Travelling to Bolivia to see Salar de Uyuni has been on my wish list for some time now. Due to the distance and the cost, I have not been able to make this dream come true.
However recently, I got to know of this unnamed island near Sasaran which also gives the mirror effect just like the salt lake in Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.
The journey to Sasaran takes about an hour if you are driving from Kuala Lumpur / Petaling Jaya. From Jeram jetty, it is another 30 min boat ride to reach this unnamed island in the middle of the Straits of Malacca. This mysterious island is only visible during low tide. Hence you can only visit this place a few days before and after the 1st and 15th day of the lunar calendar.
On a wet rainy morning, there was cloud and no blue sky. Nonetheless, the view was still amazing.
The boys look like they are going on a duel. On the count of 3.... shoot!
We found plenty of shell creatures on the island among other is this huge mantis.
After visiting the mysterious island, our boat took us to Pulau Angsa for a short break while waiting for the tide to rise.
Our guide told us that these cement structures were the foundations of a holiday home for the Sultan (not sure which Sultan though). Construction was abandoned after a huge fire burned down the place.
The cement structure on Pulau Angsa is now home to barnacles and oyster.
Fresh yummy oysters from the sea.
The remains of the wooden structure (on the right) is now being used as a make shift toilet for visitors to the mirror lake. The rock formation with different lines and colours formed over the years makes a good backdrop for photography.
I could help playing with the bokeh effect of my Nikon 50mm portrait lense.
On the way back from the jetty, we saw this strange fruit. Looks like persimmons... hmm didn't know that persimmons can grow in Malaysia.
Will go back to Sasaran again on a hot sunny day to see the reflection of the clear blue sky.
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