Blue water

This is one of the creeks heading towards Meromictic Lake. It is just an ordinary simple creek which hide itself among the trees.

What attracted me was the reflection of blue sky on it. It was unbelievable blue and took me a few seconds to re-confirm. The creek should have inclined in such a way to capture the sky beyond the trees.

The steepness to go through just kept people away. Otherwise, the blue sky might have been seen in your eyeball as well.

The Tree With Face

I have been keeping my pace too fast which, I believe, is the inherited problem from working life, especially when we are being managed under the microscope of productivity and efficiency. I am telling this because I missed out one or two things which I had reminded myself to countercheck during my return trip from Pantai Kerachut to Teluk Bahang. But ironically, I found other that I had not "put into my mind" although I should have seen it earlier. Sort of complicated...

I saw an awlful face greeting me silently though with a big mouth open up. The eyes and nose were messed up. It might be friendly, but I perceive the other way round by its appearence.

I met this tree on my way to the beach. I missed it on my returning trek. It might have taken a short break. I think.

If you happen to trek along this jungle trail, try to spot this tree with face and give it a hug. To ensure we will talk on the same tree, the signboard is the reference.

Enjoyment Matters; Pantai Kerachut

I spent three and a half hours on jungle trekking, another three hours on the beach. For my future trip, I would rather prefer to start the journey earlier for more time on the seaside. To simply sit down under a shade, watching at either natural view or people, though not adventurous at all, but this slow-down would certainly energize me for the next journey.

But my kid preferred to float himself on the water. By relaxing the muscle, straightening up the body, anybody can float. If stay further out to the sea, you can float more peacefully. Otherwise, though gentle but waves may still send you back to the shore.

And you see, up, up, up...... up to the rock was another way to have fun. The moment he smiled, waved his hands and showed the V-sign, this was what he called fun.

If you are deterred by the long trekking trail, I hope I am wrong, ferry service is available at Teluk Bahang Fishing Village. By then, you can heavily equipped yourselves with camp, fishing rods, beers etc as what you wish. Please remember to leave nothing behind except your footsteps.

I had my footsteps here.

But when I looked back, they were washed away by the waves within seconds.

So will be yours.

Nobody had the privilege to demand for a Forever.

And, this wraps up my stories on Pantai Kerachut.

Meromictic Lake, Kerachut Beach

Meromictic Lake, a field of mudflats. Pantai kerachut

I acquired some new experiences from Pantai Kerachut recently. A meromictic lake that results from natural phenomenon has layers of water which do not intermix.

It was low tides at the time I reached the beach, the lake looked like a field of mudflats with only some water flowing on low areas. Wonder why there were no birds flying around looking for foods. During spring tides, seawater enters through the opening which is on the left side of the picture to fill the lake slowly. At the time I made my move, although seawater started to enter the lake, it might be too early and I did not actually witness the phenomenon that fresh water at the top and sea water at the bottom.

The background forest was where we had walked through earlier.

Though we saw only mudflats at the meromictic lake, the stream that connected the lake and sea was clean enough that I could find little fish swimming. They were swimming beside the rocks under the wavy shadow of sunlight.

These fish are even more alert than the little crab. I had to hold my position for a few seconds, standing still in the water, waiting for them to come back before I managed to take their pictures.

There was once a discussion between two Chinese Philosophers in ancient time. "You ain't fish, how can you know the happiness of fish?" "You ain't me, how can you know that I do not know the happiness of fish?"

I did not know how happy the fish were, but I knew that the water is refreshing cool with my feet dipped inside.

Walked further, I saw a black creature stuck itself, inside the water, onto a piece of rock. And it moved slowly. Upon watching closely, it was a parasitic crab.

I did not know whether I had it in my camera because I was not able to preview under bright sunlight. I had to run to and fro the shed a few times, then that is what you are seeing now. For your eyes only.

I tried a few times, it should be its instinct to crawl downward instead of backward in order to runaway from my disturbance. Isn't that crab should walk sideway?

I know myself. I asked my family. And I concluded that we did enjoy ourselves at Pantai Kerachut.

You better stick to me. I shall bring you more fun at Pantai Kerachut when I return.

2009 at the Esplanade, Penang

I'll stop for a while the Discovery of Penang National Park and Kerachut Beach.








There was a New Year Countdown at the Esplanade, Penang.

Thousands of people poured in from all corners to witness the Bye-bye to 2008 and Welcome, 2009.

At that moment the clock showed 12:00 midnight, the sky was painted with various colours of enjoyment and hope; wishing 2009 to be a better year, no war, no further economical downfall; wishing both our state and federal government will bring safety to our environment and wishing them to be wiser in solving people's problems.

The ceremony lasted for a short seven minutes. The groups of people started to disperse like flowing water.

And the night returned to its usual calmness. As peaceful as everyday, and peacefully forever.

Happy New Year 2009.