Day Out to St. Anne's Church @ Bukit Mertajam, Penang

We was struggling to think where could we go for outing again before Neil going back to China. Ann suggested that we could visit St. Anne's Church located at Bukit Mertajam, Penang Malaysia.

I was surprised and realized why it was so famous. It is beautiful and I know this must be a good place for pre-wedding pictures... LOL...

We have fun at there and Ann was forced to be our model again...

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Taipeng Lake & Kellie's Castle at Perak

A date with few friends to Perak Taipeng Lake & Kellie's Castle for photo shooting...

I'm late today... I woke up when KM & Desmond called me when they arrived at 7.40am. Luckily I only spent less than 12 minutes to get ready. :)

We have a lucky trip... Love the blue sky, green leaves & fresh air...

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Fall in Love with Melacca

My 1st drive travel began on 22nd Sep 2009... Me and Irisa depart from Penang at 6.50am and the 1st destination is Fu Shan dim sum restaurant at Ipoh. This restaurant moved to a new location since 3 months ago. It is now in a good environment... With air-con & fans... However... One thing remain the same ... It is still have A LOT OF CUSTOMER...

After the long drive... Finally we reached Melaka a.k.a Melacca at around 2.30pm and checked in to "The Baba House" (The hotel we booked) and met with Pei Pin & her husband... We did not focus much on other places but only travel around in the town... Including Christ Church, Red House, A' Famosa & etc.

You can get more information about Melaka at WikiTravel
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A great experience during this trip. It answered my questions to Melacca, Ipoh, Ikea at KL & using GPS in Malaysia.... :) That should call eating trip as well. We have Dim Sum as breakfast at Fu Shan restauran in Ipoh, High Tea at Baba &... Nyonya street and Chicken Rice Ball at center of Melacca at the 1st day. We have portugese set lunch, Nippon set dinner & Durian Pancake at the next day. The last day... we have western breakfast at IKEA and Chicken with bean sprouts at Ipoh.

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Kek Lok Si at Penang 2009

I heard a lot of people told me Kek Lok Si night view during CNY is good. I also saw the poster, postcard and also those pictures taken by others... They all good. So... I decided I must go and feel it this year.

I invited Khai Ming to go there yesterday night. Yes, that is Lunar Calendar 15th Jan 2009 (Gregorian Calendar 9th Feb 2009)... Which is Chinese Valentine Day. Yup, I did not go to esplanade for the happening events... :p

I does not have a good skill to take pictures during night time but still want to take the chance to learn it. Picked up Khai Ming at 7pm and hope to get some pictures before sunset. This also a good chance to avoid "traffic jam" at Kek Lok Si (Make sure we can get car park at 1st level as I'm not dare to drive that high). The photo session start from Top to Bottom level and end at 10:30pm. :)

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The Kek Lok Si Temple (Penang Hokkien for "Temple of Supreme Bliss"; Simplified Chinese: 极乐寺; Traditional Chinese: 極樂寺) is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang and is one of the best known temples on the island. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia.
Mahayana Buddhism and traditional Chinese rituals blend into a harmonious whole, both in the temple architecture and artwork as well as in the daily activities of worshippers.

To know more about Kek Lok Si Temple? You can check it out at Wikipedia, Penang Vacation, or Malaysia Site.
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Thaipusam at Penang 2009

Woke up at 8.30am and get ready for photo shooting during this Hindu Festival at Penang. Tjun Aun advised that not to drive the car thru the street where the festival held. We parked the car very far away but... Luckily we did so... At that time, walking is faster than driving.

There are some interesting part during this festival. We missed out the " Throwing Coconut" part but we still manage to capture another tradition part - Kavadi. It was too crouded and damn tired for 2 hours photo shooting. After this photo session, I think I will not go for 2nd time. :p
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Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). It is also referred to as Thaipooyam or Thaippooyam in the Malayalam language. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (lance) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.

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Lye Huat Garden at Jitra, Kedah

My teammate planned a visit to my hometown (Kedah) during Chinese New Year. An Ang Pao trip & travel around Alor Setar. After Ang Pao trip to Kang, Alex, Cin Lin and my house... The target is to Lye Huat Garden.

Why this garden named as Lye Huat Garden (来发公园)? That was because of the owner - Lim Lye Huat (林来发). :)

The Location is at Jitra, Kedah. There are few stuff you can see in Lye Huat Garden. Eg. Man Made Lake, Mini Zoo & Garden Yet Foon and the Tickets for an adult is RM10. You can see the Map for Lye Huat Garden at their official website. A good place to visit with only RM10 but you can see different type of stuff. Eg. Terra Cotta, Koi Carp Fish, Culture Treasure, Mini Bird Park, Mini Zoo, Painting Gallery, Suiseiki Gallery, Crocodile Pond, Bonsai Garden, Aquarium & etc.

You can get more information at their Official Website
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Reclining Buddha a.k.a Sleeping Buddha (Wat Chayamangkalaram) at Penang

Another outing with my colleague on 12th Jan 2009. We had decided to do photo shoot for Temple this time. We met at 9am and start with our Journey in Sleeping Buddha / Reclining (Wat Chayamangkalaram) : Located at Lorong Burma in Penang, Malaysia.

