PICC views

Late evening in the setting sun. The light is flat and dull creating a moody hazy atmosphere.

Kota Kinabalu Cure for Gout

Our selection...

Fresh seaweed salad. Tangy, salty taste of the sea.

Umai, raw fish swimming in lime juice.

Huge prawns.

Succulent crabs.

Everything was grilled over the open fire. Eaten with an accompaniment of lime, soy sauce and bird's eye chilies with steaming rice. The four of us gorged on the meal with drinks and it costs slightly less than RM200. Smack in the middle of town on the water front of KK. just be wary of the smoke from all the fire pit. Choose the wrong seat and you'd be swamped if the wind decides to irritate you.

Knick-knacks @ Pasar Philippine

Kota Kinabalu. An interesting must visit venue.

Dusk

NT [click on the photo to see sharper image]

Nikon D700 - White Balance

Auto WB.
5000K WB.
Tungsten WB.
White Balance is a pretty tricky yet important thing that sets the tone of the photo. More often than not it boils down to personal preference. Most of the time I just leave mine on Auto.

Tea ?

Today is a particularly hot day here. Staying indoors under the air-cond duct somewhat soothes the blistering heat. Saw these photos and I suddenly have a craving for some meeting food. The sort of unwritten tradition/practice in Malaysian meetings (especially government agencies) where they serve tea accompanied by two type of snacks. One sweet and one savoury. You may get lucky and have three but the more extravagant ones come with a buffet.

Read - Mat Salo's latest piece

The Wells of Eyes by Mat Salo is definitely one of the better short stories I have feasted my eyes on. Not just saying it because he is a dear friend but because it truly is. Middle aged male travellers will definitely have an easy task identifying with the main character - a travelling shoe salesman. Paunchy, balding, succumbing to his foibles while remain rooted to his reality.

So well expressed that I could feel his elation and subsequent pain. An excellent repartee to while away the long wait at terminals...