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admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:28:25 +0000

Dec/Jan 2011

Sailboat

Lily pond frolic

Police post by the sea

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Morning scenics

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:40:01 +0000

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

Sunrise over Ubin

Wooden jetty in soft morning light

Shore birds flying

Curious monkey 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.

After the rain

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:21:22 +0000

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

January in Ubin

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:41:09 +0000

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.

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

A golden web spider (Nephila pilipes)

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

A foraging bush pig

Ubin north shore

admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:04:53 +0000

The track along north shores are seldom explored. But you can find a well maintained shrine.

Further on, you will stumble up a beautiful little stretch of deserted beach with unobstructed view over the horizon.

Stuck rain coat

admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:39:20 +0000

Both mum and kid was riding tandem when his head got stuck.

Do be careful and make sure your rain coat do not get caught in the bicycle gears instead. It can yank a rider off the bike. There is a fatal story behind this.

Sunset at Pulau Ubin

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:14:06 +0000

Sunset scene as seen from Pulau Ubiin jetty. Ubin jetty would be the best place for sunset photos before taking the last boat off the island. NEA provides sunrise and sunset times to catch the right moment when the sun dip into the distant horizon.

Coconut trees at dusk

Reflections from Changi beach shoreline on way back from Ubin