Cycling and Picture Taking Trip

[Peace]

It's raining this morning, so I didn't wanted to go fishing. Instead I go on a cycling trip to a forested area to take some pictures. Here are some pics to share.

An ant on a mimosa leaf


A fly on my bicycle handle. (Kim Hor Sin!:p)


They sky is really blue today and the view looks beautiful, but somehow I can't quite capture it. Any tips?


A butterfly on my shoulder, this one is hard to shot.


Saw a tortoise in a longkang


Lots of durian trees around that area too, but it's not the season yet


A bird eye's view from higher ground, you can see the reservoir from here.


And some cute puppies following me on my way out


I ran over a green snake with my bicycle on a gravel track today. It was a down slope and couldn't brake in time. But when I turned back to have a look the snake was already gone. I hope it's alright.

[dBs™]

wah ..... u captured the Esplanade !

I like the ant on mimosa leaf too... like climbing up a steps of ladder.

What a silly butterfly should rest on your head mah

dom dom ..... ps the 2nd last pic , the clouds should give a very nice effect. can ya peace

[domvonn]

dom dom ..... ps the 2nd last pic , the clouds should give a very nice effect. can ya peace

No need to PS lah ..the pic ish good enough, nothing much to PS le.
Si gui arrow me ahh.

[dBs™]

me ish trust ur ability then recommend u do de leh

We believe in you ........

Try those dark black clouds effect the clouds peace took was thick

[Peace]

Heh, I don't know how to make the cloud look nicer but here's a quick filter I apply to the sky to make it blue...looks really fake though.

[dBs™]

not bad but .... this is not what I have in mind lor

Too bad my ps skill not up to standard ... dom dom pls help....

Cheers. PCF.

[domvonn]

not bad but .... this is not what I have in mind lor

Too bad my ps skill not up to standard ... dom dom pls help....

Cheers. PCF.

PCF....no need le..the pics is good enough .

[Tere]

Beri Nice Pixy Peace.

[Peace]

More pictures from the same area today. Didn't have much opportunity to shoot due to the rain.

Cute bug couple holding on to a fruit


A white colour crab spider waiting to snap a prey


Grasshopper under a leaf


Millipede in a Long Kang


Mimosa flower


This is one is pretty interesting, a (potter?) wasp nest built on a leaf.

[domvonn]

my fave is the white crab spider pic. good shot and great timing.

[Peace]

The spider was the most frustrating to shoot because the wind kept swaying the plant back and forth. I think I spent over 15 attempts just on it.

[Tere]

The spider was the most frustrating to shoot because the wind kept swaying the plant back and forth. I think I spent over 15 attempts just on it.

Wow ... look at those Biceps ... Nice collection Peace.

[Peace]

I saw some fishes in this shallow stream on the previous trip, so I return this time again to check it out. I brought along a piece of line, a small hook, and a float. The tackle is then assembled and attached to a bamboo stick I found and I'm ready to go.

At first there was no sightings of the fishes besides some tiny long kang fishes. But after some berlying of bread at a corner where it is sheltered from the stream current, the fishes started to appear. They turn out to be common barbs (or Two spotted barb) but they're pretty big in size; biggest measuring 13cm in length. I caught about 7 barbs in all.

The shallow stream


Clip of the barbs in action
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The barb barely have room to swim in my small tank


A sick barb that took my hook


Some other pictures taken along further exploration of the area:

This snake thinks it owns the trail


Butterfly by the stream


Some wild flowers


Half a hoverfly


A big dragonfly in the shade

[Peace]

Went to scout out this stream again for more fishy. I found the two spotted barbs to be plentiful further up the stream, didn't go for them this time. I got some worms to try for some new fishes. I spotted a few cichlids, but only managed to catch one. There's a few pure orange colour cichlids that refuse to take anything I throw at it. I also caught soon hock and a walking catfish too.

Cichlid caught on worms


Marble Goby, sure bite once you know where they are.


Near the end, I spotted a walking catfish near the deep end of the stream, I rigged my hook with a fat worm and it happily took it. I lost grip of my fishing stick when the catfish decided to make a dash for it and anchored itself beneath the leaf litter, leaving the rod stuck in the middle of the stream. I tried to use my toes to grab it but I'm still short of a few inches.


Finally, I managed to hook back the stick with another line with the catfish still there


A blue dragonfly near a longkang


A robberfly


Scattered bones on a side trail which look like from a dog. I saw a few dogs hanging around this area before, I guess it could be one of their friends.