Betau Valley

Betau Valley

Thursday 16 July 2015

A quiet day at Habu Boh Plantation...

On the eve of Hari Raya, I figured it would be quiet to be at the hills with everyone busy at home or stuck in traffic jams - my hunch was right (till Habu only I imagine) and we had a pleasant and quiet mid morning till noon at Habu (later it got noisier)...priceless.

 When we arrived there were only like 3 tables and so sights like this is rare...


 Got ourselves the necessary...

quiet blossoms on a quiet corner...

 single-petalled dahlias are a rarity these days...


 a tree covered with blossoming ipomea

an eucalyptus hill ahead

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After tea, we decided to climb the small hill for a view of the plantation...

 the telecom tower above...

 the factory below...

 vistas of the valley down below...

and another...


 old-fashioned roses...

 view of Farley Green below...a million-dollar view



 a female Purple sapphire butterfly sunning herself


and a male guarding its sentry point...

 a wild honey bee nest nearby...

 the way down...


 as the viewing area had been pruned of its tea not long ago, it wasn't so green but those outside on the lower valley was bright green and fresh...