The Changing Seasons, January 2023

Reflecting on the month past

Shortly after Christmas, many shops did a Hey!Presto and changed up their decorations.

We caught this crane early on Jan 1 putting up lanterns to join the Christmas stars at Dempsey Hill.

Other places managed a single set of decorations which were transformed from Christmas to Chinese New Year (and looks like possibly Valentine’s Day as well) with minimal changes.

Although January is a typically wet month, it feels like it has been raining more and temps are way cooler than one would expect. We grabbed every opportunity to enjoy nature in between showers, that is, until I walked into the bed and fractured my foot last week.

Singapore Art Week afforded indulgent art viewing at several venues. One of my favourite artist discoveries is Bettina Schleier. I love that she uses fabric, beads and yarn to create large pieces of work which fascinate from far, inviting one to study closer.

“Wavelength <500nm” Bettina Schleier (2021)
Beads, Fabric on canvas
H100 x W140 cm

Some new things attempted in the kitchen this month include a Cranberry Cake (with pink cranberry frosting), cold soba noodles with spicy peanut sauce, miso maple cake, lime (as opposed to the usual lemon) drizzle cupcakes, fan tuan (Taiwanese glutinous rice roll with yutiao inside)

How was your first month of 2023?

About The Changing Seasons

The Changing Seasons is a monthly project where bloggers around the world share their thoughts and feelings about the month just gone. We all approach this slightly differently, though generally with an emphasis on the photos we’ve taken during the month.

For many of us, looking back over these photos provides the structure and narrative of our post, so each month is different. Some focus on documenting the changes in a particular project — such as a garden, an art or craft project, or a photographic diary of a familiar landscape.

But in the end, it is your changing season, and you should approach it however works for you.

There are no fixed rules around post length or photo number — just a request that you respect your readers’ time and engagement.

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Roundup

• Natalie at Natalie the Explorer
• Marilyn at Serendity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth
• Brian, my co-host, at Bushboys World
• Donna at Wind Kisses
• Pauline at Living in Paradise
• Sarah at Travel with Me
• welcome XingfuMama
• Gill at Talking Thailand (Oct-Dec 2022)
• XingFuMama