Guess what is this steel structure tower for? What about these bamboo towers? Why is this harmless looking rotten bun being cordoned off? The stone lion’s got a fresh one, however… Answer: The three towers are piled with sweet buns believed to bring good luck during Cheung Chau Bun Festival (長洲太平清醮) which is held on…
Randomly Penang
Purple lily. I like this shot. When you see this signboard on the heritage trail in Georgetown, Khoo Kongsi is just 200 metres ahead on the heritage trail, after Cheah Kongsi. Do drop by Cheah Kongsi along Armenian Street. The Cheah ancient property is one of the oldest Chinese clan associations in the UNESCO World…
Penang sightseeing
Wat Chayamangalaram temple is another popular tourist attraction in Penang. Built in 1845, the Thai Buddhist temple is popularly known as the Sleeping Buddha temple, as it houses one of the world’s largest reclining Buddha. The 33-metre long reclining Buddha. Just opposite the impressive Thai Buddhist temple is the grand and imposing Dhammikarama Burmese Temple….
Penang: Cheah Kongsi, Georgetown
This time, we decided to pull over the car and explore the nooks and corners of Old Penang on foot. Unknowingly, the quiet path that we took is a heritage trail that leads to one of the oldest Straits Chinese clan associations in the core zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Georgetown,…
Official Opening of Helix bridge
The world’s first double helix structural bridge is officially open to the public on 24 April 2010. Named the Helix Bridge, the pedestrian bridge took two years to complete and it connects to Singapore’s second casino resort, Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort. Being touted as an architectural marvel, the curved structure is built with special…
Ritual and Spiritual
Hmm… I was a bystander and don’t know much about this spiritual ritual. It involves a man who appears to be possessed spiritually and behaves like a child, sucking a pacifier. Also, another person (a Taoist devotee?) performing the ritual will spank the ground several times with a long whip, giving out loud cracking sound….
Changi Point Coastal Walk – Take Two!
Revisited Changi Point boardwalk to hone my photography skills with Pentax K-x during the golden hour again. Nice place with lesser crowd. Whatever mood you called it. Your shadow does not always follow you; you can conquer yourself. Little flowers against the blue sky. Dock and boats. Apparently, a group of school children were drawing…
Go West Coast Park fly kite!
First time to West Coast Park! The “Play Centre in the West” is fun filled with activities like beach volleyball games and… … kite flying! I was really surprised to see so many strikingly colourful kites of different forms and sizes flying high up against the blue sky. Apparently, it’s not easy to control a…
Avatar Floating Peaks
Photos by Laytin. It has been in the news. Avatar claims the highest glossing movie of all time. The floating mountains in the 3-D epic movie are said to have been inspired by the craggy sandstone peaks located within Wulingyuan Scenic Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China. Not surprisingly, since…
Changi Point Coastal Walk
Changi beach, Singapore. Trying the automated HDR (High Dynamic Range) feature in Pentax K-X. Trying to merge HDR in Photoshop… Finally decided to photoshop the HDR image generated by the DSLR. It’s the photographer’s problem, I know! Taken in TV mode at slow shutter speed with a newly bought Hoya HMC ND 8 filter to…
