2013年7月8日星期一
Sky’s the limit - Skybar
Sky’s the limit
The newly renovated SkyBar in Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
IF you haven’t been to Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Skybar recently, perhaps you should check it out. The bar, perched on the 33rd floor of the hotel, after all made it to The New York Times’ list of must-go places in KL a couple of years back.
Skybar went through a refurbishment recently and has emerged with two gleaming new bars, a revamped sitting area and a culinary bay for food preparation.
The multi-award-winning bar previously did have some problems with circulation, but now with its new Big Ass (as it’s affectionately known) fan overhead, that’s a thing of the past. And with the new blinds, there’s lots of interesting light play in the interior of the bar in the afternoons.
The 26m pool is still the glittering centrepiece and perhaps only challenged by the amazing view of the KL skyline, particularly at night. The signature cocktails are still available but complemented with the new tapas menu.
What hasn’t changed are the different DJs spinning different genres of music on different days. And the crowd is still hip and happening.
~News courtesy of The Star~
The newly renovated SkyBar in Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
IF you haven’t been to Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Skybar recently, perhaps you should check it out. The bar, perched on the 33rd floor of the hotel, after all made it to The New York Times’ list of must-go places in KL a couple of years back.
Skybar went through a refurbishment recently and has emerged with two gleaming new bars, a revamped sitting area and a culinary bay for food preparation.
The multi-award-winning bar previously did have some problems with circulation, but now with its new Big Ass (as it’s affectionately known) fan overhead, that’s a thing of the past. And with the new blinds, there’s lots of interesting light play in the interior of the bar in the afternoons.
The 26m pool is still the glittering centrepiece and perhaps only challenged by the amazing view of the KL skyline, particularly at night. The signature cocktails are still available but complemented with the new tapas menu.
