Monday, March 4, 2013

Penang Cultural and Heritage Celebration (3)

Today is a gift.

We were gifted to go back to the old Shanghai, with the newest and coolest camera gadgets.

We were gifted in such a way to shuttle between the romance of the olden days and the excitement of Chingay performance, just within minutes.





So I looked around. Looking carefully for the extra-ordinary gadgets around me, and looking for the people for what they chatted and acted did not belong to the present moment. Someone must have come back from the future.

For the future is gifted in the same manner in its time as well.

27 comments:

George said...

I'm glad you had your modern gadget to capture these wonderful photos.

Debbie said...

Special, extraordinary people. All so colorful and happy! I would love to join in. I'm surprised you didn't!

Laura. M said...

Preserving traditions is good. Young people need to continue them.
I like the first picture with those old photos.
a hug.

TexWisGirl said...

i always enjoy how you see things - and the world.

Nancy said...

Some beautiful captures of people and places...love the nighttime views too.

Giga said...

To bardzo dobrze, że młodzi ludzie podtrzymują tradycje. To jest wspaniałe dla kraju. Pozdrawiam.
It is very good that young people maintain traditions. This is great for the country. Yours.

Gail Dixon said...

You definitely have a unique perspective!

Buttons Thoughts said...

1 2 and 3 all very beautiful and make this simple small town farm girl want to travel there some day before she leaves this world. Youe photos are beautiful.B

EG CameraGirl said...

How interesting it must have felt to be from the future looking back.

betchai said...

performance from the old and the new, must be very remarkable, i love watching shows with this transition as it reminds me of the changes we had undergone. whether it be nature or people or events, you take high quality pics.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Such a great celebration this was! It is great to remember history and very important. I'm glad you have the modern gadgets of camera and computer, allowing you to share the celebration with the rest of the world! Thanks.

Cherry said...

wish to see Chingay next year... heard it was a grand show.

eileeninmd said...

Rainfield, wonderful celebration. The girls are beautiful for their special celebration. I am happy you were there with your cool camera to capture all these moments.

Icy BC said...

Looked like a wonderful celebration, and glad you have the new gadget to capture those beauties..

Ramakant Pradhan said...

Nice pictures from Penang. Must have been fun shooting pictures.

Diane AZ said...

Beautiful pictures from the celebration, I'm glad you had your camera with you!

Barbara said...

Thank you for sharing these with us - wonderful!!

de engineur said...

Great takes, ESP good eye contact with the subjects on pic no.2.

Was in Penang for a super short business trip last week so unable to visit the great places in the island. The Nasi Kandar was good tho.

steveroni said...

This indeed is one most interesting blog--your posts always amazing!

Maybe from another post?, this line kept me entranced (sort of!):

"Every moment will be history, and an eternity, and the past always meet with the present infinitely." Oh, how I can wrap my thoughts aound that... it is NOW which matters, and that is why!
Thank you, Rain-Guy (or girl, I don't really know who is there?!)

Jennifer Richardson said...

what beautiful people, yours.
thanks for sharing the view
from where you are,
Jennifer

Reena said...

How fascinating ... wonderful captures!

AVCr8teur said...

How exciting to use a modern gadget to capture images of the past!

Minoru Saito said...

Nice captures! There are beautiful women in your photos.
Wishing you a wonderful day.

Arti said...

Beautiful captures, all of them.
Thanks for sharing and have a lovely weekend :)

Harshi said...

What a beautiful past you have captured with your cam. The ladies and their costumes are absolutely stunning and the acrobatic performance look exhilarating!

Malay-Kadazan girl said...

Wah menariknya!

RNSANE said...

You capture it all with your incredible lenses. We are so fortunate that you share with us.