Kuching Street Photography Outing (SSPKuching)

I took photos whenever i walk in the forest or when i went to a new places. But I never participate in photo hunt or outings with photographers except during my work in the forest. My brother involved in photography and he will coming to Kuching city for this Street Photography Outing for two days session with his fellows photographer's friends in two places which is Kuching Waterfront and Serikin Weekend Market, Bau. He allows me to participate and he borrowed me his Nikon DSLR camera (I am sorry, i don't know the model, i just use it for this two days).

On the first day at the Kuching Waterfront, we have a short briefing by my brother John Ragai and Mr. Bakir Bujang before we proceed with our photo hunt around 9am. We were dispersed in a few small groups and walking along the streets near Kuching Waterfront. Here is two photos that i took using my Samsung Note 3 smartphone.

This is my first shot using my Samsung Note 3

Capture my brother in action at the Bishop Gate also using my Samsung Note 3

On the second day, we leave Kuching as early as 7.30am after taking breakfast at Mile 3 together with Damien Pino and his sister, Veron Sebastian. We arrived there quite early but there already many vehicles and people are amazingly early visit this bazaar.

The very first thing that attracts me when we arrived there was this big "baruk" (looks like gazebo to me though!).

The Bidayuh's baruk is built at the entrace to this bazaar.

After we taking group photo and a short briefing by Mr. John, we dispersed and start to capture interesting moments and everything else. As i am new to my brother Nikon DSLR camera, i just click the button.. Ha ha ha.. Quite interesting though to walk slowly and observed what is happening around me. I usually did this when i am doing wildlife survey in the forest especially with the birds. But now i am working among the crowds and doing my observation. I feel insecure.. LOL

Our group photo at Serikin Weekend Market, Bau. Photo credit to John Ragai

So, here is the three shots that i kindda like it among all others unsuccessful photos that i took. Even though it is not so good but i love what i capture in these three photos. These people gestures reminds me of something in life.

A little girl with this rattan chair and see her smiling face.
JOY! 

The lady and that gent is looking at different things and see the expression on their faces.
EXCITEMENT & CURIOSITY.

It is not easy to sell sweet oranges, perhaps and this girl scribbles something on the piece of cardboard.
THINKING!

So, to end our trip we stop by at the Fairy Cave and just did a short caving with my brother and sister-in-law. I was saying, From the Street to the Nature!

Fairy Cave, Bau, Sarawak

It was quite an interesting weekend exploring places that i never been to. I am satisfied with this new experiences with my brother and sister-in-law. Besides, i met new circles of people and make new friends. Thanks to my brother for this great opportunity.

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Newbie Street Photographer,

Little Rose

Wordless Tuesday ~ I Need You Jesus

Photo taken at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sibu, Sarawak

 

 

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Little Flower of Jesus,

Rossa



Be Prayerful

Photo Credit to Google Image Search

When you can't put your prayer into words, God hears your heart.

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Be Blessed, 

Rossa

Pilgrimage to Medan ~ Day 4

The trip is nearly end. I am sure i will miss this place very much because it has been a great journey for the past three days. Even though we did not have enough sleep and rest but still it is a great journey for me to discover new place and meeting strangers along the way.

I capture this photo just before we leave the Samosir Island. Amazing right?

I am glad that i decided to joined this pilgrimage trip. On this last day we were drive back to Medan City. However, just before reach the city, we went to Pertapaan Putri Karmel, Medan. However, just before we leave the island, i manage to took photo with the resort staff. He using their uniform and it is quite unique because, no matter how plain it is, the side of the cloth still have batik pattern. The batik is actually brought in from Java and they sale quite cheap in Medan.

I forgot to ask his name but he is local. The Batak Toba people. 

Not to forget capturing myself with a friend that i just met during this trip, Jack. Ha ha ha.. This is so funny because, the name came out from our new friend, the tourist guide after they get my name, Rose. So, this is just for fun. Jack and Rose, not on the Titanic ship but only on a small ship called Toledo Inn (own by the resort where we stayed). Hi hi hi hi...

Jack, jangan ko marah sana ah coz kasi masuk gambar ko dalam blog sya..

We left the Samosir Island and i promised to come back again because i still did not have a chance to discover more about this place. Quite unique people i may say.

Practical student, Ms. Purnama. She is born during the full moon. That is
how she gets her name from her parents. 

We stop at Siantar to shop some local delicacies made from peanuts. Waaaa.. the snacks really delicious, i tried all of them and manage to bought only three boxes. I run out of my rupiah. But i am proud of myself that i can control from being so greedy. :-)

The food factory and shop with a very catchy names of their products. 

