Places

Exploring Places and Photography Image

Going Places KL Nov 6 2010

November 7, 2010

Yesterday, I used a rather mundane stroll to the bank to explore and learn something about my own photography skills.  And hence, the first post in a series called Going Places.   The idea here is to just go out and…

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Bali Rice Cliché

November 6, 2010

Had to smile the other day when a photographer friend posted some photos of saffron-clad Buddhist monks on his blog with an apology for being cliché.  It’s so nice to see other photographers deal with wanting to photograph what is beautiful about …

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Guardians guarding the temples photography by C J Hoffmann

Guarding the temple Guardians

October 3, 2010

Here’s a look at the new doors on the main sanctuary of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple in Ampang. The Taoist flags have been arranged there to indicate that it isn’t yet time to open the doors. That is for…

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Roof of a temple

Inner Circle/Outer Circle – Geography of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple, Ampang

September 29, 2010

While we are (impatiently) awaiting the start of the 2010 festivities, we can learn something about the geography of the festival at the Nine Emperor Gods Temple in Ampang. Here is the Google Earth image of the temple grounds. It…

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Inside a temple

Finishing Touches on the Nine Emperor Gods Temple in Ampang

September 18, 2010

Interesting start – to say “finishing” – but a year of renovations are almost complete and the Nine Emperor Gods Temple in Ampang is looking quite exquisite. Inside and out it glistens. I quite thought that I wouldn’t like it,…

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