Thursday, February 10, 2011

Taman Gelora_Sg Lembing_Sg Pandan Waterfall@Kuantan

Great to have some nature shooting spree over the Chinese New Year holidays last week... very relaxing and obviously away from hectic Kuala Lumpur.
Despite all the eating, drinking and karaoke back in Kuantan, it was time to do some walking and jungle trekking just to be in touch with mother nature.

So enjoy my shots taken in Taman Gelora, Kuantan. It's a park for jogging by the beach in Teluk Cempedak. Next day visited Sg. Lembing and Hutan Lipur Sg Pandan in Panching.....about 45 minutes drive from Kuantan town.










































Young tree growing on the older tree


































Lots of mushrooms sprouting out from the grow...yummy




 Jogging trail at Taman Gelora



































Next day in Sg Lembing
 One the the most colourful rest house there

Rest house are usually fully booked over the weekends as the place is getting popular due to the sunrise watching at Panorama Hill and also the rainbow waterfall. So if no place to stay...the associations such as Hakka, Hainan and Kong Siew will be willing to accommodate you.


only petrol station. Sunday close. Open 7.30 - 12pm; 2pm - 6.00pm


 There is an old cinema too...but no more screening movies now



Do you know Sg Lembing was an ex-tin mine town and it had the largest tin mine in the world. As deep as a five story building. Find out more from the museum when you plan to visit.
 View from the hilltop at the museum

One bridge crossing for human and another for vehicle


Caught some dragonfly and bees in action too.





 Hanging bridge to get over the other side of the village
 This river used to be the transportation for tin mining


Arrived Hutan Lipur Sg Pandan. about 30 minutes drive from Sg Lembing. Enjoy the waterfall.



































Just my friend, I think he is about 5' 11" tall, comparing how huge the rock and the fallen tree
View from the top of the waterfall and here I end my trip with a nice cool dip in the cool mountain water
 
 Enjoyed!!!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Spring Festival around Kuala Lumpur city

Year of the Rabbit comes hopping and greeting you in 2011. Spring festival decorations are up at major shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur. Together with performances like drum performance, acrobatic lion dance show, meeting the God of Prosperity, decoration of lion head contest and many more. My shopping spree at Mid Valley Megamall and Pavilion turned out to be a shooting spree instead.


 Hanging lions


 
 Decorate the lion head contest







 
































Gong Xi Fa Cai !!!