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Web developer/designer, accessibility advocate. Photographer and traveler. Appreciator of music and film. Reader of 50+ books per year. Minneapolis, MN joetower.com https://letterboxd.com/joetower/ https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/joetower

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Look out view of moss lake, caribou rock trail, from high up on a ridge. Some yellow leaves in trees are dotted around the shorelines towards either side of the frame

Look out view of moss lake, caribou rock trail, from high up on a ridge. Some yellow leaves in trees are dotted around the shorelines towards either side of the frame

View of autumn colored trees: yellows and greens, along moss lake

View of autumn colored trees: yellows and greens, along moss lake

Another view of moss lake and autumn colored trees. The water of the lake is rippling in this frame

Another view of moss lake and autumn colored trees. The water of the lake is rippling in this frame

Another view of moss lake with surrounding autumn colored trees. In the foreground you can see the rock base we’re standing on.

Another view of moss lake with surrounding autumn colored trees. In the foreground you can see the rock base we’re standing on.

Hiking around the north shore part six
Northern MN
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest #autumn #landscapephotography #microfournerds #autumncolor #longexposure #northernmn #minnesota

14.12.2025 04:18 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Long exposure along Lake Superior on the north shore of Minnesota. The waves create a dream-like haze.

Long exposure along Lake Superior on the north shore of Minnesota. The waves create a dream-like haze.

Zoomed in view of a Lake Superior long exposure

Zoomed in view of a Lake Superior long exposure

Zoomed in view of a Lake Superior long exposure as the water splashes against the rocks on the shore.

Zoomed in view of a Lake Superior long exposure as the water splashes against the rocks on the shore.

Zoomed in view of a Lake Superior long exposure as the water splashes against the rocks on the shore. This scene looks especially dreamy

Zoomed in view of a Lake Superior long exposure as the water splashes against the rocks on the shore. This scene looks especially dreamy

Hiking around the north shore part five
Northern MN, Pigeon River, Ontario, Canada
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest #autumn #landscapephotography #microfournerds #autumncolor #longexposure #northernmn #minnesota #canada

03.12.2025 02:32 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Fall color reflected in pigeon river of pigeon river provincial park

Fall color reflected in pigeon river of pigeon river provincial park

Waterfall view surrounded by fall colored trees in grand portage, MN

Waterfall view surrounded by fall colored trees in grand portage, MN

Long exposure of waterfalls surrounded by fall color in grand portage state park, MN

Long exposure of waterfalls surrounded by fall color in grand portage state park, MN

Another long exposure of a waterfall at cascade river state park in northern Minnesota

Another long exposure of a waterfall at cascade river state park in northern Minnesota

Hiking around the north shore part four
Northern MN, Pigeon River, Ontario, Canada
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest #autumn #landscapephotography #microfournerds #autumncolor #longexposure #northernmn #minnesota #canada #waterfalls

29.11.2025 03:16 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Middle falls at pigeon river provincial park. There are colorful tree surrounding a waterfall

Middle falls at pigeon river provincial park. There are colorful tree surrounding a waterfall

Zoomed in view of the middle falls of pigeon river provincial park with colorful trees

Zoomed in view of the middle falls of pigeon river provincial park with colorful trees

Zoomed in long exposure of the middle falls in pigeon river provincial park

Zoomed in long exposure of the middle falls in pigeon river provincial park

Another long exposure of middle falls in provincial park

Another long exposure of middle falls in provincial park

Hiking around the north shore part three
Pigeon River Neebing, Ontario, Canada
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest #autumn #landscapephotography #microfournerds #autumncolor #longexposure #northernmn #minnesota #canada #waterfalls

27.11.2025 03:46 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Fall color: lots of yellow-leafed trees with one red-leafed tree in the center of the frame

Fall color: lots of yellow-leafed trees with one red-leafed tree in the center of the frame

Fall color: one taller green pine tree stands surrounded by yellow-leafed trees

Fall color: one taller green pine tree stands surrounded by yellow-leafed trees

Down low view of pigeon river with rocky puddles of water leading to the river. In the background is a solid tree line with mostly green pines with some yellow-leafed and red-leafed trees dotted about

Down low view of pigeon river with rocky puddles of water leading to the river. In the background is a solid tree line with mostly green pines with some yellow-leafed and red-leafed trees dotted about

Some type of fungi growing on a mossy tree stump

Some type of fungi growing on a mossy tree stump

Hiking around the north shore part two
Gran Marais, MN & Pigeon River Neebing, Ontario, Canada
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest #autumn #landscapephotography #microfournerds #autumncolor #northernmn #minnesota #canada

23.11.2025 16:05 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A view from the top of pincushion mountain overlooking Lake Superior during the autumn season . Green, yellow, red trees are visible.

