Scenes by the river-weekend snapshot

Posted on 16 March, 2008

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Today the weather was fine. So I took my family out for some fresh air.

river pier

I observed this unusual phenomenon. It looks like the boats and river vessels are on the same level as the road or even higher. Actually they aren’t but it is an optical illusion. However if the water goes a little higher, it will overflow onto the streets.

river viewriver boats

These two pics are more of the same illusion.

river side village

These houses are built on stilts and are also on my blog’s header. Notice that the level of the river is quite close to the houses now.

river walk

However Sibu people are used to the water level being a little high. This family for example same as mine is enjoying a stroll by the river.

river fishing

To this man, it is an opportunity to catch up on some fishing. He really knows how to enjoy life. I wish I could too but I always seem to be busy doing nothing :) The case would be different if I could invite a friend to go fishing with me. Then he would entertain me with tall fishermen tales. I would bribe him with lovely fish dishes I would cook with the fish we catch. :) While fishing we could watch the world go by :)

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11 Comments to "Scenes by the river-weekend snapshot"

  1. Lynn on 16 March, 2008

    Maybe you should sit beside the old man and go fishing together. Seems to me there are tall fisherman tales he could share with you. :)

  2. napaboaniya on 16 March, 2008

    I hope that’s not a sign of floods attacking your place soon again…
    Have a good week ahead Beng!

  3. sasha on 16 March, 2008

    Oh yeah, looks like the water is really high. Can you catch a fish there?

    Happy WS!

    Sasha
    She

  4. ghee on 16 March, 2008

    what a beautiful place!so romantic and refreshing!

    Happy ws!
    ghee

  5. liza on 16 March, 2008

    the water is really high, i hope it won’t go higher.
    happy ws.

    the water comes and goes :)

  6. eastcoastlife on 16 March, 2008

    Oh no! Not floods again! This is terrible.

    we learn to live with it..a reader mentioned transforming the town into a venice of the east hahahaha

  7. Carver on 17 March, 2008

    That’s a gorgeous place and you got some great shots.

  8. wuching on 17 March, 2008

    you need to stop & smell the roses

    i prefer the smell of money :)

  9. michelle on 17 March, 2008

    sure vr fishy smell~~
    got as smelly as the Penang one or not?

    it is not smelly…just the color is milo color :)

  10. tigerfish on 17 March, 2008

    First time to your blog via WS :)
    I could not see it as a optical illusion! OMG!

    normally the boat is far lower but in this case the water level makes it almost the same level as the road

  11. wuching on 18 March, 2008

    then you will never find that inner peace

    i wont give up hope brader :)

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