Good Morning Kuala Lipis

this photo was shot @6:45 am

evening sky

Location: Dataran Lipis

photo by: Ismail Othman

hey monkey

two monkeys had a little fight in Lipis Zoo.

"Well, I used to live in a tree
I loved it there, but that
was not enough for me
So I paved a road to the city
And left the rest of the monkeys.."
- proudest monkey by dave matthews band

happy weekend

Location: Lipis Zoo

"There aren't enough days in the weekend."

skywatch friday

photo by: Ismail Othman - unedited

friends

Friends care
Friends share
We need friends
Everywhere!

breakfast time

this morning i had a light breakfast. no more nasi lemak (cocunut rice) and roti canai (prata bread) - hopefully. LOL

a boiled egg and fried meehun with hot chocolate

skywatch friday

photo and text contributed by: azizul fairus, benta

Benta evening sky captured @ 5:52pm

pic ni d ambil masa p mancing kt sungai bawah RTM tu..d kalangan kami tmpat ni d namakan port mancing ikan kenerak -azizul

the king of fruits

Durians are widely known as the king of fruits because of their distinctive large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk. Some people say that the smell of durians are very pungent. But for me they have fragrant smell.

If you come to Kuala Lipis right now, durians are sold everywhere. Durians season is coming to our town. Durian dah berbuoh!!

Medan Stesen

this place used to be a happening bus station in Kuala Lipis.

catch the rainbow

Location: Terenggun

when i see a rainbow it reminds me about this song...

"When evening falls
She'll run to me

Like whispered dreams
Your eyes can't see
Soft and warm
She'll touch my face
A bed of straw
Against the lace

We believed we'd catch the rainbow
Ride the wind to the sun
Sail away on ships of wonder
But life's not a wheel
With chains made of steel
So bless me come the dawn
Come the dawn"
(a song by - Rainbow)

lorong

Pandangan dari lorong tengah bangunan zaman kolonial, antara bangunan terawal di Lipis. Dahulunya bangunan ini pernah digunakan oleh kilang air batu dan air oren Cheam See Loo.

after rain

morning has broken

Lipis morning sky @ 730 am

Morning has broken, like the first morning

Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day
- Cat Stevens/ Yusuf Islam

skywatch friday

a view from Kompleks Melati, Lipis New Town @ 4 pm

petrol price

a petrol station at Benta

"The government is studying all options available to avoid increasing the price of RON95 petrol in the near future although oil prices are rising globally, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob." the star online 22 Feb 2011

- psttt!! Datuk....please study hard..

Lion Dance

Lion dance is related closely with the chinese new year celebrations. The dance is believed to usher good fortune, as well as ward off evil spirits.

It is a traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume. Usually this lion costume is handled by two performers.


Lion Dance is performed and accompanied by the music of beating of drums, cymbals and gongs instruments synchronise to the lion dance movements and actions.

Sawah

Dulu lanskap Kuala Lipis berhiaskan sawah padi
sungguh permai.
Sekarang ianya digantikan Kelapa Sawit.
Sesuai ke landskap ladang Kelapa Sawit dikatakan permai.
sebagai pelukis aku rasa janggal je.(UBI)

Gong Xi Fa Chai

I would like to wish all of my chinese friends Happy Chinese New Year. I hope that the year of rabbit will bring us peace, prosperity and good health.

skywatch friday

Benta @ 8 a.m

old house

An English architecture that is similar with the colonial house in India or Ceylon. This old house is located at the back of Murugan Temple.

Skywatch Friday

Benta skywatch as at 7:30 pm

Happy Thaipusam

Would like to wish my friends a Happy Thaipusam!

-a preparation for Thaipusam being done in front of Murugan Koveal (Murugan Temple) Kuala Lipis

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). The word Thaipusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival.

raining season

If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
They might as well be dead.
If the rain comes, if the rain comes.
When the sun shines they slip into the shade
(When the sun shines down.)
And sip their lemonade.
(When the sun shines down.)
When the sun shines, when the sun shines.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the world looks fine.
I can show you that when it starts to rain,
(When the Rain comes down.)
Everything's the same.
(When the Rain comes down.)
I can show you, I can show you.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the world looks fine.
Can you hear me, that when it rains and shines,
(When it Rains and shines.)
It's just a state of mind?
(When it rains and shines.)
Can you hear me, can you hear me?
If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.

(Rain - Beatles)

movie set

a wooden palace on the set

These two photos were shot on October last year at the 'Hanyut' movie set. A film directed by U-Wei and adapted from Joseph Conrad's novel, Almayer's Folly . Hopefully this film will be srcreened this year.

Location: Kg. Beralas, Padang Tengku