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Joe Tower
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Web developer and designer. Photographer and traveler. Appreciator of music and film. Reader of 70-something books per year. Minneapolis, MN joetower.com https://letterboxd.com/joetower/ https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/joetower
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · May 29
Proboscis monkeys part six
Sabah, Malaysia
February 2025

I think this is the last set of proboscis monkeys. I can't get enough of photographing these incredible creatures.

#malaysia #sabah #borneo #omsystem #travel #photography #proboscis #monkeys
A male proboscis monkey is sitting on a tree branch and eating leaves. His mouth is around a small branch. The first in a sequence of three. A male proboscis monkey is sitting on a tree branch and eating leaves. His mouth is around a small branch. The second in a sequence of three. A male proboscis monkey is sitting on a tree branch and eating leaves. His mouth is around a small branch. The third in a sequence of three. A male proboscis monkey is sitting on a tree branch and almost side-eyeing the camera. The contrast of the orange and tans of the proboscis monkey and the leafy foliage surrounding it is fantastic.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · 11d
Green mansion / Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #lightning #contrast #shadows #travelphotography #greenmansion
Vibrant entrance to the green mansion. There are large red lanterns hung to either side of the entrance and Chinese lettering above and to either side of the doorway. A person is exiting the mansion. Off to the side of the green mansion a person sits on a step smoking a cigarette. There is a bicycle rickshaw parked in front. Interior scene of the green mansion showing a wooden chair in front of a water fountain which is one section of the larger room. The fountain is part of an open ceiling courtyard of sorts. There is an ornamental wood border around an archway separating the interior from the open ceiling fountain courtyard. Exterior view of the green mansion showing contrasting angles between it and neighboring buildings. There is a flowering tree in the center of the frame.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · 15d
Street art scenes around Penang
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #streetart #graffiti #lightning
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 18
Weathered white building window casts a long shadow
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #streetart #lightning #contrast #shadows #longshadow #travelphotography
Hard contrast of a white weathered building and a brown rectangular window with a wooden awning. The light is creating a long shadow from the awning against the white building. Portrait orientation of hard contrast of a white weathered building and a brown rectangular window with a wooden awning. The light is creating a long shadow from the awning against the white building.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 17
Street art scenes around Penang
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #streetart #graffiti #lightning
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 17
Burmese Buddhist Temple part two
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple #patterns #travelphotography
Large golden Buddha statue Very ornate carved wooden ceiling Colorful sculptures depicting child Buddha Large colorful globe sculpture
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 7
Burmese Buddhist Temple part one
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple #patterns #repetition
Entrance to the Burmese Buddhist temple across the street from the Wat Chayamangkalaram / Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple. It is red and gold in color. Zoomed in view of the Burmese Buddhist temple entrance. Over your head as you walk inside are red lanterns. Red and gold Buddha tiles that surround the walls of the temple interior. Each Buddha is in a diamond and the diamond pattern is repeated. The ceiling of the temple has orange tiles with gold ornate lotus blossoms.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 7
Wat Chayamangkalaram / Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple part two
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

Founded in 1845, this is the oldest Siamese temple in the state.

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple
View of an ornate pagoda. There is orange tile work all around the entrance to the pagoda. A view of the temple entrance to the largest reclining Buddha statue in Malaysia. The largest reclining Buddha statue in Malaysia. The interior of the building has red and green tiles along the floor and red and gold pillars.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 6
Wat Chayamangkalaram / Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple part one
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

Founded in 1845, this is the oldest Siamese temple in the state.

