My photos tend to have dark undertones, or so I’ve been told. click photo to enlarge.
This photo disturbs me a little, but it’s also one of my favourites.
It seems so much like life. At times, it is like a bed of roses, but there will always be thorns lurking in the most unexpected corners;
When we thought things had hit their lowest, the lights often present itself during our most
forlorn state.
Sometimes. that little bit of imperfection is what makes it perfect.
That very shattered bits are what we need to put things back in perspective.
Disastrous yet hopeful, such is life.
Tags: imperfection, life, perspective, photography, plant, thoughts, thoughts in picture
August 19th, 2008 at 2:11 am
Very, very meaningful.
Really luv ur words la..=)
CC: Thank you very very much!
August 19th, 2008 at 2:31 am
It’s a great picture
Your words made it even nicer : )
CC: Thank you for your compliment! Hope to see you here again.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:38 am
disturb u? why? nothing wrong i think.
CC: The ends of the plants are kinda diseased. It’s all about perception isn’t it!
August 19th, 2008 at 3:15 am
i like dark undertones.
the mystery of it all, that’s what makes it interesting, whatever it may be…
CC: So do I! The mystery is what motivates me.
August 19th, 2008 at 3:16 am
When a door closes, another window opens…
CC: So true.
August 19th, 2008 at 3:40 am
meaningful! very well written
CC: Thank you!
August 19th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Hi CC, you have a way with words!
I see you’re into photography since you’ve got hold of that camera! Nice shots too!
CC: Thanks ilene! Yes it’s become my favourite pastime.
August 19th, 2008 at 4:18 am
well.. nice word. and u notice something?
check the middle leaf,,, got eye.. and look like a bird!!
CC: Good observation there! It does looks a little like bird.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:55 am
its best describe me in this post…
CC:
August 19th, 2008 at 8:21 am
There is perfection in imperfection. Even amidst squalor there is splendor. There’s beauty even in ugliness. Just like life, everything is in transition. Nothing remains, nothing stays forever. And yet nothing is random and everything happens for a reason.
CC: I agree.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
So let’s enjoy life while it lasts cc, with imperfection we learn to appreciate perfection too
CC: I think that’s the whole idea.
Let’s enjoy it! 
August 19th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
If everything is perfect then there’s nothing to learn about in life.
CC: That’s right! It’d be so boring!
August 19th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
very true! life’s stinks sometimes..but there’s always a light at the end to brighten everything up =D
CC: And the brightness will make those shadowed times worthwhile.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Sometimes, not getting what you want can be a blessing in disguise. So, living in an unperfect life can be a wonderful stroke of luck. That’s what I like to believe
CC: That is true. That’s a chinese idiom to that effect too. When you loose something, it maybe a blessing in disguise.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I guess your post almost touched everyone at their heart. Nice one. Let’s together look forward to the light that shines on us..
CC: Thank you! Yes, let’s!
August 19th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I’ve learnt that imperfection makes the us all realize we’re humans. And we see past the imperfections, we’ll realize that everything we have is just so perfect.
CC: Indeed, the imperfection is what completes us.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
What kind of plant is this? Strange looking leaves..esp the patterns / colours at the edge of its leaves. I didn’t find it disturbing..just not ordinary
CC: Not sure what plant it is, it’s in one of my neigbours’ courtyard.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
IRONIC… =) We just can’t be sure what will happen..
CC: The unknown is one of the best parts of life.
August 19th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Still a beautiful photo to me
CC: It’s all about perception.
August 19th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Speaking of imperfection… I often read of stories of imperfect couple making a perfect marriage.
Depends on how you look at it…
CC: Minus times minus equals plus!
August 19th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Life’s like that…but the hurt and pain you encounter along the way will help make you a better and stronger person.
CC: Yes, I always think the journey is as, if not more important than the destination. It is the many trials and turbulence along the way that help shape who we are.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
this photo is really suit the title simply ugly and simply beautiful
CC: Thank you!
August 19th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I like the pic and with what I had just gone through, your words touch me too.
CC: Thank you! I’m glad they help! It means a lot to me.
August 19th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
deep thought between the lines. agree with you though!
CC: Hope you’re doing well, chinnee.
August 19th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I love this photo! The ravages of time yet still standing strong enjoying it’s life
CC: Thank you! It’s one of my favourites.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
hi.. thanks for coming to my blog.
You have a nice and meaningful blog. I think i’ll come often.
Life is full of ups and downs, which made life much more beautiful.
CC: Thanks for visiting! Indeed, without those, it’ll just be bland. Hope to see you around!
August 19th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Your ability to photograph the ordinary and transform it into something extraordinary is incredible. A sharp insight!
CC: Thank you very much Liz!
August 19th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Perfect imperfection. Wow! Not every body can accept such defects.
CC: Something too perfect can be quite over the top, don’t you think?
August 20th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Life is not perfect.
CC: And neither shall it be.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:46 am
i like it. it shows the imperfections of life. the old dies and give way to a new life.
CC: I like how you look at it.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
When you pass the thron, usually you get the flower! Wonderfully taken, wonderfully said.
CC: Thank you!
August 20th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Inspiring…
CC: I’m glad you found it so.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Ya, agree, such is life. Full of ups and downs. Life is too short to be wasted……..
Nicely explained. Words of wisdom
CC: Thank you! Just some words from my heart.
August 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Nice photo! Love the lighting and colours
Disastrous yet hopeful? Reminds me of Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan
CC: Thank you! Haha, you can say that again!
August 28th, 2008 at 2:52 am
wow! nice colours.
and totally agree with u on imperfection!
Those are the things we look back on and cherish.
CC: Yes, they left a more lasting impact.