This online shoebox contains random pictures, notes, whatever. I've been a professional writer-photographer for so many years now. It's a damn good excuse to carry a camera around.

Posted By Lester V Ledesma
The monks of Wat Haysoke in Vientiane, Laos celebrated the recent Vesak Day with a sumptuous meal donated by neighborhood residents:

Monkmeal

This was their only meal for the day.


 
Posted By Lester V Ledesma
Without its weekend tourist crowds, Malaysia's heritage city of Melaka seems populated by old people:

Old 
Man

Muchubike

Facade

Bike 
Man

Barber

Night 
Street

Shot with a light-leaky Zorki 6 rangefinder + Snapshot Skopar 24mm, Industar 61 50mm, and Asanuma 105mm lenses. Film was long-expired ERA 100 BW film, push-processed to 200.


 
Posted By Lester V Ledesma
Nasi Lemak! That's rice boiled in coconut cream, and served with deep-fried chicken wings, stir- fried veggies, roasted fish cake, peanuts, dried anchovies, Singaporean love (that's not a lot) and plenty of chili:

Nasi 
Lemak

Btw, nasi means "rice", and lemak means "fat". Mmmmm....

 
Posted By Lester V Ledesma
Warung Kopi Indra is a true blue-collar hangout for everyday working Tarakans. As the photo suggests, you don't need to buy kopi susu to sit at a table here.

Warung Kopi

But those who do order coffee here will be surprised at how good it is. It's sock-brewed, mixed with condensed milk, and is totally delicious.

Roti Kaya

And the roti kaya - homemade bread topped with margarine and traditional kaya spread - is to die for!

 
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Lots of it!

Tsukiji

These frozen tuna await delivery to buyers at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market.

 


 
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