Our last stop before leaving lake Kenyir was to stop at an area plenty with this stark dead tress protruding out of the water. There's something mystical and eerie about this scenery, an obvious reminder of what was, before the dam was built and the lake formed.
A rare sight, these trees aren't an eyesore but add character to the lake. The trees also provide breeding grounds for the multitude of fish in lake Kenyir. Aside from that it the algae growing on these trees serve as a food source for the fishes too!
Back in the day, local divers would perish trying to cut down these trees, because the lake is far too deep, plus they didn't have the technology to withstand the harsh conditions underwater.
After the short stop, we headed home and boy was I lucky! our boatman let me get behind the wheel! revving up the speed when we seemed to be crusing along too slow! It was so much fun, taking on the lake like that :) .
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