Daniel O'Malley

I bet someone had to argue hard for this sign.

My policy on road trips: if you see a good scenic spot, stop to enjoy it.

Kitten! KITTEN!

Can I interest you in a disconcerting science fiction techno punk insect light fixture thing?

Mango lassi! Lovely to look at, lovely to drink.

I walk by this statue almost every day, and it’s nice enough. At the illumination festival on the weekend, it looked amazing.

Some art just cries out to be climbed upon.

Just hanging out amongst the stars.

A disconcerting little discovery in a used bookstore.

A rather lovely display.

Infinite gratitude to the friend who brought me back a Bertie Beetle showbag from the Canberra Show. (For the uninitiated, the show is like the state fair, and a showbag is an integral part of the experience, containing stuff related to the theme of the bag.)

Even MORE incentive to return!

That’s the one!

Yes, I gathered it was somewhat iconic.

It was overwhelming! The spectacle of the garden, the hordes of people, the deliciousness of the brownie I bought.

There’s never signs encouraging you to hug the adorable wild animals.

Dawn over Australia. We’re home.

One last Singapore Sling on our way home.

Of course everyone takes a million pictures, it’s one of the most astounding things I’ve ever seen.

Wandering through a palace of the future, or it may be a shopping mall in Singapore.

I swear I’m not only spending my time in Singapore eating cake, but when an old friend from primary school (whom you haven’t seen since 1992) takes you for coffee, who could resist the Gula Melaka cake or the dripping Kaya cake?

I got mighty wet photographing these, not because I fell into the pond, but because it was raining a LOT.

I just feel I would be a better person if I had a magnificent afternoon tea like this every day. Larger, yes, of course. But also better.

Happy Year of the Fire Horse to those who celebrate!

Life is more fun when you let yourself gape as a wide-eyed tourist.

Some exquisite little morsels in a delicious afternoon tea.

First stop (after a gigantic hotel breakfast): Little India, for my mom to acquire gorgeous cloth.

Flying into Singapore, looking down and seeing a bay full of ships all lit up.

Here, have some flowers.

A handsome lizard was lounging on my front steps.