A Man and his Dog

During this year’s KL Marathon event…….

A group of people, looking at it, may have been camping near Dataran Merdeka for quite sometime to protest the rare earth plant in Kuantan…… among the peaceful protester was this man and his dog………

Pasar Bisik

Suddenly my scanner decided to operate so managed to scan some before it decided to fail me again

Pasar Bisk…… in malay or Whisper(ing) Market in English, are two fish markets on the banks of the Muda river on the border of Penang and Kedah. The one in Penang is reachable by public transport, as I saw a Rapid Penang bus plying the route, #603 if I am not mistaken, while the one in Kedah you do require your own transport as it is just a small fishing village.

This is how it works…….

1. The fishermen arrives on the riverbanks, either one of them or a friend on shore will bring the catch to the “market” and lay the catch on the floor.

2. The bidding starts with interested parties whispering the offered price to the fisherman/friend. Nobody actually knows what the others is bidding.

3. The fisherman decides who wins and transaction is done…… if he is not happy he may take the catch back to the boat and go to the other side of the river….. and if their collection is not enough, they may go back to sea.

As you can see, the catch sold is by the basket, if you feel it is too much, you may approach the fishermen directly with a plastic bag. I bought  a bag full which cost me RM8.00 or about USD2.60, and got about 5-6 kilogram of mackerel, which will usually get me a kilogram at the supermarket that we usually go.

And did I say, there is another one right across the river?………. let’s see if my scanner will give another good night tomorrow.

Kuala Muda, Kedah

Wanted to make the shots taken as s series, but my scanner is acting up again…….. only manage to scan 5 shots for the past 4/5 days………

 

Kuala Muda is located on the border of Penang and Kedah in Malaysia. There are two fishing villages, located on either side of the river banks. Famous for the Pasar Bisik or “Whispering Market”.

What is a “Whispering Market”? well, let’s hope I can get my scanning done before I continue………….

Tanah Aina

Located about 1 1/2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur, lies Tanah Aina, a secluded eco resort, where jungle trekking and climbing hills are part of the package………..

 

The journey in and out of the resort is by either a 4WD or a small lorry…….

 

to be continued…….? Maybe.

Start of the journey…….

…….. and the last of this year’s Thaipusam collection…….

Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon 2013

Went there on Friday morning, shot less than last year……. here’s two…….

Keep the flag flying #2

Another shot from Premier 7’s, from February 2013…………

Thaipusam 2013: Into the Light

I still have a few rolls hanging on the wire of the festival…. and yes this photo was a bit blown

Chow Kit: Medicine Man II

I may sound like a sales man…….. but if you are either diabetic, with high blood pressure, Gout, bad back or what ever problem with your body, you can try this guy’s ‘magic potion’. His potion is made from herbs and roots, where you have to boil it and drink them…… and yes, it is bitter.

If you are lucky you can find him in front of  Hotel Brisdale on Jalan Hj Hussein, just off the Chow Kit wet market.

btw, his name is Iswandi………

Thaipusam 2013: Bringing Offerings to the Gods…….

Most devotees, young and old, vow to carry milk (paal) in a container and the milk is used for abhisegam or bathing the deity, if their wish materialised.