Posted in Fotoblog on Sep 30th, 2009
Took the image below at a Mid-Autumn Festive Gathering organized by my Residents’ Association. It was shot with ambient lighting from the lighted candles. The Tammy lens was wide open at f/2.8. I quite like this shot … made possible by modern digital imaging technology.
I was involved in my school’s photography club during my […]
Posted in Happenings on Sep 29th, 2009
With the full moon this coming 3 Sept, which corresponds to the 15th day of the 8th moon, many Chinese families and friends will gather for the Mid-Autumn Festival, popularly called Moon Cake or Lantern Festival, to feast on down-to-earth moon cakes and pomeloes. When I was young, my mom would boil Ling Kok - […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Sep 28th, 2009
Can you tell the difference between one clone from another? I admit I can’t … but the image above is that of the Musang King durian. Weighing about 3 kg it costs a princely RM33 … heard that there are even more costly durian clones. A friend said that the Musang King is better than […]
Posted in Fotoblog on Sep 27th, 2009
Spotted this young super hero browsing comics at a newsstand … I too loved reading comics during my younger days … especially the WW1 & WW2 combat stories, the Marvel comic heroes created by Stan Lee - Fantastic 4, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Mighty Thor, X-Men, Spiderman, etc. Funny it was never boring to read […]
Posted in Fotoblog on Sep 26th, 2009
The happening place in Tanah Rata is along its Main Road with its potpourri of restaurants, cafés, sundry shops and what-nots. One late afternoon found my wife and I sipping hot teh tarik (pull tea) at Restoran Sri Brinchang. We chose a table and chairs placed along the 5-foot walkway … just the ideal spot […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Sep 24th, 2009
Cameron Highlands is not only well known for its fresh vegetables, strawberries, etc. Many tourists will not miss its steamboat meals. Somehow, the fresh homegrown leafy-green vegetables add oomph to this hot-pot meal. What’s more, the cool temperate-like climate enhances the delight.
While most restaurants use butane gas as a fuel source, there are some […]
Posted in Fotoblog on Sep 23rd, 2009
This cam-phone image was taken not too long ago at Penang’s Bayan Lepas International Airport (BLIA). I’d arrived at the airport early. With some 3 hours to spare before my flight’s ETD I took a stroll along the departure hall. I came upon passengers seated on the floor, OMG! Can you imagine an airport of […]
