ANOTHER COLD TRIP...

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

This is family gathering... Beginning with my grandparents, my parent

and my uncles and aunts to us as the youngest continual generation...

With each transport vehicles we convoyed calmly steadying our way...

A three days trip to make it worth and meaningful to all of us...

The journey took about 3 hours to reach our destination.... And it's takes

us into one of the most wildest road we ever encounter... The slippery

slope asphalt with all kind of vehicles rushing down and ascending

gives us as much nervous and excite all the way to the destined location.

The mountains getting clearer...

The wind getting colder and the trees become sharper...

The leaves getting bigger...

Watch out for minor accidents...

Alhamdulillah we finally reached our homestay after much effort...

It's getting colder and darker as dusk began to shown and we grab

our belongings and plan for tomorrow morning ahead...

It's time to hit sacks and cuddle after eaten our brought dinner as much

as I tag along with my cousins... We're all agitated for the next day...

Our homestay...

Boh Tea farm...

Ah yes!... Cold breeze morning tingles our anxiety to anticipated in this

lavishing highlander... After our breakfast and warm up our vehicles

we commenced to proceed for our first visit as we already planned...

What will be your refreshing morning life without this nourishing herb leaves?...

That we're ascertain gracing through the hillside captivated by the mountains

of leaves as far reach can see...
Be cautious that this is steepish land as the road narrowed
and angular shapes to drive in haste as cliffs all around the corners...

The view is simply extravagant that we're stalled for a while near the cliffside

as we relished ourselves by taking a bunch of photos before we move on...

Our convoy halted for some snapshots moments...

It's me blended with the greenness!

Me and Mom in happy cheers!

Some of the superb views...

It's Family Gathering youngs and olds...

After many absorbing delay we finally reach the centre point...

It's up on the hill as we've to walked to accomplish there...

It's mean a race between me and my cousins!

We buy a couple of goodies and have some refreshment while

enjoying our stay... The evening gives in for the day as we

headed down and back to our homestay...

It's up on the hill!

Race ya to the top!

I'm lose to my mom!... Oh well...

Strawberry farms...

The next morning were even tingling!... This is as they say the trademark of

this highplaces... The sweet fleshy red fruit of Strawberry!... There're many

farms here to visit and harbor... You can simply consumed here or pluck it

home by your choose... Beside the fresh veges and other fruits to harvest on...

Better tastes the fresh juicy choc strawberries if you can't had enough...

Other great getaway here is visited the cactus farm or tracking into small mountains...

But it's the green scenery and the fresh breathes air that we adored of...

Come here if you wanted a cleanse lungs and healthy environments...

Yummy delicious!...

Routes into near paradise...

Lata Iskandar Waterfall...

But for me the main attraction is always the water... The glorious natural stream

that fall on earth in nature ways... This is our last visit before we travel homes...

It's a fast cornered way down before we arrived there... You can't simply ignored

the views you encountered as it's lavishing of god's creations...

We parked nearside and before that browsed the shops merchandise present there...

There're many booths and stalls with varies kinds of snacks and traditional

crafts to purchase... I choosed the 'bird calling' flute...

It's kind of abstract anyway...

Yeah.. The views is outstanding...

I was wondering when do I get wet...

Again... Me and my mom...

Yeah... I was wondering do I get wet and shiver...

With my cousins in wetting moments...

Another day fall in and we already weary packs our owning and headed home...

It's a long way down and exhausting but we're all satisfied... Where's next?

THE PURE SLAUGHTERING...

Kuala Sanglang, Perlis Indera Kayangan

It was an eight hours travel by road... A four days trips that will
becharmed us with the living in village surrounded by paddy fields
and enchanted scenery... We're captivated!

Indeed we've come far away to relish this hearty visit...
We have been prepared for this journey for one main event...
For the pure slaughtering in favor of Hari Raya Qurbaan or Hajj...



Perlis Indera Kayangan... The smallest state of Malaysia's Peninsula.
A monarch rule by law with population estimated about 210,000.
The capital of Perlis is Kangar and the Royal capital is Arau.
Main productivity is sugar cane, agriculture, with rice, sugar, herbs and fruits.
Near tropical weather with rich soils produces some of finest fruits predominating.
Neighbouring northern border with Thailand region at Padang Besar as
main attraction for shopper looking for affordable and bargain items...
A calm and neat places to travel with much historical and religious to discover...

Here I am a day before the festive wandering off for this new kind of territory
in far away remote that is untypically as my own home...
It was truly magnificent observing all the green and nature hearing
all kinds of birds twitter, chicken cock-a-do and duckling quack...
Even the 'moo' sound from the cows appeal my attention...

I'm into the living of peoples and nature dominion calmness...
I was gentle and proud as still there is a places you can virtually called 'Eden'...
The becalm weather gentle breeze of winds perfected for the next sacred day...
We have a coupled of visited among the widely known places to end the day...

