Late

I needed an inspiring setting. I was stuck in slow traffic getting here. A little late than I wanted it to be but just in the nick of time.

Billionth Barrel

Trekking High Up

I had the privilege to join the team for a day trekking high up Batu Apoi in Temburong. It was after the rain when we arrived so the trek was pretty much slippery and muddy. After that long winding trek up, we came to this big boulders very nicely laid as if man-made.
The final trek up was the last leg and the view at the top, All I can say is ...WOW.

Can we say KNK?

This Way

Inspirations comes in many forms. This was inspired by a picture that I saw in a local paper....

Bandar-cape: Kianggeh

Testing the look...

Empire Sunset

Been super busy, drop by this place for a cool sundown.

Serene Sunset

Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive: The Building, The Bazaar, Tamu, The Coast, Anything.......

Happy 23rd Birthday Brunei...

ILTIZAM MEMPERKASA KEUPAYAAN BANGSA..

Moving Forward

Saturday is always hectic what with errands and everything else. Traffic, traffic everywhere and no parking spot was vacant, atleast the sun was glorious.

The privatisation of the Muara Container Terminal will come to an end in April 2007 after only operating for 6 plus years of the 25 years contract. Pioneered with an objective for a global player to market Muara globally and to give Muara a competitive edge in the BIMP-EAGA trade. Time was a factor, market fluctuates, the project was initiated when the market was conceivable and during the pre-Asian economic crisis. The MCT contract takes up the chunk of the container operation only. Before the privatisation project, Brunei Govt. under the Ports Dept. run Muara Port fully 100 percent including the container operation. Why can't we run it now?

Photo taken 3 weeks ago with the largest ever cruise liner calling to Muara.

The Other Side of Beautiful

What happen to the leftover food wrappers or water bottles after your picnic or stroll at the beach? The answer lies in the picture; Look at this beautiful sunrise taken yesterday, at the same time look at the foreground of the picture. An eye sore? Is this how we want our beaches to end up?Every year, thousands of people go our beaches and at the same time they brought their rubbish with them. The Brunei Government has invested millions in the protection and preservation of our beaches and parks. Serasa spit alone has undergone some face lift and reclamation work in the last few years.

What can you do to help? Action speaks louder than words. Pick up your litter and properly dispose of the trash. This is merely a small step with a big impact. A big impact in setting example to our children, to help preserve and protect our beaches. Each and everyone of us must take action now.

Leave your footprints but don't leave your junk. Keep our Brunei clean!

Refresh

Live is too short for traffic. Lets take a moment and travel to a stress free place.........

taken at Pantai Berakas.

Sunday Evening

Continuation of my unlazy Sunday...

My last visit to Tungku beach was a barbeque's party a year ago, which reminds me of the incident when my friend's car got stuck in the sand. *My advise, just follow the track mark on the sand to be on the safe side to avoid the car stuck in the deep sand...The place was crowded with people playing ball, kite flying, fishing and people taking in the scenery. The wind was gushing like mad, my tripod nearly toppled over but saved by my camera bag. Scary*Sigh* In fact my destination was to go Jerudong beach but somehow the traffic was jammed and slow, so I diverted to Tungku beach. I wonder what the chaos were all about at Jerudong beach? Sunset was brief as the gushing wind started to form thick dark clouds, diminishing the chance of a fiery sunset.....

Sunday Morning

When I found out that this is going to be a long weekend, I preplan what I wanted to do in the next 3 days. The plan mostly involved photography. The photography bug has caught me like crazy even more than when I was an undergarduate not so long ago and partly due to my shutterbug friends. Thanks guys. Still reveling from yesterday's outing, I was out and about all day meaning my Sunday was anything but lazy.

The last time I went to Serasa,I didn't get my golden sunrise. Never want to accept defeat, I went again this morning.....

Finally...

I noticed some fishermen on the shore catching fish using the net or rambat, also known as merambat and started talking to them. The father with his 2 sons, merambat to catch plaice ( a flat type of fish) and other small fishes in the early morning. He said the catch is for their own consumption and sometimes they catch prawn on their boat.

Picking the catch, Memisi rambat

Next posts: Sunday Evening......

Sunset from the top...

Monday has always been unkind work wise but it was lovely day. After the long day, I decided to go to bukit Markucing to take advantage of the blue as the blue sky. This time around I decided to trek uphill with some strapped on weights, my camera bag. Yes, tugging along the camera backpack is a new in thing, u heard it here first.

Looking forward to the long weekend......

The view from the top, Finance bldg., DST Tower, Stadium et. all

The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque.

The morning outing sparks my new found love for the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque. I love this landmark, at every angle, 360 degrees near and far, it radiates serenity and peace. The mosque with its familiar golden dome, has been widely promoted and recognised as Brunei's landmark to the world all over.

I went again at sunset....

A day in Kg. Ayer

In the early light of the morning, I met up with Brn at the popular JingChiew (..aka the photobloggers secretariat..) prior to the day's outing. We were later joined by Anakbrunei. We started the day's outing from the Kampung behind the AG Chambers, all the way to Kg. Tamoi via Kg. Sg. Kedayan and the capital passing thru the serene Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque, Yayasan and the Makam Kubah Diraja. The shady day makes it bearable to walk the mile long walk along the titian (wooden walkway), like anakbrunei said 'We just did the 19 hole not 18 hole golf walk!

Kg Ayer is a photographer's paradise with millions of that Kodak moment. Kg. Ayer or 'Water Village' referred as 'Venice of the East', is a collection of 30 villages made up of intricate mazes of housing, mosque and schools. It is home to 30,000 of mostly Brunei Malays living in houses built on stilts. One can capture the sights and sounds of the Brunei's people, tradition and culture.

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HDR Outing: Serasa Spit.

Today two long lost souls were brought together because of one common passion called photography. I woke up early, eager to catch the golden HDR sunrise captured by many photoblogger friends and one whom I was about to meet up with. On the way to the spit, the first trickle of rain on my wind screen broke my anticipation of a Serasa sunrise. I was wrong. The day turned out to be even better, I was reunited with a long lost friend, get to learn the art of HDR and catch up with each other's lives. The Golden sunrise? Oh well, I can wait for next time.
My friend, its really good to see you again this morning. Next stop; Kg Ayer?

Baby Step in HDR

Today like clockwork, the evening sky open up and unleashed zillion droplets of water to wash away the dryness of the land. The heavy downpour has caused severe flooding in Tutong and KB the last few days. The rain stopped me from running with the gang. It wasn't a totally unfruitful day, I went round to the nearby mosque in Lambak Kanan in the trickle downpour. I decided to try my hands at HDR inspired by my photoblog friends, Zadm, Bruneian and AnakBrunei. The processing part was pretty long but the result was worthwhile. Need to learn more though, one baby step at a time..