tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105213662024-03-07T17:01:03.394+08:002nd star to the right, straight on till morning...Although the title looks like a line from Peter Pan, I actually meant the line as uttered by Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country.Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-49222417647717804952012-04-16T08:45:00.000+08:002012-04-16T08:47:21.196+08:00Pulau Sembilan Day Hop<div style="text-align: left;">
1st posting since May 2011! It has been a long lapse mainly due to Facebook. Most of the photos are now posted there hence the neglect to this blog.
I first visited this island in the mid-80s. It took us 2 hours via a chartered fishing boat from Bagan Datoh.</div>
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From a distance I thought it was some monitor lizards basking in the sun on the island just 50 meters away. On the tele, it turned out to be a family of otters!</div>
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So shy and left once they were aware of our presence.</div>
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This channel connects to the adjoining island at low-tide. You can cross over but beware of the incoming tide. The current here is strong!</div>
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<br /></div>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-62743043277865745122011-05-30T14:58:00.002+08:002011-05-30T15:05:46.488+08:00Kampung SceneNot all shots must be razor sharp and colours saturated. Sometimes simple images work in ways seldomed imagined.<br /><br />Image below shot on iPhone4 with Camera Art Fx application. I cannot draw so technology does the work for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCzh1rQuaAYQHSEW7H0kXQrX0vmTmNbVYAYH27i9JOVeed9OJVKS6I2-rsK5U-RW0jjubt0cN9X93Y0TiQsPev0ACIr_E8FT8LEYKfIugz1X0z9krCaT-1MIgSHyEnzqAn_-Igw/s1600/IMG_1523.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCzh1rQuaAYQHSEW7H0kXQrX0vmTmNbVYAYH27i9JOVeed9OJVKS6I2-rsK5U-RW0jjubt0cN9X93Y0TiQsPev0ACIr_E8FT8LEYKfIugz1X0z9krCaT-1MIgSHyEnzqAn_-Igw/s400/IMG_1523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612401221471884322" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-4530358945126028142011-04-01T14:53:00.006+08:002011-04-01T15:20:44.187+08:00Kg. London & Lata Kijang Waterfall: 2008In my earlier blog I mentioned about the abandonment of Kg. London and the flash-flood struck Lata Kijang. It was then I realized I had not blogged about my first and earlier visits to these two places. May I now present some images from my first visit to these two beautiful places 3 years earlier.<br /><br />On the initial aerial recce, we spotted a settlement close to the waterfall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3sq_qKw4gepnSo8elUqO_LtlVicc4_eu_1P_WSrnyPJ9MVuY3JzflzMYqRJLhnITu5rMJAlg-GpFxPB-c59K7nBiSS5uBCeYI7j-9MW_HXOdPVdb8umZc36j5W6t7gQqelZSiA/s1600/_MG_1429.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3sq_qKw4gepnSo8elUqO_LtlVicc4_eu_1P_WSrnyPJ9MVuY3JzflzMYqRJLhnITu5rMJAlg-GpFxPB-c59K7nBiSS5uBCeYI7j-9MW_HXOdPVdb8umZc36j5W6t7gQqelZSiA/s400/_MG_1429.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590506038289002530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just a few houses on a ridge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdIKCSUmI0etydvWQBuudnRPXW3bIRKvgsQMWQO7d5jAvI2XfouGNjzEFuX15eMimw4J-3Pv-Vq-f-vSzkYyxmfyJuLu3_Lq7u7m9alvj4j3URd5PmcAEgLgczHe6nVd6LbdkVA/s1600/_MG_1432.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdIKCSUmI0etydvWQBuudnRPXW3bIRKvgsQMWQO7d5jAvI2XfouGNjzEFuX15eMimw4J-3Pv-Vq-f-vSzkYyxmfyJuLu3_Lq7u7m9alvj4j3URd5PmcAEgLgczHe6nVd6LbdkVA/s400/_MG_1432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590506044540886882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The very tall Kijang Waterfalls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9gSnu1Nvbu_7RU35DmDSz57puidZyEO6Pce1rf9gH96hwLQSL9s7CbeAmz1iZt0GZxhJHu0l8J5SSZWwqOs4P4Rd5IQiIykPD4iLWDMZoNdah8lCL-t8CRw7yO8i9EYbpcPlRg/s1600/_MG_0927.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9gSnu1Nvbu_7RU35DmDSz57puidZyEO6Pce1rf9gH96hwLQSL9s7CbeAmz1iZt0GZxhJHu0l8J5SSZWwqOs4P4Rd5IQiIykPD4iLWDMZoNdah8lCL-t8CRw7yO8i9EYbpcPlRg/s400/_MG_0927.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590506032881609554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Near the base was a hut/shelter. From the scale you can imagine the height of the waterfall!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtMnhFHVuV_dAm_tCbqJTSBOlEfHZwlQTeug4hq-i8Qh8uWIxMN80bh3VZBq_hroMPgVvpCj7l1FafoB2c3b7hnK7aLTS0A9M1Nz3o31nhpYMWWJhui1YcwWfBwsu863NHd4lzA/s1600/_MG_0930.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtMnhFHVuV_dAm_tCbqJTSBOlEfHZwlQTeug4hq-i8Qh8uWIxMN80bh3VZBq_hroMPgVvpCj7l1FafoB2c3b7hnK7aLTS0A9M1Nz3o31nhpYMWWJhui1YcwWfBwsu863NHd4lzA/s400/_MG_0930.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590506036544961650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We landed on a banana plantation near the village and got two of the village guys to take us by bike to the waterfalls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK7tMVct0GviiEtiup1hLqi80eFpxwMnmlBuyeVGIUjF2xE2DW0Ic1jI5j-ko_Ykd-6HeMFcI0aZpX9Vq6V4402fXqg4Xognjuy7BqUdxXf_j82G18JfEUW8k8dP9cj1X-lCjjA/s1600/_MG_1544.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK7tMVct0GviiEtiup1hLqi80eFpxwMnmlBuyeVGIUjF2xE2DW0Ic1jI5j-ko_Ykd-6HeMFcI0aZpX9Vq6V4402fXqg4Xognjuy7BqUdxXf_j82G18JfEUW8k8dP9cj1X-lCjjA/s400/_MG_1544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590511187222572226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The bridge below was named "Indiana Jones" bridge due to the rickety and often unusable condition. It was subsequently repaired before my 1st road trip in later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8duOOj_A6LgPWxpNXXGAu7r3jBVaWfBD4BZGWRXuqguOVwn5LPJnsiQNcXjg8d-klYJs2LENfFxRedzBud1qWZvsOZ1dBTo7r5L7x3dFgyQnvbUvyctrL84wz8AhZWvzQtlKHOw/s1600/_MG_1438.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8duOOj_A6LgPWxpNXXGAu7r3jBVaWfBD4BZGWRXuqguOVwn5LPJnsiQNcXjg8d-klYJs2LENfFxRedzBud1qWZvsOZ1dBTo7r5L7x3dFgyQnvbUvyctrL84wz8AhZWvzQtlKHOw/s400/_MG_1438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590507533899330194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />At the 1st shelter of Kijang Waterfalls. It doesn't look as high from the ground as the upper part cannot be seen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHW8Z89H78wOS68UyE0dXHSSI1bQ23MuNX_gNQhV85FEYJdqVjlcm1WsvDUVcDYNjvkoX6S68APokwGhaL3MHB0nmMzdMo59pRGhcyoIj0JvMrfp8ChtV64Xzewpo-PmDDvTn-Q/s1600/_MG_1455.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHW8Z89H78wOS68UyE0dXHSSI1bQ23MuNX_gNQhV85FEYJdqVjlcm1WsvDUVcDYNjvkoX6S68APokwGhaL3MHB0nmMzdMo59pRGhcyoIj0JvMrfp8ChtV64Xzewpo-PmDDvTn-Q/s400/_MG_1455.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590507539813848274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggb5TLn8__ESOTclmSyXWZT1VGo368o7utK_joALEizXGiHRGD9zlBU8sMbH06sFfY7Vr17AIO5tz-iyOeHn0rLnLY8jaO3r3hYtZ85hLDjQoB_YdqBaOrsBktkMr54H93Op0z-w/s1600/_MG_1476.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggb5TLn8__ESOTclmSyXWZT1VGo368o7utK_joALEizXGiHRGD9zlBU8sMbH06sFfY7Vr17AIO5tz-iyOeHn0rLnLY8jaO3r3hYtZ85hLDjQoB_YdqBaOrsBktkMr54H93Op0z-w/s400/_MG_1476.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590507541114242690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our two Temuan <span style="font-style: italic;">Orang Asli</span> guys who gave us the ride on their bikes. Here they are at Kg. London, the village we spotted from the air.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzwAkZ_FjuNzdJdDQQXcJ7z7PnsVLOF4t1xlhNuTv9u1-_52MSddaHEtQvd6iIdzoRXurNPHeBL1l4iUi5FTGufOiXBaF8Mc04-khKR1LWABmmg9YE2_zjI5yRy4MB61GhffsJQ/s1600/_MG_1532.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzwAkZ_FjuNzdJdDQQXcJ7z7PnsVLOF4t1xlhNuTv9u1-_52MSddaHEtQvd6iIdzoRXurNPHeBL1l4iUi5FTGufOiXBaF8Mc04-khKR1LWABmmg9YE2_zjI5yRy4MB61GhffsJQ/s400/_MG_1532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590507546225448258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The village as I saw it then. On the left foreground was the <span style="font-style: italic;">Tok Batin</span> (village head).