Over here in Malaysia, most of the Chinese graveyards are rather unkept and not suitable for visiting unless it is during the annual grave clearing festival or Ching Ming which falls on April 5th this year. Otherwise, if there is a funeral, the grave digger will probably make a pathway for the mourners. On other days, it is best to keep away from the graveyards. Not because of the fear of ghosts or wandering spirits but rather snakes as the graveyards are rather bushy.
So, at every annual Ching Ming, I will bring along my camera to take lots of photos of the graves. I love the sombre mood mixed with the vibrant relatives there who burn all sorts of earthly treasures for the deceased.
Seen above is a family who offered a lot of earthly treasures like a massage chair, a huge bungalow with an equallly big, black hat and lots of gold and silver ingots.
Some of my photos above are edited with Picnik which is an online photo editing software for Flickr users. I love the Premium Picnik but cannot part with USD24.95 for it. However, they provide a few free choices.
So, go visit the nearest graveyard and get some interesting photos.





