I like this photo very much. It is a shot of the chrysanthemum drink I had. The three flowers floating in the glass look pretty. Chrysanthemum tea is easily available but they are usually processed with a lot of added sugar, coloring and preservatives. How about making your own? Real simple, go to a Chinese […]
I am waiting for this tropical fruit to be in season. Should be available in a week or two. The above photo is a shot of a rambutan I ‘borrowed’ from the stall. (fruit was imported from Thailand and hence, not very fresh) Let me try to describe rambutan to people who have never seen […]
This is not just any Malay foodstall. This place has appeared on Discovery Travel and Living channel. No joke! I have forgotten which guy hosted this travel and food series but I did watch it on TV about 6 months to a year back. We have patronised this stall for more than 10 years and […]
I have just returned from the Penang Botanical Gardens to visit the Penang International Floral Festival 2005. My camera is still in the repair shop and hence, I am using a very old camera to get the best shot I can. If you are around Penang, do pop by before the floral exhibition is over. […]
It’s a lazy Sunday so I am sharing some of the photos of flowers I took from around Penang. I love taking macro shots of flowers because the flowers look really beautiful when I enlarge them as my desktop pictures. I can see the tiny veins, hairy stems, transparent petals of the flowers and all […]
Pulau Banding is a small island located along the East-West Highway. Located in the state of Perak, it offers very beautiful lake view, fishing, bird watching and other nature related activities. During my trip to Perhentian Island in January, I captured these two photographs. The first one is my trip to Perhentian Island. It was […]