Stingray
A load of estuary catch
'Flower' crabs
Petrol Station.
Drums dispenses petrol to the local
boats and vehicles here at Kuala Sepetang
The village is built out into the sea,
and occasionally floods
Green elves heading out to the estuary
Yes, we are a happy bunch!
Eagles feeding off the giblets
supplied by the boat operator.
I wonder if there is an impact
on the hunting ability of these eagles.
Will the next generation of eagles
be able to hunt of their own food,
instead of being feed on cue?
A comfy nap on a hot afternoon.
She turns out to be our 'tour guide'.
Taking on a dare, she plunges into the estuary,
fully clothed. Just like that!
Sea shells, cockle shells
We go this way . . .
. . and that way . . .
and time to head out to the charcoal factory
The logs are lined around the brick oven
Let's arrange all the logs in neat rows
Check the temperature perhaps
Because charcoal burns hotter, cleaner, and more evenly than wood, it
was used by smelters
for melting iron ore in blast furnaces, and
blacksmiths who formed and shaped steel.
And best for char Koay teow!
The lighting here makes for good
photography. Except that this one's
a mobile phone on shaky hands.
Doing a cabaret high kicking routine
Trying to fly . . .
Our two lecturers, jumping for joy,
rather happy that they are quite finished
with us after this semester.
Err . . . eagle and chicken dance?
Just practising our jumps, again!
12 little elves went digging for gold . . .
At the end of the charcoal escapade,
Black dust and dirt, and a pair of dusty dirty legs.
Black gold.
One can sell anything to gullible people.
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