Street Photography

I love street photography.
I love the unexpectedness of things.
I love taking pictures of people in action. 
I love the way they move effortlessly.
I love the way people are engrossed in their daily dwellings.
I love seeing the facial expressions.

Sometimes I take pictures of the things around them.
Things that are part of their lives.
Things that describe them.
Things that define them.
Things that are their souls.

People are normally stunned when I snap away but so far, I haven't encountered any negative reactions.

 Selling durians in the night market.

Setting: Kuala Kedah

Preparing to sell some morning delicacies.

Setting: Simpang Kuala Market

 Selling vegetables

Setting: Simpang Kuala Wet Market

A sundry shop

Setting: Simpang Kuala Wet Market

Good bargain clothes from Thailand

Setting: Outside the Simpang Kuala Wet Market

 Chinese dates. Boil or add in soups to cool off the body.

Setting: Simpang Kuala Wet Market

Dried salted fish.

Setting: Simpang Kuala Wet Market

Blood Donation Drive

Setting: East Coast Mall, Kuantan

Waiting for customers after the Eid

Setting: East Coast Mall, Kuantan

Busking for a living

Setting: Teluk Cempedak

Answering the call

Setting: Ubuddiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar

Will upload a few random pictures in future entries.

Masjid Ubudiah, Kuala Kangsar, Perak

Kuala Kangsar is the Royal town of Perak.  It's also famous for it's riverside eatery with some delicious food.  This time around Papa and I decided that we must visit and pray at the beautiful and famous Ubudiah Mosque.

Getting all excited now.

The exit to the mosque at the roundabout was a bit tricky if one is not from Kuala Kangsar because it's right next to the exit to the riverside eatery and from the outside, the exit looks like a small road leading to a playground.

This is the correct exit.

We saw this beautiful mansion with very intricate finishings on the exterior.

Then, we saw the minarets and the large dome behind some trees.  It was very windy that day.

Simply majestic and regal!

Papa and Asha were reading a brief history about the masjid.

 Of minarets and domes.

 Nina was cranky because she was sleeping in the car.  Zoey was always cheerful.

Intricate details on the ceiling where they hang the chandelier.

A simple chandelier.

 A view of the mihrab and men's praying section from the ladies' praying area. I flipped the curtain open to get this picture.

The door to the ladies' praying area.

More praying area outside the main room.

Some indoor gateways leading people from one praying area to another.  This masjid is simply beautiful.

Nina posing on one of the stairs leading up to one of the minarets.

Done with the praying, we ventured outside to eat ice-cream before continuing our journey home.

Happy that we're finally able to go to the masjid.  There were also a few beautiful old Malay houses near the masjid but I forgot to take pictures.  

Maybe our next holiday plan should focus on visiting beautiful old and new masjids in the country.  I love the architecture of them all.