June 14 I decided to re attempt the milky-way
The upright Scorpion |
After stacking for x3 rounds of x10 each ISO 800 f2.2 4 sec |
Clouds... airplanes...... |
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Canon G5X Nikon p900
P1000 + Solar filter screw-on thread + gimbal |
Small bite appears on 1 o'clock |
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Closing Ring Note the breaks in the terminal |
The GOAL - the ring is CLOSED |
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Restoring receding moon shadow |
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We took the Tram Ton 11 Km - a gradual climb up and up and up. |
The gradual slope up to the summit took 2 days ( lunch at 2200, overnight at 2800m ) |
Found this good depiction of how to go summit from a) cable car with 600+ steps b) via the funicular train 100+ steps
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Did the 2nd day in poor weather and heavy rain |
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The street scene around our hourly rated hotel where we wash up and waited night transfer to train. WE took the 8 hrs train to Lao Chai. |
Custard apples were plentiful and not the altered gene large Australian type |
A heavy-duty setup for grilling chicken |
Start of the 11 km trail |
The trekking path and scenic spots. We didn't pay much attention and rely on our guide to point out. That's why we missed out the love waterfall and the famous pass? |
Our guide Mr. Singh leads the way |
We called this Singapore rhododendron back home. Here is a big swap of it |
The guide says reassuringly that there is no other wild animal except Buffalo |
Short bamboo and wasteland vegetation dominated the mountain. |
The porters carry our backpacks also. No joke to carry 11 Km up-slope. |
Pit stop for a little rest and water |
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Saba time - spend half a day walking on a paved road and admiring the now already yellow padi |
The green Padi only one crop per year. |
Travel light for the half-day Saba walk. The muddy and slippery road was my concern. |
Buffalo used for plowing the field |
Before dehusk here is how the 'rice' looks like. They are cut and left to dry in the sun before harvesting. |
Typical scenery in Saba |
Young shoots of the fern! In Borneo, we eat the Paku and Beling too |
Terrace view |
Dyed black the fabric was made from hemp. |
Indigo dyeing. |
On our Hanoi biking tour, we visited this narrow lane with table and chair on track when the train didn't pass. |
The alley nearly occupy all by the train |
On our bike tour, we also visited the Banana Island where you can find large plantation of Banana. |
I sat on the other bike and here we go again |
The same beer that Obama picked up here |
Obama and Anthony Bourdain had visited this restaurant |
They even framed up where they sat before. |
Cafe time |
In our bike tour, we visited one shop that makes this wedding sweet pandan flavor cakes |
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