it is very apparent that i spend a lot of time taking pictures around the north eastern region of the city centre. at my uncle's request, we took a drive to Petaling Street for a little bit of sight-seeing and i once again whipped out the Olympus E-PL3 for some street photography.
i haven't been to Petaling Street (also fondly known as Chee Cheong Kai) for a while but the surrounding is still familiar - bootlegged goods stalls adorn the crossroads of Chee Cheong Kai, the blue-tinted roof that hangs ominously above the streets, the sight of tourists, and perhaps locals, haggling for a pirated Rolex watch, and old buildings from old Kuala Lumpur that tower above the stalls like monoliths. since it was the third day of Chinese New Year, the whole place was rather devoid of people save for a lot of tourists. some of them lounging about the hawker stalls with beer bottles in their hands, observing the crowd with indifference and taking in the environment of a very busy section of the city.
The roof
Look at me
turning a corner, i walked into Jalan Sultan and this particular building that was supposed to be torn down months ago with murals adorning the wall of the building.
Heart Jalan Sultan
Jalan Sultan
Old Kuala Lumpur
shortly after the prowling around and a little shopping, we walked over to Pasar Seni.
I Heart KL
what with Old Kuala Lumpur's charm, grit, and old values that gives this part of the city character, at the end of the day, i found myself appreciating old Kuala Lumpur very much more than i previously did. i wonder why it usually takes me rounds of photowalks for me to appreciate something. i guess there's no doubt beauty in everything if you take the time to observe the lines, wrinkles, and mannerisms.
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