Sunset

Sunset View in Minyak Beku

I am always up for a hike with such a scenery! Just before the golden glowing "egg yolk" sets for the horizon, everything is just picture-perfect in that very moment. Such moment makes living worthwhile, don't they?

Witnessing such phenomenal scenery usually flips a switch in me, I am trying to describe the feeling but really, is there a way to elucidate? Have you ever experienced such feelings?

There are so many things in this world that we could never come to fathom. A mystery, they call it.

Whatever it is, I would love to live on to witness more sightings as such and I do hope that the people whom I love dearly would get to see the beauty of nature themselves too.

Perhaps, a great company would make the experience even better! So... who's up for an adventure?!

Home - Best spot for Stargazing

If you had known me personally, you will know that I am emotionally and physically attached to this place I called home. 

I understand that the term 'home' is rather subjective. As for me, regardless of the location of where I was raised, anywhere would be regarded as home - so long as my love ones are with me. 

Lucky me! I was born and bred in only one place and home is still where it used to be. 

One of the main reasons why I love going back to my kampung in Batu Pahat (also known as Rocktown) besides my parents, my best friends, good food and doggies is the light-free environment which creates the ideal stargazing spot. 

Having said that, my house is located at the outskirts of Rocktown. It is a little cozy fish village right surrounded by lush green hills and I will never doubt that it is the best place to have my childhood. 

But when I was younger, I never really understood why my uncle, aunty and even grandmother love to gaze upon the cloudless night sky. 

I meant the stars are nice. They are luminous and twinkly and they outshine each other in their own manner. Gazing just for the sake of its aesthetic pleasure I assume. Nothing more, no stories, no meaning and zero knowledge on astronomy. 

Just recently, I have managed to study a little about the stars. What literally blew my mind was the star that I thought of as a star is not a star but a planet. Have you ever noticed the one bright star that is always following the moon? That is actually planet Venus that we are looking at. wth???

I've grown fonder and fonder in the study of celestial objects. It is definitely one of the best subjects to learn in this lifetime. 

The constellation of Orion in the center of the image. Betelgeuse has dimmed down and Rigel being the brightest in the Orion constellation.
Sirius- the brightest star in our night sky can be spotted at the top left corner of the image. 

Gazing at the stars at night now has more meaning to it. It has become one of my favorite past time hobby and I am sure I will find lots of joy in doing so.

Stargaze with me some fine day and I'll tell you a story about the twinkling stars in the night sky.