Silent Thoughts

This blog has moved…. (updated)

Amir — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:49:18 +0000

If you are accessing this directly through wordpress.com you have come to the wrong place!

If you are using a feed reader then you can find the new RSS feed here: http://silentthinker.com/feed/

New camera – and the blog is back

Amir — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:32:32 +0000

So after a hiatus of almost a year - both from the blog and from putting any effort into taking photos – I replaced my ageing Canon EOS 300D today with a Nikon D5000 and took a whole set of photos out in the New Forest to try out the new camera and the three lenses that came in the purchase:

Nikkor VR 18-55mm for my general usage (it came bundled with the camera)
Tamron 70-300mm for portraits and wildlife
Tamron 10-24mm for wide angles of buildings, rooms (for work) and landscapes.

So far I am very happy with the camera and thought the occasion warranted the blog being made live again too – maybe I will do a better job of getting interesting content on here. The ‘TopPhoto’ series of posts will also be continuing where it left off and right now I am going to post my favourite shot of the day featuring Bitza (my dog):

Top Photos: View across the savanna

Amir — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:34:07 +0000

IMG_1649, originally uploaded by silentthinker.

OK – So I have been getting carried away with things, and not made any postings… so I thought I would warm myself back up into blogging by posting a new (old) photo from my Top Photos collection. This was taken driving into the Masai Mara, Kenya.

Switz09: Climate Change News update!

Amir — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:22:39 +0000

Latest update from Hawaii in this Climate Change News special report!

This is the second video in the series of clips produced during the recent roadtrip to Switzerland.

Disclaimer – This is not real.

Switz09: Eat Yellow Snow

Amir — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:01:49 +0000

So your parents may have taught you not to eat yellow snow. But clearly they were wrong…

Produced in HD quality video – so don’t forget to select the HD or HQ setting in the youtube box!

Disclaimer: The methods used in this video require huge amounts of training and special things. Do not attempt to recreate the actions taken.

Career Advice from Sameer Vasta

Amir — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:31:19 +0000

Just been going through some of my ‘starred items’ in Google Reader – things that looked interesting but I didnt have time to read when I first saw them. What has stuck out is this honest, and genuinely useful advice on career options from my friend Sameer Vasta.

Originally posted here

Top Photos: Sea Turtle

Amir — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:48:38 +0000

IMG_1218, originally uploaded by silentthinker.

So with Switzerland and the conference in Windsor I haven’t been paying much attention to my blog.

Forgive me.

Here is the latest installment in the top photos series. Taken off the west coast of Barbados.

Top Photos: Snow

Amir — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:08:30 +0000

st luc 017, originally uploaded by silentthinker.

As I am just about to leave in the car for Switzerland I am posting today’s photo. It was taken just above St. Luc in Switzerland – the same area I am about to visit. In the photo are my grandparents who sadly passed away last year.

I think it is a beautiful photo that shows that captures the experience of the snow in that part of Switzerland. Hopefully I will be updating Flickr with more photos of scenery like this over the next week or so.

Top Photos: Stairs

Amir — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:22:17 +0000

PICT0487, originally uploaded by silentthinker.

I’ve been to Barcelona a few times. It’s a beautiful city – and the Sagrada Familia is something that you will remember if you ever explore it. Each of the towers has a staircase like this – and when you climb up it the thought does enter your mind, “What will happen if I fall down the gap in the middle?”.

Top Photos: Hot Dog

Amir — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:52:11 +0000

DSC05691, originally uploaded by silentthinker.

New York is famous for it’s hot dog vendors… this photo was taken in December 2007 and shows a different type of ‘hot’ dog! Somewhere in Soho I think. I just think it is funny.

And yes – those are little shoes on the feet!