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYvx24qh4inOIuAhiXeOsXLyLqXIEwrbubz26jauOIUQL4SWhJrlgJDocmF-nXRbOLvgfJ6T8nrJp6FkpUncPvEs6pcr_wK5Y6Yzh8fMit1cFdfMFGkeTljwGth7p2XBXpaKncg/s1600/_MG_1522.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYvx24qh4inOIuAhiXeOsXLyLqXIEwrbubz26jauOIUQL4SWhJrlgJDocmF-nXRbOLvgfJ6T8nrJp6FkpUncPvEs6pcr_wK5Y6Yzh8fMit1cFdfMFGkeTljwGth7p2XBXpaKncg/s400/_MG_1522.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590507543856653970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5zXZGZ8-QKo4BZexYRSB5H39eCzJdbD58RM-ZNS-G3UlvOLhOEGLSsbSXqqV0cyaSORhz_eVEFLoWSX__yl0jb6mhGES2vFWldY8222rvERCpZtl-UrSKyUQF5h6lef7LNcVWQ/s1600/_MG_1523.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5zXZGZ8-QKo4BZexYRSB5H39eCzJdbD58RM-ZNS-G3UlvOLhOEGLSsbSXqqV0cyaSORhz_eVEFLoWSX__yl0jb6mhGES2vFWldY8222rvERCpZtl-UrSKyUQF5h6lef7LNcVWQ/s400/_MG_1523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590511468205762978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxveNb_oAt7onDkO0C-VWpS3XDT3I1DnnYF1PPBESh5M7zOjK9FPfpkJ0ZHebAulO5HbcrYJzP5kL5VdWDlZvAX3KKxvWUDOhh-u9q7bz0YEAcQvbV16RmFnkuAX6HoO6CNJBQA/s1600/_MG_1516.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxveNb_oAt7onDkO0C-VWpS3XDT3I1DnnYF1PPBESh5M7zOjK9FPfpkJ0ZHebAulO5HbcrYJzP5kL5VdWDlZvAX3KKxvWUDOhh-u9q7bz0YEAcQvbV16RmFnkuAX6HoO6CNJBQA/s400/_MG_1516.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590511462667588594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdghdDmyHUmZ19NVpciEo-lyN-QEtO8q4_sfC9IFpSmA7MtR-rvTqiAs9Iztl3-wKnlBjRjfrxKzIznx-zPe3NBCM0xIU_FPWzMRp3jmy4JK9WNeW-oYKMxJy2VBwbCigS-RkzA/s1600/_MG_1515.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdghdDmyHUmZ19NVpciEo-lyN-QEtO8q4_sfC9IFpSmA7MtR-rvTqiAs9Iztl3-wKnlBjRjfrxKzIznx-zPe3NBCM0xIU_FPWzMRp3jmy4JK9WNeW-oYKMxJy2VBwbCigS-RkzA/s400/_MG_1515.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590511473518261522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It is now but a memory.Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-58576520092231773132011-03-28T16:36:00.007+08:002011-03-28T17:04:52.105+08:00Kg. London & Lata Kijang Waterfall, Negri SembilanThere was an <span style="font-style: italic;">Orang Asli</span> (Aborigine) village in the hills of Negri Sembilan very close to the borders of Selangor and Pahang. It was called Kg. London. The villagers told us someone referred to it as London for unknown reasons and the name stuck.<br /><br />I made a visit there again yesterday after a long hiatus but things have changed. As we approached the village, there was an eerie absence of human and animal presence that would normally be waiting upon hearing the sound of the rotors slapping. On our overhead pass, there was no sign of life in the village at all leading us to suspect that it had been abandoned.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbSbWIAXo2hi2OPDpFcSCiqzxk7HNHQZ87y4kzv3tsS1Ec7eAZ_LGRBu9PLl0Kz1urD5Ulx5C7O0elUdA-VFcfqu_UPGLRZE1WELE6uMWm9Ufb89zby3sZ6gtSwI0oQ2hdXG7xA/s1600/IMG_1131.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbSbWIAXo2hi2OPDpFcSCiqzxk7HNHQZ87y4kzv3tsS1Ec7eAZ_LGRBu9PLl0Kz1urD5Ulx5C7O0elUdA-VFcfqu_UPGLRZE1WELE6uMWm9Ufb89zby3sZ6gtSwI0oQ2hdXG7xA/s400/IMG_1131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589049133953947842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As we landed, there was none of the usual welcoming village folk. In fact there were none at all!<br /><br />After shutdown we headed to the village and confirmed that the village had indeed been abandoned for some months.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMK0bnTHbXHbdR9qHK22yLmYiAccCaCAcjrPjv4Mc-Ap1rlgunVw21XmCL94PRkRTWcFMuP9pcxVqJMh4JZcH8FlJrmDBPTvOxd34Ttat1vZi0YP0qBwfk6AZshaNgYYjoQIgGw/s1600/IMG_1142.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMK0bnTHbXHbdR9qHK22yLmYiAccCaCAcjrPjv4Mc-Ap1rlgunVw21XmCL94PRkRTWcFMuP9pcxVqJMh4JZcH8FlJrmDBPTvOxd34Ttat1vZi0YP0qBwfk6AZshaNgYYjoQIgGw/s400/IMG_1142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589049868628265010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLbt3m1TrDxpVfvA2VfUmq_oEXh4QOrpYVQghFC6LllV6gwG7sp52DWFS669WGlHm9zhrCV3qTkBGhEIwY9S09bP75lYINHUvjFLifxAxl_qbh9mwoeb_DVF6XiQQsImiGADThg/s1600/IMG_1135.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLbt3m1TrDxpVfvA2VfUmq_oEXh4QOrpYVQghFC6LllV6gwG7sp52DWFS669WGlHm9zhrCV3qTkBGhEIwY9S09bP75lYINHUvjFLifxAxl_qbh9mwoeb_DVF6XiQQsImiGADThg/s400/IMG_1135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589049866924904210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Later we met some bikers who told that a huge flash flood had cut off their water supply and hence may have forced the villagers to move. Not sure whether they have relocated to the main settlement of Kg. Tohor or some other area. We would need to speak to the locals to get more information.<br /><br />We moved on to the waterfall. The authorities have put up a sign (somewhere near the village entrance I think) that access to the waterfalls has been closed due to bad road & slope conditions brought on by heavy rains some months ago. We walked to the falls and saw the following:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Part of the 1st hut had been damaged, presumably from the debris that was washed down in the flash flood. This had actually looked like a safe location but against the rage of nature, this was not the case.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggJCqCC99Gcdb8lXUPldqZyxJ3P7TxWncfw091RppR26bI1Uz9qhwSVj-JN-n49Rg9aZjopQrVS-eVusCFV0iFa_hFzKEkRxA4w8QWWPJv244vXQIE4dLp4EiCvIApc_8Js7B-w/s1600/IMG_1146.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggJCqCC99Gcdb8lXUPldqZyxJ3P7TxWncfw091RppR26bI1Uz9qhwSVj-JN-n49Rg9aZjopQrVS-eVusCFV0iFa_hFzKEkRxA4w8QWWPJv244vXQIE4dLp4EiCvIApc_8Js7B-w/s400/IMG_1146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589051856970970034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The 2nd hut was completely smashed! Looked like it was hit by a falling tree.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I did not proceed further down to inspect the 3rd shelter but it looked intact from the picture.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsl4wxP3N9wsxSsw8dIJ8cefUQCAVK0c38IhvUD5vUOxFUegTBVTcKj090Rw3ksvxE0JsRE4ZihjDSU9t5bg2jMqtxh-zLSMnrRQz3aFL3nT1ajTuBtxbKHJafGkxMpJS67wPq6w/s1600/IMG_1151.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsl4wxP3N9wsxSsw8dIJ8cefUQCAVK0c38IhvUD5vUOxFUegTBVTcKj090Rw3ksvxE0JsRE4ZihjDSU9t5bg2jMqtxh-zLSMnrRQz3aFL3nT1ajTuBtxbKHJafGkxMpJS67wPq6w/s400/IMG_1151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589051865556809906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The debris of rocks and trees that had been washed down.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO8-eISAXc27Eabbkwx3mQCjsKvLHkqgd41Lr40pwy9K4Bwg6lydRYMCkC2Hhwxoq6Bqu5cGq5WDkKOg90o_SJzba5G53dYiLM5fdrpLFMLx-LJvoE1mz-1xsV7hhAJK-p8fTCA/s1600/IMG_4710.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO8-eISAXc27Eabbkwx3mQCjsKvLHkqgd41Lr40pwy9K4Bwg6lydRYMCkC2Hhwxoq6Bqu5cGq5WDkKOg90o_SJzba5G53dYiLM5fdrpLFMLx-LJvoE1mz-1xsV7hhAJK-p8fTCA/s400/IMG_4710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589051865153409042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The falls from the river below.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfKaJvzmUoRTIfIEPROrNiV44WoFCM9xYDI8htWxmxeRpfRuq8z6BThrdokG5h7rphvGkfcWnfgs9z86S0jeMBdMWbGsij1sMNxm9fc3QkQic9HFQuThNt5LnSK3CvOa3y3wn4Q/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfKaJvzmUoRTIfIEPROrNiV44WoFCM9xYDI8htWxmxeRpfRuq8z6BThrdokG5h7rphvGkfcWnfgs9z86S0jeMBdMWbGsij1sMNxm9fc3QkQic9HFQuThNt5LnSK3CvOa3y3wn4Q/s400/IMG_1153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589051857571531506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was kinda sad but looking at the bright side, the local authorities were planning to make some developments to the area. Perhaps this has thwarted their plans and if so, is a good thing. Nature is best left undeveloped.Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-17154211757513557482011-03-15T09:03:00.008+08:002011-03-15T10:07:58.856+08:00Fraser's Hill Shoot: 12-13 March 2011The Shootroopers' arsenal:<br />5 dSlrs (4 Canon + 1 Nikon), 1 Rangefinder (Olympus Pen), 1 Canon P&S, 3 smartphones (not in pic)<br />2x Sigma 150-500mm<br />1x Canon 100-400mm<br />1x Canon 100mm Macro<br />1x Nikon 105mm Macro<br />2x Tamron 17-50mm Standard<br />1x Lumix 20mm Pancake lens<br />1x Lumix 45-200mm<br />1x Canon 70-300mm<br />3x Canon Speedlite 580 EX-II<br />1x Nikon SB-800<br />3x Manfrotto Tripods (Not in photo)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-jhth0HOHzzmZZj-BwEMoHJWCis1sbu-D6X3La7OXHIA-NNk89ltxQJwi_abQOMusibHnWPUOpKCEI7YctbMMX1ioytYg0ZrChejbMsJ8il1LS8Fjpx3X8upbyb93T6wk2t5xw/s1600/IMG_1023.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-jhth0HOHzzmZZj-BwEMoHJWCis1sbu-D6X3La7OXHIA-NNk89ltxQJwi_abQOMusibHnWPUOpKCEI7YctbMMX1ioytYg0ZrChejbMsJ8il1LS8Fjpx3X8upbyb93T6wk2t5xw/s400/IMG_1023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106976725959826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />One of the biggest cicada I have seen in recent memory.<br />To know more about cicada : <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/cicada/">http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/cicada/</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_mBNvxCZ5YOXDQpvF3eeImg-v27DIHVs-i7Zm5HzdpYZbkc_uVfPEfJvAKcCWhRRTUTn5LDoiiKIMBTA8dpJAiyFtpmAtQ8Z4hg0GB74T46cfmJxn-DPOoAE2IsFdNmcF75DQg/s1600/IMG_1005.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_mBNvxCZ5YOXDQpvF3eeImg-v27DIHVs-i7Zm5HzdpYZbkc_uVfPEfJvAKcCWhRRTUTn5LDoiiKIMBTA8dpJAiyFtpmAtQ8Z4hg0GB74T46cfmJxn-DPOoAE2IsFdNmcF75DQg/s400/IMG_1005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106973390180242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Its been a while since I have done macro. Still one of my fave subjects:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0JeZb3Lv0AsCYXBIOI1pientohzhpXWQFopJiG9XRvQ-JlCwhihzMLOMDafsubm7us17Lk0JVV1Zqh65wLqU1P7Eiya3g4UC1eADfi9sGM9B2oS0MqJYA-jN_hHDWqAdMYUDQA/s1600/IMG_4410.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0JeZb3Lv0AsCYXBIOI1pientohzhpXWQFopJiG9XRvQ-JlCwhihzMLOMDafsubm7us17Lk0JVV1Zqh65wLqU1P7Eiya3g4UC1eADfi9sGM9B2oS0MqJYA-jN_hHDWqAdMYUDQA/s400/IMG_4410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106967259681362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dew on a spider's web in the early morning is so beautiful.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyhhRn8HvJCrMqVgJXChC6oqDPY37j0dQ3-7WYTdnoWefMcx0vDA8HHVxor0XhEX8jwH_Cf7h6mPtNlSVa792-BGSAzUetsdXGAsnyywSHVyV_fyYv2kLugEIKl2P8YhuX8YabQ/s1600/IMG_4572.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyhhRn8HvJCrMqVgJXChC6oqDPY37j0dQ3-7WYTdnoWefMcx0vDA8HHVxor0XhEX8jwH_Cf7h6mPtNlSVa792-BGSAzUetsdXGAsnyywSHVyV_fyYv2kLugEIKl2P8YhuX8YabQ/s400/IMG_4572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106966007357906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are the shootroopers in action. And guess what are they eyeing on?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbqq6SgVrgFijui3aCX2vNB-tohNtrvflI2TVjiy1EbU5jWd9ueAlMgNy-bVGYNP3nOwMZqlegUMGnwVnl1-OLt1gMw2wtt-y0gIrlC2xihGo6OVh8ytpINev5AVU19iuZSt-HQ/s1600/IMG_4456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbqq6SgVrgFijui3aCX2vNB-tohNtrvflI2TVjiy1EbU5jWd9ueAlMgNy-bVGYNP3nOwMZqlegUMGnwVnl1-OLt1gMw2wtt-y0gIrlC2xihGo6OVh8ytpINev5AVU19iuZSt-HQ/s400/IMG_4456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106764681179890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the target of those scary-looking bazookas: The Black-throated Sunbird (M).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHj2F9jImBVmPNqY5CvBjqdCqzziEZ1PdOamhOu2iN9DMJ2Yr8CB3Qtr8LdlS0CZ1BuHYVKDZaXXdooCE3AtrAU-DtOGK9WlpZRm3au2H1fnnA0ZdyMSQFqvdbhN_3ea_f3O8t1w/s1600/IMG_4464.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHj2F9jImBVmPNqY5CvBjqdCqzziEZ1PdOamhOu2iN9DMJ2Yr8CB3Qtr8LdlS0CZ1BuHYVKDZaXXdooCE3AtrAU-DtOGK9WlpZRm3au2H1fnnA0ZdyMSQFqvdbhN_3ea_f3O8t1w/s400/IMG_4464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106762357680930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The prize bird of the trip: Red-headed Trogon(F)!!!<br />Such magnificent color. Thanks to the sharp and keen eye of Milo who was in pursuit of a drongo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_o09TkjiCP5dxgqWCbok22csLQcL1ioz7qEzVfbmOQokGVZiRccuixEEDZG2ZOpfb9kLuDhR4-MkrTqpUPypYW7yDq9Jv4Ds-yFlHl0l9pCZ5qvyccV_1GwGulhsYry1yT-FAw/s1600/IMG_4502.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_o09TkjiCP5dxgqWCbok22csLQcL1ioz7qEzVfbmOQokGVZiRccuixEEDZG2ZOpfb9kLuDhR4-MkrTqpUPypYW7yDq9Jv4Ds-yFlHl0l9pCZ5qvyccV_1GwGulhsYry1yT-FAw/s400/IMG_4502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106755452638962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The back of the Red-headed Trogon(F).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-4riw2jX4AnknJAqC18KPOHF6Gn75cAyf0yfrOrz5Ncm_x2AClKrBPXVRVDVrzVg_9vPFs2JUM-a-xjPU1PkzhhSFjpYuYAR-Ley-Zuuo5MyyPQki4yzD7oA7s07QbpDXzcsMg/s1600/IMG_4511.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-4riw2jX4AnknJAqC18KPOHF6Gn75cAyf0yfrOrz5Ncm_x2AClKrBPXVRVDVrzVg_9vPFs2JUM-a-xjPU1PkzhhSFjpYuYAR-Ley-Zuuo5MyyPQki4yzD7oA7s07QbpDXzcsMg/s400/IMG_4511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584106758867027970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />That's all for this post.<br />TQ!Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-33140884020180342062011-02-09T09:00:00.002+08:002011-02-09T09:09:46.505+08:00Memory Recorder & Memory from My Teen YearsRetrieve this during Chinese New Year from my Mum's place:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQP1ANvY8vL8FEh7X9Lafr_4SUdI9chrz9BHfE5MrP9ywXWho0upX2RvFbJOX16DNJB2Qcob3nvxBWNl-0cSPJVOgnFBinOCkxF01rIwAoutzFOrhrtYZp9RGNr3rkPXnHF687g/s1600/IMG_0683.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQP1ANvY8vL8FEh7X9Lafr_4SUdI9chrz9BHfE5MrP9ywXWho0upX2RvFbJOX16DNJB2Qcob3nvxBWNl-0cSPJVOgnFBinOCkxF01rIwAoutzFOrhrtYZp9RGNr3rkPXnHF687g/s400/IMG_0683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571488733128296194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My first camera that I "inherited". The Contaflex SLR made by Zeiss Ikon was introduced in 1953 as one of the first 35mm SLR cameras equipped with a between-the-lens leaf shutter. This particular model is the Contaflex III launched in 1956 is equipped with a Zeiss Tessar 50mm f:2.8 with helical focusing.<br /><br />I have many memories captured with this camera although the lens by then had fungus that could not be removed. This was not equip with a light-meter hence most of my shots were guesswork but it worked out quite ok.Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-3823403614735753522011-02-02T13:32:00.013+08:002011-02-17T14:00:11.904+08:00Mt Kinabalu 29Jan-1Feb 20111993 was the year I first climbed and reached Southeast Asia's highest peak at 4,101 meters. The itch to return there had been thwarted numerous times by many factors and level of fitness topped the list. One day I decided that if I waited to be fit I would never make it back up so I decided to set sight on Mt Kinabalu and work towards achieving it.<br /><br />The rockface above the 11,000 feet altitude. These pictures were taken the following day when the weather was good in the morning to early afternoon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhil_u24p1VVj7GLSgzXWeP1EmUzb7tT9uIsY1ORSGTvN0AGXVane8HkzG9Gd60ommSXmFJwkmKOzYPQ25u9tNX2EnYv2zXdsKmDuQorGsNfMyh1Zic9SSUA90ZalYt1D2NfggY5A/s1600/IMG_3821.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhil_u24p1VVj7GLSgzXWeP1EmUzb7tT9uIsY1ORSGTvN0AGXVane8HkzG9Gd60ommSXmFJwkmKOzYPQ25u9tNX2EnYv2zXdsKmDuQorGsNfMyh1Zic9SSUA90ZalYt1D2NfggY5A/s400/IMG_3821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570817952699083842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DkiIUGlvvEKoFYddhqdA22W1BEUg2wcB-InsqNEB4GPL8vv5JDjZODnL4DCjULp692HHNv4HDbfAXFtZUMD2LjzWBeducQse0FWWKJ5vXLDAglmXjO4aXOYYjphw6B2yleFbMg/s1600/IMG_0546.