A view from the top of pincushion mountain overlooking Lake Superior during the autumn season . Green, yellow, red trees are visible.

A well worn thin trail leading your eye to a yellow-leafed birch tree.

A well worn thin trail leading your eye to a yellow-leafed birch tree.

A narrow boardwalk through a portion of a hike in the wilderness. It leads your eye into the unknown, but is really just more woods.

A narrow boardwalk through a portion of a hike in the wilderness. It leads your eye into the unknown, but is really just more woods.

Another view from the top of pincushion mountain overlooking the coastline- full of fall color and a z-shape to the coastline and Lake Superior

Another view from the top of pincushion mountain overlooking the coastline- full of fall color and a z-shape to the coastline and Lake Superior

Hiking around the north shore part one
Gran Marais, MN
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest #autumn #landscapephotography #microfournerds #autumncolor #northernmn #minnesota

22.11.2025 16:49 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dense birch trees fill the frame. There are yellow and orange leaves.

Dense birch trees fill the frame. There are yellow and orange leaves.

A bright yellow tree is backlit by the sun. In the background are colorful trees: greens, yellows, and orange leaves. Train tracks run across the frame, in the foreground.

A bright yellow tree is backlit by the sun. In the background are colorful trees: greens, yellows, and orange leaves. Train tracks run across the frame, in the foreground.

A bright red tree is in the center of the frame. Tree trunks border the left and right side of the frame. In the background is Lake Superior.

A bright red tree is in the center of the frame. Tree trunks border the left and right side of the frame. In the background is Lake Superior.

Zoomed in view of a bright red tree with Lake Superior in the background.

Zoomed in view of a bright red tree with Lake Superior in the background.

Two Harbors, MN
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest #autumn #landscapephotography #microfournerds #autumncolor #northernmn #minnesota #twoharbors

18.11.2025 02:34 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dirt path leading through tall trees in a dense forest

Dirt path leading through tall trees in a dense forest

Dirt path through tall trees in a dense forest

Dirt path through tall trees in a dense forest

A warn path which has several trees that appear to be falling down and are growing diagonally. They are not blocking the path but create a bit of a ceiling to navigate.

A warn path which has several trees that appear to be falling down and are growing diagonally. They are not blocking the path but create a bit of a ceiling to navigate.

Lester Park
Duluth, MN
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking #landscapes #forest

16.11.2025 16:03 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Zoomed in view of a very small waterfall in the woods with fall color around

Zoomed in view of a very small waterfall in the woods with fall color around

A small waterfall surrounded by fall colors

A small waterfall surrounded by fall colors

Fall colors: trees that are yellow with some red

Fall colors: trees that are yellow with some red

Capture of muddy ground with yellow and brown leaves with one red leaf in the center

Capture of muddy ground with yellow and brown leaves with one red leaf in the center

Lester Park
Duluth, MN
October 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking

15.11.2025 02:33 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A lone tree on a grassy hill. The tree casts a shadow. The scene is a bit ethereal.

A lone tree on a grassy hill. The tree casts a shadow. The scene is a bit ethereal.

A birch tree is in the center of the frame and a walking path through foliage leads strait to it. To either side of the path is tall foliage and colorful leaves.

A birch tree is in the center of the frame and a walking path through foliage leads strait to it. To either side of the path is tall foliage and colorful leaves.

A view of lake pepin with a zigzag/S shape of land through the center of the frame.

A view of lake pepin with a zigzag/S shape of land through the center of the frame.

Zoomed out view of lake pepin through trees and foliage bordering the scene.

Zoomed out view of lake pepin through trees and foliage bordering the scene.

Frontenac State Park
Goodhue, MN
September 2025

#fallcolor #naturephotography #microfourthirds #omsystem #hiking

14.11.2025 02:05 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Weathered wooden shutters & windows on an old brick and plaster building.

Weathered wooden shutters & windows on an old brick and plaster building.

Weathered green wooden windows & shutters on an old building.

Weathered green wooden windows & shutters on an old building.

Very dramatic lighting against a weathered building. There is a long shadow cast from the overhead sun against an awning above a blue shuttered window.

Very dramatic lighting against a weathered building. There is a long shadow cast from the overhead sun against an awning above a blue shuttered window.

Side-by-side windows with very dramatic lighting against a weathered building. There is a long shadow cast from the overhead sun against two awnings above twin blue shuttered windows.

