After 19 months of renovating a turn of the century shophouse I/we can finally call George Town home. A new project has me digging through the archives reminding me why I wanted to live here in the first place. George Town is a little sleepy, a little rough and tumble, a little wacky and a little beautiful all at once. It's nice to be home.
A little wacky, a little sleepy, a little rough and tumble, a little beautiful......perfectly captured in this set of photos.
Posted by: thyme (sarah) | May 10, 2013 at 07:15 PM
Utterly beautiful pics :-)
Posted by: Pete | May 10, 2013 at 08:57 PM
Thanks, Folks! This is a really special place. So glad to be part of the action.
Posted by: Dave | May 10, 2013 at 10:12 PM
I love Penang. I've lived there for 15 years. An Island Paradise for raising kids and immersing on her Diversity - Language, Culture, Tradition and her flourishing Art. I love her Colonial Heritage still very much alive in the Inner City; take the Trishaw Heritage Trail and magically enjoy and relish the Past. Georgetown is where the action is. Experience the Hub of Commerce of the Old and New. See how diversed the Culture of Malaysia (Malays, Hindus, Buddhist)all living harmoniously and still relish on the Nyonya Culture. Pulau Pinang cannot be defined by a Tourist. One has to live there to discover the Depth of her Riches. I know. I lived there and I know the Island front and back..up and down the Penang Hills via the ancient Funicular Train. Magical and absolutely lovely. Pulau Pinang.
Posted by: Edythe Kohler | May 11, 2013 at 02:07 AM
I like the pictures in the temple esp the second one from the bottom. Well done David!
Posted by: Eric Leonardi | May 12, 2013 at 03:03 PM
Thanks, Edythe and Eric!
Eric, that was a happy accident. I usually photograph Guan Yin Temple in the morning as the sun comes in the front (the last picture) but found myself there in the afternoon a while back. It's great how light changes a place from morning to evening.
Posted by: Dave | May 12, 2013 at 06:06 PM