Thursday, May 7, 2015

Photography: Taman Tasik Taiping (Taiping Lake Gardens)



Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. It was officially open in 1880, about 135 years ago. The lake was originally a tin mining ground. Some of the panoramic views of the gardens are as follows (pictures were captured by Nikon D90 with Nikkor 35 mm f/1.8G AF-S DX lens):


 Swan Lake, one of the many lakes and ponds distributed throughout the gardens. (HDR picture  generated by Photomatix Pro 5.0.5)


A very nice secluded spot to have a cup of cold drink with someone on the weekend..


Spectacular view of Pokok Hujan-Hujan (Scientific name: Samanea saman) that were planted around the lakes, providing cool shades to visitors. The earliest trees were planted in 1884, some 130 years ago.

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