Golden Hue of Paddy Field

Beautiful hue of gold is appearing at the paddy field in Sekinchan.  In a week or two, harvest will begin!! What a beautiful sight!  I was giddy with joy when I saw the golden husks of paddy rice. It's my first time to see ripened paddy field.  Oh...I wish I could be there during harvest time.  Sekinchan, here I come!!! Yahooooo!

I missed out on theme day's participation. The theme for June 1st was 'tranquility'.  It was on the last day of May when we went to Sekinchan and hang out at this tree house, enjoying the breeze and the view of the sea in front of us.  It was indeed a tranquil moment.

Here's how the tree house actually looks like. I wish I could have this treehouse, the ocean view and the nice breeze ~ all packed up and re-locate them to next to my house. As such I can enjoy them everyday.



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Drying Prawns in Sekinchan

In an effort to take my nieces and nephews out to the nature, instead of just visiting malls when they came up to KL for their holiday, we took a 1.5 hour drive down to Kuala Selangor and Sekinchan.

We stumbled upon a dried prawn cottage industry when driving along the small lanes in Sekinchan's fishing village, known as Bagan Sekinchan.  It's the first time for all of us as we did not know how are dried prawns made.

The shelled-prawns are first poured into a big tank filled with salt and water. After boiling them, they are taken out to dry under the sun.  As it was a very hot day during our Thursday's visit, we were told that 5 hours would be sufficient to dry the prawns.  The dried prawns will then be placed in a machine that would crush their shells.  The tiny dust of shells would be separated when the prawns are filtered. That will then be followed by the difficult task of picking out the bigger pieces of shells from the prawns. The work involved are tedious and that explains why dried prawns are pricey at RM40 per kg.



A worker spreading out boiled prawns for drying under the hot sun.


Prawns are boiled in the big tank with salt water before it is dried.



The dried prawns that are ready to be collected.



The tedious tasks of picking shells pieces from the prawns.

A Bloom At the Rice Field

Caught this bright bloom (I think it's a Zinnia) at the temple next to a rice field in Sekinchan. Beautiful, isn't it?

Looking Out

This little sculpture of a mythical being perched high on a pagoda of a temple was looking out towards the rice field spread beyond the horizon in Sekinchan. Probably it is looking out for the paddy growers to ensure that they have good harvests years after years.

Sekinchan - River Mouth

At the river mouth of Sekinchan, that's where you will have the fishermen boats. These fishermen supplies seafood to the local restaurants here. Sekinchan is not only famous as the rice bowl of Selangor state, it is also the place to go for delicious and fresh seafood!

Dried Seafood

During our trip to Sekinchan last weekend, we stopped by Kuala Selangor to shop for local products. Here's one of the dried seafood that was on sale, i.e. dried prawns. It is widely used to cook delicious dried prawns sambal or stir fry with vegetables. And they don't come cheaply.

Paddy Field in Sekinchan

A beautiful day to be outdoor for photo shoot. It's my 2nd trip to Sekinchan and this time we are lucky to have rolling clouds and ripening paddy. And of course, a group of photography friends who are patient to drive around, stopping here and there for some shooting, shopping and eating. What a great way to spend a Sunday!

Family Fishing Outing

With a few photography friends from USJ.com Forum, we took a drive to Sekinchan (the paddy bowl of Selangor) to capture photos of ripening paddy field. Nearing the end of our outing, we came to this beautiful wooden bridge across a narrow creek. While standing on the bridge, I saw this family having a lovely way of spending their Sunday afternoon together, fishing under this big tree. It is such a heart-warming scene to see a family spending valuable time together in the outdoor. With the reflection in the water, I think this scene would be a picturesque composition that will leave a lasting imprint in my mind.

Rain From A Distance

This is the sea of green that would greet you when you visit the paddy fields in Sekinchan, one of the well-known bowl rice in Malaysia. The storm was brewing in the sky and at the far distance, you can see that the sky has already started flooding the earth with loads of water. It's time to pack up and rush to our car before the downpour hit us!

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Paddy Field & Stormy Sky

This photo was taken at the paddy field during our recent trip to Sekinchan ~ a fishing town that is also known for its scenic paddy field.

A big storm was brewing in the background and the sky is turning dark. It was a big storm that hit us before we left Sekinchan. I love the green colour of the paddy field. We will be going back there in July to capture the golden colour of the field when the paddy is ripe for harvest!!

Wish you a happy Sunday!

Sky Watch Fri - Stormy Sky @ Sekinchan

Sekinchan, a fishing village in Selangor, is a great place for a photography outing. There are villages, beach, fishing boats, jetty, paddy field for one to enjoy shooting away. The seafood is so delicious and yummy. We had Buddha Jump Over the Wall soup for only RM15 per bowl. This is an expensive soup with expensive ingredients such as shark fin, abalone, sea cucumber, chicken in it. I don't mind going there again despite the 2 hours drive!

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Fresh Fish at Sekinchan

During our visit to the jetty in Sekinchan, we were lucky that a fishing boat has just arrived awhile ago with its bountiful catch from the sea. Seen here is the lady boss with baskets of pomfret. Each of this pomfret cost RM30 only. In a restaurant, I may probably be charged double or more for a steam pomfret of this size.

I bought one and steamed it the Teochew way (with Chinese dried mushroom, salted vegetable, tomatoes, pickled sour plum, soya sauce and sprinkled with some fried minced garlic). It tasted so fresh, tender and delicious. There's no fishy smell at all!

Sekinchan - Fishing Boat

We took a 1.5 hour drive up north to the coastal fishing town of Sekinchan on a Sat two weeks ago. Our intention was to feast on its local seafood and the well-known Buddha Jump Over the Wall soup. The trip was really worthwhile. Not only we had good food, we also visited the jetty, beach and most of all, it was my first trip to a paddy field! Here's a monochrome photo of the fishing boat at the jetty.

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Sky Watch Fri - A Storm Brewing

We were at the beach in Sekinchan and saw the gloomy sky turning darker and the rough waves of the murky sea water. After a brief moment, it started to drizzle.

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