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DkiIUGlvvEKoFYddhqdA22W1BEUg2wcB-InsqNEB4GPL8vv5JDjZODnL4DCjULp692HHNv4HDbfAXFtZUMD2LjzWBeducQse0FWWKJ5vXLDAglmXjO4aXOYYjphw6B2yleFbMg/s400/IMG_0546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570833151713686162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TvdRKGa2z0rpjXmb5e4Thsc5J4w-Zj9y9MV_OTMAXoZTi5u-8Cz58sI5A_T04JppPyuzqHe29TYyCVt03vWRpeqZicbL5tQQAEQ8SQ_2i5_ooHaBgr3C_-gtj6B6aGHwfUxLlQ/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TvdRKGa2z0rpjXmb5e4Thsc5J4w-Zj9y9MV_OTMAXoZTi5u-8Cz58sI5A_T04JppPyuzqHe29TYyCVt03vWRpeqZicbL5tQQAEQ8SQ_2i5_ooHaBgr3C_-gtj6B6aGHwfUxLlQ/s400/IMG_0580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570833148482907330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The trail started at Timpohon Gate. It had started to rain. It rained and rained and rained from the time we started until we reached Laban Rata at 11,000 feet. I do not recall having felt so wet, cold and miserable before. We had been on the trail and in the non-stop rain from 9.30am to 5.20pm. I was wet from both the rain and my sweat. Unfortunately my backpack raincover could not hold off the rain and that too with the contents were soaking wet. The only things that were dry were my Think-tank bags that held my camera gear.<br /><br />Although we were totally soaked and cold, we decided it would be best that to get dinner at the Laban Rata Resthouse before heading to Pendant Hut, where we would be staying for two nights. Pendant Hut was another hundred or so (I didn't count actually) steps of wooden stairs up from Laban Rata resthouse.<br /><br />That's our stay way up there...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithyphenhyphenEu64i1QNZLVtJQEdrOgp0yQ13Me59cipv8GMvVcJnIcKgb1q0QW8FtDKYCNFf-EBIjypSAtyCsu50AHuk6G2yzTTaoEnW1bPJtuX2VlfCZs5uCkCJIZ7Dd1H9ScA-4kS32kQ/s1600/IMG_0642.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithyphenhyphenEu64i1QNZLVtJQEdrOgp0yQ13Me59cipv8GMvVcJnIcKgb1q0QW8FtDKYCNFf-EBIjypSAtyCsu50AHuk6G2yzTTaoEnW1bPJtuX2VlfCZs5uCkCJIZ7Dd1H9ScA-4kS32kQ/s400/IMG_0642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570821951145156002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is from Pendant Hut looking down to Laban Rata Resthouse where we 1st arrived. The resthouse as dorms & few rooms for accommodation and the only restaurant 1t 11,000 feet to get meals. The meals don't come cheap due to the cost of bringing things up via porter.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6TlM45qEeads_DgKmlTOOdt-IKokINxN5jzoOEu9PXtxE5EmhtCdIEP-GEbkVmgmda_msjhicOK253kFolXIgta-3phxKYv2Xf4Eo2xNZD5P3HbOyHi76hJRyx7KsJ0Cye21fw/s1600/IMG_0612.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6TlM45qEeads_DgKmlTOOdt-IKokINxN5jzoOEu9PXtxE5EmhtCdIEP-GEbkVmgmda_msjhicOK253kFolXIgta-3phxKYv2Xf4Eo2xNZD5P3HbOyHi76hJRyx7KsJ0Cye21fw/s400/IMG_0612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570821953373434770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Warmed up and into dry clothes, we had our Ferrata briefing before bunking down for the night. The next day would start early i.e. up at 1.45am and start the summit trek by 2.30am.<br /><br />What could be worse than being wet, cold and miserable? Perhaps getting from warm dry clothes into the wet & cold clothing (including undies) at 2.00am in 11 deg Celsius temperature would be it!<br /><br />God granted our prayers for good weather! The sky was clear and absolutely beautiful with stars!! Once a while on the trek up I would pause to admire the heavens. I wished I could just find a clear spot and lie there just to admire the starry sky.<br /><br />This is all one would see until daybreak. Just the light from your torch to light your path:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVldZItVq-IRiTBHwMSq568__dH8mp3EEsHiqT22rTSkEQ2yDsjCFfXNc-GzyCHaO67JsrUJdnJMbr0MPX9XJtbB_ui2QLpARk4JaNXKOU2lO0lK1NQbcuNua37P2u2r-EhQP9g/s1600/IMG_3784.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVldZItVq-IRiTBHwMSq568__dH8mp3EEsHiqT22rTSkEQ2yDsjCFfXNc-GzyCHaO67JsrUJdnJMbr0MPX9XJtbB_ui2QLpARk4JaNXKOU2lO0lK1NQbcuNua37P2u2r-EhQP9g/s400/IMG_3784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570824115155361490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My GPSr got unclipped and dropped off somewhere around the steep rope section. I heard it bouncing on the rock surface and stopped some 50 feet below. I decided to go back down to look for it. Find it I did and it still worked! Well used and abused unit :P<br /><br />At Sayat-Sayat Hut & checkpoint, we decided not to press on to Low's Peak as time was tight if we wanted to do the Via Ferrata activity. We enjoyed the serenity and the unfolding beauty of the sunrise at 12,000 feet. The crescent moon rose just before sunrise and Venus was brightly visible.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMR1p1SZe61oxBFfdM9M1rSHWILoIadS_7yo0B5qnTlJhVbgUL08-0iLAKsWQG26ykB4-gfSpa5RTZSdNbHviJN897a9UKwyWAbyOZh_AKI_vuGBRarCEs7S0pvM8kz2ssD9QXlg/s1600/IMG_3199.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMR1p1SZe61oxBFfdM9M1rSHWILoIadS_7yo0B5qnTlJhVbgUL08-0iLAKsWQG26ykB4-gfSpa5RTZSdNbHviJN897a9UKwyWAbyOZh_AKI_vuGBRarCEs7S0pvM8kz2ssD9QXlg/s400/IMG_3199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570826771644756018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBfwklwkzDajBV3yqWW_sPN4lc9b3TinQzCJtceYCG8ujWfphJuscktjyTbdBJ1xaMtD1sCBBD7VGF9vvQRH36aSoJTk2_eGriRd-R8SxwxYRzIP0N7wwG8NeiXVQBupXtBjYCA/s1600/IMG_3214.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBfwklwkzDajBV3yqWW_sPN4lc9b3TinQzCJtceYCG8ujWfphJuscktjyTbdBJ1xaMtD1sCBBD7VGF9vvQRH36aSoJTk2_eGriRd-R8SxwxYRzIP0N7wwG8NeiXVQBupXtBjYCA/s400/IMG_3214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570826775808839618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The sea of clouds below was mesmerizing.<br /><br />After the sun was high, we began our descent but not by the way we came up. This is what I really came for. This is the driving force for the return to Mt Kinabalu; Via Ferrata!!<br /><br />A via ferrata (Italian for "road with irons") is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges. For more info, please click on http://www.mountaintorq.com/index.php<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf2I01NqRISxUgQ03TOISTiQY1prhjaUMZd99SC_T6Na_30VtvophqNv9yJidF5ZNxxb3M8SgVsFhwW4ZIE6wdkr82aLCfbEfH-hn8odjyPfkVKfm0n3iTdS6f23RIyesK0Rjrg/s1600/IMG_3820.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf2I01NqRISxUgQ03TOISTiQY1prhjaUMZd99SC_T6Na_30VtvophqNv9yJidF5ZNxxb3M8SgVsFhwW4ZIE6wdkr82aLCfbEfH-hn8odjyPfkVKfm0n3iTdS6f23RIyesK0Rjrg/s400/IMG_3820.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570827665283074754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8wS8-dkAFn_Mzjl4tnV3x-xpxWsyZ1WdRkafYu5_BNj9fzk_3ymiTZ2070UFDZI7gVrFunUBjV4jE2wAUV7R1XA5z8Y5fi0YYLloUfkPNBVnK6zUGNeuZ6HXjiR2FwBpgalCVA/s1600/IMG_3829.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8wS8-dkAFn_Mzjl4tnV3x-xpxWsyZ1WdRkafYu5_BNj9fzk_3ymiTZ2070UFDZI7gVrFunUBjV4jE2wAUV7R1XA5z8Y5fi0YYLloUfkPNBVnK6zUGNeuZ6HXjiR2FwBpgalCVA/s400/IMG_3829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570829690630975186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoKu_aUWW9T5Gwi7MtEZQSyTl2hVT5v-VAereaoTNERYP8v12rWIe1Gvf1ZfgPwAuH-yud1IwXYhunP3PqnhtBqPfzXB166NGAKejQ8zD30WwHcVhIw2iVprQ2G0br98Zg72lLQ/s1600/IMG_3843.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoKu_aUWW9T5Gwi7MtEZQSyTl2hVT5v-VAereaoTNERYP8v12rWIe1Gvf1ZfgPwAuH-yud1IwXYhunP3PqnhtBqPfzXB166NGAKejQ8zD30WwHcVhIw2iVprQ2G0br98Zg72lLQ/s400/IMG_3843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570827665721882290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pjw-ZluqZsnXDKWnRtKEP4GD-XWULpHRk2io255FZXH54Nuf4G9uSzBlLhjJiWl3Z5qL85e-0u4pmyGaKHWiXkqlcSLXGtCL3okqJxyqN3QTPT3Se6wO-R1fWzf17HZgfwrDAg/s1600/IMG_3849.