WILLIAM DE CRUZ in his blog-book, his “blook”, said his publication “would not have been possible without a few people. The first are Patrick Pillai and Lim Siang Jin, my former colleagues at The New Straits Times, with whom I first discussed this project, framing it as my purpose. They were both immediately encouraging. I am deeply indebted to Patrick and Siang Jin for helping me to believe, ever since that day in early 2019 when we drove out of Kuala Lumpur in Jin’s 4WD, visiting places in Selangor and seeing that certain irrefutable beauty of Malaysia.”
The following are the photos from our trip:
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| Patrick and William: Old pals at the Kuala Selangor Nature Park |
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| Siang Jin and Patrick: Nice tree! |
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| Another example of the not-to-be missed trees at the park |
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The watchtower: From the top we get a panoramic view.
Unfortunately we could not get a good photo |
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| Tree-tops from the watchtower |
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Making our way back after an hour: Despite the beauty, we did not want to brave
more of the mid-day sun and the humidity
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| So much more to do at the park: Bird watching is a main activity |
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| The Malaysia Nature Society is the key player in running the park |
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| Macho: Note the Buff headgear |
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Mr Poh, the boss of Ah Poh Seafood, had
an animated discussion with us
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| Fried butterflyed bulus: Must-try at Ah Poh’s |
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| Steamed cut of red snapper: Delicate tastes for delicate stomachs |
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| Fried mixed vegetables with tofu: Colourful and delightful |
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| One for the album after we cleaned all the plates |
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Restoran Makanan Laut Ah Poh: Check out their other delicacies online as
they are a favourite among food reviewers |
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| Kuala Selangor fishing village at low-tide |
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| Don’t know what this wheel opens. Could be a sluice |
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| Fresh dried seafood and other snacks like prawn crackers made locally down the road |
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| Beneath the rows of houses on stilts: Not pebbles but cockle shells |
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| Solid foundation: The stilts are made of concrete |
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| These are the places fishing boats unload their catch |
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| Strange contraption to beat the sun: Must be from Lazada |
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| Padi farming near Kuala Selangor: Nearby Sekinchan is the ricebowl of Selangor |
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The kapuk tree that enthralled us: “Kapuk” is a brand of a guitar, William
reminded us. Could the guitar be made from the wood of this tree? we asked |
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| The kapuk fruit closer up: We used to stuff pillows and mattresses with its cotton |
To read William’s “blook” called
Love is the Pill, click
here.
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