Frozen Han River (part 3): Blueish-Looking Reflection on the Han River

The blue skies..and its blue reflection.....really conquered my fear of froze-bite. ^^

I was literally almost on the top of the roof at the floating island when I took this picture. I was shivering...and something prohibited me from going upstairs though it's just a few steps away. But..this view was great enough for me to say "okay,stop it, Suray. Let's go down"

The whole area was covered in broken ice and the afternoon skies sort of helped me out of this fear...I mean..I was a bit scared of height..but this particular scenery was the first reason as to why I came here in the first place.../ so, no harms done.

As I was descending, I took some snaps of the river...and oh boy..the weather was nicely warm...compared to the previous days, of course. 

Couldn't get enough of the pictures. Boy, my eyes got sore due to the bright bluish color of the hour...and due to the whiteness of the river...thanks to the ice..

In case, some might wonder why I ever wanted to go here; considering the fact that I got to feel the cold breeze and all. Well, this passion of curiosity about what the river would looklike during winter...was ..again and again...the driving force that brought me there.

See? Lots of people see this uniquely designed architecture in Seoul....so why bothered taking the pictures of these islands?

For..me...it's the satisfying sensation of being able to the places where none would never want to be. I was the only one at the river bank near this particular site from where I could see the floating islands were really surrounded by the ice. 

A completely different way of enjoying Han river in Seoul. Not during summer or spring, but during winter..especially when the river was covered in ice...ice..and ice...

Frozen Han River (part 2): Han River from Atop the Rooftop...

I didn't expect anything from the river when I arrived there. Well, of course...I thought that it'd be nice to see some ice on the river as what the news was making a fuzz of. And..I just got what I wished for. Lots of ice...ice....broken ones...thick ones...frozen ones...adorned the river bank ..and surrounding the Floating Island where I was at that moment.

It's the first time ever..that I enjoyed the view of Youido from afar...from Banpo bridge...and what made it even more special was the fact that I was there on my own initiative. Not that what I've been doing are not mine, it's just..that. on.this particular day...I wouldn't have been allowed to be here in the first place. 

There were signs where visitors are refrained from entering the site due to the harsh weather...but then..I thought.."oh, well"

I just needed to take a bunch sample of pictures of this beautiful frozen river....which started melting. The fact that this was something out of ordinary...was one clear thing that I got to capture onto my lenses...and my memory.

oh, gosh....wondering what it must've looked like a few days earlier. It must've been awesome to be here earlier...though I might've frozen my hands....and all.

I saw a stair..a tall one...I mean stairs...leading up to the roof of the biggest floating island. I saw no signs or warning or whatsoever..that would prohibit anyone from climbing up the stairs...

So, without further ado, I dared myself to climb the stairs..and as I did....I could see the different sights and sound of the river...though the sound would just be 'stillness', I could see that something cold was happening down there...or up there on the roof.

Yup, I made it.  I was literally breathless...to be on the (almost) top of the roof. I was just some inches away from the top..when the wind sort of whispering ....not to go upstairs...yes I stopped right there.

Gee..the shivering feeling just trembled my feet even when I was writing down this entry. I felt that I was too scared to go up onto the roof. Maybe..it's too high for me. But, from where I was standing..I could see the different sight of the river...

The reflection on the glassed wall of the island...gee..it's really something to be there. 

Post-Monthly Presentation

Yup, as what we do on a monthly basis, we have a presentation about each of our research progress with our supervisor. As it ended....as usual....we had lunch...together and then...continued our talk over the table at our campus cafe. 

Thanks for sharing all the fun, the rides, ups-and-downs, the roller-coaster-like journey in our research, guys. My fellows, from the left: Zhangxuejiao, Aya Toyama, Wuxuan, and Daniel. Yup..there are two others, as well.

It's been a great journey with you guys. See you next month. ^^ again. 

Glad to know that we're in this together. 

WINTER WONDERLAND

..walking in the Winter Wonderland...

Doris Day's Winter Wonderland...at the background. ...

...kept me going...

...enchanting moment in the twilight...

...cherishing every bit of the moment.

A Recollection of Freya's Ice Skating Trip

For just a mere 2,000 won, any one could enjoy a light thrilling slide on this inviting ice rink...temporarily created at Youido Park...during winter.

Galleries toned in slide show.

....and....an hour earlier...she's in the studio...trying to be a DJ.

Ice Skating in Youido

After working, I took Freya to the nearest ice skating ring...which was only a 5-minute walk from my workplace.

This one is a spot on.p~one..;nl

Good file...

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Oops. Geblak...

I happened to be there when the sun'sabout to set...

The silhouettes of the skaters...

...combined really 

Gee...this intas nome.