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pjw-ZluqZsnXDKWnRtKEP4GD-XWULpHRk2io255FZXH54Nuf4G9uSzBlLhjJiWl3Z5qL85e-0u4pmyGaKHWiXkqlcSLXGtCL3okqJxyqN3QTPT3Se6wO-R1fWzf17HZgfwrDAg/s400/IMG_3849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570827670852691922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />View of the Via Ferrata (Walk the Torq route) from Pendant Hut. Look closer and you can see participants on the rockface. The white trail is the result from many shoes "cleaning" the rockface over the years.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnPLBCvb8p0E1Cyx-uh1YvCxaOJ0KkhltebA96N7b_-dAtLB5-VSdv4X3_7SmRLc40F8OE04MgzyWy9BD-Oj3iITyZ5q9HdAWBHBTmVGnYzZBBU8ca9yDOCiuG-T1ymFbgpMz5Q/s1600/IMG_3870.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnPLBCvb8p0E1Cyx-uh1YvCxaOJ0KkhltebA96N7b_-dAtLB5-VSdv4X3_7SmRLc40F8OE04MgzyWy9BD-Oj3iITyZ5q9HdAWBHBTmVGnYzZBBU8ca9yDOCiuG-T1ymFbgpMz5Q/s400/IMG_3870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570830042190716370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The hanging bridge on Low's Circuit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7WOhIYPQoUwWHeVK2sluNs7A-w9mGbGTyBx2XlqH3yTTlwJo8jWNbNDlLrjewa6QxEKL4viyP3bwEWwR2DrdzvltvAbYNadLAklm0c6VDqAoT5yWyR1JxyWSBVFawJA_H-iFRw/s1600/IMG_3872.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7WOhIYPQoUwWHeVK2sluNs7A-w9mGbGTyBx2XlqH3yTTlwJo8jWNbNDlLrjewa6QxEKL4viyP3bwEWwR2DrdzvltvAbYNadLAklm0c6VDqAoT5yWyR1JxyWSBVFawJA_H-iFRw/s400/IMG_3872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570830047561951282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />After 2 amazing nights, it was time to descend but not without getting some pictures along the way.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNbRMV7bzNKYVvkgMlVzsqF_O4D6VIXJcw4Zqv4JD1rCmMPGMsLc0lPF5fZyXHoEBOyfx256KDw2N4wOS3qaYWPDR7mLHLvHOu2DED9LY_WEfQ-igCFac3zHqivhC_7Uuk6lJTQ/s1600/IMG_3885.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNbRMV7bzNKYVvkgMlVzsqF_O4D6VIXJcw4Zqv4JD1rCmMPGMsLc0lPF5fZyXHoEBOyfx256KDw2N4wOS3qaYWPDR7mLHLvHOu2DED9LY_WEfQ-igCFac3zHqivhC_7Uuk6lJTQ/s400/IMG_3885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570831203119449394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />180 deg view of Laban Rata and surroundings below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMAwWoIt4X-ohW185ug-IzdhufTBiGxDIUOFjhONzY6pHEoUScZHExrVq0_PzDdNrhKGfZ60HYhciPzMdxmPx-gK5ObHp4_Np6xpJfpsdB5LY4GusfVD6zPPSoI97YnNDeaC8pg/s1600/IMG_0652.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMAwWoIt4X-ohW185ug-IzdhufTBiGxDIUOFjhONzY6pHEoUScZHExrVq0_PzDdNrhKGfZ60HYhciPzMdxmPx-gK5ObHp4_Np6xpJfpsdB5LY4GusfVD6zPPSoI97YnNDeaC8pg/s400/IMG_0652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570831198537027426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Porter carrying up a tankful of cooking gas for the restaurant and heating at Laban Rata:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5AsbVMZa2YhIrFm_A2rULa4xS6riFEypr6Am2Uj2qC3RsPauRhyuGc2XdMsNlcWOMsgvItIXPQcnWl3InPjX22x9nTt1t2dK70p_ZtU1elbGJ9PlcvAaZxLEP_-WJGNs7Zy7Qg/s1600/IMG_3887.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5AsbVMZa2YhIrFm_A2rULa4xS6riFEypr6Am2Uj2qC3RsPauRhyuGc2XdMsNlcWOMsgvItIXPQcnWl3InPjX22x9nTt1t2dK70p_ZtU1elbGJ9PlcvAaZxLEP_-WJGNs7Zy7Qg/s400/IMG_3887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570831193161811698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dew from the cold mornings:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k-LQIWyA83J6Uj2wHT6is5DJ-Mv9IciYPX1c69izW3b9Xq_lQf5Xn2nPakPse1cTjnj4NPQRHKj2bjO-Y9IceTXuAfdGpaQVDLuVBWXnOscd_zJYsDJ0xUfJKYa7RQZpMNPE0A/s1600/IMG_3913.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k-LQIWyA83J6Uj2wHT6is5DJ-Mv9IciYPX1c69izW3b9Xq_lQf5Xn2nPakPse1cTjnj4NPQRHKj2bjO-Y9IceTXuAfdGpaQVDLuVBWXnOscd_zJYsDJ0xUfJKYa7RQZpMNPE0A/s400/IMG_3913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570831193880966850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7Uckyxn3g-AAjPxqm4j4m_ID9vfTAaLteBb_s2iheiUFCgI36zZHXaUMRfjGeCo6fSJcRTRAcP8wPT0xFTul5WTyyjzGNpANEN3aD0tEluO1-4LKbxx2mjb7KeRGNt_sMNsdfQ/s1600/IMG_3917.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7Uckyxn3g-AAjPxqm4j4m_ID9vfTAaLteBb_s2iheiUFCgI36zZHXaUMRfjGeCo6fSJcRTRAcP8wPT0xFTul5WTyyjzGNpANEN3aD0tEluO1-4LKbxx2mjb7KeRGNt_sMNsdfQ/s400/IMG_3917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570831189104225458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think I shall be back again but will not be waiting 18 years!Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-69731312464745025552010-10-31T22:32:00.004+08:002010-10-31T22:41:13.501+08:00Birdie Tale - Chestnut-naped Forktail that is...It was a chirpy bird and moved fast. Managed to get some decent shots under the challenging light conditions and this hyper-jumpy bird made it no easier to get a lock on either.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPLP8A3TUke2RXJHGIeh-ncmEgG4izbLAKURs-8RCt5Ex6eAHnNgVBS-Pl5ri_plST0dTzJ17cwPjy4Kime00WF7uJQrqyjWWBDoDoxGeI8TGTLvPyrx0-8_x9auh1pR1-tA5_Q/s1600/IMG_0382.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPLP8A3TUke2RXJHGIeh-ncmEgG4izbLAKURs-8RCt5Ex6eAHnNgVBS-Pl5ri_plST0dTzJ17cwPjy4Kime00WF7uJQrqyjWWBDoDoxGeI8TGTLvPyrx0-8_x9auh1pR1-tA5_Q/s400/IMG_0382.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534218767206473490" /></a><br /><br />Sun came out briefly for me to get this pretty shot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeIgTqOSNFxIyFYJvwuQCpEPzcO2f09GSWH3FywQR25VOa6vAIzoTAOYxUoUfYM_ROcsxcBHavCPilD0DZ8L2jj5PVV2C8PwxsVlwsDM29wVTc6gg5UnBunsmDnR_m7XunceQ0w/s1600/IMG_0413.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeIgTqOSNFxIyFYJvwuQCpEPzcO2f09GSWH3FywQR25VOa6vAIzoTAOYxUoUfYM_ROcsxcBHavCPilD0DZ8L2jj5PVV2C8PwxsVlwsDM29wVTc6gg5UnBunsmDnR_m7XunceQ0w/s400/IMG_0413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534218765133106434" /></a><br /><br />This one had something in its beak...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDIUXHClen2q79hNKALJPKjAcgjhMbzAzoQeV2L4QnX9IBKUzDM1W3iYOEgsX9BZoLBjKaUqUfARmgYz_R4nakxUS1CFDnTZT_QX6u4k_F-Hrk6uWndt6KM7rp26iPi7aF9VtFA/s1600/IMG_0503.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDIUXHClen2q79hNKALJPKjAcgjhMbzAzoQeV2L4QnX9IBKUzDM1W3iYOEgsX9BZoLBjKaUqUfARmgYz_R4nakxUS1CFDnTZT_QX6u4k_F-Hrk6uWndt6KM7rp26iPi7aF9VtFA/s400/IMG_0503.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534218755172716018" /></a><br /><br />Was a frog! Or rather only half of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8BsilvjjEyUHfeV4IR-rBB4hH8whFamuyDfD1waP3xgL6-yZHtLhecjYQHX1GL3BIfgwQlwxlY6-g9YTysfvzB8MphAc-BsKtLQw5XBLKMNVx5CUV6KJD7C9Qno1jT55rMiUpA/s1600/IMG_0497.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8BsilvjjEyUHfeV4IR-rBB4hH8whFamuyDfD1waP3xgL6-yZHtLhecjYQHX1GL3BIfgwQlwxlY6-g9YTysfvzB8MphAc-BsKtLQw5XBLKMNVx5CUV6KJD7C9Qno1jT55rMiUpA/s400/IMG_0497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534218754148390050" /></a><br /><br />Its young had frog-legs for lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0y0-M2UtHk0sOAsmYljhfQAiDBvv2EHuS9PnTwAsJgFFr5xSboystYVZ8QgT-VBpvQ4AOt3GcinYB9nmTBcq5hCp6k-CMK8fluziKTsYj3_VJSpaSBM0ndBEoM9Dpd6KYFSHMeQ/s1600/IMG_0505.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0y0-M2UtHk0sOAsmYljhfQAiDBvv2EHuS9PnTwAsJgFFr5xSboystYVZ8QgT-VBpvQ4AOt3GcinYB9nmTBcq5hCp6k-CMK8fluziKTsYj3_VJSpaSBM0ndBEoM9Dpd6KYFSHMeQ/s400/IMG_0505.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534218747471982482" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-21918422886593031152010-08-30T18:50:00.003+08:002010-08-30T18:56:14.100+08:00Different Lowland Pitcher-plantI have passed this trail many time but have never seen these there before. Perhaps it was due to the fact that I disliked that part of the trail and go through it pretty fast.<br /><br />Nice discovery (tho not by me) and certainly made it worthwhile taking out the camera (finally!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRAz2h2auJ_ihlFiKZ_DprQIMBFGNtl7OrmGtbUii4rElro-dvZv-2zJavljcRr1yYyQo0GW_X-E6bIUnSbIWI6M4aE-EAvst2blFbViKoVCn6t6DbZsIZYfYZjG7DteGwuaqtw/s1600/IMG_6902.