photographic memories

for those interested, you can view some of my aussie pics at picasaweb.google.com/lionsuit

i saw the fireworks on saturday, over at the esplanade. it was excellent and the whole place was filled with people. i mean, the place was just overfilled with so many people, some waiting from 3 hours before the fireworks actually started. i waited for 1 1/2 hour sitting there waiting. but i must say that the wait was worth it. it was a spectacular performance and it was much longer than those from last year.
there were lots of photographers there too. i bet they must have been there many many hours before in order to 'chop' the best place to take their photo.

photos of the fireworks just seemed so empty, because you don't feel the intensity and hear the loud bangs that come along with them. photos show the colours thats all. its very different from being there. same for the photos of my overseas trip. they bring back great memories when i look at them but the feel is just not there. when i look at my photos taken of the great ocean road, they look pretty nice but it just cannot beat the feeling of actully being there, hearing the waves beating against the cliffs, feeling the wind blowing, so cold and seeing the magnificent sight in front of you. indeed, something to behold.

sometimes, we just have to experience it first-hand. photos serve to remind us of things that we have experience but they can never substitute those experiences.

do i make sense?