What hasn’t changed are the different DJs spinning different genres of music on different days. And the crowd is still hip and happening.
~News courtesy of The Star~
2013年7月7日星期日
2013年7月6日星期六
武吉免登攫匪横行 纳兹里促增警力保护游客
武吉免登攫匪横行 纳兹里促增警力保护游客
纳兹里（中）出席KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士公司的汇报会；左为赛阿兹哈，右为利查阿斯兰。
旅游及文化部长拿督斯里纳兹里说，武吉免登一带迫切需解决的首要问题是频频发生的掠夺案件，再来就是陆续出现不良文化行业。
他说，当局收到不少投报指游客在该区遭掠夺和打劫，他希望警方能在武吉免登区增加警力及加强巡逻，以保护游客及国人安全。
“游客在我国的安全还是最重要的，我会与吉隆坡市长拿督斯里阿末费沙和联邦直辖区部长拿督斯里东姑安南，针对这些课题深入讨论。”
他今日巡视吉隆坡市区后，在记者会这么发言；出席者包括KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士公司执行董事赛阿兹哈及董事利查阿斯兰。
暂不规划“无摩托车区”
询及是否有意在武吉免登规划“无摩托车及脚踏车区域”时，纳兹里强调，该部暂时无此打算，最重要的还是警方加强巡逻，以遏阻罪案。
纳兹里指出，该部希望今年能够达到2600万名游客观光人次目标，为国家带来650亿令吉收入。
每日400人乘双层观光巴士
旅游及文化部长拿督斯里纳兹里指出，双层观光巴士服务至2006年开幕至今已有60万名游客乘坐，从原本每日40名游客增至目前每日400名游客。
他说，双层观光巴士的款式也随时代变迁，从早期的全盖式巴士，到第二代上层部分无盖式的巴士，到目前第三代上层一半无盖式位置的巴士，已经成为旅游部的旅游产品之一。
“而上层无盖式的位置可容纳25名乘客。”
他说，巴士会经过23个不同的停泊站及46个景点。
巴士路经景点包含历史建筑、生态主题公园、酒店区和购物广场等。
每当抵达一个景点，游客可自由选择下车逛逛，或继续前往下一个地点。
放眼每月2.2万游客明年增更多观光巴士
KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士公司执行董事赛阿兹哈指出，该公司今年希望达到每月1万3000名游客（每站停歇），以及一日游包括观光夜景的9000名游客的目标。
他也说，目前该巴士服务每天皆可乘载400至500名游客，周末增加至600名游客乘坐。
“乘客中95%是外国游客，另5%为本地人。”
大马收费最便宜
他今日携带媒体乘坐KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士，参观部分景点后，这样表示。
出席者包括该公司董事利查阿斯兰及地下独立广场负责人拉西加尼。
赛阿兹哈说，外国游客购买该巴士票价为45令吉，国人较便宜，即19令吉。
他指出，相比邻国包括新加坡，我国的收费是最便宜的。
他说，目前国内共有10辆双层观光巴士，每辆价值100万令吉，相信明年会增加更多的观光巴士。
～以上新闻转载自南洋商报～
纳兹里（中）出席KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士公司的汇报会；左为赛阿兹哈，右为利查阿斯兰。
旅游及文化部长拿督斯里纳兹里说，武吉免登一带迫切需解决的首要问题是频频发生的掠夺案件，再来就是陆续出现不良文化行业。
他说，当局收到不少投报指游客在该区遭掠夺和打劫，他希望警方能在武吉免登区增加警力及加强巡逻，以保护游客及国人安全。
“游客在我国的安全还是最重要的，我会与吉隆坡市长拿督斯里阿末费沙和联邦直辖区部长拿督斯里东姑安南，针对这些课题深入讨论。”
他今日巡视吉隆坡市区后，在记者会这么发言；出席者包括KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士公司执行董事赛阿兹哈及董事利查阿斯兰。
暂不规划“无摩托车区”
询及是否有意在武吉免登规划“无摩托车及脚踏车区域”时，纳兹里强调，该部暂时无此打算，最重要的还是警方加强巡逻，以遏阻罪案。
纳兹里指出，该部希望今年能够达到2600万名游客观光人次目标，为国家带来650亿令吉收入。
每日400人乘双层观光巴士
旅游及文化部长拿督斯里纳兹里指出，双层观光巴士服务至2006年开幕至今已有60万名游客乘坐，从原本每日40名游客增至目前每日400名游客。
他说，双层观光巴士的款式也随时代变迁，从早期的全盖式巴士，到第二代上层部分无盖式的巴士，到目前第三代上层一半无盖式位置的巴士，已经成为旅游部的旅游产品之一。
“而上层无盖式的位置可容纳25名乘客。”
他说，巴士会经过23个不同的停泊站及46个景点。
巴士路经景点包含历史建筑、生态主题公园、酒店区和购物广场等。
每当抵达一个景点，游客可自由选择下车逛逛，或继续前往下一个地点。
