Aerial Tioman

Tioman from a rarely seen angle.


Fave place to bunk down & lepak; Panuba Resort:




Tokong Burong; Quite far from Tioman but dived here once in bad vis. It was supposed to be a fantastic dive site.




Renggis Island; Just off the shores from Berjaya Resort. Popular with both Scuba divers and snorkelers.




Batu Malang (Rock); Good dive site and also popular with snorkelers.

Coastal Activities

Family collecting clams.




Nazca lines?
Nay, just a small boat going round while scooping up the mud for kerang (blood-clams).



These boats are like the long-tails in Thailand, able to skim over very shallow waters but these look like they are just over mud! The props seems to be in the mud and still pushing the craft forward.




Long and lonely path home.




The tide has gone out and they have to stay on a designated waterpath least they get stranded on the shallows/mud.




Fishing trawler with the net deployed.




Small fishing boat on the way back to shore.




Looks like this boat had a little too much yum-seng .. not sure going or coming back.. ;-)

Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld)

Kuala Sepetang (originally Port Weld) is a fishing village in Perak amidst the Matang Mangrove. The first railway in Malaysia was built in 1855 from Port Weld to Taiping.




Other than fishing, another industry is charcoal production. Here you can see the prized mangrove (bakau minyak) stacked outside waiting to be placed in the kilns for the baking process.

Mad About Waterfalls!!

Lata Kijang in Negri Sembilan.

Aerial view:







Lata Kijang from the base:




Lata Kijang: Someone trying to be "human dam".
Lovely clear, cool waters.



Unknown, unspoilt waterfall somewhere in the jungles of Peninsular Malaysia.




Lata Seminyang: A.k.a. the twin of Buaya Sangkut Waterfall




Upper tiers/cascades of Jerangkang Falls:



Upper tier/cascades of Berkelah Waterfalls




Twin falls at the lowest tier of Berkelah Falls:




Gunung Tapis Waterfall or more porpularly known as Rainbow Falls.



One of the tallest falls in Peninsular Malaysia



The reason why it is also known as Rainbow Falls:




View from base to the top





That's all. For more information about the falls and a very comprehensive listing of waterfalls in Malaysia, please visit http://www.waterfallsofmalaysia.com

Over the Buaya Sangkut Waterfalls

Buaya Sangkut (local language meaning Stuck Crocodile) is one of the attractions of the Endau-Rompin National Park. Consists of five steps or tiers, this is one of the largest waterfalls in Malaysia.

I have visited this waterfall way back in 1995 and it was a hard 3-4 hour trek to reach from Kuala Jasin.









This is Kuala Jasin, where the Jasin river flows into the Endau river.







We made an emergency landing after low clouds rolled in fast just after we had left Kampung Peta. Had the low-cloud condition persists, we would have to spend the night here.

Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows

The Red Arrows are renowned throughout the world as ambassadors for both the Royal Air Force and the United Kingdom. Since my keen interest in aviation (rather anything that flies) in my younger years, the Red Arrows have stood out in my memory as the premier aerobatic team in the world.

One would do the darnest things to pursue their interest and this is no exception. For now, not only to see the 'dream team' in live-on-site action for the first time but also to capture the moments with my camera, another passion.


First 10 mins or so would be formation flying. These guys are so good! I know some people have trouble even just walking straight.
















Then the real action begins....



















The two looks almost like glued together in flight...



... but that was just the angle illusion. It really was like this:




The grand finale.




The BAE Systems Hawk T1 is the RAF’s advanced trainer, and has been used by the Red Arrows since 1979.





This picture for Ladyhawk .... his name is on the side of the aircraft :P

Pulau Ketam from the Air

Supposed to have posted this a few weeks ago but was so caught up with trips that the weekends just filled up the time and the camera memory card.


Enroute to Pulau Ketam, we flew over the Klang North Port.




Pulau Ketam village. Houses and everything else here is on stilts.




Sun drying catch from the sea.




Pretty much a standstill as far as coming and going is concerned when the tide is out. Other than the plank walkways connecting all the buildings, main mode of transport to and from this place is via boats.




Flock of birds (prob Egrets) taking flight.




Along the coastline over Kuala Selangor heading back towards Meru.




It was a beautiful day and good flying weather.