Side-by-side windows with very dramatic lighting against a weathered building. There is a long shadow cast from the overhead sun against two awnings above twin blue shuttered windows.

Doors & Windows part II

Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture #buildings #cityvibes

13.11.2025 03:01 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
House front: yellow building with bright red door and windows. There is a motorcycle parked on the front patio.

House front: yellow building with bright red door and windows. There is a motorcycle parked on the front patio.

House front : white building with green and yellow pattered tiles towards the bottom of the house. The door is split into two thinner hinged doors. The red doors have gold painted accents

House front : white building with green and yellow pattered tiles towards the bottom of the house. The door is split into two thinner hinged doors. The red doors have gold painted accents

Weathered upper story of a building showing windows without glass. There are layers of different paint visible

Weathered upper story of a building showing windows without glass. There are layers of different paint visible

Weathered green window shutters on windows without glass.

Weathered green window shutters on windows without glass.

Doors & Windows part I

Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture #buildings #cityvibes

11.11.2025 02:07 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Restaurant building front of Loong Fong Cafe

Restaurant building front of Loong Fong Cafe

Look through an alleyway surrounded by bamboo trees that bend inward, constricting the opening of the alleyway

Look through an alleyway surrounded by bamboo trees that bend inward, constricting the opening of the alleyway

Look down street view with yellow crosswalk angling diagonally from the bottom left of the frame. A bicyclist is biking away from the camera

Look down street view with yellow crosswalk angling diagonally from the bottom left of the frame. A bicyclist is biking away from the camera

Look down street view with a petty cab on the right hand side and a bicyclist traveling down the street

Look down street view with a petty cab on the right hand side and a bicyclist traveling down the street

Look down street views and a building front, city vibes

Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture #buildings #cityvibes

31.10.2025 22:38 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bold blue building with silver shutters. The shutters have three sections and there is a potted plant placed in the middle of them. There are two red lanterns hanging above the closed shutters

Bold blue building with silver shutters. The shutters have three sections and there is a potted plant placed in the middle of them. There are two red lanterns hanging above the closed shutters

A weathered white building with bright yellow raised rolled sun shade above the entrance.

A weathered white building with bright yellow raised rolled sun shade above the entrance.

View of a flower market showcasing colorful flowers. Above the building, a bird is inflight. In the foreground of the frame, a motorcyclist is traveling to the left of the frame.

View of a flower market showcasing colorful flowers. Above the building, a bird is inflight. In the foreground of the frame, a motorcyclist is traveling to the left of the frame.

A weathered white building with a green section of painted at the building base. There are two windows, bordered in red. The door is in-between the two windows and is shuttered.

A weathered white building with a green section of painted at the building base. There are two windows, bordered in red. The door is in-between the two windows and is shuttered.

More building fronts, city vibes

Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture #buildings #cityvibes

30.10.2025 22:34 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Look down an alleyway full of black/red/grayscale tiles. A motorcycle is parked in the foreground

Look down an alleyway full of black/red/grayscale tiles. A motorcycle is parked in the foreground

Look through a covered walkway of a white building. To the left of the frame, the sun peaks through a potted tree.

Look through a covered walkway of a white building. To the left of the frame, the sun peaks through a potted tree.

Look through a building with a rolled up shutter showing an empty interior with a motorcycle parked inside. In the foreground is a street with a motorcyclist in motion towards the right side of the frame.

Look through a building with a rolled up shutter showing an empty interior with a motorcycle parked inside. In the foreground is a street with a motorcyclist in motion towards the right side of the frame.

The front of two and a half buildings. The two buildings prominently in the frame are weathered. A white building with a red door is heavily molded. There is a motorcycle parked inside the sidewalk in between the buildings.

The front of two and a half buildings. The two buildings prominently in the frame are weathered. A white building with a red door is heavily molded. There is a motorcycle parked inside the sidewalk in between the buildings.

Building fronts and look throughs, city vibes

Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture #buildings #cityvibes

30.10.2025 00:35 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Blue house front with white windows and door. The floor tile in front of the house is a mosaic blue and white pattern

Blue house front with white windows and door. The floor tile in front of the house is a mosaic blue and white pattern

The front of a temple with Chinese lettering above the entrance, dragan sculptures, and lanterns hanging

The front of a temple with Chinese lettering above the entrance, dragan sculptures, and lanterns hanging

The front of a white house with wooden windows and doors. There is Chinese lettering above the door and to each side. The tile in front is varying shades of tans and orange. It looks weathered

The front of a white house with wooden windows and doors. There is Chinese lettering above the door and to each side. The tile in front is varying shades of tans and orange. It looks weathered

A covered sidewalk showing a storefront with its shutters closed. On the sidewalk in the background is a parked motorcycle

A covered sidewalk showing a storefront with its shutters closed. On the sidewalk in the background is a parked motorcycle

Building fronts

Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture #buildings

29.10.2025 00:39 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Restaurant storefront display showing chickens ready to cook hanging from hooks.

