Batu Caves Temple

I wanted to be here to do some photographing on this temple. I have mention it many times but never there. On that day my brother went there to visit the cave. So I joined him.

Upon seeing the stairs. I suddenly felt I can't make it to the top.

This is a Hindu temple. Upon arrival at the entrance to stairs, I thought a ticket is required to enter. As I get closer, "not need la", I told myself.

The stairs did look threatening. I was puffing up the stairs. Resting, taking my breath and climbing again. Did that a few times.

As I was getting close to the mouth of the cave. I can the enormous rock forming the mouth of the cave. It was fantastic to stand there and watched the rock loomed in front of me.

Another view of the cave opening.

Monkeys waiting to be fed. Some gave bananas, some gave peanuts. Me handed out nothing but taken theirs photo.

I was about to reach the top.

I was at the mouth of the cave. The have railing, because the floor was wet. I didn't used them because I need two hands on my camera.

This the main entrance exiting the cave. I took this when I was in the middle of the cave. It was quite dark. As can be seen there was a small openning up there.

The stairs to another level in the cave. From where I was standing there was a place for prayer on the left of me.

The inside of the higher floor. Where people perform their prayer to Hindu God. I didn't eplored deeper. This was where I stopped and took all the scenes I want.

As I was photographing this, a guy warned me about the railing in front of me. Saying that there was blood on it. I almost tripped and hold the railing.

I was trying to capture the magnificant of the rocks. The main entrance can be seen at the bottom right. Descending the stairs to the centre of the cave was carefully done as the stairs was wet and slippery. Of course there were railings for support. I didn't used them, for I worried there was blood on it.

On my way out. Wanted to capture the light from the entrance. At the entrance, was a shop selling food and drinks and some other things that I can't recalled.

As I was reaching the mouth of the cave to exit the cave. The same guy from west came over to me and show me a photo he has taken. A silhoutte, as what I have taken above. Very nice of him to show me this opportunity. Else I would have missed it. It is nice to share ideas among photography friends, but on that day I was on my own. The best part is some stranger which is not from Malaysia shared his idea to me. Thanks to that guy..

And then the descending of the large stairs, it is quite threacherous. And I was having tired legs. At that point of time, I was hoping that my legs did not go against me, else it will be a very quick doing down. I was not able to photograph more, because I was out of film and my digicam was not with me due to battery out of juice. I was wondering how I could have forgotten of backup film. A lesson learned, but I never improved, felt like an old man or worst than an old man.