Moths of Sg. Sia

A friend did some moth photography using a Natrium light but I only went the next morning so most of the moths had already flew off back to the forest, leaving a handful behind. Nevertheless, they are amazing in term of colour and shape...the white-washed wall looked like a stealth bomber graveyard with UFOs littering the place...

Strange Pond Skaters

Pond skaters are quite commen, actually aquatic insects that skim the water's surface for preying but these are quite unusual as they look more like bulky beetles than the regular long-legged skaters...

Market activities in August...

The farmers market on Sundays is an interesting study in agricultural activities as it allows a temporal snapshot of things that the locals consume as well as produce...

Mata Kucing was abundant...

Dokong extremely abundant...

Tampoi, a jungle fruit that sprouts from the main trunk of the tree, much like a fig would do...

Rose apple or locally known as Jambu mawar...

Perah, a jungle fruit that can make one dizzy if not properly treated

Two types of Kembang Semangkok, a fruit that expands in water and used for soupy desserts like Lin Chi Kang...

Keladan, only for local cuisine connaisseurs

There's still hope...

How much can one get from 12 ringgit at a food stall these days? Not much, especially if you live in KL (even in Raub) but certain stalls are still affordable - like this one in the food mall along Jalan Lipis in Raub...

Not bad for a Kon-lo Noodle with Char Siew (barbecued pork), additional pork bits and fried wanton, a soup, a plate of Fried Kuay Teow, 3 braised chicken feet (for the collagen) and a pot of tea...still hope here...

Visages of the Doubs in Besançon...

The dominant feature of the city of Besançon is the loop of the Doubs river that served as a protection of the city in bygone eras...

early morning stillness...