Monday, February 14, 2011

Images of Kuching Today


Young Malay girls at Kota Samarahan.
A group of young Malay girls posing for the lens. They are part of a large crowd gathered at the Dewan Suarah's open ground to take part in the State-level Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebration held at Kota Samarahan, near Kuching. Click here to see more about a Malay wedding couple.

The " Ketapang " tree ( in Malay) changing leaves.


This Sea Almond tree belongs to the Combretum family (Combretaceae). Typical of the Combretum family, it has branches with upturned twigs. Another peculiar habit of the Sea Almond is its seasonal deciduous behaviour when its leaves turned red and fall before the next generation of green leaves takes over the crown. To see more flowering trees of Kuching and Sarawak, please click here.


The Square Tower was initially built as a fort. In the 1920's it turned into a dance hall. Today it is a tourist attraction.


Kuching is the home of the Brooke's ( 1840's onwards) and later British colonial-style architecture in Sarawak. No other towns in Sarawak has the colonial buildings heritage kept in well-preserved conditions like Kuching. A dozen or more of these colonial legacies can be found within walking distances from the Kuching Waterfront and other major international hotels here. To see more of British colonial architecture in Kuching , click here.

2 comments:

  1. Oh, love the first image, such cute kids.;))
    Thank you for your lovely comment on my love post yesterday, many kisses and hugs to you and your wife.;))
    xoxo

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  2. Zuzana, thanks for droppin by.Yes, I too like the happy kids in the picture.Our love to you as always.

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