{"id":214,"date":"2014-03-04T19:34:23","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T10:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.peatix.com\/article\/instameet-a-photowalk-back-in-time-at-dakota-crescent"},"modified":"2018-06-28T10:16:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T10:16:00","slug":"instameet-a-photowalk-back-in-time-at-dakota-crescent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/experiences\/instameet-a-photowalk-back-in-time-at-dakota-crescent\/","title":{"rendered":"Instameet: A (photo)walk back in time at Dakota Crescent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One bright sunny weekend, a bunch of 10 photography-loving locals armed with smartphones and the Instagram app met for a walkabout around one of Singapore\u2019s older yet charmingly quaint neighbourhoods, Dakota Crescent.<\/p>\n<p>What they saw draws us back to the warmth of Singapore\u2019s nostalgic old-world charm. In a fast-paced bustling city of modern skyscrapers, these 18 photos are strangely therapeutic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_1.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>One of the many housing blocks at Dakota Crescent<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_2.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Exposed bricks, a rare sight in the newer housing establishments\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Exposed bricks, a rare sight in the newer housing establishments<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_3.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Children should play!\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_4.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Retro playgrounds of the 90s\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Retro playground of the 90s<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_6.jpg\" alt=\"Beyond the whitewashed walls where life was full of colour!\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Full of colour beyond the whitewashed walls!<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_5.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Lifts of old, like a time machine taking us back in time\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Lifts of old, like a time machine taking us back in time<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_7.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Where lift buttons taught patience and graciousness\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Where lift buttons taught patience and graciousness<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_8.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Order and symmetry\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Order and symmetry<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_9.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Geometrical shadows\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_10.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: On the ground\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_11.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Behind closed doors\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Behind closed doors<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_12.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Remnants of\u2026\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Remnants of\u2026<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_13.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Freedom\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Freedom<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_15.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Why, hello there\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Why, hello there<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_14.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: The feline stare\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>The feline stare<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_16.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Resident cats a common sight\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Resident cats a common sight<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_17.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Resident in observation\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Life goes on<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Instameet_18.jpg\" alt=\"Instameet: Nostalgia kicks in at one of Singapore's remaining sandy playgrounds\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center>Nostalgia kicks in at The Dove Playground<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dakota Crescent remains to be a place that reminds us of Singapore\u2019s early beginnings in building community amongst all races through housing developments, and our harmonious society is a wonderful testament to that.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"http:\/\/peatix.com\/user\/190407\">Instameet<\/a> on Peatix to be in the know of their next photowalk and join them in capturing timeless photos whilst exploring local neighbourhoods!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image credit: Ethel Ong <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/fulllistsg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.peatix.com\/images\/blog\/Blog_Footer.jpg\" alt=\"Discover new events in Singapore with Peatix\" width=\"630\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 strangely therapeutic photos that draws us back to the warmth of Singapore&#8217;s nostalgic old-world 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