My morning walk: a photo documentary

Since I’ve already got my birthday pressie, I decided to test it out and document my morning walk route. This isn’t going to win any Pulitzers but you never know. For the curious among you, I got myself a Canon Powershot SX120IS, a new 10-megapixel camera with 10X optical zoom, 3” viewfinder, etc. Looks like they’ve thrown even the kitchen sink in. I’ll be posting a review of this wonderful camera in a later post.

Walking out of my apartment. The government builds wide roads, and what do these locals do? They park on both sides, that’s what.

This is where I start my morning walk. This road is rather free of traffic, except for the occasional car. Today appears to be another dull and hazy day, but the morning air is still fresh.

Here’s a picture of Malaysia’s national flower, the Hibiscus.

Walking up north from my apartment. There’s a gradient increase of 20°or so. And yes, there are just too many high-rise apartments. Penang is an island, so nowhere to go but up, I suppose.

Walking south back to my apartment. It looks like a massive spaceship, doesn’t it. You can just about see the pyramid at the top, no Sphinx though.

Some nice foliage here.

I love this part of the walk because it’s extra cool in this stretch and the air’s fresh.

Another shot of the lovely greenery. Some people say that looking at green foliage is good for the eyes. Well it can’t hurt for me to try.

The road loops around, and pretty soon I’m walking back to my apartment, as you can see in my next picture.

Yup, I live in B-Block.

Just waiting for October when I’ll be able to dive back into the pool!

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Walk on!

I’ve been taking morning walks ever since they closed my apartment pool for repairs almost two months ago. Swimming has always been my favorite exercise, and it was a letdown for me when the closure of the pool was announced. They expect the repairs to be completed by the middle of this month, so I’m looking forward to getting into the water again.

Until then, I’ve gotten used to doing morning walks. As far as I know, walking is one of the best forms of exercise available, and you don’t even need special gear for it. Just a comfortable pair of shoes will do. And why do I enjoy it so much? Here are a couple of reasons:

  • It gives me time for solitude. Time to admire and appreciate the environment when I walk.
  • Like swimming, it frees my mind. I actually feel less depressed after a nice morning walk.
  • It gives my body, especially my legs, a good workout.
  • As the clip art shows, I can even walk when it’s raining. All I need is a good old umbrella.

Here are a few good Walking websites:

And I should mention the fact that I spend long hours sitting in front of the computer as I’m one of those so-called geeks. Walking is a good way of getting my butt off that seat and going out for some fresh air.

     

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