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #worldreligions #buddhist #temple
The very ornamental colorful and gold entrance to the Thai Buddhist temple. View of the exterior of a pagoda with a Buddha statue inside. The exterior is mostly painted tan and red with blue and gold accents. The overall impression is classy and elegant. The interior of a pagoda featuring a large golden Buddha statue. The interior is mostly red and gold. Exterior zoomed in view of a naga mosaic statue. The Naga is a mythical serpent often depicted in Buddhist and Hindu traditions. The Naga is made up of reflective green, gold, red tiles, along with having red-painted mouths with white-painted teeth.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 4
No, I don't. These are some captures from a vacation to Malaysia in February-March of this year.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 4
Penang views around the city xiii
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #cityscapes #oldbuildings #goldenhour #contrast
Golden hour alley view of colorful buildings and a clear blue sky Four bicycles are parked on gravel in front of a building. Potted plants are seen behind the bicycles. Letter s-shaped curve of rocks forming a tide breaker near the shore. Skyscrapers are seen in the cityscape behind. Golden light view of the Campbell Street Mall sign high above the entrance to Campbell Street.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Sep 3
Penang views around the city xii
Penang, Malaysia
March 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #cityscapes #oldbuildings #goldenhour #contrast
Bright blue weathered building basked in golden hour light. Red lanterns strung high across and over a street. A single red lantern hangs overhead on the right hand corner of a building entrance. A right turn arrow painted on the street points to the building entrance. Graffiti painted on a metal construction wall. It reads "If I put my hands together and close my eyes, will I see your face every night?"
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Aug 29
Penang Hill views
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #documentary #snapshots #landscapes #landscapephotography
Bright blue view of Penang city as seen from the top of Penang Hill. You can see a line of clouds in the sky, skyscrapers, houses, and buildings. Layers of mountains and tree lined ridges descending into the distance. There are three rows which create a gradient effect. Another view of Penang city from the top of Penang Hill's The Habit 360 degree view. Another view of Penang city from the top of Penang Hill's The Habit 360 degree view. Here you can see dense forest in the foreground, some mountains in the midsection along with the sky with some clouds.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Aug 12
I'm so excited for this! Such a great cast and I'm always a sucker for a Coen film.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Aug 3
Kek Lok Si Temple views vi
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #documentary #snapshots #temple #kekloksi #buddah #kekloksi
A view of the Penang cityscape through an ornate archway of one of the levels of a pagoda. In the center of the archway is a red lantern hanging. The lighting is bright with a heavy contrast. A view of a temple roof through an ornate archway of one of the levels of a pagoda. In the center of the archway is a red lantern hanging. The lighting is bright with a heavy contrast. An ornate window of one of the levels of a pagoda in which a golden Buddha statue is sitting with its face pointing towards Penang's cityscape in the distance. In the center of the window is a red lantern hanging. The lighting is bright with a heavy contrast. A detail view of a wall on one level of the pagoda which has one thousand Buddha tiles lining the walls of the level. The frame is covered with Buddhas.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Aug 2
Kek Lok Si Temple views v
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #documentary #snapshots #temple #kekloksi #buddah #kekloksi
View of Penang Malaysia cityscape through a square archway cutout on the Kek Lok Si temple grounds. Scattered around the archway are plants and foliage. Above the archway is Chinese lettering. View of Penang Malaysia cityscape through a circular archway cutout on the Kek Lok Si temple grounds. Scattered around the archway are plants, Buddha statues, and a circular green water fountain. Kek Lok Si temple details. Red and yellow lanterns are strung underneath the roof of a pagoda. Kek Lok Si temple interior scene showing an ornate and colorful ceiling and chandelier. There are red ribbons streamed around the corners of the captured scene.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 27
Kek Lok Si Temple views iv
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #documentary #snapshots #temple #kekloksi #buddah #kekloksi
A view from inside one of many levels of a pagoda. This view shows an ornate doorway to a shallow balcony which looks out over the city. The lighting is very dramatic. Another view from inside one of many levels of a pagoda. This view shows an ornate doorway to a shallow balcony which looks out over the Kek Lok Si temple. Interior of one of the pagoda levels where a golden Buddha statue sits in lotus position. The walls surrounding the statue are filled with small Buddha statues inlaid into the wall Detailed view of a section of the wall of small Buddha statues inlaid into the wall around the perimeter of a pagoda level.
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Tab Atkins-Bittner @tabatkins.com · Jul 25
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 20
Chestnut-headed bee-eater
Kek Lok Si Temple
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #documentary #snapshots #temple #kekloksi #buddah #birds #birdphotography #beeeater
A very colorful bird is perched on a concrete railing of a building at the Kek Lok Si temple. It's head is tan, throat is yellow, with a band of orange around its chest and back, and green wings. Another view of a very colorful bird is perched on a concrete railing of a building at the Kek Lok Si temple. It's head is tan, throat is yellow, with a band of orange around its chest and back, and green wings. Another view of a very colorful bird is perched on a concrete railing of a building at the Kek Lok Si temple. It's head is tan, throat is yellow, with a band of orange around its chest and back, and green wings. You can really see its red eyes in this capture.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 16
