Occupy Frankfurt - 2011

Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattan’s Financial District, and has spread to over 100 cities in the United States and actions in over 1,500 cities globally. #ows is fighting back against the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process, and the role of Wall Street in creating an economic collapse that has caused the greatest recession in generations. 

(ref: http://occupywallst.org/about/) 

As the financial center of Germany and the largest financial center in continental Europe, Frankfurt city could not be left out from this Occupy movement.

I was in Frankfurt on a Saturday afternoon to witness the scene. Occupy Frankfurt happened in a much peaceful and quiet way than what I saw on TV in New York. Few people gathered & camped out in Frankfurt's banking district. Probably it was just a start.

The mask of ‘V for Vendetta’, with the mustached white face frozen in a wide-mouthed leer, which is rather surreal and self-mocking, stood out from the crowd.

There was a debate event (I guess), as someone was giving a speech on stage, together with some music performance later.

Personally, I'm not sure if the protest/movement could make a big difference. Nevertheless, it has been amazing to see how the movement has spread globally and made us aware of these economic and social issues. For that, I choose these two photos to end the post.

Photos were taken on 29.10.2011
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Earth Hour 2010, Singapore

This is the photo of just the moon and its light reflected on the top of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. We took couple images of the city during this Earth Hour but I think this simple photo has described well the scene.

After the Earth Hour... Singapore went back to the City of Light :)

A photo of city lights - made by accident :)

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Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore

Yes, that's what coming up in less than 3 weeks. How's your training going? Rumor has it that there's gonna be 2 marathon dummies in town. Yeah. That's us. And on this lazy morning, instead of grabbing the running shoes, I dragged our dusty photos from last year out to write this blog since we probably won't be able to take any photo this year.

We arrived at about 8am on that day. The atmosphere was amazing with the music, the cheering, the talking and laughing of so many people. It was so 'happening' (as a Singaporean would say).

People from all races came together in sportsmanship.

You could really see the determination and persistence in the runners' every step of the race.

Even when the runners felt like there was no strength left, it was the wonderful supporters, their family, friends or even strangers, that kept them going.

The marathon might be tough for grown-ups, but not for kids because they were having so much fun. They ran freely as if they were playing or chasing each other. And in most pictures we took, the kids had both their feet off the ground just like they were flying without wings. (Unlike adults, always with one foot on the ground).

Their running styles were also kinda cute too.

Holding hands...

... on Daddy's shoulder...

...on Mommy's back...

We had so much fun capturing these wonderful moments at the marathon last year but we're joining the force now. So if you'll be coming down with your camera, do share with us. We would love to see them.

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