The view is simply marvel!

Some of the residents I encounter...

This mean machines were mean to plunder!

This is not the cavalry of war...

The day has come as early in the morning as we gather at one of the
neighbourhood for much anticipated event... With all the equipments
needed and a small prayer before the ceremony conducted...
Let the pictures bring the words...

The 'chosen one'...

The sacrificing begins...

I'm not gonna show you the detail...
But it's do involved a lot of blood!...

The butchered and chined meat into small pieces by then cooked or fried
rightaway and served the guests already invited helping along the function...
All the body parts of the slaughtering even the bones was not left wasted...
'Semangat Gotong-Royong' or collaborate each other bring this occasion
into great deal... The spirit of united , friendly social helping and living
in harmony... That was this festive is all about...

The second festive day not much different from the yesterday neat cuisine...
We tasted it all from meat soup and 'Sup tulang', fried meat, 'Sup Ekor'
even our jaws begin to cramp and our teeths cleaved from leftover chunk
meaning our delicacies put to a rest...
There was nothing but meat feast all day long...
The evening appear and our time here finally reach...
It's time to say good bye and forgive... 'Cheerio'

Our last snapshot before we return home...

'SELAMAT HARI RAYA HAJI'
'HAPPY CHILDREN DAY'

FROG CALLING THE RAIN (KATAK PANGGIL HUJAN)

There has been no rainfall for 6 days... Kermit the frog interviewed various species of frogs to questions what is happening and their opinions...

(Credited various species of frogs from various E-sources)
(Credited Kermit The Frog from Sesame Street Character)


It has been for 6 days now... For 6 days not a single drop...
Not even a single cloud of nimbus... Terrestrial are getting worried...
The earth is drying and every living is wondering about drought...
Nothing can withstands the vapor and scorching heat forever...

Let us meet one of inhabits whose lifespan is essential to water...
One of the remarkable creature ever lives on earth...
The species of tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs
for leaping; semi aquatic and mundane territory...
Maybe it's our last hopes to determine the truth behind all this venture...

First let us review about their life circle and form...
From the beginning of birth to adulthood in the right order...



Now let us meet one of the ever fabulous, the green gel,
The puppet master of words! The one and only!...
Anchored to you my friend!...

Hi! I'm KERMIT THE FROG bring to you live from one of the living pond
near your homes... Here we have varieties of amphibian living here from
small tadpole to sludge and slime, stumps and bloats...
They have all gathered here for the ceremony performing live singing
choir to bring back our sacred binary into our conditional life...
LET US MAKE SOME NOISE!

Before we begin... I like to interview some of the participants over here
crowded spot and amassed their thoughts...


Kermit: What do you think sir about this unconditional weather?
Royal Frog: It's hopeless... I say, Have you ever bred on sereness?... It's hard
and lumpy... Our skin dry out more than we can reform...
I say... We can certainly sing and perform our royal duty...
HAIL TO THE QUEEN!

Kermit: Now that blue blood!... You there sir, Can you give us any thought
about this unpleasant event?...
Green Frog: I come here to remind the human...
We're not helpless as they may think...
We even sacrificed our own skin to analyzed their toxic materials...
We eat the larvae and mosquitoes that bugging and killing them for God sake!
WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS TO US?!!!... Sorry... I'm getting emotional....


Kermit: I wouldn't blamed you if you scorned like that...
Back to the topic... You there sir the bulky big red eyes have an opinion to us?
Red Eyes: I got this to say... My eyes is watering... But it's dry out!... You see,
I don't have much fluid left in me... So PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE bring back
the rain...

Kermit: We could do much help sir...
I recommend you using 'MUDGUARD' sir...
They all can't take it much longer... The leaping getting pushy and higher...
But let me try other impressions before the ceremony...


Kermit: You sir looking more wisely... Can you give us some thoughts?
Wisely: Look at us here now... In crowded place, sweltering and humid...
We're desperate for changed!... RESTORE BACK OUR NATURE or we will march
and blocking your roads until you restrained to move!... (I-I'm... getting a stroke...)
Kermit: You'll be 'FLAT' sir... I advise you to stay calm and remain still... MEDIC!


Now we travel far away from our domain to our beloved historical rainforest
to meet one of our rareest and glorious species in moistest kingdom!
THE AMAZON FROG!

Kermit: Honor to meet you sir... Can you please give us
some regard about this arid weather?
Amazon Frog: Our ancestor have lives in this jungle for thousands years...
Never we experiences this dryness and suffering of dehydration...
They cut and plundered our trees for building roads without rational!...
The dried out our lakes to filled up their dams!
our environment is ruin forever...
IT'S THE HUMAN FAULT!