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRAz2h2auJ_ihlFiKZ_DprQIMBFGNtl7OrmGtbUii4rElro-dvZv-2zJavljcRr1yYyQo0GW_X-E6bIUnSbIWI6M4aE-EAvst2blFbViKoVCn6t6DbZsIZYfYZjG7DteGwuaqtw/s400/IMG_6902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511153880906317426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaw2rC44fQOl4CHYxUENNAyepy3snJZRm11dheCCfhOBk8BqSoa5vI34UXCJXQIJQ-Z6hwlgh5oCPNrBZiNAr9Zfsd_iik0dsG3JJE3Ybp6WrJ3pBtU6Qjy8O3k-1RH76esfI7A/s1600/IMG_6894.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaw2rC44fQOl4CHYxUENNAyepy3snJZRm11dheCCfhOBk8BqSoa5vI34UXCJXQIJQ-Z6hwlgh5oCPNrBZiNAr9Zfsd_iik0dsG3JJE3Ybp6WrJ3pBtU6Qjy8O3k-1RH76esfI7A/s400/IMG_6894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511153888547560898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UkytWdiX7sYQ2PkRDiGvahWniYhIFtMw34p-0REzLD9e4t2eN53pYDnDzlBD63zUDvObghrISSpGQAHXnXHV99wEfdyqmjvE2A7cu_4TOXKGp1EXyYZIbaLpr0z3u-l0-gzeHg/s1600/IMG_6901.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UkytWdiX7sYQ2PkRDiGvahWniYhIFtMw34p-0REzLD9e4t2eN53pYDnDzlBD63zUDvObghrISSpGQAHXnXHV99wEfdyqmjvE2A7cu_4TOXKGp1EXyYZIbaLpr0z3u-l0-gzeHg/s400/IMG_6901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511153897626928386" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-77512576513141356652010-08-10T16:16:00.002+08:002010-08-10T16:28:22.067+08:00Aerial TiomanTioman from a rarely seen angle.<br /><br /><br />Fave place to bunk down & lepak; Panuba Resort:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ewqx3UKgFl1KPGOnaSG0AWXFb8jVW_0vLTc4HVZdBZWA4IDV4T36RAjO5fN6cLjYcBqu9AmXlZZt1e0FeyPT2Gshv3x4lssYBtmzvfkjVQRb5d2R_ZSgR-Eu1Z_0Uec1k_g7Aw/s1600/IMG_6538.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ewqx3UKgFl1KPGOnaSG0AWXFb8jVW_0vLTc4HVZdBZWA4IDV4T36RAjO5fN6cLjYcBqu9AmXlZZt1e0FeyPT2Gshv3x4lssYBtmzvfkjVQRb5d2R_ZSgR-Eu1Z_0Uec1k_g7Aw/s400/IMG_6538.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503692696826383234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Tokong Burong; Quite far from Tioman but dived here once in bad vis. It was supposed to be a fantastic dive site.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FYjCxcGBXHHN9VQUb-FT2v9M8KGcSK_2hIageD4GIfo4hPYNmgvRzvk5edbHsXKyerZmXVDXhLyxz53L_w78aUVtWzm6LEUOnA-YAmShw5upTyqD3tp9EcfdyuHKOgZXunrHSQ/s1600/IMG_6535.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FYjCxcGBXHHN9VQUb-FT2v9M8KGcSK_2hIageD4GIfo4hPYNmgvRzvk5edbHsXKyerZmXVDXhLyxz53L_w78aUVtWzm6LEUOnA-YAmShw5upTyqD3tp9EcfdyuHKOgZXunrHSQ/s400/IMG_6535.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503692696479404354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Renggis Island; Just off the shores from Berjaya Resort. Popular with both Scuba divers and snorkelers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zDL5CoxKvdfUu-pnfIapM0-_8gBuxAi3ybagCTWbhkAvZPYkc-6w1y0RvcaCn4LJZhTc0Bhyphenhyphen8CcXT00TDkVedwPEcBuo0klHhkfrF0YCyOgm4ZQUihqwXt-XDg38AjQ4vDnLFg/s1600/IMG_6636.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zDL5CoxKvdfUu-pnfIapM0-_8gBuxAi3ybagCTWbhkAvZPYkc-6w1y0RvcaCn4LJZhTc0Bhyphenhyphen8CcXT00TDkVedwPEcBuo0klHhkfrF0YCyOgm4ZQUihqwXt-XDg38AjQ4vDnLFg/s400/IMG_6636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503692690419130802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Batu Malang (Rock); Good dive site and also popular with snorkelers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nr7shOkOBJllngSXCz5djTT_1lBW7qQvLY6zdbkGxhPYwZlGMRRIsoUB3wbjX_EJ0XeKbMoz3vzIgKmlcFR7epZZT0Odzo7PUNONMQ-t3SQmWPWWtV54AwNh22EuwKU66RUpEg/s1600/IMG_6659.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nr7shOkOBJllngSXCz5djTT_1lBW7qQvLY6zdbkGxhPYwZlGMRRIsoUB3wbjX_EJ0XeKbMoz3vzIgKmlcFR7epZZT0Odzo7PUNONMQ-t3SQmWPWWtV54AwNh22EuwKU66RUpEg/s400/IMG_6659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503692685620089618" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-51484125815644754012010-07-29T10:16:00.001+08:002010-07-29T10:24:32.506+08:00Stinkhorn (aka Maiden's Veil) FungiStinkhorn mushroom aka Maiden's Veil are under the Phallaceae family of fungi. Belonging to the fungal order Phallales, they are prevailent in tropical regions. They are known for their foul smelling sticky spore masses.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAFf0q9dcoN0uvYI4IZQzip-2UbvOqBTLU-MG1zwfaI54eTq5_75ZQJIvzw9qomes5hRkVKAbjw6SgjvsqW7sZvEHq1h1LL3hE9PpmOR3uEegBQrbjfsZ-3K9KQtsu7baoQiCrg/s1600/IMG_6491.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAFf0q9dcoN0uvYI4IZQzip-2UbvOqBTLU-MG1zwfaI54eTq5_75ZQJIvzw9qomes5hRkVKAbjw6SgjvsqW7sZvEHq1h1LL3hE9PpmOR3uEegBQrbjfsZ-3K9KQtsu7baoQiCrg/s400/IMG_6491.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499146372450424322" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-60663341639900664262010-06-07T10:40:00.008+08:002010-06-08T14:08:44.603+08:00Owls @Carey IslandBarred-eagle (Juvenile?) Owl<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl_pK0pMVrCYuSDUeUm-FZprqU_69ZwAKSNfnq6vMwBocJ-mfHo2pHGLXzEwptzHVM7HVy_HeV_mOOd0SQDbD6H1L8hynlCHla4ilhBWsxRHpyEj92uu-9MTWQnjIhfAEz7LCag/s1600/IMG_5084%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl_pK0pMVrCYuSDUeUm-FZprqU_69ZwAKSNfnq6vMwBocJ-mfHo2pHGLXzEwptzHVM7HVy_HeV_mOOd0SQDbD6H1L8hynlCHla4ilhBWsxRHpyEj92uu-9MTWQnjIhfAEz7LCag/s400/IMG_5084%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856775589510114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Aww... so cute..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvgfMIguW3fxjuP_c_UZM6TmBen2uopHHfTJPxBbaF1PffnUgWpA2t-jIclTE5EzN-cz3oxsoxWeH7ONV6N_DHzzoD-HvCs0UzU9Er5DbSh7GAsuwD4oC8mtCzAUT8TuF9CQKGw/s1600/IMG_5089%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvgfMIguW3fxjuP_c_UZM6TmBen2uopHHfTJPxBbaF1PffnUgWpA2t-jIclTE5EzN-cz3oxsoxWeH7ONV6N_DHzzoD-HvCs0UzU9Er5DbSh7GAsuwD4oC8mtCzAUT8TuF9CQKGw/s400/IMG_5089%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856766733131266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Looks like it was screaming out to us like, "leave me alone!!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUZJUlzVuR2POPH0tf-9MU7jY3ZDuzctRg2TFPJ4pSKF9tJlYPMeI7rAVCHcQuJzJps1A_qD1n9JeJogRM1wFpemEv_ZXctIlGN60u4mLwxYY2BXThUpX_OIMMSlO_BuRCW8ogw/s1600/IMG_5106%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUZJUlzVuR2POPH0tf-9MU7jY3ZDuzctRg2TFPJ4pSKF9tJlYPMeI7rAVCHcQuJzJps1A_qD1n9JeJogRM1wFpemEv_ZXctIlGN60u4mLwxYY2BXThUpX_OIMMSlO_BuRCW8ogw/s400/IMG_5106%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856575863906114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Barn Owl. Looks so grouchy.<br />Although we spotted a lot of barn owls, they are spooked easily so only managed to get one (blur) shot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9tIcYQYY4ZCPf07gz47iXckqyGx_sW5-Y2RtpzrvjsUPd6iTouk6fNq2L7vZX9w5Qd0IR_Mrubt-0X4MHWWUGXEp-tJU5CG-QG46XU4VqlYRW4f3oUe6D2oN0F6Wi02GT1AVsg/s1600/IMG_5112%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9tIcYQYY4ZCPf07gz47iXckqyGx_sW5-Y2RtpzrvjsUPd6iTouk6fNq2L7vZX9w5Qd0IR_Mrubt-0X4MHWWUGXEp-tJU5CG-QG46XU4VqlYRW4f3oUe6D2oN0F6Wi02GT1AVsg/s400/IMG_5112%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856564862629394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wood Owl.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4k9R026CEsXOKc_gyryxyVqgxvJL6WpfBdGCrTX489UjSY9Ph17jI-QmGtnFOBDSJa6u2GukTy6bud5-APbwIucJv8XDoFUR6O8MBcWzRs0YJMb4LHOZ9Iib6O6AlHaWDcZARA/s1600/IMG_5115%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4k9R026CEsXOKc_gyryxyVqgxvJL6WpfBdGCrTX489UjSY9Ph17jI-QmGtnFOBDSJa6u2GukTy6bud5-APbwIucJv8XDoFUR6O8MBcWzRs0YJMb4LHOZ9Iib6O6AlHaWDcZARA/s400/IMG_5115%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856560350931090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Giving us the stare!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ScrMcr_bmfMSpJFaXfzb6zefmSub2p7PQUw9V8pINr0mJGA-p8Rh_JWrAv9QKcIs9Yt2X8qdCm42_9OajGhfRSj9fnabFBu02PnTej6nz7YOPD8a32E1lheethr-anJzZ-TJaA/s1600/IMG_5156%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ScrMcr_bmfMSpJFaXfzb6zefmSub2p7PQUw9V8pINr0mJGA-p8Rh_JWrAv9QKcIs9Yt2X8qdCm42_9OajGhfRSj9fnabFBu02PnTej6nz7YOPD8a32E1lheethr-anJzZ-TJaA/s400/IMG_5156%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856547734376626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Don't mess around with these razor sharp talons!