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Photoblog: Spend sunset in a rice paddy

March 17, 2014 By Vaughan McShane 4 Comments

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One of the first things I like to do when settling into any new place is to explore it & familiarize myself with the general area. I never want to scope out absolutely everything in the first couple of days (so that I have lots of time to explore later) but at the same time I want to get a good feel for the place. To get my bearings, if you will.

It was on such a mission that we discovered the rice paddies of Air Papan. Air Papan is a coastal area about ten minutes’ drive from the centre of Mersing and the road that leads you down to it is lined with elegant Coconut Palms and the most spectacular lush green rice paddies.

The initial ‘find’ took my breath away and we’ve returned several times since, in fact, the area has become one of our favourite sunset destinations here in Mersing. Enjoy the pictures below and see for yourself why we are falling in love with Malaysia, and our new home town.

Shhh...Rice growing here
Shhh…Rice growing here

Paths draws us deeper in.
Paths draws us deeper
Walk the plank :)
Walk the plank 🙂
So lush I could dive in.
So lush I could dive in

Harvest has just begun.
Harvest has just begun
A paddy farmer and his grandson pass us by.
A paddy farmer and his grandson pass us by
Paddy bliss
Paddy bliss
Jump!
Jump!
Chalk dust
Chalk dust
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I can't get enough...
I can’t get enough…
Happily wandering...
Happily wandering…
Aircraft leave streaks across the sky.
Aircraft leave streaks across the sky
Our noble steed and Lauren, both enjoying the last rays...
Our noble steed and Lauren, both enjoying the last rays
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" -  Lao-Tzu
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" – Lao-Tzu
Utterly peaceful and at home in a sea of green....
Utterly peaceful and at home in a sea of green.

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Under the Kapok Tree
Under the Kapok Tree
Locals smile freely...
Locals smile freely

Kapok. In the background you can see how these go from green to brown and then explode into soft lambs-wool like cotton.
Kapok. In the background you can see how these go from green to brown and then explode into soft lambs-wool like cotton

Red skies melt over a sea of green
Red skies melt over a sea of green

Sunset slipping into the irrigation canals.
Sunset slipping into the irrigation canals
Any excuse for some sunset silhouettes.
Any excuse for sunset silhouettes
Ballerina girl...
Ballerina girl

Filed Under: Asia, Capture, Malaysia, Travel Tagged With: Green, johor, malaysia, Malaysian Tourism, mersing, paddies, Paddy, photographs, Rice, silhouette, sunset, Tourism Malaysia, travel, visit malaysia 2014

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Comments

  1. The Travel Liz says

    April 9, 2014 at 4:35 am

    Wow! These photos are just beautiful – especially the ballerina girl one. Pretty pretty!

    I’m even more excited for my upcoming trip to Southeast Asia now.

    Happy travels & blogging in Malaysia ( :

    Reply
    • Vaughan McShane says

      April 9, 2014 at 6:37 am

      Thanks Liz, it’s easy to take great photo’s here though – so much natural beauty! Keep us up to date with where you’ll be, we’ll follow your adventures on twitter too – REALLY enjoy all your photographs by the way, great site!

      Reply

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