放眼每月2.2万游客明年增更多观光巴士
KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士公司执行董事赛阿兹哈指出，该公司今年希望达到每月1万3000名游客（每站停歇），以及一日游包括观光夜景的9000名游客的目标。
他也说，目前该巴士服务每天皆可乘载400至500名游客，周末增加至600名游客乘坐。
“乘客中95%是外国游客，另5%为本地人。”
大马收费最便宜
他今日携带媒体乘坐KL Hop-On Hop-Off双层观光巴士，参观部分景点后，这样表示。
出席者包括该公司董事利查阿斯兰及地下独立广场负责人拉西加尼。
赛阿兹哈说，外国游客购买该巴士票价为45令吉，国人较便宜，即19令吉。
他指出，相比邻国包括新加坡，我国的收费是最便宜的。
他说，目前国内共有10辆双层观光巴士，每辆价值100万令吉，相信明年会增加更多的观光巴士。
～以上新闻转载自南洋商报～
2013年7月3日星期三
疑情人桥坍塌影响游兴‧游客减60%
疑情人桥坍塌影响游兴‧游客减60%
丹绒士拔【Tanjung Sepat】情人桥附近摆摊的小贩指出，情人桥原是许多游客及摄影爱好者钟意的旅游景点，因此隨著坍塌事件后，游客也明显减少了60%。（图：星洲日报）
丹绒士拔情人桥附近小贩披露，自情人桥坍塌后，当地的游客已明显减少了60%，而平时人声鼎沸的星期日，也不復以往的热闹非凡、人潮汹涌。
他们说，虽然游客观光的兴致似乎不减，但其实星期日的人潮已比以往明显少了很多。
他们指出，虽然许多游客都对情人桥的毁坏，以及无法前往桥的尽头拍摄美丽风景照而感到惋惜，惟大部份游客因早已透过报章及电视瞭解到情人桥坍塌的事件，因而未对当局封锁情人桥的举动感到错愕及不解。
当地村民早前因发现情人桥出现倾斜及摇摇欲坠的情况，而找来丹绒士拔区州议员莫哈末哈斯林及丹村村长戴河松前往巡视，孰料在巡视途中，石灰桥部份桥身却突然坍塌，以致莫哈末哈斯林及戴河松摔下桥，双双受伤。
封锁断桥处严禁进入
事发后，有关方面也封锁断桥处，严禁閒人进入，以免发生任何不测。
《大都会》记者日前走访情人桥时，也发现“通海兴綾厝”理事会及丹绒士拔警卫团以警戒线封锁桥的入口处，並竖立中巫文告示牌，警告游客勿走入情人桥。
摔桥新闻带旺知名度
游客一探断桥“真面目”
另一方面，许是州议员及村长摔下桥的新闻太过“震撼”，进而变相带旺了情人桥的“知名度”，更吸引游客前往一睹断桥的“真面目”，以致桥旁的商店及餐馆依旧门庭若市。
同时，记者发现，纵然情人桥已被关闭，但部份游客在抵达情人桥后，都会走到情人桥入口处观望一番，有者想一探桥坍塌的部份，有者则驻足在入口处对断桥议论纷纷，或与同伴討论州议员及村长摔下桥的“趣闻”，惟游客都非常遵守规则，並没有冒险“越界”走入情人桥。
另外，现场也可见许多游客选择坐在情人桥旁的树荫下乘凉，感受海风带来的徐徐凉意，欣赏蔚蓝天空，聆听规律的海浪声，並旁观静静凝立在海上的情人桥，享受难得的休閒假日。
（星洲日报／大都会）
丹绒士拔【Tanjung Sepat】情人桥附近摆摊的小贩指出，情人桥原是许多游客及摄影爱好者钟意的旅游景点，因此隨著坍塌事件后，游客也明显减少了60%。（图：星洲日报）
丹绒士拔情人桥附近小贩披露，自情人桥坍塌后，当地的游客已明显减少了60%，而平时人声鼎沸的星期日，也不復以往的热闹非凡、人潮汹涌。
他们说，虽然游客观光的兴致似乎不减，但其实星期日的人潮已比以往明显少了很多。
他们指出，虽然许多游客都对情人桥的毁坏，以及无法前往桥的尽头拍摄美丽风景照而感到惋惜，惟大部份游客因早已透过报章及电视瞭解到情人桥坍塌的事件，因而未对当局封锁情人桥的举动感到错愕及不解。
当地村民早前因发现情人桥出现倾斜及摇摇欲坠的情况，而找来丹绒士拔区州议员莫哈末哈斯林及丹村村长戴河松前往巡视，孰料在巡视途中，石灰桥部份桥身却突然坍塌，以致莫哈末哈斯林及戴河松摔下桥，双双受伤。
封锁断桥处严禁进入
事发后，有关方面也封锁断桥处，严禁閒人进入，以免发生任何不测。
《大都会》记者日前走访情人桥时，也发现“通海兴綾厝”理事会及丹绒士拔警卫团以警戒线封锁桥的入口处，並竖立中巫文告示牌，警告游客勿走入情人桥。
摔桥新闻带旺知名度
游客一探断桥“真面目”
另一方面，许是州议员及村长摔下桥的新闻太过“震撼”，进而变相带旺了情人桥的“知名度”，更吸引游客前往一睹断桥的“真面目”，以致桥旁的商店及餐馆依旧门庭若市。
同时，记者发现，纵然情人桥已被关闭，但部份游客在抵达情人桥后，都会走到情人桥入口处观望一番，有者想一探桥坍塌的部份，有者则驻足在入口处对断桥议论纷纷，或与同伴討论州议员及村长摔下桥的“趣闻”，惟游客都非常遵守规则，並没有冒险“越界”走入情人桥。
另外，现场也可见许多游客选择坐在情人桥旁的树荫下乘凉，感受海风带来的徐徐凉意，欣赏蔚蓝天空，聆听规律的海浪声，並旁观静静凝立在海上的情人桥，享受难得的休閒假日。
（星洲日报／大都会）
Reverie on a brook - Sungai Pisang
Reverie on a brook
Simply magnificent: The spectacular twin waterfalls at Level Two of Pisang Falls.
