Category Archives: Photos

Turbo

I was just about to start my usual Sunday morning run at the park near my house when I saw this family* of snails hustling across a footpath:

Snails crossing a footpath

I used to exercise indoors most of the time but my stay in Oxford made me fall in love with running outdoors. The best thing about running outdoors is you never know what you may find. Here in Malaysia, we don’t have changing seasons, unfortunately (fortunately?), but there’s still beauty in the little details that pop out every now and then for people who pay attention.

* Of course, when I say ‘family’, I could be totally wrong. I ain’t a malacologist after all! Perhaps the big one is simply a bully trying to steamroll the other snails? If you’re a snail expert then please feel free to leave a comment.

Experimenting with Midjourney

Me in action during the recent 2024 ASAD/MSC/MSN conference in Penang.

While preparing the slides for my talks, I decided to experiment with generative AI in Midjourney. I thought the results were very interesting, including this one of Gandalf having acupuncture ‘treatment’ for ischaemic stroke!

Oxford in Midsummer

I recently went back to Oxford for my DPhil viva. Naturally, apart from preparing for the viva itself, I spent most of the remaining time capturing memories of what the place feels like in midsummer.

Here’s a selection of those moments (check out individual pictures for further details):

Dawn

Location: Kuala Lumpur

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Waking up at 5.30am has it benefits, not least being the fact that you get a brief moment of peace before all hell breaks loose (read: kids waking up, getting ready for school, driving anywhere in Malaysia etc).

I took this photo just as dawn was breaking. You can still see some stars in the middle of the sky, but the line of clouds pointing towards the top right corner makes it look like a page is being turned, giving us a glimpse of the morning light as it banishes the night.