Homebush 2011

I was ''fortunate'' to have been invited to attend the Homebush V8 Supercar meeting in 2011, being a guest of one of the Porsche Cup teams gave me access to most of the pit areas. The circuit is the worst that I have ever been to, giving spectators no chance to see the racing and drivers almost no chance to pass. It does however achieve the main aim of the V8 Supercar management by providing close racing, the fact that drivers can't pass and spectators can't see are only minor issues. Thankfully there is only one more year at this venue.

Being there only for Friday practice meant that I had the pit areas almost to myself.

 Photos taken with a Nikon D80 - 18/200 lens.

Singapore Botanical Gardens.

The Orchid House.

If you have a few hours to spare in Singapore this is a very nice place to escape the heat, crowds and traffic. It's the main transit stop on the Hop On Hop Off bus. [ Only S$6 per person if you show a Singapore Airlines boarding pass.]

These photos were taken using a Blackberry Bold 9780 phone. It's no surprise that the bottom end of the digital camera market is collapsing when faced with performance like this, from what is basically a free camera.