0600 hours, ... yeap ... 6:00am ...that was the time when we went to the beach to capture some photos, just trying to get the ambience of the early morning... beautiful weather it was ...Fishermen... going out to the sea.. to catch what might me their living for that day, while some for their living for the whole week.. depending on the size of the boat use and the amount of fish caught.Not all of them do this for a living, some do it just for the fun of it... to release stress from their day job.Standing from one corner of Jerudong Beach, one cannot miss seeing the magnificient Empire Hotel & Country Club, one can also see the Jerudong Park Medical Centre, one of the most executive medical centre in Brunei, as it is situated along the beach, facing the South China Sea.Some people go to the beach just to relax..., some go to the beach to watch the people... while some go to the beach to buy some stuff.. some fish.. some food... (coz there are also food stalls along the beach)... n yea... some go to the beach to date ... hehe
The above photos show what it looked like during the very early morning hours.... eeerkk.. well that's what photographer gotta go thru in order just to capture some photos..... it ain't easy I tell u one...
... the reflection of the sun in the sea ... it made u reflect what u have gained.. or lost during the past years....
.. getting ready to go ashore....
.. boats ahoy!...
.. " we are the king of the world....." eeerr.. let's go fishing then ...
... wooooaaa... which way to go dude ... left or right ....?
..." woooho.... yo Alonso ... eat my shorts ... at the sea.. I'm the champion! "...
... quite a peaceful scene isn't it..?
The Empire Hotel & Country Club can be seen at the background....
Below are just something to ponder... found at the beach ...
... as what the wise man said... "...leave only your footprints.... and don't take anything... except pictures...."
Two well-known Indonesian artists (Rossa & Project Pop) made a live performance at the National Indoor Stadium Brunei, as it was held on a Saturday nite, lotsa people were there to view their fav. artists in person.
Two local Bruneian artist made a performance at the beggining of the show, the actual concert was a bit delayed, due to eeer.. not so sure what was the reason ... hehe ...Nevertheless, when the actual "action" begins, it was marvellous, the very talented Rossa really do have a great vocal.... nice..... good package overall... Singing her top numbers including "Pudar".. she can really performed and kept the audience entertained despite the delay....Project Pop, was really something, they are really some sort of a parody group, singing songs from other artist in a funny yet nice way .. and yea.. their vocals were good too ... each one of them.... "I Will Not Survive", "Dangdut is the Music of my Country" and many others were perfomed beautifully ....The crowds were really into the mood.. dancing.. singing and "dangduting" with the performers...despite the clock was already past midnite...Overall ratings... 8/10 well worth the ticket bought ...
Note: BTW next time, (Organizer listen..) please provide enough spotlight for the artist, especially if the artist is moving around and consist of more than one person, so that all the group member could be well lit when they move around...
..the audience before the show started...
Opening dance performance by local artists...
Local artist, the winner of Kristal Kids' Idol...
Hans Anuar, a local artist...
... the talented Rossa, waduh hebat banget kamu eyah...
Rossa.. mingling with the audience... 
... during the concerts... the audience "feeling" the song by showing a glo-stick or mini torch light..
.. Rossa with the backing dancer nicely dressed in white ....
... ~ ku rasakan pudar dalam hatiku... rasa cinta yang ada untuk dirimu...~ ... Rossa singing the Top Ten Hits .. "Pudar"
.. the backing band ... "nah nyangku "Ada Band" pengiring, mun nada band cana tah kan nyanyi... ;) "
Project Pop .... ~Joget is the Musik of my country~ ... and below is Glenn Fredly! hehehe wannabe that is.... but hei this wannabe is great I tell u one meh ...
would u believe if told u this is Ariel Peter Pan ....? naaahh .. It's Project Pop, but still good enough ...
... ~ ... uuuu .. benci aku ... uuuu... sebal aku .... uuuu keji aku ....~ eeerr is that right kah ... hehe oh well.... uuuu....
Technical notes on photo (for those who are curious): seating very far from the stage is not a good thing, especially when taking subject at a low lighting settings, if u wanna get a good photo be as close to the subject (but in my case, can't afford to.. hehe) so just relying on my 70-300mm telephoto zoom, these were the closest that I could get, and also with aperture of f/4.0-5.6 well, it was very challenging, camera shakes were inevitable, taking continuous shots did help, (at least 1 out of 10 can make it), did also bring along with me my 18-55mm and 50mm prime lens, but was not really satisfied with the field of view in this situation...
hmmm.... really wish I have those 70-200mm f/2.8 lens so that I can post and bring u more quality photo .... now.. where can I get it for a bargain ..? hehehe
One of the most popular area in Brunei nowadays is the Damuan Recreational Park, situated at Mile 4, of Jalan Tutong. Due to health awareness, lotsa people throng this area to go for various activities, such as jogging, brisk walking, just lazing around, picnic, seeing other people or people watching or even dating hehehe.... Damuan Park or also known to the local as Taman Arca, have within it's area sculptures designed/made from various artists from the ASEAN region.
There's also a river running along the park called the Damuan River, and lately, lotsa people use the river for water activities such as kayaking, boat cruise, fishing and it is also the passage way for the big barge to transport rocks from Temburong District to the local quarries in Brunei-Muara District.
Within the vicinity of Damuan Park, one cannot miss the magnificient palace of HM the Sultan of Brunei, The Istana Nurul Iman. As stated in the World Guiness Record, it is the most largest residential palace in the world, having more than 1300 rooms in it. It is close for the public, except for three (03) days during the Islamic festive season, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, where by, it is open to the public, and public will be able to meet & greet the royal families.
Well overall, it is a nice experience being here, seeing lotsa people doing varieties of stuffs, and if u r hungry, there's also a food stall, enjoying the meal by the river, overlooking the Royal Palace, there are activities for all ages.. so do drop by and enjoy your stay ... ;)
... well... a very good idea.. why not... do your assignment here .. or u can even bring your Soduku booklets here .... hehe
... hmmmm....
... at the background is the Royal Palace, the Istana Nurul Iman...
...of course.. someone need to maintain the area... ;)
... one of the water sport activities ... Canoeing ...
... "Look at that edge! "... some of the sculptures at the Park, each details can be read from the plaque nearby...
... people just strolling around the park....
