Top 20 Photos of 2013 - #4

#4

The Exterminator. On a sunny Saturday afternoon in 2013 we were evacuated from our apartment as health officials came to do their business in response to a case of dengue fever. The Exterminator was thrust into action. This powerful gun emits mosquito repellent in billowing clouds of destruction, smothering the outside surroundings, the underground drains and inside every apartment. Dengue fever is a serious concern in Malaysia, which is heightened as irresponsible individuals casually throw litter in drains, causing a build-up of stagnant water. Mosquitoes' favourite conditions to breed. We stood outside watching the scene unfold as the loud whir of The Exterminators filled the cloudy air. Young children were afraid; I snapped away with my camera. Yes, there are opportunities for photos in every situation; opportunities to create an image of time which tells a very important story; opportunities which can create awareness in otherwise unconcerned or ignorant minds.

Top 20 Photos of 2013 - #11

#11

The second photo from the Chin Swee temple complex in Genting Highlands. At 6,000ft above sea level, this is a place with a view. The temple and its grounds are stunning. We found ourselves caught in an all-encompassing mist that seemed to sweep in from nowhere, blocking all options of a landscape shot. Then suddenly the mist departed and was replaced with sunshine and clear skies. The weather changes quickly up here, so this photo was very opportune. I captured the pagoda, the hills, a line of clouds and the sky above. Unlucky not to make the top 10!

Kuantan Skies #22

This is part 22 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #22 - The setting sun illuminates the breaking up of the evening clouds as they prepare for darkness to preside

Kuantan Skies #20

This is part 20 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #20 - The golden light of the setting sun softly slips away as the earth turns to night

Kuantan Skies #16

This is part 16 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #16 - Leaning over the balcony railing to get an alternative angle of the sunset can make one a little giddy sometimes!

Kuantan Skies #15

This is part 15 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #15 - Two wispy grey clouds admire the glowing sunset over the hills

Kuantan Skies #14

This is part 14 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #14 - Looking directly up to the cloud-patterned sky in Bukit Sekilau, Kuantan

Kuantan Skies #10

This is part 10 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #10 - An angelic white and silver sky shines down over Kuantan

Kuantan Skies #9

This is part 9 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #10 - A white cloud protrudes from the hill above a housing area

Kuantan Skies #7

This is part 7 in a series of 26 photographs of the Kuantan Skies taken this year. All but 3 were taken from my window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #7 - A flurry of clouds show patches of light from the fading sun

Kuantan Skies #1

I really hope you're going to enjoy this series of photographs over the next 26 days. We live with a prime view of the Kuantan skies, with both the sunrise and sunset and everything in between, clearly visible from our window.

I'll be sharing a collection of photos taken this year, where all but 3 of them have been taken from our window or balcony.

Kuantan Skies #1 - I like the dynamic cloud formation over the hill

Nothing like the beach!

We had a lovely time on a little holiday at the beach on Thursday. The sea breeze, warm sand, gentle lapping waves and the picture perfect blue sky, was more than I could have asked for. Hope you like the photo:

The beach taken at Swiss Garden Resort & Spa Kuantan

A Kuantan Sunset

This is one of my favourite sunsets in Kuantan.

After a rainy day, the clouds began to move away and the blue skies were filtering in, just in time to catch the golden glow of the setting sun. When I noticed the evening light from my balcony, I grabbed the camera, ran outside, and captured this image.

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A photograph a day from Kuantan: #10 Rainclouds Are Coming

Grey clouds come rumbling in as the wind picks up and our apartment turns mysteriously dark. Heavy rain is sure to follow in what will be a refreshingly cooler night.

Sunrises and Sunsets of Kuantan Photographic Exhibition

Two words I love, just for the way they fall off the tongue:

"scrotum" - the pouch of skin that encloses the testicles in most male mammals.

"soliloquy" - the act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of hearers, especially by a character in a play.





Now, onto the stunning post for today...


Sunrises and Sunsets


All of these glorious pictures of the sun in action were taken in Kuantan, the vast majority of them from my balcony, back window or downstairs. I'm fortunate enough to have a great view of both the sunrise and the sunset. These are a compilation of my favourite images I've collected down the years.

Sunrises

1. Taken a minutes' walk from my apartment

2. This image was taken from just up the hill five minutes walk away

3. I snapped this lovely sunrise picture from the 9th floor of the Zenith Hotel

4. Again, from the 9th floor of the Zenith Hotel

5. A glowing orange sunrise outside my apartment

6. Taken just yards away on a different day. Love the shaft of light bursting through the clouds.

7. From the top of the hill - same position as the 2nd picture

Sunsets

8. We start the sunsets exhibition with a beautiful pink/purple sky, taken from my balcony

9. From my balcony, the apartment block appears to have caught fire on this particular evening

10. From the 3rd floor car park of East Coast Mall, a 5-minute walk away

11. Burning oranges and pinks combine just outside my apartment

12. A bronze/copper sky looms over my balcony

13. Taken on the grass fronting my apartment. I love the trees in silhouette.

14. Grey clouds attempt to block the sunset in Bukit Sekilau

15. Taken from a vantage point a couple of minutes from my apartment. I love the solitary dark cloud behind the palm trees.

16. Another pretty view from my balcony

17. Golden sunset as observed outside my apartment

18. A blanket of pink, orange and yellow cloud covers the sky, as seen from my back window.

19. The sunset-infected cloud invades the blue evening sky, as witnessed from my bedroom window.

20. This was an evening like no other in Kuantan...

21. ...the sky became dramatically filled with this warm, fiery light, and a deep, golden glow filled the streets. This is the only time such a sunset has happened during my 5 years living in Kuantan!

22. Stripy clouds lead toward the setting sun. Taken from my balcony.

23. The ball of fire makes its way towards the darkening horizon as I snapped it from my balcony.

Which are your favourite pictures?