Cameron Highlands

[derickuan]

Went to Cameron last Sunday since the school holidays started last week. Had an enjoyable time and most, a chance to get out of town and relax the mind off. With this, I took some time from relaxation to take some pics there and hope you enjoy viewing it.

Of course my main subjects would still be my little princess...hehe

1. Ashley
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2. Ashley with mom
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3. Playful Ashley
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4. Ashley with mom
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5. Dawn in Cameron
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6. A woodwork uncle smoothen the pieces of log for use in the farm
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A trip to Cameron will be incomplete without a visit to the night market of Brinchang.

7. Night market of Brinchang
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8. A stitching expert in the night market
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9. A ubi goreng seller cooking new batch of ubi goreng to serve to salivating customers
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10. The honey seller of Brinchang (This time didn't get a good shot of him as he was not doing his usual demo)
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Macro....yeah...Cameron it's the best place for me to take macro. First of all, the cool weather is the best one could ask for when shooting macro...hehe at least for me. Next would be the diverse colorful flowers it has but sad to say, not many flowers i have taken.

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On the way back from Cameron, stop by my "must eat" duck feet noodles from Pun Chun Restaurant in Bidor.

23. The angelic Duck feet noodles (Ngap Thuey Meen) of Pun Chun when served
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24. The duck feet noodles (Ngap Thuey Meen) of Pun Chun after consumed
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Hehehe...

Thanks for viewing:)

[ckchowov]

The duck soup looks 'very very dark'? The dawn one gets my vote. Very nice series!

[blur]

Lovely shots, deric! I really like the candid shots of your daughter, she's so cute :). And the flower shots, too! The dawn pic takes the crown :D

I'm also thinking of a getaway to cameron. Would really appreciate if you could share some of the interesting places you went. And those flower shots, where were they taken?

[qqmeng]

DK...never buy tht kai chai pheng meh? guava also dun hv ka?

[ShaolinTiger]

Really nice shots Derick, good stuff.

[alancheong7]

The dawn is nice, but foreground ...
Butt series very the nice but #21 looks a bit under ...

Mmm, could try some macro at that hydroponic veg farm
Wonder how that wood sawing uncle'd look like in b/w ...

Sighh, my pix all on film :D

[derickuan]

The duck soup looks 'very very dark'? The dawn one gets my vote. Very nice series!

Indeed the duck soup looks very dark dark....and plus the dark brown stain on the inner pot probably due to many times the pot was used to contain the soup and steam for million times...hehe. Chow thanks for the comment :)

Lovely shots, deric! I really like the candid shots of your daughter, she's so cute :). And the flower shots, too! The dawn pic takes the crown :D

I'm also thinking of a getaway to cameron. Would really appreciate if you could share some of the interesting places you went. And those flower shots, where were they taken?

Blur, thanks for the kind comments.

Basically, Cameron is nice place for ah sum-ah sum (auntie-auntie) hehehe...which likes to shop for fresh veggies direct from the farm in Cameron. The veggies provides a good steamboat ingredients and what more could you ask for on a delighting steamboat meal in cold weather.....yat lao! :D The markets are all over the place in Cameron. Apart from the markets would be the bee farms, strawberry farms, butterfly farms and the tea plantations like the Sg. Pallas Boh Plantation (The road to the Boh plantation is rather narrow....really really narrow and winded). I took most of my butterfly and flower shots in the butterfly farm. The butterfly farm is located near Equatorial Hotel in Kea Farm which has the most busiest market in Cameron - finding parking space is difficult if you wish to shop in Kea Farm's market and the road may be jammed too due to loads of cars there.

In the evening, you might wanna stop by Brinchang town for a cool steamboat meal provided by many restaurant there. If you still could not satisfy your crave to shop, you might wanna stroll along the night market in Brinchang which offers Pasar Malam setup with a twist of cooler environment. There you could try to use your widest aperture prime lens and do some street shooting in the night market which is kind of interesting at least to me.

On the way back or on the way there, assuming you will be using the Simpang Pulai route, you could probably stop by the strawberry farm cum hydroponic farm near the Blue Valley Tea Plantation. I can't remember the name of the place but it does offer some processed strawberry products and you get to shoot in the hydroponic farm like the ones i taken of my family above.

I hope i have given you a rough idea on where to visit in Cameron during your trip there. Enjoy your trip :)


DK...never buy tht kai chai pheng meh? guava also dun hv ka?

Haha QQ.....did not buy lor.....I only have a sole mission there..that is to chiak ngap thuey meen (eat duck feet noodles) :D


Really nice shots Derick, good stuff.

ST, thanks for the kind comment. :)

The dawn is nice, but foreground ...
Butt series very the nice but #21 looks a bit under ...

Mmm, could try some macro at that hydroponic veg farm
Wonder how that wood sawing uncle'd look like in b/w ...

Sighh, my pix all on film :D

Alan, thanks for the comment and will find time to rework on the files again....hehe :D

[blur]

Thanks so much for the tips, deric! Will keep a note of the places :)

[alancheong7]

LOL...! Love the before & after takes of the makan :D

blur,
There are night market vendors selling fresh strawberry sticks dipped in honey.
The day market offers really good deals and fresh veg - the cauliflower we bought stayed fresh more than week, no spots.
You'll also find the honey product vendor there and you can shoot the combs in his pushcart. Oh, and they have purple cauliflowers and broccoli too.

There are a number of strawberry farms dotting the place, and you can pop into any one, some even offer the opportunity to pick fresh strawberries, after paying a nominal sum.

When you leave, you'll notice lily fields, farmed for their fresh buds (kum cham).

Near the OMF bungalow is a sort of school/hostel with fields, greenery, trees and a fish pond, and lotsa moss - plenty of photography to be done :D We didn't have time to wander and potter around much - do NOT miss the tea plantation :D

[derickuan]

Thanks so much for the tips, deric! Will keep a note of the places :)

No worries, blur. Do enjoy your trip when you are there. :)

[siew]

Was there too but left on Sat morning. I wouldn't go there on a weekend anymore especially during school holidays. There was once where I was stuck for more than 2 hours going up from Simpang Pulai.

Sungai Palas is definitely the place to go. Anyway, lovely set DK.