this is what autumn looks like

So I had the opportunity for a quick trip out for some groceries (for the regular stuff, but also some extra things for friends who are coming over from Holland for a day or two); and the blankets of yellowing leaves, the 10+ degree days and the penchant for soup-stew-curry simply summarizes that the cooler days are here..

I packed my trusty camera for the trip to the supermarket and tried looking for some examples of the autumn-y vibe..

and the strangest thing is that, the first thing that I saw that caught my eye was this bottle of vodka on a power exchange box - the red was really jumping out in the 11am light..

and this is the tram that runs adjaecent to the Antwerp Zoo, and the uncle crossing the lane looks like he's making a funky dance move onto the pavement!

here is an example of the above-mentioned yellow-leaf-blanket; its amazing; sometimes you can't even see the road/pavement (for those who don't know - there is only the wet-rainy, 95% humidity season in Singapore, so all this 4 seasons stuff is new for me)

And when I looked across the road, there was a statue of Mary and Jesus in a rather unusual place - its almost at the 3rd floor of the building!

and this building has a cool back story; if my orientation is correct, this is the ante building to an abandoned church currently being used as a location for a squatter's community [behind the wall] - they have gigs, pasar malams and all sorts of activities at this building -- sorta like a community centre, but completely existing because of grassroots activities.
and yes, you did see correctly; there's a 2-man tent on the roof of the building!

yah....construction and wayfinding signs

in case anyone is wondering, this is what I look like now..it's not the best picture in the world, but you can (roughly) see that I'm bundled up (i'm in 3 layers here), and still wearing trainers..

and this is the last (and a bit random) picture of this post; when I got back from the adventure of grocery shopping, it was hailing!  the picture doesn't really show this clearly, but that's what hail looks like when you are taking a quick picture...