Street Photo Documentary-Gambier Street on Fire.

The above photo credit to The Borneo Post .

Last Sunday I saw local newspaper head line "Chef On Fire".The skill from Master Chef Amin has taken cooking shows to a whole new level with his fiery 'Don't Try this at Home' acts.

This morning at 06:30 am December 23,2009. "Shop Houses On Fire".After reading the morning paper I rush to the city to see what is happening ????

A section of the city’s historical heritage went up in smoke last night when a massive fire destroyed seven pre-war shophouses along Gambier Street.Miraculously, there were no reports of any injury in the 8.30pm incident, which continued on until midnight.

I snap the whole story this morning at 08:00am.(see below)

Last night’s incident was the second time that fire has destroyed the historical shop houses along Gambier Street, with four lots going up in smoke last year.

The shophouses, which front the Sarawak River and are located near the Kuching Waterfront, was built about 60 years ago.

Time 08:30 am...No closure of road by the authority & causing traffic congested .I see no traffic police around the scene until 09:30 am.The blaze, which was believed to have started from a textile shop at about 9pm(22/12/2009 Tuesday) razed at least four shophouses by about 11pm.

However, firemen were doing their best and they risked their lives in the line of duty.

My World Tuesday-Cat Museum.

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This week let us go to Cat Museum in Kuching Sarawak.

It's Christmas holiday this weekend,the festive season of giving & forgiving.Kuching is my hometown and Kuching is CAT in Malay.The World’s first Cat Museum, devoted to all things feline, is in Petra Jaya in the Kuching City North Hall. Cat lovers will find all range of exhibits, photos, feline art and cat souvenirs.

Many cats sculptures can be seen at various corner of the city.During festive season even the cat is celebrating.This cat here wearing Santa Claus costume,a red hat and a red vest.

I see a cat woman & the cat celebrating x'mas in the museum.

There are cat clock,umbrellas,mugs,brooches,plates,cups,key-ring,teapot and t-shirt on sale here.

Welcome to Cat Museum in Kuching,Sarawak,Malaysia.

Monochrome Maniacs-Window of Pre-War Building.

My entry post for this week is Window of the Pre-War Building.

The Monochrome Weekend hosted by Aileni (Thanks to You).Click

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When it comes to a cloudy day or overcast conditions, do not lose hope ; you can still get great pictures. The clouds in the sky diffuse the light so that the subject is illuminated with natural evenly distributed light with the harsh shadows eliminated. You may still need to use a flash if the pictures appear too flat, but you may also like to shoot in black and white, instead of color. Black and white photography works very well on overcast days.

Olympus E-620 set mood to grainy film with Zuiko len 25mm f2.8.

Street Photo Documentary-Struggle...

Unless we are born from rich family or with silver spoon in our mouth or children of the riches,powerful person on earth..........

We all have to work to earn a living but some are more fortunate than others when they can afford lots of things in their life from the daily hard day to day earning but those less fortunate have to struggle just to make ends meet.

Life goes on,rainy or sunny.

Photo Documentary-Town Development..

Photo snap on 12/12/2009

The last Malay Kampung(village) in Sibu Town...as seen from the Sibu waterfront .

As for this ruins like local kampung houses, whether its last occupants are refusing to leave or waiting "patiently" for its last day to come, I really don't know. But I was just stunned by the scene - its 'human life' has amazingly outlasted its both economic and physical life...

Sky Watch Friday-Lonely House.

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The scenery of Lonely House,fluffy clouds on a blue sky..........

Street Photo Documentary-Homeless or Street Beggar.

I really hesitated about publishing this one.I took a photo of this homeless or street beggar while doing my street documentary photo shoot.When I walked away I started thinking about the purpose of taking such a photo.Of course one could argue that a picture of the sad sides of our world is a good thing since it highlight the fact that not all people are as fortunate to have home or someone caring for them.