Sunday, 29 November 2009

Pictures from Penang

Here is Brian, wandering down the Chew Jetty to see for himself how the Chinese clans live in their tiny homes on stilts over the water.


Decoration on the top of a Hindu temple in Penang.

Burning incense at a Chinese temple round the corner.



Not to be outdone, Muslims file into their mosque a few hundred yards away.


Houses on the jetty, colonial splendour in the background, modern highrise and new-build - different eras all jostling happily together in whatever space is available.



Just one of the many gracious colonial buildings in Penang.



A simply lovely teahouse on a side street in Penang. Now how do I crop the parked car out of the shot?


The creepy and scary Snake Temple, where uncaged snakes really are permanently in residence. You wouldn't catch me on my knees with my eyes closed in here, that's for sure. The types of snakes include vipers and cobras, ie, killer snakes. I'm not sure if the eggs were an offering from a worshipper or snacks for the snakes.



Make up your own punchline for this taxi shot.



Who'd have thought this was where David Beckham got his hair cut? (Enlarge and look at the photo on the right)



















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