Wednesday, December 16, 2009

LOTUS FLOWER.

A lovely Lotus flower in full bloom.

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Monday, December 14, 2009

KOI FISHES.

A shoal of colorful and graceful Koi fishes swimming in a privately owned aquarium.

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Misai Kucing (Cat's whiskers)-Lamiaceae

I came across this medicinal plant commonly known as Misai kuching (Cat's whiskers) or java tea growing in my friend's garden.
It's leaves has good diuretic effects and is a good remedy for controlling diabetes.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Stunted Growth.

A view of a stunted tree by the beach from where we seated at a seafood restaurant in Tanjung Sepat.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Durians, Durians.

I spotted these clean and nicely tied Durians hanging in a stall by the R & R area near Taiping.

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Green moss.

Lovely healthy green moss growing on a rock beside a stream.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Stairway to Heaven.

Doesn't it looks like a stairway to heaven? Actually, it is a drainage system for overflowing water from a dam above it.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Roots of all Evil.

I spotted this tree with protruding roots spreading out like tentacles.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

An Orang Asli Hut.

I saw this well designed elevated Orang Asli hut when I visited their settlement in Kuala Woh, Perak.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

The Stream.

Cool, clean and unpolluted water from a waterfall upstream flowing through boulder of huge rock on this stream-so refreshing!

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Eels.

Paddy field eels curled up together in a basin before been send to the cooking pot.

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Solidity.

Interlocking wooden beams signifies solidity when view from every angle.


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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Young Choy Sam.

Three days old, young and tender Choy Sam plants growing out off the fertile earth on a wet morning.

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Hideaway

A hideaway away from the maddening crowd and among the Palm trees.

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Friday, September 25, 2009

Quiet lagoon.

A man enjoying a walk by the beach on a quiet part of the lagoon.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Cloud.

Lovely cloud's formation before the sunrise on a clear blue sky.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

United we stand.

A row of coconut trees swaying with the wind with a spectacular view of the sea and ships.


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Friday, September 18, 2009

Lotus flower.

The 3 stages of the lotus flower in bloom.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Little rock.

A piece of rock jutting out of the river bed during the dry season.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Down by the river.

Plank structures down by the river where the villagers sit to wash their clothes or just a spot to sit and do some fishing.

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Pegaga plant.

After the rain-droplets of water on the Pegaga plant


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Hollowed bamboo.

A piece of hollowed bamboo by a riverside with a spider web in it.















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