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Chinese New Year Lanterns at Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang

Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang

Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang is one of Penang’s popular tourist attractions. During the Chinese New Year period, the temple is particularly popular with both tourist and locals. The temple is lit up throughout the night during the 15 days of Chinese New Year. You can see the lights of the temple from a distance. Leading up to the temple are also hundreds of lanterns lighting up the streets. We attempted to go to the temple twice, and we saw plenty of traffic on both nights. I did manage to capture the streets and the temple lights from afar which I quite liked. Enjoy the photos below.

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Perth Fuji X Aus Photowalk

Back in February, a small group of us from the Fuji X Aus Facebook group  met up at Elizabeth Quay for a photowalk. We also had the guys from DigiDirect bring some gear for us to test out, which was good fun. The theme for the day was “make big things look small” which is the current competition in the group. We were split into pairs to roam the city. Coincidentally it was also the Fringe Buskers Weekend in Perth so there were plenty of people and activity around that afternoon. I’ve shared three of my favourite shots of the day in this post. As it was a bit of a competition and prizes were up for grabs courtesy of Fujifilm Australia, it was fun to really challenge myself with the theme. I was pleasantly surprised when I ended up with the shot of the day and walked away with some Fujifilm goodies!

Thanks for stopping by today.

J.

The new Perth Optus Stadium

Perth Stadium

After years in the making, Perth finally opened it’s doors to our new stadium, Optus Stadium. It was a very warm Sunday afternoon when my family and I decided to check out the new stadium on open day. Public transport worked pretty well and the crowds were pretty well behaved. The stadium does look impressive up close and from a distance.

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Fringe World Perth 2018 Opening Ceremony

Fringe World, Perth VIP Opening Ceremony

Last Friday, I attended the official Fringe World Perth Festival opening ceremony. It was held at Icecream Factory in Northbridge, one of the Fringe World locations. For those who don’t know, Fringe World is a yearly arts festival which runs for a month in Perth. It showcases dance, cabaret, comedy, circus, musicals and theatres. From Australian famous comedians to local acts. There’s certainly something for everyone. As a volunteer photographer, I got the opportunity to go to the opening ceremony. I also got a sneak peak into the awesome and hilarious Club Swizzle. I really enjoyed La Soiree a couple of years ago, and I expect Club Swizzle to be just as entertaining since it’s also by the same creators.

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