Restaurant storefront display showing chickens ready to cook hanging from hooks.

A food vendor selling goods out of a van.

A food vendor selling goods out of a van.

A food stall on a street corner.

A food stall on a street corner.

A food stall on a street corner with a striped awning overhead

A food stall on a street corner with a striped awning overhead

Building fronts & food vendors
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture

28.10.2025 00:29 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Building fronts & look throughs
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #streetart #oldbuildings #texture

26.10.2025 14:51 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Street art showing two children sitting on a playground-like slide that resembles a cartoon dog's head. One child has one of their legs dangling into one of the dog's eyes. The dog is bright teal blue and the wall the art is painted upon is weathered yellow.

Street art showing two children sitting on a playground-like slide that resembles a cartoon dog's head. One child has one of their legs dangling into one of the dog's eyes. The dog is bright teal blue and the wall the art is painted upon is weathered yellow.

Golden hour view of a bright blue weathered building. A person is walking across the street, through the frame, in front of the building.

Golden hour view of a bright blue weathered building. A person is walking across the street, through the frame, in front of the building.

Closer up view of a bright blue weathered building at golden hour.

Closer up view of a bright blue weathered building at golden hour.

Weathered walkway with tiled flooring, bold but weathered blue paint around two arches as the background goes into darkness.

Weathered walkway with tiled flooring, bold but weathered blue paint around two arches as the background goes into darkness.

Street art, blue building, blue covered walkway
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #greenmansion

26.10.2025 00:03 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Vibrant entrance to the green mansion. There are large red lanterns hung to either side of the entrance and Chinese lettering above and to either side of the doorway. A person is exiting the mansion.

Vibrant entrance to the green mansion. There are large red lanterns hung to either side of the entrance and Chinese lettering above and to either side of the doorway. A person is exiting the mansion.

Off to the side of the green mansion a person sits on a step smoking a cigarette. There is a bicycle rickshaw parked in front.

Off to the side of the green mansion a person sits on a step smoking a cigarette. There is a bicycle rickshaw parked in front.

Interior scene of the green mansion showing a wooden chair in front of a water fountain which is one section of the larger room. The fountain is part of an open ceiling courtyard of sorts. There is an ornamental wood border around an archway separating the interior from the open ceiling fountain courtyard.

Interior scene of the green mansion showing a wooden chair in front of a water fountain which is one section of the larger room. The fountain is part of an open ceiling courtyard of sorts. There is an ornamental wood border around an archway separating the interior from the open ceiling fountain courtyard.

Exterior view of the green mansion showing contrasting angles between it and neighboring buildings. There is a flowering tree in the center of the frame.

Exterior view of the green mansion showing contrasting angles between it and neighboring buildings. There is a flowering tree in the center of the frame.

Green mansion / Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #greenmansion

10.10.2025 01:18 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Street art scenes around Penang
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #streetart #graffiti #lightning

06.10.2025 16:41 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hard contrast of a white weathered building and a brown rectangular window with a wooden awning. The light is creating a long shadow from the awning against the white building.

Hard contrast of a white weathered building and a brown rectangular window with a wooden awning. The light is creating a long shadow from the awning against the white building.

Portrait orientation of hard contrast of a white weathered building and a brown rectangular window with a wooden awning. The light is creating a long shadow from the awning against the white building.

Portrait orientation of hard contrast of a white weathered building and a brown rectangular window with a wooden awning. The light is creating a long shadow from the awning against the white building.

Weathered white building window casts a long shadow
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #streetart #lightning #contrast #shadows #longshadow #travelphotography

18.09.2025 01:37 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Street art scenes around Penang
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #streetart #graffiti #lightning

17.09.2025 02:27 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Large golden Buddha statue

Large golden Buddha statue

Very ornate carved wooden ceiling

Very ornate carved wooden ceiling

Colorful sculptures depicting child Buddha

Colorful sculptures depicting child Buddha

Large colorful globe sculpture

Large colorful globe sculpture

Burmese Buddhist Temple part two
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple #patterns #travelphotography

17.09.2025 02:25 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Entrance to the Burmese Buddhist temple across the street from the Wat Chayamangkalaram / Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple. It is red and gold in color.