Tree Frog: Can I add up?... I like to give some of my thought...
The trees is our life... Without it we certainly perish...
Our predators will surely prey us easy... We are doomed...
DON'T CRY FOR US IF WE EXTINCT ETERNALLY...
Kermit: Sorry to hear that... I hope they're listening and be wary...

We leaping back to our dear pond for some other beliefs before
the live ceremony of hope to established back our nature...

Kermit: Here with me a bunch of froggies happily to give some
of their piece of mind... Your guys have any word of advice?
Frog 1: We don't mind you kissing us looking for prince...
But captured us for your bouncing race?!... Certainly a NO!NO!...
Frog 2: I'm shy to admit it... But you human did kiss me... TWICE!
Frog 3: We're slime and we're rough... But we says it out LOUD!...
We're not CANCEROUS!
Frog 4: YO! HUMAN! Go back 'RAP*' your own places! YO!


Kermit: You sir... Why're you estranged from the other?
Poison Frog: You don't know us?... You certainly have to learned more...
With a drop of our slime we can easily bring down an elephant!...
Our skin colored is a warning gift for others whose intend to gulping us...
Unfortunately the human is already aware of us... How losses...


Kermit: What about you sir?... Aren't you feeling a little awkward
performing this juridical duty? Beside cradling in the mud all day?...
Toad: We're the TOAD mind you!... Our species is much more superior
than your slimy skin... We swallow rats, birds, snakes even you
if you dare mocking us! This weather is not our concern!...
Our appetites is much more crucial!...
Now begone now as we slurping this juicy Dragonfly... Nice arse by the way...

Kermit: Yes... Especially your hind legs... Now that is over,
Let me tell you about the Toads... HUMAN EAT THEM!...
Regardless of their massive brute and bulky...
And they sound horribly loud!... NEXT!


Kermit: You sir... Can you predict the future for this unstable weather?...
Predictor: Yes... If somebody up there is listening... The ground is cracking...
The river is dying... The deserts is growing... The animals in peril... WHY??...
It's THE HUMAN who is doing all the misdo...
The Hominidae should be blamed for this irresponsible act!...
Why're we too have to carry this burden?!...
Do we've to subdue everything that they devoured?
How can they commanded the Earth?!... This is ABSURD!
It's REALLY EXCRUCIATING!... I got nothing more to say...


Kermit: You sir... Our last salientian opinion before we begin the ceremony...
What do you think about this sudden climate change?
Orange Frog: Wha?.. Me?... I'm just following order...
I thought it was MATING SEASON!
Kermit: You're in the right place in the wrong guild my friend...

And for my last compliment... For you out there,
this is not happen just in here... It's all over the GLOBE!...
So help us joins flippers to HEAL THE WORLD for our own...

And now!... Without further a due... The live performing choir
from the amphibian group and performer... THE CHILLING POND!!!!

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RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!
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RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!RABIT!crock...RABIT!
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So help us God...
This is Kermit The Frog... Back to you viewer...

THE RIVER RAN DOWN

Sungai Congkak, Selangor

(Credited other pictures from various E-sources)


River,river ran deep... Where it flow nobody knows...
Please tell us your tales and your creation of wonders...


We're Earth's natural water stream since the beginning of lifes...
As your peoples exist our uses has been appended as your courier
from places to places before the ideas of roads...


We're the stream of life as we gives energy and health whoever needed...
We flowed freely from high places travel long distance presented with us
destiny and aliments until end of standstill... A neverending journey...


River,river of the Earth... Your great nature astounded us...
Your miracle and marvel favoured us with blessed privileges...
We are so grateful and deepest gratitude by your serving...


We're one of the essential elements of production for survival...
All the animal drinks our facility and all the trees
sips our nutrition as you included...
Some of them breds within us and some of them lives among us...


As times moves on, civilization populated beyond our nature...
Our valued seemingly decrease merely as dumped and wastes...
We are in ailment and sorrow beyond despair...

River,river of the Great Creation...
How are we to conjure...
Because of our behaviours and misbehave delinquently,
You become dismal and gloom?...


If we infested, we're to blamed as the tool
of spreading the death and disease...
You peoples corrupted us with wastes and pollutions...
We are dying... We're divine no more...
We're slowly become stagnant and murky...
Leaves us alone as you may... We may never return as pure...
Our great journey has end because of your ignorant...


River,river of tormented soul...
Please forgives us of your pain and misery...
For so long we lives in greed and negligent,
we only knew treachery manners...
We never learn... We never ceased... Until it's too late...

Sunlight cleaved among the trees
produced the illusion of sparkling diamonds...
The sand brittle, falling leaves dampened along the ridge...
Moistened rocks fortify upon washing pure cleanses...
Shallow crystal clear water swirl by a school of fishes,
Gently wave cruising into deep end...
And that was a long time ago...