Daily Photo – Georgetown Alley

October 2, 2012
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Here's another alley I wandered by in Georgetown, Penang. Like my earlier alley photo, while there are signs of life in this alley, there's no-one other than myself present. I wondered if the clothes hanging out to dry under the awnings had gotten wet in the shower that passed over a short while before. I was struck by all the mini bridges across the gutter from the doorways on the right.

Daily Photo – Georgetown Street

October 1, 2012
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I loved the faded glory feel of Georgetown, Penang. While still a commercial hub, it's present status is somewhere below where it was when founded by the British in 1786. The rain this particular day added to that atmosphere. As I recall, this was a typical street scene, people going about their daily business, buying vegetables and other produce for the evening meal, talking with friends on the street.

Daily Photo – Penang Street Market

September 30, 2012
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Despite the showers that kept rolling through, this market in Georgetown, Penang continued. The colorful umbrellas served alternately to provide shade from the sun and protection from the rain. The rain though, had reduced the number of people on the streets so at this particular time, the ratio of vendors to buyers was tilted to the vendor side of the equation.

Daily Photo – Penang Alley

September 29, 2012
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Of course, my visit was over 20 years ago, but I doubt Georgetown has changed much in that time. It was certainly a very walkable town. It's mostly regular city blocks so easy to navigate and full of scenes such as this one of an alley. It had rained earlier in the day so the streets were wet, the skies were grey providing a wonderfully soft light eliminating the harsh shadows that would normally be present at this time of day.

Daily Photo – Protected Area

September 28, 2012
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There are keep out signs and keep out signs. This is one of the most unambiguous I've ever seen. What I like about it is the multicultural aspect. The center graphic speaks for itself, emphasized by the command in four languages, one in each corner. I don't actually remember where this was but I think it was somewhere in the vicinity of Fort Cornwallis protecting the north-east corner of Penang Island and Goergetown behind it.

Daily Photo – P307

September 27, 2012
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It was, as you can see, a grey day. The large vessel and the large cranes lurking in the haze are in Butterworth. Apparently, Penang Island and its main settlement, Georgetown, were the first British settlement on the Malaysian peninsular and date back to 1786.