Night Impression of Kuala Lumpur.
Arriving in a new city in the middle of the night, often
engenders a sense of excitement. An unknown, hidden behind walls of darkness, broken only by the random
cry of brilliant lights. All the colours of a rainbow, spreading out, twinkling
in a tapestry of patterns. Speeding through the dark from airport to hotel,
your eye and mind only see the brilliant floral display of colour without the
distracting presence of any ugly sight. Kuala Lumpur seems dressed for some
great occasion, its’ public parks and streets dressed in Sunday best. Trees
combed with bright coloured lights lead the eye from one delightful vista to
the next. Iconic building clothed in a coloured light show, that travels down
walls and across streets. My driver
informs me it is all for Independence Day later in the week.
The unforgiving light of dawn draws back this wondrous
curtain, revealing the underbelly of reality. Still first impressions remain
strong, fixing themselves in mind and soul, prompting further exploration of
this new world. The urban landscape offers up an extraordinary contrast of old
and new. Adventurous architecture stands shoulder to shoulder like sentries
guarding the past. Buildings with stained tropical cement walls, support rows
of air conditioners that piece their rooftops. Trees and greenery somehow
survive in their elevated position among solar panels, and assorted roofline
additions. All cities from an elevated height offer this exciting canvas to the
eye, and inspire new ways of looking at the world.
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