Red Lanterns

Red lanterns at Ikea 2010
Red lanterns to herald in the Year of the Tiger 2010 at Ikea.

When the shopping malls are all decked out in red, you can be sure that Chinese New Year is just around the corner. I especially like the simplicity of Ikea’s decor. The red paper lanterns that hung down from the ceiling were as auspicious for the occasion as they could be. They have already put me in a festive mood. I cannot wait for the celebration to begin. My gut feeling is telling me that this year will be different. Five more days to find out if that is true.

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Fairy Lights

Out of focus fairy lights
Out of focus fairy lights at The Gardens Mall.

Sometimes, doing things out of the ordinary my result in some pleasant surprises. Wuan and I were shooting the Christmas decor at The Gardens Mall. I was fiddling with the manual focus on my Canon Powershot A610 pointed at the fairy lights on one of the Christmas trees. As I moved the focusing distance forward and backward, I discovered that I could create some fancy effects of the lights. The photo above is one of them.