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In the stillness of the moning I took some time to enjoy the first light in Pulau Duyong. I simply love the squeaking sound caused by the movement of the wooden planks against nails as the smooth wave passes under the riverside dock. There are no other sounds as I soak in the stillness of the morning. Even the traffic sounds are distant. It is a reverent, hushed kind of peace that is too easy to miss if you don’t take the time to sit still long enough for it to find you. And I realize that in my innermost being, this sense of peace, such as I experienced this morning, is what I long for. It is what we all long for.

Nikon FM2 | Leica Summicron-R 35/2.0 | Kodak Negative | Pulau Duyong Jetty, Kuala Terengganu

I still have a few hours to kill before we break our fasting at sundown. So I called up Nasey and we went down memory lane in Kuala Marang.

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." - Henry Van Dyke

Nikon FM2 | Leica Summicron-R 35/2.0 | Kodak Gold 200 Negative | Kuala Marang

Like the River Jumpers Inc, even the swaying grass are dancing happily along the river...

As I was quietly strolling along the river I realised how we are so blessed with the abundance of peace and harmony and yet I'm so sad for the people of Japan, because of the recent tsunami. My prayers to all of you.

O loving God, to stand before You is to abide forever.
Grant us, dear God, in all our duties, Your help;
in all our uncertainties, Your guidance;
in all our dangers, Your protection;
and in all our sorrows, Your peace.
This day we lift up to You the people of Japan.
Give them courage in this time of tumult,
give them comfort where they are broken and grieving,
surround them with Your love and grace.

Leica Summicron-R 35/2.0 | Kampung Seberang Tuan Chik Haji, Terengganu

Meet the River Jumpers Inc,

Check out the history on Wikipedia

Now, the once humble village of mainly fishermen has many modern beautiful houses built by civil servants with positions, government employees, contractors, managers of large corporations and businesses. They've settled and built houses here because of its strategic location i.e. it only takes about 15 minutes to reach the city center.

Leitz Leica Elmarit-R 90/2.8
(hand held - Manual Focus)

I'm in the river that flows from Your throne, water of Life; it covers me and I breathe again, Your love is breath to my soul.

Note: This is the start of a new series of shots which I took while trekking the banks of the Terengganu River and as a reminder to those in power, whatever you do in the name of progress please do so without spoiling this beautiful life that we have along the river.

Sigh, doing action shots with a manual focus tele is such a pain, but it was fun.

Leica Elmarit-R 90/2.8 (Square Cropped)