Penang Postcards

A collection of sights around Penang.. there are many great Penang photos on the web and I thought I should add a couple of my own to present my version of Penang.

Khoo Khongsi
Ancestral home to the early chinese settlers to Penang Island.. now a tourist...

Khoo Khongsi Roof
Beautifully restored, every nook and cranny..to its former glory.. by Indian...

Khoo Kongsi Interior
Chinese motives with a touch of Nyonya influence. That's why...

Laughing Buddha as the guardian angel

Whitewater rafting in Sg Sedim

Khoo Khongsi Beautifully restored

Balik Pulau
The more tranquil part of Penang island(West side). The stark contrast...

Bananas Galore
Just a small reminder we are in the tropics.. You take things like these for...

Hill Top Temple.
Like some old cheesy Chinese KungFu movie, you need to hike a perilous hill...

KekLokSi Temple Chinese New Year's time
Another one of the KekLokSi temple pic. This place comes alive with...

Rajah Brooke from Butterfly farm
Rajah Brooke the majestic mascot butterfly of Malaysia can be found roaming...

Butterfly Farm
Was told this is Birdwing butterfly... Not too sure.. Anyone care to clarify?

Rajah Brooke
could not resist another shot of this mesmerizing green creature..

Penang Bridge
Pride of Penang.. was the longest bridge when it was built and remains the...

Sunrise Penang
Not sure if it's the sea water or island effect but we get some...

Penang Sunrise
I work pretty early in the morning and i get this view right from my...

Blue Sunrise
Off Chew jetty. Another one of the photography learning sessions we...

Chew Jetty at Dawn

Komtar
Needs little introduction to this landmark of Penang... the tallest...

Waterfall at Botanical Gardens
Secret trail near Mt Erskine.. secluded spot. Was going for the silk effect..

Rainbow Castle
Anyone recognize this mansion? blush.. I am actually not a Penangite and I...

Canopy
Shot taken out of Botanical Gardens. (Kebun Bunga for the locals..)

Torchginger
This is the secret ingredient to the exotic flavor of Laksa...(fish paste...

Twisted
Twisted branch can be found near Botanical Gardens. Could be mistaken...

article published 03/11/2004

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Penang
Thanks for sharing/showing Penang in this article.. all the pics make me proud to be here.. (^.^).
— SooRyun Cheah, June 13, 2004

Jon....
I missed this set of your pics before..... they're great, as usual...
— Lorraine Brecht, June 3, 2004

Thanks for the kind words & encouragement.
— Jon J. Tan, March 20, 2004

Memories
Hi Jon, your pictures bring back fond memories of my hometown especially the series on the Penang Bridge. I can still remember as a teenager when I used to wake up early, lug my Minolta X300 and cycle over to the bridge to get the sunrise. I'm now residing in Singapore but you know what they say - once a Penangite, always a Penangite. Your pictures warm my heart. David Sim
— David and Angie Sim, March 12, 2004

Hey, now 3 of us has penang collections :) By the way, the penang sunrise is really nice. Could sell to the postcard company.
— Ooi Ping Chuin, March 12, 2004

It was such a nice pic, I don't even notice Penang can look so beautiful even though I have reside in Penang over 15 years. Thanks for sharing.
— Tai Lee Yang, March 12, 2004

the picture of the penang surise catch my eyes... wish to go penang someday... cheers!!
— Tony_Tang (Tshihou), March 12, 2004

great photos. the last time i visited Khoo Kong Si was with PC, but the sky was grey.
— Erina, March 11, 2004

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