A Visit To The Ubudiah Royal Mosque In Kuala Kangsar

James was lucky to stop by a mosque in the central state of Perak for a little of Friday morning prayers. It's the only time of the week that women are allowed out from behind the separation curtain and can worship in the main area of the mosque.

The mosque, looking glorious on a sunny morning.

Domed interior and women ready for prayer.

Mosque worker.

Details, someone's lone footwear left behind and a collection of Qurans.

Another lovely look at Friday morning prayers at the mosque.

Rebuilding The Royal Museum In Perak

No matter how well built, a wood and bamboo structure won't last forever in the Malaysian tropical heat, humidity and rain. Time to strip it down and build it back up.

The Royal Museum in Perak was built as a Royal palace in 1926 for Sultan Iskandar Shah. By 1933, the Shah had moved to more palatial digs and the space was used for royal receptions.

Building as skeleton. The restorers built a protective canopy and got to work stripping the museum back to its studs.

Out with the old, in with the new. New studs, old, rotting sections.

The restoration is an impressive sight (site?), a real re-set of the building.

Staircase. No question, the wood sections and bamboo siding have reached the end of their useful cycle. The end turret, yet to be stripped.

Detail of the fine woodwork and bamboo weaving that needs to be re-created.