#66 - Never Forget

Lost count to the number of attempts using the Canon 20D to my current 5D at the KLCC towers.

It was 2004. The year I got my first DSLR Canon 20D was also the year where I rode solo to KL (400km) to take photo of the Petronas Towers. Can't believe that it has been 5 years already since then.

Never forget where you've come here from
Never pretend that it's all real
Someday soon this will be someone else's dream
- Take That, Never Forget

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#65 - Be My Guest

Cousin's wedding reception. The day after Sundown Marathon.

#64 - Far From the Truth

Nope. I have not arrived at some French rural town.

This French-themed town is located at Bukit Tinggi.
The destination was part of my 4-Summit Ride.

A very disappointed summit ride - there was not much curves and twists and the town was quite small and a night's stay was very pricey. I was quoted RM$300 for a room at the basement at that (???) and so I gave it a miss.

On hindsight, it was actually built to cater for honeymooners and not for the free-spirited lonely tourer that I was.

#63 - Desolation

at some ancient ruin at Ahmadebad, India

#62 - Midas Touch

The throne room.

#61- Natural Lighting

Mehrangargh Fort.

#60 - Stone Fortress

Mehrangargh Fort.

All the fine details were carved of stone save the wooden windows. Amazing.

#59 - Sentinel

One of the towers of Angkor Wat.

#58 - Conquer the Hill

#57 - Door to Love

#56 - Cotton Clouds

Something drew me to look up and the most fascinating cloud formation was in the sky. Took the shot and today I realised that such photos belong to a genre called Cloudscape photography.

I think I'll pay more attention to the skies from now onwards.

#55 - Look to the Sky

Mehrangargh Fort.

#54 - Window of Time

view from one of the windows at the Hawa Mahal.

Hawa Mahal (Hindi: हवा महल, translation: Palace of Winds), forms part of the City Palace and extends the Zenana or women's chambers, the chambers of the harem. Its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen.

#53 - Kata Viewpoint

For the three times I've visited Phuket (2004, 2007 and 2008), I've always come to Kata ViewPoint. The view is spectacular and the scene so peaceful. The drawback is that it is not accesible since it is perced way up high on some hill.

And yeah, I always got there on some rented bike.

#52 - Sunset at Kamala Beach II

Using a tele-zoom approach.

#51 - Sunset at Kamala Beach

#50 - Palace of Wind

Hawa Mahal, India.

#49 - Snake Charmer

Finally got to see a real snake charmer :)
And yes, the cobra has been defanged and although I was 'encouraged' to touch the poor 'vulnerable' snake, the snake was still fiesty and tried to bit anyone close to it with its imaginary fangs.

#48 - Sleeping Underneath the Stars

My tent where I camped at 2,000m above sea level.

#47 - Beyond the Shade

At Gili Trawangan, Lombok. The sun was really baking and though the sea was tempting, I did not want to swim for the risk of getting a bad sunburn.

#46 - Riders Ride!

At Ubud, Monkey Forest Road - Bali.

Never missed a chance to rent a bike to explore the island by yourself. In this case, I rented the YAMAHA 150cc. Unlike Phuket, the road on Bali was more confusing and it felt really big.

#45 - Monkey Haven

#44 - Lucky Charm

In Thailand, boatmen hang colourful wreathes at the bow of the ship for luck.

Photo taken in Yongkasem bay, a short kayak trip from Loh Dalam Beach on Phi Phi Don Island.

Took this shot on Monkey Island somewhere near Phi Phi Don as the island is only accessible by boat.

#43 - Broken Road

About 100km away from Singapore is Desaru. My parents brought us to Desaru when we were young. I can vividly recall the clear blue waters filled with beachgoers everywhere.

Fast forward many years later, as I rode and revisited the place again, everything had changed. The place was deserted and the waters were choppy and grey.

Looking back, maybe I shouldn't have visited the place again as I prefered my childhood memories of Desaru best.

#42 - Teamwork

#41 - StormChasers

Wanted to capture the sunrise but was met with an approaching storm. Lightning danced in the sky and I decided to capture one of nature's best performances.

#40 - Taj at Dawn

One less known fact about the Taj Mahal is that it does change colour depending on the time of day.

I was one of the first visitor that day and as the sun rose, the Taj Mahal irradiates an orange hue that is almost surreal from afar. Simply beautiful.

#39 - What Lies Beyond

What lies beyond is actually one of the most infamous temple in Kuta, Bali and that is Tanah Lot. The temple that seems to be built aloof on an island.

#38 - The Blue City

The blue city of Jodphur. Shot this from high above at Mehrangargh Fort. The funny part was that we can't see why the blue city was blue until we got way up high.

#37 - It's A Long, Long Road

My 3NT South-North-South Coast to Coast Ride.

Riding with the sun setting on my back enroute to Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was one of the loneliest road I've ever rode on. Stopped my bike and took this shot as the light gets dimmer but I knew I can't miss the sunset shot.

It was a scary but exciting feeling knowing I was alone and thousands of miles from home and I was really in the middle of nowhere. And the whatever light there was was diminishing by the seconds and my surroundings was slowly enveloped by the darkness.

#36 - Shades of Blue

"I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams."

It was a line from the movie Shawshank Redemption. On this leg of my touring journey, I rode to Terengganu and rode a 45 minute boat ride to Pulau Redang situated on the East Coast of Malaysia.

The water was so clear and too beautiful for words.

#35 - Reaching For Heaven

The final stop for my 1st half-marathon race that is the SAFRA Bay Run. Also got my first running injury.

The skies were beautiful but the field was actually littered with rubbish. So I pointed the camera to the skies and got the shot.

#34 - Sunset at Boardwalk

#33 - Leave Nothing But Footprints

photo taken from my 4-Summit Ride.

Fraser Hill is a quiet hill retreat. The loops and curves from its base to summit is a 3/5 star rating for a bike tourer like myself.

#32 - Gateway

Another fort in India.
The focus here is using natural framing.

#31 - Fairy Lights

#30 - Flying Ship

#29 - 272 Steps

So I found out that it takes 272 steps to climb to the temple found at Batu Cave

#28 - Sky So Blue

One of ruins in Cambodia.

#27 - Mossy Forest

The Mossy Forest of Gunung Irau. Best remembered for the surreal mossy, obstacle-course like forest, the almost-got-lost moment and the near death-by-thirst incident (didn't pack enough supplies). I was on my way to summit a mountain.

Conquered Gunung Irau ( 2110m ) - the ninth highest in Peninsula Malaysia on 10th Aug 2007. My first experience in climbing a tropical mountain as I've only rode up mountains thus far (Doi Ithanon, Genting Highlands and Mount Brinchang) :)

Time Start: 0912hrs

Summit: 1330hrs

Arrival at Base Camp: 1730hrs

#26 - Petal Toss

A colleague's wedding at the Swissotel.

#25 - Dos and Donts

#24 - Are You Looking At Me?

#23 - The Magic Man

#22 - Streets of Phi Phi

I always thought getting halal food was difficult in Thailand but if you look hard enough, you're likely to find one.

Phi Phi Don do have a Muslim community. I had burgers and pancakes almost everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner and they tasted great.

#21 - Kiss Kiss

Again I was a busybody at this wedding expo just to get some experience.... in photography I mean.

#20 - Let's Go Bananas!

The banana boat ride I saw at Pulau Redang. Looks like fun.