Monday, January 31, 2011

Bamboo Language | Green 竹之语|绿色 ...



KL-Bukit Jalil Park 
武吉加里尔公园

Bamboo Language | Green
竹之语|绿色 ...



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KLCC 吉隆坡会议中心 ...


KLCC 
吉隆坡会议中心 ...

Tunnel to KLCC.


Doing the twist 捻舞 ...


Tanjung Sepat
丹戎圣帕

Doing the twist 
捻舞 ...













Good Parasites 良好的寄生 ...



Bukit Jalil Park 
武吉加里尔公园

Good Parasites 
良好的寄生 ...










A piece of Fall 一块秋天 ...

KL-Bukit Jalil Park 
武吉加里尔公园

A piece of Fall
一块秋天 ...



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Trying to find that feeling in a tropical setting ...
maybe not such a good idea with all the green ...



Sunday, January 30, 2011

Drinks anyone 酒铺儿 ...


Drinks anyone 
酒铺儿 ...

The bar tenders were initially reluctant to allow me in. But after some persuasion, there let me in to take 3 shots. This is one of them. I think it is a Spanish restaurant ...


Malay Woodwork 马来木工 ...



Bukit Jalil Park 
武吉加里尔公园

Malay Woodwork 
马来木工 ...


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Portrait of a farmer 一个农民的肖像 ...


Sekinchan
适耕庄

Portrait of a farmer
一个农民的肖像 ...










A touch of Dutch 触摸荷兰 ...



Bukit Jalil Park 
武吉加里尔公园

A touch of Dutch
触摸荷兰 ...













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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Red and White 红白 ...


Hibiscus Park, KL 
吉隆坡芙蓉园

Red and White
红白 ...





Bamboo Landscaping 竹子园林 ...


Bukit Jalil Park 
武吉加里尔公园

Bamboo Landscaping
竹子园林 ..













Friday, January 28, 2011

Spirit of Trees 树木的精神 ...



Humbled and feeling little ...

Forest Research Institute Malaysia FRIM
马来西亚森林研究所




A spiritual journey 神游 ...



Thaipusam at Waterfall Road, Penang ...
大宝森节清晨槟城瀑布 ...

A spiritual journey 
神游 ...


10:15 am Preparation ...


10:19 am Prayers ...


10:20 am Going into a trance ...


10:20 am  Tying the chains ...


10:21 am Whip for the Gods ...


10:21 am Preparation for the Spikes and Hooks ...


 10: 23 am Nailing the Spikes and Hooks into the body ...


 10: 25 am Intense concentration ...


 10: 28 am Adjusting all the Hooks on the back ...


 10: 29 am Dance and Prayers ...


 10: 31 am Preparation for the next series of hooks ...


 10: 33 am Sitting down for the next set of hooks ...


 10: 34 am Starting the next set of hooks ...


 10: 38 am This will take some time ...


 10: 41 am I think more then a hundred of these going into the body ...


 10: 45 am Applying them all over ...


 10: 45 am Intense concentration of everyone ...


 10: 50 am Devotee seems go to into a trance again ...


 10: 50 am As the final hooks going in and he stood up ...


 10: 53 am To prepare for the final spike across the mouth ...


 10: 54 am Preparation for the final spike ...


 10: 54 am The final spike slowly ...


 10: 54 am Going through the mouth ...


 10: 54 am Everyone stood still and holding their breath ...


 10: 55 am Perhaps including the person applying the spike ...


 10: 55 am The Devotee opens the eyes as the ...


 10: 55 am spike in final placement ...


 10: 55 am Final words between the two ...


 10: 55 am Preparing the journey ...


 10: 58 am The journey begins here ...