Who would have imagined that there are such lovely waterfalls and forests so close to Kuala Lumpur?
I LOVE living in Malaysia because it offers so much in terms of the outdoors and natural environment, especially for a nature-lover like me.
Recently, I had the opportunity to go on a river trekking adventure with some friends ... or rather, I got “conned” into going by my beloved husband. He told me the river would only be 10 minutes away after we parked our car.
In retrospect, had he not thus deceived me, I would still have been in bed, fast asleep and missing out on an exciting experience.
Sungai Pisang is located on km11 of the old Gombak road to Genting, near the Orang Asli Hospital. After parking the car near some old wooden buildings, we walked towards the river. The laughter of children playing in the water filled the air.
Sungai Pisang, which flows under the Karak Highway, connects to the larger Sungai Gombak. Twin culverts enable the river to flow below the highway. We hiked along the rocky banks of Sungai Gombak, and through an extremely narrow path between thick undergrowth to get to the two tunnels. This is where Sungai Gombak officially ends, and Sungai Pisang begins.
It turned out to be a roughly two-hour trek through the forest, not just along the riverbanks, but most of the time, through the water, using it as our path. After that, we had to do some minor rock-climbing along the narrow ledge of the reinforced concrete wall to reach the twin culverts, which we had to traverse to get to Sungai Pisang. (I was told later that it’s possible to trek 10 minutes if we had parked at the lay-by next to the highway and taken the steps down to Sungai Pisang directly. So, I guess my husband hadn’t really lied, after all.)
We walked through the briskly flowing cold water in one of the tunnels, going against the current. The water was, thankfully, just ankle-deep. Fortunately, nobody told me earlier that hikers sometimes encounter snakes in the water, otherwise I would never have made it through that tunnel!
It was a beautiful sight that greeted us as we came out at the other end of the tunnel. It was as if we had left civilisation far behind and entered a different world. All was silent except for the splashing of water as we trekked on the sandy riverbed, wading through ankle-deep water, and the enchanting sounds of the forest.
It was still early in the morning and the crystal-clear water was extremely cold. Along both banks of the river, jungle foliage formed a canopy overhead. The air was refreshing and a slight breeze blew. Soon, our “water course” got rockier and slightly deeper, but it was still less than knee-deep.
Our trail zig-zagged through the river as we chose the less rocky parts to trek on, not wanting to slip or risk getting our feet lodged between rocks.
Along the way, we came across myriad flora and fauna. There were strange insects skipping along the river surface, gigantic ants crawling along the trail next to us, and even tiny schools of curious fish swimming in the water.
An array of unusual jungle plants and fungi growing on decaying tree trunks greeted us. We even chanced upon huge trees that must have been hundreds of years old, judging from their size, and also beheld a gigantic boulder the size of a small cave.
In the distance, we could hear the roar of the Pisang falls. It sounded nearer than it actually was in the stillness of the forest, for it took another half-hour of trekking before a wondrous sight greeted us. It was the first of the Pisang waterfalls.
After taking a short breather, we decided to press on. At the second level, twin waterfalls greeted us. It was even more magnificent. We paused for a while to enjoy the sight and soak in the cool water.
To get to the third and highest waterfall, we had to scramble up a 6m-tall hill, and when we reached the plateau, we came upon a campsite. From here there were two trails leading to left and right, to different parts of the third level of the waterfalls.
We took the right trail, which led to the highest part of the Pisang falls. There were several huge waterfall pools, one of which was teeming with huge fish. Further up, the water gushed down majestically. We spread out a groundsheet on the rocky area and proceeded to unpack our food.
We had been trekking for two hours and were very hungry. Fried noodles, fruit and nuts were distributed.
We had even brought along a small pan and outdoor stove to boil water (which we collected from the “head” of the waterfall) to make coffee and tea.
The brave ventured into the waterfall pool. It was quite deep, at least 3m, so only the experienced swimmers dared explore it. After that, we checked out the fish in the rock pool. There were so many of them, snapping eagerly at the surface, as if waiting to be fed.
We waded into the thigh-deep water for a natural fish spa experience. The curious fish nipped and nuzzled gently at our bare legs and feet. It was extremely ticklish.