Kek Lok Si Temple views iii
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #documentary #streetart #snapshots #temple #kekloksi #buddah #kekloksi
Entrance walkway to a level of Kek Lok Si temple. The walkway has several red and yellow lanterns strung overhead. Interior view of Kek Lok Si pagodas and lanterns. View of the city through a circle cutout in a wall of the Kek Lok Si temple grounds View from a balcony lookout at Kek Lok Si temple. From this viewpoint you can see the city in the distance.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 12
Kek Lok Si Temple views ii
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #documentary #streetart #snapshots #temple #kekloksi #buddah #kekloksi
Zoomed in view of Kek Lok Si temple captured from the parking lot. The temple grounds are large. The sky is bright blue with some wispy scattered clouds. Kek Lok Si temple interior. One of the temples has a section of the perimeter lined with these golden Buddhas. Behind each golden Buddha sculpture is a single lightbulb to illuminate each Buddha when the room is dark. Kek Lok Si temple interior scene. Here along the left side of the frame you can see the golden Buddha statue section of the temple wall. Overhead are alternating in color lantern: red and yellow. In the frame are also three statues people pray to. Kek Lok Si temple grounds. From this viewpoint you can see one of the temple gardens, several strung up red lanterns, and temple details.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 12
Kek Lok Si Temple views
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #cityscape #documentary #streetart #snapshots #temple #kekloksi #guanyin
Portrait view of a bronze sculpture of Heng or Ha, Dharma protector of Kuan Yin. The clouds are neat in this scene because they sweep overhead at the top of the frame. The sky is otherwise bright blue and clear. Zoomed out landscape oriented capture of a bronze sculpture of Heng or Ha, Dharma protector of Kuan Yin. The clouds are neat in this scene because they sweep overhead at the top of the frame. The sky is otherwise bright blue and clear. Bronze sculptures of Heng or Ha, Dharma protector of Kuan Yin and Kuan Yin, Kek Lok Si Temple, housed inside a Pagoda. View of the city from the first stop at Kek Lok Si Temple. You can see a wide view of Penang: many tall skyscrapers in the distance and houses and buildings in the foreground.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 11
Views around the city xi: night scenes
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #cityscape #documentary #streetart #snapshots #selfie #night #darkness
Brightly lit street corner of a storefront with red lanterns hanging from the awning all along the front. The street in front of the store reflects a lot of light in the street tiles. Brightly lit street corner of a food cart in front of other businesses. The street in front of the store reflects a lot of light onto the street asphalt. Brightly lit food cart with a long line of people waiting to order food. Behind the cart are several large signs for other businesses/restaurants. A street art painting on the side of a restaurant showing an open window with several restaurant workers visible. There are two restaurant workers "serving people on the street" and another couple workers "in the restaurant" visible through the window. One worker is leaning out of the window presenting a tray of buns/dumplings.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 10
Views around the city x
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #cityscape #documentary #streetart #snapshots #selfie
Pan cake and steam rice cake food vendor stall in front of a weathered blue-painted building. There are two people ready to serve customers from the vendor cart. Zoomed in view of blue reflective windows. Some of the windows are open a bit creating interesting blue color tones. Zoomed out view of a building with Wisma Rasidah signage above the entrance. The blue windows are seen in full. Next door is another old building with Evolve Design signage above the entrance. Zoomed in view of weathered wooden window shutters on an old building. One of the shutters is open and you can see inside the room which happens to have several holes in the wall so you can see the sky through the holes.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 8
Views around the city ix
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #cityscape #documentary #streetart #snapshots #selfie
A food vendor at the street corner in front of an old half yellow half white painted building. On the street are several food vendors with lines of people in front waiting to purchase items A couple on a bicycle street art painted on the side of an old building. A male figure is seated on the bicycle with a female figure riding side saddle behind him and holding onto his waist. An alleyway with a motorcycle parked in the foreground and another parked all the way in the background. In between the two parked motorcycles is empty alleyway and on one wall there is a painting showing a boy sitting on a stool. Above the seated boy are a couple painted empty bird cages. The wall has a painting advertising the Makan Pagi Oleh Fizzy Cafe. A scene showing a portion of three old buildings. The main windows, the middle two in the scene of four, having old wooden shutters which are slightly open. The textures and colors are interesting and weathered.
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Joe Tower @joetower.bsky.social · Jul 7
Views around the city VIII
Penang, Malaysia
February 2025

#malaysia #penang #omsystem #travel #photography #colorful #city #oldbuildings #cityscape #documentary #streetart #snapshots #selfie
The wall of an old building with artwork on it. There is one piece of art showing three balls in a venn diagram type of overlap. One of the balls is yellow, one is red, and one is blue. Inside of the red ball is a black and white cat batting a mouse. There are sticker-like art as well: one says Free Cost in uppercase, one is a hand signing the peace symbol, and two are cartoon faces. A street scene showing a pedicab with two people riding side by side in front of a colorful temple. Red lanterns line the roof overhang. Street art on a white building that reads "I heart Penang" and a large letter "C" underneath. Mural of a person enjoying a refreshing dessert called chendul. The mural is on a building of the most famous chendul cart in Penang called Penang Road Famous Teochow Chendul.
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