Pulau Ketam or Crab Island was affectionally named after thousands of
tiny crabs that appeared on shored during low tide. It is an island of
mangrove swamps with a village built on stilts.
Last weekend,
Eunice, Alvin, John and I left the hectic city live of Kuala Lumpur to
the island of thousand crabs for our photo outing.
We agreed
to meet at the jetty at 8.15am, which would give us ample time for
breakfast before we board the first ferry to Pulau Ketam at 8.45am.
My
journey to Pulau Ketam via the good 'ol KTM was a pleasant one,
although it took me one and half hours to reach Port Klang. It was
really calming to stt beside the window and to see the world
transformed from concrete jungle to a sea of 'real' greenery.
After
breakfast, we hurried to the jetty and immediately being swept away by
the 'everyday life' of something so ordinary and yet extraordinary for
us city dwellers. The smell of the sea, the heat from the morning sun
and the unexplainable sensation of...being.
The journey to Pulau Ketam from Port Klang took about 45 minutes, with a view of nothing but mangrove swamps. A tad unexciting if you ask me! :P
Upon
arrival; while we were all set to take on Pulau Ketam with our high
tech DSLR, Eunice went panic stricken and announced that she has lost
her mobile phone! So the team went into crime scene investigator mode
and after a good 30 minutes (or so) finally got her phone back.
And so, with all the big hoo haa behind us, we rented a bike each (RM5 per day) and started exploring Pulau Ketam.
In
Pulau Ketam, I can't help feeling as though I've been transported back
in time where ancient Chinese traditions, wooden colorful houses and
fishing (as a source of income) are very much a part of every day life.
To top it up, Pulau Ketam is every photographer's dream come
through! An island where nobody cares about having their photograph
taken. It appears as though they have grown accustom to have their
photograph taken on a daily basis!
I 'heart' Pulau Ketam :)
granny - when the past and present collide
