Batu Caves, Malaysia

  North of Kuala Lumpur is a Hindu temple complex found on a limestone hill with a series of caves - Batu Caves. Here's a cliche shot - a must for every tourist. :) A large statue of Murugan, a Hindu deity, stands guard over the cave entrance.

A long flight of stairs leads to the main cave. There are 272 steps.



Batu is a Malay term for our Filipino term "bato". This photo is inside the main cave.



Another flight of stairs leads to the top temple, where we also chanced upon a shoot for a Bollywood star, but we did not catch her name.

Malaysia: Putrajaya Night Shots

Before our evening flight back to Manila, we came to visit Putrajaya. No matter how rushed this sidetrip was, the beauty and grandeur was definitely a grande finale to our Malaysia trip.

Putrajaya is the federal administrative capital of Malaysia. In Malay, Putra means "prince" and "jaya" means "victory".

Ron, our high school batchmate living in Kuala Lumpur and our resident tour guide parked in front of the Putra Mosque. We were just a few minutes early before they closed the mosque for the final prayer, but the doorman was somewhat already Ron's acquaintance and we were gladly given a few extra minutes.

 

Right behind the mosque is a viewing deck to the Seri Wawasan bridge. Its lights of the bridge changes color every few seconds and is well worth a visit at night. The Putrajaya lake provides a scenic reflection.

Manila Cathedral Anthology

These photos were taken on two different dates.

One instance was way back in 2009 when the sun was shining brightly and the blue skies wonderfully contrasted against the cathedral's canopy.



The other visit was a few weeks back when the rain poured and it meant holding the camera on your right and an umbrella on your left just to take a photo from the outside. So thus, it was then that I spent more time inside, exploring the different nooks.



A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Davao City: Dancing Fountain

You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart.
~Author Unknown



Dancing Fountain, People's Park, Davao City