We also take the chance to visit the temple at right in front of Sleeping Buddha... Which is Dhammikarama Burmese Temple.
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Information from VirtualTourist.com:
You will notice that positions of a Buddha statue in temple varies , and they are not just so because of the way the sculptor wants to potray it but each has a different meaning , and each reflect a different moment in Buddha's life and a particular pose can be associated with different Buddhas .

Meaning of the reclining pose
He is shown with his head lying in the palm of his right hand, with his head to the north. This posture symbolizes the Mahaparinirvana ( Enlighthenment or achieving Nirwana ) of the Buddha which took place at Kushinagara (Uttar Pradesh).

Is it the 3rd longest Reclining Buddha ?
As a matter of fact , many travellers or VTs qouted this statue as the 3rd or 4th Longest Reclining Buddha in the world but a little curiosty of mine has revealed something totally different . Here's the record:-
1st (Myanmar) Tiloka UShaung 76.8m
2nd (Myanmar) Shin Tha Lyaung 74.8m
3rd (Myanmar) Chauk Htat Kyi 65.8m
4th (Myanmar,Myeik)ShweThaLyaung 58.8m
5th (Myanmar,Bago) " " " 54.8m
6th (Thailand) Wat Phli Yai Klang 53 m
7th (Thailand)Wat Khun Intra Pramun 50m
8th (Vietnam)Taku Mountain Buddha 49m
9th (Thailand)Bangkok's Wat Po 46m
10th(Myanmar)Sein Tha Lyaung 45.73m
11th(Cambodia)Baphoun,Angkor Wat 40m
12th (Myanmar)Mohnyin Buddha 36.5m
13th (China) Zangye,Da Fo Si 34.5m
14th (Malaysia)Penang Wat Chayamagkalaram 33m

St. George's Church at Penang

I was planned to take an evening & night shoot at another attractive place at Penang. So I get ready and heading out to that place before sunset at 7pm. However... My mistake that did not check with it and only realize that place is Closed at 5pm. Blah Blah Blah...

I don't want to waste the time and go back with nothing. Therefore I drive slowly and see what other else I can work with... lalalalalala... And just... I saw St. George's Church.



St. George's Church is the oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia and is located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It was completed in 1818 on the initiative of the Penang Colonial Chaplain, Rev. Robert Sparke Hutchings (who also went on to found the Penang Free School) and consecrated on 11 May 1819 by the Bishop of Calcutta, Thomas Fanshawe Middleton.

On 6 July 2007, the church was declared one the 50 National Treasures of Malaysia by the Malaysian government.

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Esplanade at Penang - A Lonely Night

I invited my friend to go for a night shooting yesterday... heh... I know what you are thinking. Yes, I'm on Medical Leave yesterday. I went to clinic then get the MC from Doctor as I'm already certified with "Food Poisoning". Anyway, since the clinic so close with office, therefore I went to office to meet with my colleague and we went out for lunch at Queensbay Mall. Hohoo... Just getting 2 extra Polo T for my "Office Wear".

Not sure why the feeling walking at Queensbay suddenly become so lonely... And the same feeling stuck with me until the night. I met my friend at around 6pm. We went around Komtar area to search for close up filter (+4). Finally... I got my 58mm Close Up Filter, but my friend have to wait for his 52mm since they need to re-order. After dinner at Home Recipes in Perangin Mall, we heading to Penang Esplanade for Night Shooting.

I took some pictures with Penang Town Hall, Penang High Courts & Statues... However, I don't feel all those pictures are special to share. So... I just pick few of them to upload. The right hand side pictures are statue in front of the High Court and they represent WISDOM, JUSTICE, FORTITUDE & TEMPERANCE.

How to go Penang Esplanade? Click here for WikiMapia Map

Some information about Penang Town Hall:
Like most important buildings of the British administration, the Penang Town Hall takes pride of place in front of an open field, in this case the Esplanade Padang in George Town.
The foundation stone of the Town Hall was laid in 1879 and the main building completed in 1883. It consisted of an assembly hall, a grand ballroom, and a library. You may be keen to note that the Penang Library was born here, after the Prince of Wales Library was moved here and renamed. An annex was added in 1890 while the porch and top floor added in 1903. The left wing - when cement plaster was introduced - as added in 1930. Those extensions and renovations together constitute the Town Hall.

Some information about Penang High Court:
Alighting from the Penang Ferry, the high court sits in its original corner of two busy roads of Light Street and Farquhar Street. Passing it almost daily for the locals, they see the transformation of once neglected heritage to a glorious building with handsome white architecture. Straits colonial engineers of the Public Works Department did such a great job in 1905 as the building stood the test of time with two World Wars behind it.
The Penang Court was constructed in 1905 at a cost of 206.678 Straits Dollars. Its design is based on British Palladian architecture with elements of impressive Greek Doric and Ionic columns. On 21st June 2001, it was gazette as a historical monument.

I'm not alone at that moment but I feel lonely at this night. I felt all my pictures have lonely feel and therefore I give them a theme as "A Lonely Night @ Penang Esplanade".

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