Author Archives: TV Smith

Nuclear Winter

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We hear success stories loudly but failures are understandably unsung. Was this ghost town a victim of our gung-ho but reckless “Build Them And They Will Come” policy of the 80 and 90s? There must be a lesson somewhere.

To compound the problem, besi burok (scrap metal) thieves descend on abandoned projects and strip every metal fitting like swarming locusts. The result? A scene similar to that of a fictional nuclear winter. Maybe the area can be revived as an Urbex (Urban Exploration) destination, an increasingly popular photography genre.

Panasonic LX-5, ISO 80, f4, 1/500 sec.

Nuclear Winter

Guardians Of The Ghost Town

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After following me around suspiciously the whole afternoon, they finally accepted that I came in peace. They led me to a giant dog house. Scrap metal thieves have stolen every roller shutter door of the shops, warehouses and factories in Armada Putra. The dogs, I suspect, are abandoned strays turned feral.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/125 sec.

Guardians Of The Ghost Town

 

Hanging Around

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Where do some Malaysian footballers retire to? They hang their boots high up in the middle of Armada Putra. The problem with hanging around ghost towns is that there is not a single a human around to ask about its history. What I had for company was pack of feral dogs gnashing and growling at me. I didn’t hang around for long.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/800 sec.

Hanging Around