Fortunately, they were not piranhas!
The nice thing about this trek was that even though it was in the jungle, there were hardly any mosquitoes. My husband did have a leech jump on him, though! It was also very cooling in the jungle – the shady trees forming a canopy overhead, shielding us from the hot tropical sun.
In the late afternoon, we decided to make our way back after hearing thunder in the distance. We packed up all our belongings, as well as our trash which we put into a garbage bag we had brought along. What really impressed me most is that Sungai Pisang is relatively clean and unpolluted, unlike a lot of well-known rivers and waterfalls in Malaysia.
We found the environment around it to also be free from rubbish.
Someone once said: “Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photographs” whenever you go into the jungle. And this is one motto that I adhere to. After all, we want to preserve our rivers and other natural resources for future generations.
The way back seemed easier and faster, perhaps because we were already accustomed to the trail and just had to retrace our steps, minus all the breaks. It was also mainly downhill.
We were soon back at our car, heading on home, tired but satisfied with the enjoyable experience on our river trekking adventure. Our exit timing was perfect too, for the minute we got in the car, it started to pour!
~News courtesy of The Star~
Simply magnificent: The spectacular twin waterfalls at Level Two of Pisang Falls.
Who would have imagined that there are such lovely waterfalls and forests so close to Kuala Lumpur?
I LOVE living in Malaysia because it offers so much in terms of the outdoors and natural environment, especially for a nature-lover like me.
Recently, I had the opportunity to go on a river trekking adventure with some friends ... or rather, I got “conned” into going by my beloved husband. He told me the river would only be 10 minutes away after we parked our car.
In retrospect, had he not thus deceived me, I would still have been in bed, fast asleep and missing out on an exciting experience.
Sungai Pisang is located on km11 of the old Gombak road to Genting, near the Orang Asli Hospital. After parking the car near some old wooden buildings, we walked towards the river. The laughter of children playing in the water filled the air.
Sungai Pisang, which flows under the Karak Highway, connects to the larger Sungai Gombak. Twin culverts enable the river to flow below the highway. We hiked along the rocky banks of Sungai Gombak, and through an extremely narrow path between thick undergrowth to get to the two tunnels. This is where Sungai Gombak officially ends, and Sungai Pisang begins.
It turned out to be a roughly two-hour trek through the forest, not just along the riverbanks, but most of the time, through the water, using it as our path. After that, we had to do some minor rock-climbing along the narrow ledge of the reinforced concrete wall to reach the twin culverts, which we had to traverse to get to Sungai Pisang. (I was told later that it’s possible to trek 10 minutes if we had parked at the lay-by next to the highway and taken the steps down to Sungai Pisang directly. So, I guess my husband hadn’t really lied, after all.)
We walked through the briskly flowing cold water in one of the tunnels, going against the current. The water was, thankfully, just ankle-deep. Fortunately, nobody told me earlier that hikers sometimes encounter snakes in the water, otherwise I would never have made it through that tunnel!
It was a beautiful sight that greeted us as we came out at the other end of the tunnel. It was as if we had left civilisation far behind and entered a different world. All was silent except for the splashing of water as we trekked on the sandy riverbed, wading through ankle-deep water, and the enchanting sounds of the forest.
It was still early in the morning and the crystal-clear water was extremely cold. Along both banks of the river, jungle foliage formed a canopy overhead. The air was refreshing and a slight breeze blew. Soon, our “water course” got rockier and slightly deeper, but it was still less than knee-deep.
Our trail zig-zagged through the river as we chose the less rocky parts to trek on, not wanting to slip or risk getting our feet lodged between rocks.
Along the way, we came across myriad flora and fauna. There were strange insects skipping along the river surface, gigantic ants crawling along the trail next to us, and even tiny schools of curious fish swimming in the water.
An array of unusual jungle plants and fungi growing on decaying tree trunks greeted us. We even chanced upon huge trees that must have been hundreds of years old, judging from their size, and also beheld a gigantic boulder the size of a small cave.
In the distance, we could hear the roar of the Pisang falls. It sounded nearer than it actually was in the stillness of the forest, for it took another half-hour of trekking before a wondrous sight greeted us. It was the first of the Pisang waterfalls.
After taking a short breather, we decided to press on. At the second level, twin waterfalls greeted us. It was even more magnificent. We paused for a while to enjoy the sight and soak in the cool water.
