Sunday, August 12, 2007
Once again, Im out in the field watching students for the field trips. It’s the 1st year students who are taking ENV1800 subject this time. Similar to the class last year, the class this year is that big, the field trip had to be carried out on three separate occasions. As usual, we would bring the students to the Kelana Jaya tin mine lake and the Gombak forest. Unlike the previous years, this time we had to take out one location in Gombak to save time showing the students around in the field.
 At Lake |  Tin Mine Lake |  & Snail Eggs |  Snail Eggs |  Sampling with Students |  Strangling Fig Tree |
Quite like the students this year as they are rather cooperative and show some interest in what they are doing in the field, unlike previous years where quite a few even would hesitate getting into the water. Brought my new camera around to subject it to the ‘Yong’ test. So far its only satisfactory results. Sometimes would have trouble making it understand what I wanted to focus on, especially in the macro mode. Or is it me having difficulty understanding it. There is still a lot more of each other that we need to get to know of.
 in Gombak |  Forest Floor |  Giving Briefing |  Through Forest |  Cratilla metallica |  Heliocypha perforata |
I was feeling kinda bad as I feel that Im taking photos most of the time instead of really fully attending to the students. But heck! Im the official photographer for the trips and at least I still do attend to the new kids! Luckily, Dr Cathy didn’t mind (or at least I think so) and in fact did asked me to take certain photos for use in lectures.
 Orchid Leaf |  Aristocypha fenestrella |  in Gombak River |  Gombak River |  Outbreak ? |  after Week 2 |
All the while (the past 2 – 3 years), I have never really realized how long I have been doing this until this trip. It hit me when I felt something was amiss at one of the sites where I later found out that one large tree is missing or fallen rather. It was then when I realized that Ive been around long enough to notice trees gone missing. Even the trails are getting narrower, overgrown with shrubs. I wonder how long will I be still be doing this.