Sorry for the long absence. I was occupied with the manuscript for the coffee table book which is due before the end of the year. Read the annual report from 1975 to 2008. Amazing what you can find the the reports. I am also compiling historical photographs of the activities from various people. Sharif will provide me with some photographs after he come back from Sungai Ketiar. Dr. Abdullah and Dr. Zainal will pass me their photographs later. Can't wait how the book will turn out. Sugawara and Miss Lim will assist me with the photos and layout of the book. Talking about Sugawara and Miss Lim, they have been my close companion since I met them more than a decade ago. We would travel everywhe
re in the country taking photographs or just enjoying the outdoor. They came along with me
during my trip to South Africa, Australia, US and other destinations but miss the trip to Mongolia. We plan to take the train from Ulanbator to Moscow after I retire from work. Should be fun travelling from Mongolia to Moscow in a train. They travel a lot more than me and I believed they had ben to most places in the word.
We went to Tasek Bera a couple of years back. Did some photography on the lake and the peat swamp at Fort Iskandar. Very interesting place especially the peat swamp vegetation. We met a Semelai boat maker near the village. Very interesting to watch him working on the boat using simple tools. The peat sw
amp of tasek bera supports diverse flora and fauna. It is also the source of water for some families. The village consists of modern and traditional houses. I supposed the traditional houses are for tourists.
Planning to visit Tasik Bera in the near future to photograph the flora and fauna of the peat swamp.
open area with many mounds. I am always fascinated with these birds and photographing them would give me great satisfaction.