To get to the third and highest waterfall, we had to scramble up a 6m-tall hill, and when we reached the plateau, we came upon a campsite. From here there were two trails leading to left and right, to different parts of the third level of the waterfalls.
We took the right trail, which led to the highest part of the Pisang falls. There were several huge waterfall pools, one of which was teeming with huge fish. Further up, the water gushed down majestically. We spread out a groundsheet on the rocky area and proceeded to unpack our food.
We had been trekking for two hours and were very hungry. Fried noodles, fruit and nuts were distributed.
We had even brought along a small pan and outdoor stove to boil water (which we collected from the “head” of the waterfall) to make coffee and tea.
The brave ventured into the waterfall pool. It was quite deep, at least 3m, so only the experienced swimmers dared explore it. After that, we checked out the fish in the rock pool. There were so many of them, snapping eagerly at the surface, as if waiting to be fed.
We waded into the thigh-deep water for a natural fish spa experience. The curious fish nipped and nuzzled gently at our bare legs and feet. It was extremely ticklish.
Fortunately, they were not piranhas!
The nice thing about this trek was that even though it was in the jungle, there were hardly any mosquitoes. My husband did have a leech jump on him, though! It was also very cooling in the jungle – the shady trees forming a canopy overhead, shielding us from the hot tropical sun.
In the late afternoon, we decided to make our way back after hearing thunder in the distance. We packed up all our belongings, as well as our trash which we put into a garbage bag we had brought along. What really impressed me most is that Sungai Pisang is relatively clean and unpolluted, unlike a lot of well-known rivers and waterfalls in Malaysia.
We found the environment around it to also be free from rubbish.
Someone once said: “Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photographs” whenever you go into the jungle. And this is one motto that I adhere to. After all, we want to preserve our rivers and other natural resources for future generations.
The way back seemed easier and faster, perhaps because we were already accustomed to the trail and just had to retrace our steps, minus all the breaks. It was also mainly downhill.
We were soon back at our car, heading on home, tired but satisfied with the enjoyable experience on our river trekking adventure. Our exit timing was perfect too, for the minute we got in the car, it started to pour!
~News courtesy of The Star~
A light in the dark - Kuala Selangor fireflies
A light in the dark
On a good night, thousands of fireflies come out to play (or rather, mate) at the Firefly Park in Kuala Selangor.
WE had just clambered into a little boat from the jetty of the Firefly Park in Kuala Selangor (also known as Kelip-Kelip Kampung Kuantan), and the boatman was taking us out on the river to observe the fireflies.
There we were, sitting in the dark and being lulled by the hypnotic sounds of lapping water all around, when hundreds of glowing dots of light appeared out of the darkness. It seemed as though the entire firefly colony at the park had come out to play.
They were perched on or hovering around the mangrove trees along either side of the muddy river bank. In this area, the Pteroptyx tener species is king. It is among those that practise synchronised flashing.
The boatman skilfully manoeuvred his boat, weaving in and out among the tree branches that hung over the water, to give us a better view of these dancing lights. The fireflies drifted lazily over tree branches and leaves, glowing a warm yellow against the night sky.
Yes, the experience on the Selangor river that night was surreal. It felt like Christmas came early this year.
~News courtesy of The Star~
On a good night, thousands of fireflies come out to play (or rather, mate) at the Firefly Park in Kuala Selangor.
WE had just clambered into a little boat from the jetty of the Firefly Park in Kuala Selangor (also known as Kelip-Kelip Kampung Kuantan), and the boatman was taking us out on the river to observe the fireflies.
There we were, sitting in the dark and being lulled by the hypnotic sounds of lapping water all around, when hundreds of glowing dots of light appeared out of the darkness. It seemed as though the entire firefly colony at the park had come out to play.
They were perched on or hovering around the mangrove trees along either side of the muddy river bank. In this area, the Pteroptyx tener species is king. It is among those that practise synchronised flashing.
The boatman skilfully manoeuvred his boat, weaving in and out among the tree branches that hung over the water, to give us a better view of these dancing lights. The fireflies drifted lazily over tree branches and leaves, glowing a warm yellow against the night sky.
Yes, the experience on the Selangor river that night was surreal. It felt like Christmas came early this year.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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