.

Comox Beach Photos

Here are a few Beach shots from December. The photos are along Holmes point and the Sandspit in the Comox Valley

Singapore - Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall

Here are a few pictures of Victoria Theatre a in Singapore. I took these over two days with my trusty Canon G10. If I ever go back to Sing I need to bring the full mother load of SLR gear!

The Statue is of Stamford Raffles.

A few more Eagle Shots

The weather in Comox was terrible so I didn't get many quality opportunities to get shots of eagles. Here is a shot sequence I took on an overcast day. Had to Shoot ISO 400 and f/4.0 to get anything... the Lens was f/2.8 70-200mm with 1.4 extender.

This particular perch is near Portuguese Joe's... a fish monger that every once and a while puts fish guts on the beach. The Eagles pay a visit every once and a while to see if there are getting ready to dispose of the fish.

A walk on the shore around Marine Parade

Here are a few more shots of Singapore that I took. All photos are along the shoreline around Marine Parade.

Comox Harbour Pano shots

Here are a few Pano shots of Comox harbour taken over Christmas. The first shot is of the fishing boats on the south end of the pier. The other three shots are further North along the boardwalk. The shots are made by stiching 8-12 together to make a 180 degree view.

Eagle photos

Here is a sequence of an Bald Eagle taking off in Comox... not the best photos due to the weather, but there have been precious few sunny days on the Wet Coast.

Waterfalls and ND filters

In my August blog post (here) I tried using a 8 ND filter with some waterfalls while on vacation. The overall effect was pleasing, but the exposure times were only a few seconds. It later dawned on me, lets try stacking the ND 2, 4, and 8 filter together, then put the Circular Polarizer on top as well.

The weather wasn't the best, with it being overcast, but I managed to get some 25-30 second exposures of waterfalls.

The first set of photos are of 'Nymph falls' near black creek.

The last few shots are from Elk Falls:

City Hall & Old Courthouse on the Padang

On St. Andrews Road lies the old courthouse building and city hall. The area is called the Padang. The following are a few pictures I took while visiting. The above photo is taken across on Esplanade Park on the Cricket Grounds. To the left is the Cricket Club. Centre Left is the Old Courthouse, and to the right of the photo is City Hall.

Below is a closeup of the Cricket Club... looks like it has a lawn bowling field as well. The Singapore Cricket Club is really old and was established in the mid 1800s.

The following are a few photos of the old Supreme Court Building. The courthouse was replaced with a new Justice building in 2005, and the building is in the process of being converted into an arts/cultural building.

St Andrews Road is used part of the Formula 1 circuit, and cars go down this street to Anderson Bridge.

Next to the Courthouse is the City Hall. There was a design festival going on so I went inside to take a look...

Here is a pic of the door handles...

Inside there were various displays, including Amazonia in Singapore (Brazil Embassy), an Anime Character Festival, Fight with Flowers, a organization exhibit... here is a picture of one of the displays... yes matchsticks... :

Of interest to me was a demonstration by Charlie Lim, a photographer that uses a light wand to paint pictures. Check out his website here... a real talent: Charlie Lim Painter of Light

Inside the City hall are some courtyards, here is a picture from inside:

Behind the building, the new Justice Building is visible:

Merlion Park

Here are some photos of Merlion Park during the day. I have some night photos in a November Blog post.