An occasional ramble about my photographic journeys and such.
As part of our journey along the Silk Route, we made a half day journey to Mingsha Shan sand dunes. Amidst the shifting sand dunes lies the Crescent Moon Spring that has been a vital source of water here for thousand of years.
Ever since that day, I had been captivated by the beauty and tranquility of this dream destination. This Ken Burns Effect video is my own little dedication to Dunhuang and the Mingsha Shan’s Crescent Moon Lake.
A replica of painted mural inside Mogao Caves. Going through some of the mural paintings were like going back in time and they do tell the story or stories of historical proportion that is so precious and priceless today. This replica was painted by one of the famous painter that is based at the Mogao Grottoes.
If you would like to listen to the music of Silk Road by Kitaro, click on the play button below.
The weather was chilly, just right for a stroll along the Crescent Moon Lake (Yueya Quan) in Dunhuang. The sun was bright and low on the horizon. The Chinese ‘pampas’ grass was being blown by the ever hard-working wind that never seemed to cease. The shifting sand and tiny white pollens from the swaying grass were in a state of suspension, floating in mid air as if they were dancing with grace and purpose for all the spectators to see. The world seemed so peaceful, so still yet so lively, so lively yet so serene. My mind was thousands miles away in a far away land, in a far away place and in a far away dream. Am I dreaming? Am I asleep? I hoped not. I wished for the dream to go on forever. I wanted the dream to last a lifetime.
https://soundcloud.com/love_musics/kitaro-winter-waltz-1
The moon represents my heart….. and I left my heart at Mingsha Shan Sand Dunes @ Dunhuang.
Dunhuang is a small oasis town, once prospered as the last stop on the Silk Road before it splits into 2 routes (North and South) to basically skirt the Taklamakan Desert.
About 6 km south of Dunhuang, lies the Crescent Moon Lake, a miraculous oasis at the base of the Mingsha Shan Sand Dunes.
The climb to the top of the sand dunes is not for the faint hearted but the view across the undulating desert sand and row of tourists straddling the camels are a spectacular sight to say the least.
5:36pm – Traditional pedal-powered trishaws (aka becaks) are perhaps the most popular mode of transport in the city of Yogyakarta. It’s cheap, fast and easy to maneuver in the ever narrow stretch of roads in the city. Even horse cart and taxi have to give ways to them when they are in motion. So, if […]
As an alumni member of PMPE, I was recently featured by Photosafari.com.my in an interview with Maxby Chan (Administrator of PhotoMalaysia.com) about my passion for photography. The original article could be read here. However I re-blog the whole article here for your convenience. I seldom post my travel photos in this blog as I mostly […]
After a nerve-wracking and max-out adrenaline rush of the more than 6-hour taxi ride from the serene hot spring village of Lushan to beautiful Hualien via the breathtaking Taroko Gorge, the last thing on my mind would be the architecture or the interior designs of my next hotel – Bayview Hotel. However when we reached […]
Visiting Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon) without dropping by at Cu Chi Tunnel Complex would just be like eating a hamburger without the ….. beef. The preservation of Cu Chi Tunnels is really about the reminder of the never-gave-up spirit of the Vietnamese people, especially in times of trouble. They have proven time and […]
A replica of painted mural inside Mogao Caves. Going through some of the mural paintings were like going back in time and they do tell the story or stories of historical proportion that is so precious and priceless today. This replica was painted by one of the famous painter that is based at the Mogao […]
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