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J0fvY9b4cLECGymMctao2iD8UP8JlOPyJ_g7SIMMzqzhIHuGD4tWB5yAbfuOSZ64O4Nu3U1rcgH848TONNJkVdJUvXz57LUE2rw2zk80ZX9-0jo8wwwzjzXh1lu8bQmIeLlB7Q/s1600/IMG_5155%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J0fvY9b4cLECGymMctao2iD8UP8JlOPyJ_g7SIMMzqzhIHuGD4tWB5yAbfuOSZ64O4Nu3U1rcgH848TONNJkVdJUvXz57LUE2rw2zk80ZX9-0jo8wwwzjzXh1lu8bQmIeLlB7Q/s400/IMG_5155%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856541280244802" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-29208751760007798542010-05-31T13:57:00.004+08:002010-05-31T14:16:08.999+08:00Carey Island Daytrip - MiscThe day started out rather wet and gloomy. Not sure which way the weather would go but the opportunities it presented was beautiful!<br /><br />The gorgeous & magnificent Flame of the Forest against the dark & rainy morning sky.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgLrg077USc3fqzCc-KGuQWyDq_1837us4Zi9YMykhTMiPozVGRMYu1W_jCp9GZoxeMEWaWvI3hD2Xslmk6TJrw52TkmkGg-7WTEu0vXdVDkAGqitKnhRvSdA-eZBmVdmDzo2vA/s1600/IMG_4570%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgLrg077USc3fqzCc-KGuQWyDq_1837us4Zi9YMykhTMiPozVGRMYu1W_jCp9GZoxeMEWaWvI3hD2Xslmk6TJrw52TkmkGg-7WTEu0vXdVDkAGqitKnhRvSdA-eZBmVdmDzo2vA/s400/IMG_4570%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477309863916122946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Closer look at the flowers...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz-yPTjJAFQA0i7wNpu06k0AnVbFSvaaPRXDj8HyYBDFOBWup7ysRfiSx2TUEjPrSHpovFjAec-xR7qzlI5Ld55OkPojis03uSvWb1RLhdzxcSgjOZDWWrDOFp0Eqak-K4hBEIA/s1600/IMG_4550%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz-yPTjJAFQA0i7wNpu06k0AnVbFSvaaPRXDj8HyYBDFOBWup7ysRfiSx2TUEjPrSHpovFjAec-xR7qzlI5Ld55OkPojis03uSvWb1RLhdzxcSgjOZDWWrDOFp0Eqak-K4hBEIA/s400/IMG_4550%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477309859573573698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />..getting an even closer look.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTNdidnXxoaXApkLdZic29HNTwhEppWLnSaWMnJBzvacaQkWbssePho8ZVM-zOLz7INZ4LjqkMv9kb1J18CEOuDBUHONNY55EbRBGjpy5R_fgTwt-1vpWxanugBGWhwiUJft7QA/s1600/IMG_4560%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTNdidnXxoaXApkLdZic29HNTwhEppWLnSaWMnJBzvacaQkWbssePho8ZVM-zOLz7INZ4LjqkMv9kb1J18CEOuDBUHONNY55EbRBGjpy5R_fgTwt-1vpWxanugBGWhwiUJft7QA/s400/IMG_4560%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477309853293794306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fishing boats at Kg. Batu Laut.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf-U3a_Tqryl1X2RowsqwSkymPcNwVul5tNsuBtVfDJo2C7i4VuY6fgAZqV5g4dgIj1tjEh1wIY87X79yZJBUWs3sobUwKugKfP0LCcbNYehCogB9Jw8wY84uIEelCpR1vg_aNA/s1600/IMG_4974%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf-U3a_Tqryl1X2RowsqwSkymPcNwVul5tNsuBtVfDJo2C7i4VuY6fgAZqV5g4dgIj1tjEh1wIY87X79yZJBUWs3sobUwKugKfP0LCcbNYehCogB9Jw8wY84uIEelCpR1vg_aNA/s400/IMG_4974%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477310176164107106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tide's out and so are the people for a stroll or collecting mussels/clams etc.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLSVUZqowvBzygQWyRmalRdpRLIpec4eevk7Qw_4XWKvL8xHDDQWMaSS2KyePLAdLveSdWqvb0SVv7pt75Kbnhwz_h1bG7_SuftVHiqZ_XoqPJj7spN1zYD3XWSlpaf0m21CyOw/s1600/IMG_4968%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLSVUZqowvBzygQWyRmalRdpRLIpec4eevk7Qw_4XWKvL8xHDDQWMaSS2KyePLAdLveSdWqvb0SVv7pt75Kbnhwz_h1bG7_SuftVHiqZ_XoqPJj7spN1zYD3XWSlpaf0m21CyOw/s400/IMG_4968%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477310171359859762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The monkey on the left was making eye gestures at the other monkey.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkaxb3fd-SzWSIgsZHRzEV4GaBgOd8dzXp8fulQNDVYlF0OurgoqKUYpBh5UMU759ONCpF0HXJSGxhldEjzia2lfhD8zqZj_PqyVAxXoWzKv2seNte_VyhsVhzJ0RgzEWP-e8QA/s1600/IMG_4684%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkaxb3fd-SzWSIgsZHRzEV4GaBgOd8dzXp8fulQNDVYlF0OurgoqKUYpBh5UMU759ONCpF0HXJSGxhldEjzia2lfhD8zqZj_PqyVAxXoWzKv2seNte_VyhsVhzJ0RgzEWP-e8QA/s400/IMG_4684%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477310167276460434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Raptor approaches the pole while the kingfisher bolts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4NHhn_YoJdrvv12UKKOoQYKZ2zn-sxc3gx5bqh153x0DnNbGHXPjRFXuznPK1CSTd8E8ICONiKDCxbG2i4N-0fm1HLPmbYdrWfxRYXS49ueNPW0RgLPI-2fg5e_gKoMK2yUV2g/s1600/IMG_4585%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4NHhn_YoJdrvv12UKKOoQYKZ2zn-sxc3gx5bqh153x0DnNbGHXPjRFXuznPK1CSTd8E8ICONiKDCxbG2i4N-0fm1HLPmbYdrWfxRYXS49ueNPW0RgLPI-2fg5e_gKoMK2yUV2g/s400/IMG_4585%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477310157107826850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pretty birdie on a coconut tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyI3FgbuKosbtiTOxM5woCi0Qwmbi55WLdYVAwVRv6IgaPe1sJIU-T2hlZ0puCPPgmU17I2PjsolL9UU_LZ_vMd1L2gIkvzc7oavkQqPnS-KY6m49s8xvK_vS6S4I3EA9HnDttA/s1600/IMG_5021%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyI3FgbuKosbtiTOxM5woCi0Qwmbi55WLdYVAwVRv6IgaPe1sJIU-T2hlZ0puCPPgmU17I2PjsolL9UU_LZ_vMd1L2gIkvzc7oavkQqPnS-KY6m49s8xvK_vS6S4I3EA9HnDttA/s400/IMG_5021%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477309874796585490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fiddler crabs looking like they are greeting each other with a <s>hand<o:p></o:p></s> claw-shake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63emRoMon0_POX9PPOE2yNXGF6I9eCbrcotCOKFPOMur3609nxgeaZNd6-AyvI_HraOoBeeYf3Nx4OjbBi1o4peWuXNkwoaME9Hf9HOgcpuq7jmS-Z9KBfNVKWwOt_z_q8ebCQQ/s1600/IMG_5005%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63emRoMon0_POX9PPOE2yNXGF6I9eCbrcotCOKFPOMur3609nxgeaZNd6-AyvI_HraOoBeeYf3Nx4OjbBi1o4peWuXNkwoaME9Hf9HOgcpuq7jmS-Z9KBfNVKWwOt_z_q8ebCQQ/s400/IMG_5005%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477309869325398706" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-87219714485408197182010-05-31T13:52:00.004+08:002010-05-31T13:57:28.179+08:00Carey Island Daytrip - KingfishersKingfisher in the rain.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_422AQFq9x1mKtyQg8eVUoKTqSo6ivSlZjh1OGdBO0ImzOFY79fBapakUucwHEzHCMGN8J721jXsYlTxXIL41lA7_kFgvqh3fg2t5jqLkOJaM1K-wRrQ9rW9nh73EVkyqTs4jA/s1600/IMG_4508%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_422AQFq9x1mKtyQg8eVUoKTqSo6ivSlZjh1OGdBO0ImzOFY79fBapakUucwHEzHCMGN8J721jXsYlTxXIL41lA7_kFgvqh3fg2t5jqLkOJaM1K-wRrQ9rW9nh73EVkyqTs4jA/s400/IMG_4508%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308306973039186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one looks all ruffled up! Not looking very happy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTgM9yxfkAUwXjIbwRisVSwp1Sup8IhXRV2MuG3UNOdUt5uYcXqefb8W6npWLpP8bnsmUokcppmr9kvDQXRdBM4aIZv8sZTx0MJhHUqnSvGb_KFDpQ02ZO1F3-NkqQSxCHvemlA/s1600/IMG_4517%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTgM9yxfkAUwXjIbwRisVSwp1Sup8IhXRV2MuG3UNOdUt5uYcXqefb8W6npWLpP8bnsmUokcppmr9kvDQXRdBM4aIZv8sZTx0MJhHUqnSvGb_KFDpQ02ZO1F3-NkqQSxCHvemlA/s400/IMG_4517%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308304249761138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Angry looking fella.. LOL!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWm8mqNFaQGcKMjGNoN07nNCwU4P72iBmJ32eiFWBvYa8I64lCRu2Rg4mmfCFknIygwWFUXA0m5SFBpzbEvIkIWbmU8hnt3vA9i6AUAOu9zBxnU7FqhVKk67hqXRSBRVjxWDc7g/s1600/IMG_4535%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWm8mqNFaQGcKMjGNoN07nNCwU4P72iBmJ32eiFWBvYa8I64lCRu2Rg4mmfCFknIygwWFUXA0m5SFBpzbEvIkIWbmU8hnt3vA9i6AUAOu9zBxnU7FqhVKk67hqXRSBRVjxWDc7g/s400/IMG_4535%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308295385963778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />White-collared kingfisher in the mangrove.