SUNSET RENDEZVOUS AT TASEK MERIMBUN

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 his EOS 1D MkII. 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

Shot of the bridge from Jelundong Island

A hut overlooking the Tasek Merimbun river and 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 nut is obtained

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.

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.

What an incredible visual of what I think is the bark of the same tree.

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.

A bees nest discovered by Husini that fascinated both of us who had our 100mm macro lens

My favourite shot of the day—the view of bridge and gentle ripples at twilight which was featured on a DST B$10 EASI Prepaid Card. Click on image to see card sample.