Really shop till you drop because no more money in the pocket... Wahahahaha.. Okay, we visit Putri Karmel just before we reach Medan City. Aunt Regina asks me to do the reading for the daily mass that we will celebrate at St. Yoseph Chapel. I really wanted to tell her that i never do this before. I am afraid i can't. But somehow, the voice deep inside my heart telling me to, JUST DO IT, ROSE. Along the way to the chapel i pray in my heart asking courage from the Holy Spirit. May the Holy Spirit guide me and deliver God holy word to our fellow pilgrimage members.

In front of the chapel at Pertapaan Putri Karmel, Medan.

Thanks be to God that i read the Word of God without any problem. The words smoothly come out from my mouth and i feel peace inside my heart and i am glad that i say YES to Aunt Regina to do this reading. It is His plan.

The chapel is just like the one at Kaingaran, Tambunan. 

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Never resist God's plan,

Little Rose

Pilgrimage to Medan ~ Day 3

On the 3rd day we leave Sinabung Hills to another part of Medan. We will be on an island on the island, and that for sure the famous Samosir Island inside the Toba Lake. Yai!!! I am super excited because at last i can see it with my own eyes. With the elevation 1000++ meter above sea leave, aren't its amazing and interesting to be there?..  



Sinabung Hills Resort compound early in the morning. 

The sculpture that "attract" my friend very much at Sinabung Hills Resort :-)

Sapiso-Piso Waterfall, the water flow into Toba Lake.

View of Toba Lake from the SaPiso-Piso Waterfall.

Stop by at Simarjarunjung to taste the famous ginger tea.

Now we are on the boat heading to Kg. Tomok on Samosir Island.
These kids (Batak Toba) making money by singing and entertain us.

Samosir Island, that is where we are heading. Kg Tomok is first stop.
Later we stay at Toledo Inn, Tuk Tuk Village also on Samosir Island.

We visit the memorial tomb of the king of Kg. Tomok. 

The Batak Toba kids playing bicylce in front of our chalet at Toledo Inn.
Horasss!!!!

Nice view isn't it?..!

During our dinner that night, the owner of the Toledo Inn
was with us. She is 90 years old and she still look great!

Leave you with one of my fav photo of myself at Sinabung Hills Resort!
(Mau juga pi letak gambar sendiri bergaya ni!!)

Hope you enjoy with all the photos and a little brief about whereabout i visit on our 3rd day in Medan! I am sure seeing lots of beautiful photos and scenery i share, you wanna visit Medan. Book a ticket and you can fly to Medan via KL. Air Asia is availabe. :-)

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Enjoying the trip,

Little Rose



Pilgrimage to Medan ~ Day 2

Early in the morning of 2nd day we left to Berastagi. I did not know that this place is so far away from Medan town. We stop at two places before we reach Sinabung Hills, Berastagi.

The family members of the couple dress in a beautiful kebaya

That morning, there is a wedding reception held in the hall of Garuda Plaza Hotel and i was fascinated by the blink-blink 'kebaya' they were wearing. I did not manage to capture the couples photo but i took a photo with one of the family members. She is a Batak lady and she is beautiful.

Bakso, my Lunch!

Our first pit stop was a mall in Medan town. I will never forget this day because my friend and i was having a misunderstanding about time. Before we left the bus we were so sure that all of us need to get back to the bus at 1.30pm. After having our lunch we were separated from our group and walking around the mall until it's 1.15pm. Suddenly our tourist guide, Pak Adi found us and told us that we are almost 45 minutes left behind the first bus. Errrrkkkk!!!! What time do we suppose to gather? He told us, we suppose to be back to the bus at 12.30pm. Argghhhh!!!!... It's Indonesian language says "Jumpa balik jam setengah satu" means that 12.30pm. But we are so sure we were told "Jam satu setengah..". Lucky that not every people in our group complain about us. Yuhuuuu.. we are on Pilgrimage Trip, no judging others.. :-D

The famous "Kek Lapis"

That noon is my duty to lead the Rosary Prayer and i am super guilty for making the whole group late. Not feeling so good about it and i was telling everyone, we are so sorry for our mistake. After we finish our Rosary Prayer, our tourist guide tell us a story about the famous food home made from Medan. It is a famous gift from Medan Kuih Lapis Legit and Bika Ambon. Both taste delicious but i did not bought it.

Nanda the practical SMA student

The tourist guide assistant (SMA practical student), distribute the Kek Lapis for all of us to taste it. I think quite a lot of aunts and uncles bought it as a souvenir specialty of Medan.    

