SkyWatch Friday - Eye On Malaysia in Melaka

The Eye On Malaysia that was previously located in Lake Titiwangsa has been moved down to my hometown, Melaka. It was launched on last Friday evening. I went down to the site to take some photos of sunrise on Sunday morning. Glad to share them here with all of you for Sky Watch Friday. The new location for Eye On Malaysia is in Kota Laksamana, Melaka. The site is not completed yet. There is a plan to build a marina just next to it. It would be a beautiful tourist spot as many new tourist attractions are added here to make it more convenient to reach the location.

I am truly proud of the efforts that Malaccan Tourism department is putting into making my small hometown more attractive for tourists.

My previous postings on Eye On Malaysia while it was in its original location, Lake Titiwangsa:

• Serene Dawn for Father & Son


• Reading Theme Continues

Happy SkyWatch Friday to all!! Wish you a lovely weekend ahead. Please visit Sky Watch Portal hosted by Old Tom Wigley to view skies around the world.

Sky Watch Fri - Urban Lanscape

I just saw this photo in my archive and love it. I like the orange tinge on the horizon that is caused by the sunrise. Sadly, one cannot capture similar photo like this in Lake Titiwangsa again. Reason being the Eye on Malaysia (EoM) has been moved to my hometown, Melaka. It's good news too because now I can see EoM every month when I go home. :o)

Happy Sky Watch and wish all of you a good weekend ahead! To see sky in other parts of the world, please visit Sky Watch Friday portal.

1) More photos of Lake Titiwangsa can be viewed HERE.

2) Photos of Eye on Malaysia in its new location, Melaka can be viewed HERE.

Eye on Malaysia at Melaka Riverside

A night view of the Eye on Malaysia in its new location in Melaka.

December Theme Day: Bridges

December 1st - is Theme Day! And it's my first time participation!

This photo shows 3 children on the bridge over Melaka River. This is the bridge located near the famous Stadhuys building. From this bridge, one can sees the old godowns at the rivermouth, that have now been turned into a Maritime Museum.

Melaka River forms the backdrop of this photo. Melaka River has been spruced up recently to be a tourist attraction. A Melaka River Parade was held recently, where floats and parade cruise along the river. There is even a Melaka's Eye (ferris wheel-like structure), similar to London's Eye, built by the river to add more attractions for tourists.

Fellow Daily Photo Bloggers around the world are also participating in today's Theme Day. Due to different time-zones, some photos might appear at a later time. To view how the Bridges theme are interpreted in different cities, check out their blogs at:

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Today is also World's Aids Day. The theme for this year is: Stop AIDS; Keep the Promise - Leadership. This is an appeal to governments, policy makers and regional health authorities to ensure that they meet the many targets that have been set in the fight against HIV and AIDS, and especially the promise of universal access to HIV treatment, care, support and prevention services by 2010. This campaign will run until 2010, with a related theme chosen for World AIDS Day each year.
The 2007 theme, “leadership”, highlights the need for innovation, vision and perseverance in the face of the AIDS challenge. The campaign calls on all sectors of society such as families, communities and civil society organisations - rather than just governments - to take the initiative and provide leadership on AIDS.

It's a beautiful afternoon to walk around Melaka riverside last Sat. I strolled along the riverside and capture this new walkway that the local government has built in an effort to beautify the riverside.

As you can see, the Eye on Malaysia is just a short distance away. The Melaka and Malaysia flags were hung up in preparation for Malaysia's 52nd National Day celebration on Monday. The river was murky due to the rainy season. But the sun was all up and it's so refreshing to walk around and soak in the bustling scene of tourists hanging around the Stadhuys area.

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Sunset Watching - A Simple Pleasure

Sunset over the Eye on Malaysia (EoM) in its new site, in Kota Laksamana Melaka. I caught this photo from across the Melaka River, near where the Holiday Inn Hotel is. We just sit by the river with the guys who were fishing and enjoy the sunset. It's an excellent location to watch sunset! The sky was a huge canvas with ever changing strokes of paint and colours! It was a simple pleasure just sitting there and watch the sky beyond us changed, with the EoM in the foreground. It gets better when the light at the EoM was lit up!

Check out this location if you are in Melaka!

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Sky Watch Fri - Sunset on Straits of Melaka

The sun was setting over the Eye on Malaysia in Melaka.


This posting is my participation in the Sky Watch meme.

Sky Watch Fri - Bright Day in Melaka

A scene taken of Dataran Pahlawan in Melaka from Eye on Malaysia's gondola.

Sunset at Holiday Inn Melaka

A beautiful scene of sunset over the Eye on Malaysia from the Melaka's Holiday Inn Hotel's swimming pool.

Reading Theme Continues

I will continue with the "Reading" theme today. Caught this man reading the Sunday paper at the Lake Titiwangsa Park. In the background is the Eye on Malaysia ferris wheel. This ferris wheel ended its operations on 31st August and will be dismantled and moved to my hometown in Melaka. It's a landmark in the park and I am surprised that its lifespan here only lasted less than 3 years, if I am not mistaken.