Entrance to the Burmese Buddhist temple across the street from the Wat Chayamangkalaram / Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple. It is red and gold in color.

Zoomed in view of the Burmese Buddhist temple entrance. Over your head as you walk inside are red lanterns.

Zoomed in view of the Burmese Buddhist temple entrance. Over your head as you walk inside are red lanterns.

Red and gold Buddha tiles that surround the walls of the temple interior. Each Buddha is in a diamond and the diamond pattern is repeated.

Red and gold Buddha tiles that surround the walls of the temple interior. Each Buddha is in a diamond and the diamond pattern is repeated.

The ceiling of the temple has orange tiles with gold ornate lotus blossoms.

The ceiling of the temple has orange tiles with gold ornate lotus blossoms.

Burmese Buddhist Temple part one
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple #patterns #repetition

07.09.2025 14:07 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
View of an ornate pagoda. There is orange tile work all around the entrance to the pagoda.

View of an ornate pagoda. There is orange tile work all around the entrance to the pagoda.

A view of the temple entrance to the largest reclining Buddha statue in Malaysia.

A view of the temple entrance to the largest reclining Buddha statue in Malaysia.

The largest reclining Buddha statue in Malaysia. The interior of the building has red and green tiles along the floor and red and gold pillars.

The largest reclining Buddha statue in Malaysia. The interior of the building has red and green tiles along the floor and red and gold pillars.

Wat Chayamangkalaram / Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple part two
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

Founded in 1845, this is the oldest Siamese temple in the state.

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple

07.09.2025 13:57 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The very ornamental colorful and gold entrance to the Thai Buddhist temple.

The very ornamental colorful and gold entrance to the Thai Buddhist temple.

View of the exterior of a pagoda with a Buddha statue inside. The exterior is mostly painted tan and red with blue and gold accents. The overall impression is classy and elegant.

View of the exterior of a pagoda with a Buddha statue inside. The exterior is mostly painted tan and red with blue and gold accents. The overall impression is classy and elegant.

The interior of a pagoda featuring a large golden Buddha statue. The interior is mostly red and gold.

The interior of a pagoda featuring a large golden Buddha statue. The interior is mostly red and gold.

Exterior zoomed in view of a naga mosaic statue. The Naga is a mythical serpent often depicted in Buddhist and Hindu traditions. The Naga is made up of reflective green, gold, red tiles, along with having red-painted mouths with white-painted teeth.

Exterior zoomed in view of a naga mosaic statue. The Naga is a mythical serpent often depicted in Buddhist and Hindu traditions. The Naga is made up of reflective green, gold, red tiles, along with having red-painted mouths with white-painted teeth.

Wat Chayamangkalaram / Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple part one
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

Founded in 1845, this is the oldest Siamese temple in the state.

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple

06.09.2025 14:57 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

No, I don't. These are some captures from a vacation to Malaysia in February-March of this year.

04.09.2025 13:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Golden hour alley view of colorful buildings and a clear blue sky

Golden hour alley view of colorful buildings and a clear blue sky

Four bicycles are parked on gravel in front of a building. Potted plants are seen behind the bicycles.

Four bicycles are parked on gravel in front of a building. Potted plants are seen behind the bicycles.

Letter s-shaped curve of rocks forming a tide breaker near the shore. Skyscrapers are seen in the cityscape behind.

Letter s-shaped curve of rocks forming a tide breaker near the shore. Skyscrapers are seen in the cityscape behind.

Golden light view of the Campbell Street Mall sign high above the entrance to Campbell Street.

Golden light view of the Campbell Street Mall sign high above the entrance to Campbell Street.

Penang views around the city xiii
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #cityscapes #oldbuildings #goldenhour #contrast

04.09.2025 01:31 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Bright blue weathered building basked in golden hour light.

Bright blue weathered building basked in golden hour light.

Red lanterns strung high across and over a street.

Red lanterns strung high across and over a street.

A single red lantern hangs overhead on the right hand corner of a building entrance. A right turn arrow painted on the street points to the building entrance.

A single red lantern hangs overhead on the right hand corner of a building entrance. A right turn arrow painted on the street points to the building entrance.

Graffiti painted on a metal construction wall. It reads "If I put my hands together and close my eyes, will I see your face every night?"

Graffiti painted on a metal construction wall. It reads "If I put my hands together and close my eyes, will I see your face every night?"

Penang views around the city xii
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #cityscapes #oldbuildings #goldenhour #contrast

03.09.2025 01:27 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0