Paintbox Delight

This is NOT a scene of some Italian or Greek or French alley, but one of a back alley somewhere in central Singapore. When I saw these bright contrasting colors, I had to grin and shake my head at the audacity of whoever put paint to wall - there is HOPE after all for our little city to be a vibrant mecca of colors, with sufficient cans of ICI-Dulux primary colors!


And if paint might just be too expensive for the redecorating job, we can just let nature take its course - rust and rain combined together creates beautiful rust-stains streaking in parallel lines down a wall - designer wallpaper, compliments of the weather!

And if you thought that such vibrant colors are only the whimsical efforts of private enterprises and individuals, let me show you the next shot of the Red Dot Traffic building along Maxwell Road - which used to be the Maxwell Traffic Police Station - but now totally refurbished by the authorities to be an exhibition venue for red dot design awards with trendy cafes and restaurants (Le Papillon being one of them).


And finally, on a bright sunny day with a clear blue sky, cheery yellow walls and bright red window panes, a black crow perched on an antenna sings out, "now who said Singapore lacks colors?"

So, the next time you take a walk-a-bout on the streets of Singapore, be sure to wear your shades as the colors are just blinding!