Top Posts of 2011 - Part 2

Today we are having a walk down memory lane from May - August 2011, looking over some of my favourite blog posts of the year.

1. In May 2011 Fidelia and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary, and on my blog I posted some of our pictures from our marriage in 2006.

2. Also in May, I had a fascinating delve into abstract photography which yielded some really intriguing results, like this picture below:

I indulged myself in a second round of abstractism with images such as this:

3. On 15th June, 2011, our second daughter, Leah, was born. Here is the blog post containing some of the very first pictures of Leah 

4. In July 2011, I had a great time photographing Kuantan old town and sharing the pictures here on my blog. These historical buildings are still standing and are in business today. It was great to see the sights and sounds and smells there.

5. In August 2011 I made a short trip to the splendid Singapore. It is guaranteed that I'll always return with a treasure trove of photos from this fabulous city-island. Four blog posts about Singapore were barely enough to do my trip justice!

Raffles Place

The Fullerton Hotel

Marina Bay Sands

Marina Bay at night

The final part tomorrow will include January - April 2011.

New flower patch at Kuantan Old Town

So as I was leaving the post office I noticed this new patch of bright flowers by the roadside. Kuantan Old Town is full of old buildings and shops, but these vibrant new flowers give it a new, dazzling look. I think they're a great addition. Let's hope they are still standing in a month or two.

Kuantan Old Town

One sunny afternoon I took my Panasonic Lumix DMC-F2 and spent a couple of hours walking around Kuantan Old Town. This is a very old area of Kuantan, with aged buildings and a few pearls amongst the lines of shops covering the roads. I hope you enjoy this photographic tour of the old Kuantan, which I'm glad is still standing today, providing reminders of the past.

Jalan Mahkota, Kuantan

The distinctive building in Kuantan Old Town is still a sight today

A newly built restaurant at bottom with a hotel above

View of the TM building in Kuantan Old Town

A minaret of the Pahang State Mosque rises into the sky nearby

A view of Kompleks Mahkota

The Tourism Malaysia office on Jalan Mahkota. I picked up a number of useful brochures on my visit there.

Perspective shot looking down a row of shops at Kuantan Old Town

Interior of a ladies fabric shop

And another. Can you spot the human face in the picture?

My new friend from India who owns a material and carpet shop

Jalan Teruntum turns on to Jalan Mahkota in Kuantan Old Town

Looking down Jalan Mahkota, Kuantan, the police offices lie on the left of the picture

Footbridge across the main road

A neglected area in Kuantan Old Town

Not sure about the certain 'ambience' of this hotel!

The pigeons gather together outside the carpet shop

Don't look up!

Some other shops at Kuantan Old Town

After a while I found some art shops where local Malaysians are developing their skills in artistry, particularly painting. Here are the pictures:

A delicately beautiful piece depicting Lord Buddha

The people in this art studio were good enough to take pictures with me.

The painter in action

Waving goodbye to two more new friends in Kuantan Old Town

Another painter in an art gallery

Suraya and Kosma hotels opposite the post office, Jalan Mahkota, Kuantan Old Town.

While Kuantan develops and grows with new structures like the Zenith Hotel and East Coast Mall, it is a tasty contrast to still have the old buildings which shaped Kuantan's image.

KUANTAN BLOG TOUR: Onto the final stop of the tour. Anyone like waterfalls?