Macau -- Street scenes

Sands -- the largest casino in the world.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:46:52 -0800

athanur
Sands -- the largest casino in the world.

Preparing for a street festival.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:46:53 -0800

athanur
Preparing for a street festival.

Preparing for a street festival.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:46:54 -0800

athanur
Preparing for a street festival.

View of a residential building from the street level. All the streets are narrow here.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:46:55 -0800

athanur
View of a residential building from the street level. All the streets are narrow here.

Cannons along the fortress. The building now houses the Macau Museum.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:46:56 -0800

athanur
Cannons along the fortress. The building now houses the Macau Museum.

Cannon at the Macau Museum. Smog made the pictures really hazy.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:46:58 -0800

athanur
Cannon at the Macau Museum. Smog made the pictures really hazy.

athanur's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:00 -0800

athanur

A slightly better picture of the cannon with the weirdly shaped building in the background.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:01 -0800

athanur
A slightly better picture of the cannon with the weirdly shaped building in the background.

More cannons! Fire!

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:02 -0800

athanur
More cannons! Fire!

An image of Virgin Mary that I found interesting. This was near a cafe on the way to Macau Museum.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:05 -0800

athanur
An image of Virgin Mary that I found interesting. This was near a cafe on the way to Macau Museum.

A lotus in bloom. Macau Museum. Used the macro setting on my camera.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:07 -0800

athanur
A lotus in bloom. Macau Museum. Used the macro setting on my camera.

A lotus in bloom. Macau Museum. Used the macro setting on my camera.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:09 -0800

athanur
A lotus in bloom. Macau Museum. Used the macro setting on my camera.

Inside the Macau Museum.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:10 -0800

athanur
Inside the Macau Museum.

These scrolls date back to the 14th century.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:11 -0800

athanur
These scrolls date back to the 14th century.

Picture of Confucius on the left and Buddha in the middle.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:13 -0800

athanur
Picture of Confucius on the left and Buddha in the middle.

An old Chinese seismograph (measuring earthquakes) -- Macau Museum.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:15 -0800

athanur
An old Chinese seismograph (measuring earthquakes) -- Macau Museum.

Scene simulating life in Macau in 3000 BC.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:16 -0800

athanur
Scene simulating life in Macau in 3000 BC.

Macau Museum -- Showing Portuguese architecture.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:17 -0800

athanur
Macau Museum -- Showing Portuguese architecture.

A decorative wall or room separator.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:19 -0800

athanur
A decorative wall or room separator.

Traditional Chinese china.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:20 -0800

athanur
Traditional Chinese china.

A religious artifact in the wall. Typical of Macanese houses of the 19th century.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:21 -0800

athanur
A religious artifact in the wall. Typical of Macanese houses of the 19th century.

A house boat -- used to carry food and merchandise.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:23 -0800

athanur
A house boat -- used to carry food and merchandise.

An old post office box. Pretty.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:25 -0800

athanur
An old post office box. Pretty.

Macau Museum -- typical foodstuff in a royal house.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:27 -0800

athanur
Macau Museum -- typical foodstuff in a royal house.

Macanese puppet show - Macau Museum.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:29 -0800

athanur
Macanese puppet show - Macau Museum.

Traditional sport of cricket fighting. Lots of money was bet on these fights.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:30 -0800

athanur
Traditional sport of cricket fighting. Lots of money was bet on these fights.

Interior of a typical Macanese house. Date unknown.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:31 -0800

athanur
Interior of a typical Macanese house. Date unknown.

Portuguese style living room in Macau -- Macau Museum.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:32 -0800

athanur
Portuguese style living room in Macau -- Macau Museum.

Statue of Luis de Camoes -- one of the most famous Portuguese poets from Macau.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:33 -0800

athanur
Statue of Luis de Camoes -- one of the most famous Portuguese poets from Macau.

View of Macau skyline. The newer buildings are gradually encroaching on the old ones.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:35 -0800

athanur
View of Macau skyline. The newer buildings are gradually encroaching on the old ones.

Rooftop view of Macau.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:37 -0800

athanur
Rooftop view of Macau.

A dorky picture of me. Don't blame me. Blame the heat.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:39 -0800

athanur
A dorky picture of me. Don't blame me. Blame the heat.

Another dorky picture -- Macau.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:41 -0800

athanur
Another dorky picture -- Macau.

The ruins of Saint Paul. Only the facade is standing.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:42 -0800

athanur
The ruins of Saint Paul. Only the facade is standing.

A distant view of the ruins of Saint Paul.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:44 -0800

athanur
A distant view of the ruins of Saint Paul.

An Indian restaurant in one of the alleyways in Macau.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:45 -0800

athanur
An Indian restaurant in one of the alleyways in Macau.

A view of the narrow streets of Macau. It's also very steep.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:47 -0800

athanur
A view of the narrow streets of Macau. It's also very steep.

A tiny "garden" in Macau. Greenery is hard to find here.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:48 -0800

athanur
A tiny "garden" in Macau. Greenery is hard to find here.

An old church. Don't know the name.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:50 -0800

athanur
An old church. Don't know the name.

Signpost pointing to Alliance Francaise. I didn't see the building itself. Just this sign.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:53 -0800

athanur
Signpost pointing to Alliance Francaise. I didn't see the building itself. Just this sign.

I just liked the look of this house.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:55 -0800

athanur
I just liked the look of this house.

Another interesting house. Looks very Portuguese.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:56 -0800

athanur
Another interesting house. Looks very Portuguese.

Forgot what this is called.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:58 -0800

athanur
Forgot what this is called.

View of Macau from A Lorcha restaurant. The water is to the left of this building.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:59 -0800

athanur
View of Macau from A Lorcha restaurant. The water is to the left of this building.

View of the bay from A Lorcha restaurant.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:48:01 -0800

athanur
View of the bay from A Lorcha restaurant.

A-ma Temple. Near A Lorcha restaurant.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:48:02 -0800

athanur
A-ma Temple. Near A Lorcha restaurant.

Another view of Sands - the largest casino in Macau.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:48:24 -0800

athanur
Another view of Sands - the largest casino in Macau.