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Morning scenics – 7. May, 2010

Most scenic pictures of Ubin we see in the web are taken in the evening. There are very few pictures of sunrise unless you are a Ubin islander and is at the jetty every morning.

The pictures here are taken by Mr. Moh. Mr. Moh and his wife have lived in Ubin for the last sixty years. Together they operate van taxis services on the island and we are one of their regular customers. Early this year Mr. Moh asked for my help to get him a digital camera. I got him a low cost Nikon camera.

As it turns out, Mr. Moh pictures were beautiful, especially morning scenes while waiting for the first arriving customers. Sometimes there will be large ships crossing the narrow Johore straits under cloudy blue skies which make wonderful postcard pictures. Below are pictures Mr. Moh have taken. Click on them to enlarge.

Cruise liner along Johore Straits
Cruise liner along Johore Straits

Sunrise over Ubin
Sunrise over Ubin

Wooden jetty in soft morning light
Wooden jetty in soft morning light

Shore birds flying
Shore birds flying

Curious monkey at Chek Jawa
Curious monkey at Chek Jawa

No so shy boar at Chek Jawa
No so shy boar at Chek Jawa

Mr. Moh van taxi rates are reasonable. You can also arrange bookings for early pickups or night trips. His mobile number is 97317629.

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Picture Thread – 26. April, 2010

Dec 27, 2009

Taking self portrait
Taking self portrait

Feb 7, 2101

Lovers on a bumboat
Lovers

Jan 25, 2010

Just after sundown, views from abandoned prawn farm

Sunset

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After the rain – 28. January, 2009

The air can be so pure and refreshing after the rain. Its time too for some candid pictures.

Smoke break

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January in Ubin – 20. January, 2009

January would be the best month to visit Ubin. The December rainy season is just over. The island is dry and breezy, skies are blue and the air is bright and clear. You don’t get weather like that too often. Its also perfect for photography.

Clear skies

A superzoom point-and-shoot camera is an ideal tool. A great all-round camera. Here are the pictures we got in a single day outing.
Its a lucky day. Having a camera ready also make you more observant too.

A buffy fish owl
Buffy fish owl

A golden web spider (Nephila pilipes)
spider

The pictures below are blurred. We were too excited.
The elusive jungle fowl
Jungle fowl

A foraging bush pig
Bush pig

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