The traffic

The road to Berastagi is quite busy. Even though it's Sunday the traffic is quite pack though. A lot of motorcyclist did not wear safety helmet and almost everywhere not only in the rural area. No mater how bad the traffic jam is, i did not see any police traffic on the road. Sometime, a volunteer will stand in the middle of the road and help clear the packed traffic.

Eating durians in Medan

Our 2nd stop was at Pondok Durian Ula Lupa. I am not sure the price because i did not eat any. I just watched the other friends eating durian. A lot of durians.

Sinabung Hills Resort, Berastagi

At last we arrive at Sinabung Hills Resort, Berastagi about 5pm and we celebrate our daily mass at Sinabung Hills Resort. Just before the mass, our spiritual director found out that they did not brought wine for the Holy Mass. It was lucky that not far from this resort there is a Catholic Church, Santo Francis Dari Asisi Church. They get the wine from the church rector, an Europe Priest (not sure from which country). Praise the Lord that we can celebrate our Holy Mass at 6.30pm that day. After mass we had our dinner and then rest and sleep because we will have another long journey to Danau Toba on the next day!

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Praising Lord, 

Little Rose

JobStreet Contest - I Found Mine!..

I received an email about this contest so read through the T & C then i should try this. I edit one of my photo during my latest community project, playing with water gravity in front of the toilet that we build. Hope this photo shows that I FOUND MINE means that i already found my job. Here is the photo:

If you wanna find more info about this contest, here is the link and don't forget to vote for me too. Rose Ragai Entry. Thanks a million!!!..

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Hoping to WIN,

Little Rose

Pilgrimage to Medan ~ Day 1

I am excited! For sure i am excited because this is my first time travel to Indonesia. Deep inside my heart i pray to God that i will experienced something interesting and the most important one is FINDING HIM while i am on this trip. Actually this is not an ordinary trip but a pilgrimage trip with almost 70 other participants from different parts of Sabah; Kudat, Kota Marudu, Sipitang, Keningau, Tambunan and Penampang. It was planned a year ago and praise be to God that we made it on 7th until 11th September. This trip was organized by D' Seven Travel and Tours and we were assisted by two spiritual director, Fr. Boni and Fr. Bona from Keningau Diocese.

Aerial photo of Medan town. The airport. 

We use two different flights from KK to KL and then from KL to Medan. As we arrived at Medan Airport, hmmm... it not that big though. I think it is just as big as Terminal 2 KKIA. There was a funny thing happen at the immigration when the officer look at my face a few times trying to compare my face in my passport and the one that standing in front of him. Maybe he get confused because photo inside my passport is different from how i look like that time. I left him with a smile and a thank you.

Medan Airport

There were two "parawisata" bus waiting for us and a Javanese tourist guide, assist us to our bus. We were check in to our hotel for that night, Hotel Garuda Plaza, Medan before we leaving to the church for our first mass in Medan. I double excited even though i am not sure how the church will be look alike. But still i am super duper excited. 

Graha Bonda Maria Annai Velangkanni, Tanjung Selamat, Medan

Ain't you amazed by the look of this church? Me? My heart is full of joy when we were there. I can not really explain and describe it in words but i feel the presence of Jesus anywhere we walk around that church that evening. We were lucky to be there because actually at 6.30pm that day is the Holy Mass for the Birthday Celebration of Mother Mary. Please visit the church blog to find more info about this beautiful church: Marian Shrine of Annai Velangkanni. 

Here is more of the Church photos that i took:

The close up of the entrance to the church.

Shrine Rector Fr. James Bharataputra SJ share with us about the church.

The Bible that did not burnt during the fire. 

Lowering the flag after the Holy Mass.

Blessing and burning the petition at the end of the celebration for the day.

My prayer to Mother Mary that she help me to pray to
her son to answer my prayer and me become a better
daughter to her and mothers in this world. Amen. 

~ To be Continue to Day 2

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Blessed Child,

Little Rose

Something to ponder....

Four Kittens in the House

Presented you my Little Lions....... Grrrrrrrrrr....... Meow!!!! (ha ha ha ha)

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Cats Lover,

Little Rose

NIBANG ~ The New Adventure & Challenges (The Photos)

WELCOME TO NIBANG
The hanging bridge on the Bengkoka River.

The Bengoka River, view from the hanging bridge.

Calm and clear water of Nibang River

The ground nuts (peanuts) raw for seedlings.

One of the survival ground nuts farm during this raining season.
Planted together with the rubber tree.

Hill paddy for their own consumption.

Selling young coconut with RM1 each. 

Hunting with hunting dogs for their own consumption and sell inside
their own village.

The House.
Still living with no basic needs such as electricity, water, road etc. 

last but not least, RICKY!
The Hunting Dog!

With Gratitude,

Little Rose