The first time I visited Tasek Merimbun was an outing with David in 2007. The outing was supposed to be our timeout from work but as photographers, there is very little distinction between work and leisure considering we ended up lugging our equipment there only to have trip cut short because of a premature shutter failure on David’s 1D MkII. Anyone who’s not familiar with the occurrence of shutter failure, here’s an example (I hope none of you should encounter this).

A photo of me on the defunct bridge at Tasek Merimbun shot by David Cheok before discovering the shutter had failed

A photo of me on the defunct bridge at Tasek Merimbun shot by David Cheok before discovering the shutter had failed

Two years on, I revisited Tasek Merimbun with Cikgu Mansor, Husini and Gavin, a trip I had been looking forward to since the the Class of May 2009 and the BBQ. It was also an opportunity for Gavin (a fellow Brunei PR himself) to meet his future tutor. Check out their blog for more pictures from our sunset rendezvous.

The $10,000 bridge that connects to Jelundong Island
The $10,000 bridge that connects to Jelundong Island

Shot of the bridge from Jelundong Island
Shot of the bridge from Jelundong Island
A hut overlooking the Tasek Merimbun river and sunset
A hut overlooking the Tasek Merimbun river and sunset
A spectacular view of the bridge from the island
A glimpse of the bridge from the island basked in the early sunset
Not exactly the tree of knowledge but this is one of many fruits from the "University of Life"
Not exactly the tree of knowledge but this is one of many fruits from the “University of Life”
Husini demonstrates how the fruit is removed from the plant and describes the process by which cashew is obtained
Husini demonstrates how the fruit is removed from the plant and describes the process by which cashew nut is obtained
Rare sight where the cashew fruit is seen in abundance including ripe ones that had fallen to the ground
Rare sight where the cashew fruit is seen in abundance including ripe ones that had fallen to the ground
I don't know what these plants are called but they are wild and beautiful. I took this shot because it reminded me of a scene I had seen in an American film. Through creative use of Depth of Field and the right aperture, many effects can be produced right at home.
I don’t know what these plants are called but they are wild and beautiful. I took this shot because it reminded me of a scene I had seen in an American film. Through creative use of Depth of Field and the right aperture, many effects can be produced right at home.
The wind-swept grass is a feature of the Tasek Merimbun landscape though not exclusively so. You can also find them at the Sungai Liang forest reserve.
The wind-swept grass is a feature of the Tasek Merimbun landscape though not exclusively so. You can also find them at the Sungai Liang forest reserve.
An interesting tree with thorny features. Someone please tell me the name of this tree and the fruit (if any) it bears.
An interesting tree with thorny features. Someone please tell me the name of this tree and the fruit (if any) it bears.
What an incredible visual of what I think is the bark of the same tree.
What an incredible visual of what I think is the bark of the same tree.
Fishing by the river a favourite past time.
Fishing by the river a favourite past time. Like photography, you have to have bucket loads of patience to want to fish. Unlike photography, the fishing rod isn’t a tool which records one’s catch, great or otherwise.
Trapped.
Trapped.
A bees nest discovered by Husini that fascinated both of us who had our 100mm macro lens
A bees nest discovered by Husini that fascinated both of us who had our 100mm macro lens
My favourite shot of the day—view of the bridge at twilight
My favourite shot of the day—the view of bridge and gentle ripples at twilight.