Singapore seems to be in the raining season since the last 2 weeks. And there are many sightings of rainbows all across the island. I was away for my reservist last week, as such, i did not able to have any view of them.
I got the above shot from a friend. The top rainbow is a bit faint over here, but we can clearly see it is a double rainbow. Thanks Manfred for the above photo. 
![Jota dancers [enlarge]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/3244322457_bb3e37569a_o.jpg)
One of the best known traditional dances in Spain is what is known as La Jota (the same name as letter J). It probably originated in the region of Aragon although there are different forms in other regions like Valencia, Castile, Navarra, etc. Dancers move in this peculiar way elevating their legs as if they were doing some kind of fouetté combined with waltz like movements. In the meantime, they play the castanets with arched elevated arms. Other members in the company sing popular songs and play typical string instruments like the bandurria. This is a very simple explanation but I guess you get the idea. I published some posts not long ago about jotas:
![Catalan Traditional Dress and Pubillas [enlarge]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3234148790_f9ea8fc37c_o.jpg)
What do you do if you are an architect, designing a building surrounded by Victorian and Edwardian magnificence, and 60’s London Dull? If you are modern architects, the answer is a very creative modern stained glass, best viewed from the inside, or of a winter evening with the light shining through.
After reading the Diamond Geezer’s exploits at this address, I wasn’t surprised when a security guard bustled out immediately I started to photograph. But, I was surprised when he apologised, said that he had to ask and was happy with my explanation that I found it of sufficient artistic merit to photograph.
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… almost even. As London shivers to a halt with a few inches of snow, I bravely ventured forth in search of a photo. I was looking for something a little different to illustrate the scene, and came across this scene in the nearby City of London Cemetary. The bumps are the floral tributes left.
And of course, the link.
It was Chinese new year last week, and the London celebrations were this Sunday. I didn’t make it to that, but here is a picture from my Chinese lessons in the Bishopsgate Institute on Thursday. Here, we are learning to write Chinese characters (my own effort is in the front of the shot). I’m hoping to learn Chinese before going there on holiday in July; I managed to order a Chinese meal “by numbers” in Mandarin so I’m quite optimistic.
February theme day for the worldwide City Daily Photo community is paths and passages. London is a city of passages and this is my favourite photo (from my Bronica, on film).
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This group of statues in the Broadgate Centre is on the ordinary side by day, but by night they loom rather finely, I hope I’ve managed to capture some of that quality for you.
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In the name of Phriday Phun, I present the Starbucks Snake for your viewing pleasure.
The Starbucks Snake is a generally shy, nocturnal, animal but can also often be found in the vicinity of IT workers. Little is known about its nutrition requirements, although there is speculation that it is able to directly convert radiation from PC monitors into food. It’s scaly skin resembles the cup protectors handed out at a coffee store, making it ideal to survive the rigours of office life. They mate freely in captivity, as can be seen, this grand specimen is accompanied by one of its offspring.
![Modernist Lamp Ironwork, Barcelona [enlarge]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/3240100012_d276d06463_o.jpg)