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6SyS7pQN6dr4yCuU8hZ6ifq-bwpyAJxjEGxmeY_drh0o-AaFgoTYKLp6Ln-lDHgABi4xhhKNpfDKl-N-ZXb7QJ58w130megMcf59H0Kjk1bbUO1eDRb0pMqhhJHfZS24puhXSQ/s1600/IMG_4993%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6SyS7pQN6dr4yCuU8hZ6ifq-bwpyAJxjEGxmeY_drh0o-AaFgoTYKLp6Ln-lDHgABi4xhhKNpfDKl-N-ZXb7QJ58w130megMcf59H0Kjk1bbUO1eDRb0pMqhhJHfZS24puhXSQ/s400/IMG_4993%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308287853949138" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-34649212160385435722010-05-31T13:06:00.005+08:002010-05-31T13:51:48.432+08:00Carey Island Daytrip - RaptorsBlack-shoulder Kite. This raptor has beautiful eyes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtHeM0ZfbuKVfm4qqrxB6U07Mu01kdxTYFVjG_Eb4Unscc1ZAUEuALTFJrSzq59Yqxum9HvXo3iebAn7pAqG2OaAWyabmy1rtuzOcPbS0mkjvbkpT-a_F91-Xn0GkQsvm6iJA2Q/s1600/IMG_4879%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtHeM0ZfbuKVfm4qqrxB6U07Mu01kdxTYFVjG_Eb4Unscc1ZAUEuALTFJrSzq59Yqxum9HvXo3iebAn7pAqG2OaAWyabmy1rtuzOcPbS0mkjvbkpT-a_F91-Xn0GkQsvm6iJA2Q/s400/IMG_4879%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477298610340426274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The piercing glare...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijx_FeMte_eMSNVtRVaLPZ2XkCJpYfqQAvXzpl3qWaypzSZbPGQH18df3m9U0AVrc5cuUAHfk2bQ30BFDaL8jKjMmAIewsdx6qI4D5qzOw6FG4fKI2O-dWh08d-eLnNRVPWKaJ-w/s1600/IMG_4605%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijx_FeMte_eMSNVtRVaLPZ2XkCJpYfqQAvXzpl3qWaypzSZbPGQH18df3m9U0AVrc5cuUAHfk2bQ30BFDaL8jKjMmAIewsdx6qI4D5qzOw6FG4fKI2O-dWh08d-eLnNRVPWKaJ-w/s400/IMG_4605%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477298618220803362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Graceful flier...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahGa3nutPOFRUZ6S4uauQRC9Qei1DbYbkwxFswjeX4hJ9c-hTD0y0-0idpSkgNLxbXVMc-McECcA3_ctF_dCd3KW8BiqcVOnvu9YlKbjVjxObiXtaT2Rxni2JwTLPcI_MlGaTFg/s1600/IMG_4619%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahGa3nutPOFRUZ6S4uauQRC9Qei1DbYbkwxFswjeX4hJ9c-hTD0y0-0idpSkgNLxbXVMc-McECcA3_ctF_dCd3KW8BiqcVOnvu9YlKbjVjxObiXtaT2Rxni2JwTLPcI_MlGaTFg/s400/IMG_4619%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477298621950832386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mating pair (?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLYblzbZY7YQjINqdyii7TUofksxhttlBOYUUgDqBal72inr8jyaGVNuU5ykqAS7M-s8pkiz5Ep3KVdsTMFHYhVQQ17BwUZxIWub5EDN4HPWl3Spf0JblHVelS0oVFFepFFQ4Ig/s1600/IMG_4667%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLYblzbZY7YQjINqdyii7TUofksxhttlBOYUUgDqBal72inr8jyaGVNuU5ykqAS7M-s8pkiz5Ep3KVdsTMFHYhVQQ17BwUZxIWub5EDN4HPWl3Spf0JblHVelS0oVFFepFFQ4Ig/s400/IMG_4667%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477306577611954626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This magnificent Serpent Eagle was perched on a great position for us to shoot and was very cooperative & photogenic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E8sP6gjrA619GNrcrTx0noPbu5aO-OmHnSaaA5WW7dfRUIj-5DvIwFzC2CR6LMCFqMYW4cQ3vISS4DF6sNQxELdL90DTKY8N3447YmROsX86DMwtByPF28n2K10uNZrKUiErvQ/s1600/IMG_4801%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E8sP6gjrA619GNrcrTx0noPbu5aO-OmHnSaaA5WW7dfRUIj-5DvIwFzC2CR6LMCFqMYW4cQ3vISS4DF6sNQxELdL90DTKY8N3447YmROsX86DMwtByPF28n2K10uNZrKUiErvQ/s400/IMG_4801%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477298623839325714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Beautiful patterns...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkFpHeVMJiiQXarGE6QXraDXq7ahKug5d2w4eiEG-sEJm8ynJLMCtO9_v54kNa3iA6ICOLuynlYEbRPzErHnblTkL2AwEMb1kgWqoUJeeqUVkqRiG8t1JcGFz79pYbuoG918RZw/s1600/IMG_4909%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkFpHeVMJiiQXarGE6QXraDXq7ahKug5d2w4eiEG-sEJm8ynJLMCtO9_v54kNa3iA6ICOLuynlYEbRPzErHnblTkL2AwEMb1kgWqoUJeeqUVkqRiG8t1JcGFz79pYbuoG918RZw/s400/IMG_4909%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477298639635708018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPvcAj5NGxmAWQLtxty77GrnFet0BNfLx4Lm9iGKasu5gVEm1zxdCUDUXVJXojP6p05RCGEsorv_ezJ3BRGY3B5aJTfYD0D2YSHqorb9GKlSQaWDLkVuMbEL0ttxdZmLKuUOgAQ/s1600/IMG_4942%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPvcAj5NGxmAWQLtxty77GrnFet0BNfLx4Lm9iGKasu5gVEm1zxdCUDUXVJXojP6p05RCGEsorv_ezJ3BRGY3B5aJTfYD0D2YSHqorb9GKlSQaWDLkVuMbEL0ttxdZmLKuUOgAQ/s400/IMG_4942%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477306585128584946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFqMaloXSBuXB60sPqY3Ivskj4WwfZ43oyTrzUvRx40Pbnc09Bbdwvgq7zpnfpwATHGm7tGIUh9q8SHkql0YelDEfmNeGWyw7NXR9z-wdLRdwRIHSlgZXRTPS5wrsQUmJDhbw7w/s1600/IMG_4637%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFqMaloXSBuXB60sPqY3Ivskj4WwfZ43oyTrzUvRx40Pbnc09Bbdwvgq7zpnfpwATHGm7tGIUh9q8SHkql0YelDEfmNeGWyw7NXR9z-wdLRdwRIHSlgZXRTPS5wrsQUmJDhbw7w/s400/IMG_4637%EF%80%A3untitled%EF%80%A4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477306588666298946" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-13472822416211782342010-05-11T11:20:00.002+08:002010-05-11T11:26:53.784+08:00Mycena something - Lumeniscent MushroomThis tiny mushroom is no bigger than 5mm and favours rotting bamboo.<br />Nothing extraordinary about it... until the lights go out...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9kHVABTInlotjVfckU0WQ2z51rq19TQG-VR2xSBKikmsGmSDbWX6K1QJglTlzaVx7nuEjMQZqVnBdz4XDWX4Sn-QBgAUD6w1VdsJAktQAxvSa7Ksk8yXlH77yi89Ez-5_jOD9A/s1600/IMG_4225.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9kHVABTInlotjVfckU0WQ2z51rq19TQG-VR2xSBKikmsGmSDbWX6K1QJglTlzaVx7nuEjMQZqVnBdz4XDWX4Sn-QBgAUD6w1VdsJAktQAxvSa7Ksk8yXlH77yi89Ez-5_jOD9A/s400/IMG_4225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469847774618676210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bio-luminescence!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEGDtt6uXsBH9h6g_cRpa_DCbbHTS5kRXQNAzC7nJpomVfNc6IYpqrfbz_qirlh-eTmxpFjsTF2d3kHmyWJ0Fjnme_xi7oQf6qhdymjighqCvrIVDDORDfmA8Pe0A6IAQfxyOEg/s1600/IMG_4218.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEGDtt6uXsBH9h6g_cRpa_DCbbHTS5kRXQNAzC7nJpomVfNc6IYpqrfbz_qirlh-eTmxpFjsTF2d3kHmyWJ0Fjnme_xi7oQf6qhdymjighqCvrIVDDORDfmA8Pe0A6IAQfxyOEg/s400/IMG_4218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469847762356658274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is so pretty.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tRziBtYL2esecVEtMKfPeew4RIUk8m7aIzPS2Reqri8RCA133CoWp-quW8VUM0RSUCoTRLqTCAWEFTdKNqVsbwJw3TQfMmQhpmskf9_Avmtb18vlQq1DjCZVz6O78MoGxoKQYg/s1600/IMG_4217.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tRziBtYL2esecVEtMKfPeew4RIUk8m7aIzPS2Reqri8RCA133CoWp-quW8VUM0RSUCoTRLqTCAWEFTdKNqVsbwJw3TQfMmQhpmskf9_Avmtb18vlQq1DjCZVz6O78MoGxoKQYg/s400/IMG_4217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469847767468196914" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-66973350514382581862010-04-12T16:02:00.007+08:002010-04-13T19:47:42.516+08:00(Some) Birds of Fraser's HillChestnut-capped Laughing Trush:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw4Zj7bGm19wto_ZaouzLXvglwvaSiYvC5OfzJliwakRfAWYi5Hwq95ftQap2rRClqViyl7Oun-4UaRmZbe8abRpe9_O4fo82zaZX5yVxJsGubdqj5QVjxuuQbl3j7x-Tn9il5A/s1600/IMG_3921+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw4Zj7bGm19wto_ZaouzLXvglwvaSiYvC5OfzJliwakRfAWYi5Hwq95ftQap2rRClqViyl7Oun-4UaRmZbe8abRpe9_O4fo82zaZX5yVxJsGubdqj5QVjxuuQbl3j7x-Tn9il5A/s400/IMG_3921+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459159132740473506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Long-tailed Sibia:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVWOUcGSQFqEnaZANE3isf1qgw0LvxOVGX7TbKkLe06izjhU2X0F3Pi23pUQURusKkJWkMADnsbFZGmX_U-nhq47LvffHx8d8ipHLmk6wupbsaW2OYmsDErA2udthwNEakNl2iA/s1600/IMG_3807+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVWOUcGSQFqEnaZANE3isf1qgw0LvxOVGX7TbKkLe06izjhU2X0F3Pi23pUQURusKkJWkMADnsbFZGmX_U-nhq47LvffHx8d8ipHLmk6wupbsaW2OYmsDErA2udthwNEakNl2iA/s400/IMG_3807+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459158863236703682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Silver-eared Mesia:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_eZBUqxVyCHeREThYiFBEZfAszEcHu6v2n1vBj7ZavGx2hqgtqL60wfTXAmbDcUqzvrY8RLbHKWTfmiUqXPVw_aQyrPAlx_gIxL5O35j6CR6tDwonFuuzV2VuhVHObck_L2aKQ/s1600/IMG_3910+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_eZBUqxVyCHeREThYiFBEZfAszEcHu6v2n1vBj7ZavGx2hqgtqL60wfTXAmbDcUqzvrY8RLbHKWTfmiUqXPVw_aQyrPAlx_gIxL5O35j6CR6tDwonFuuzV2VuhVHObck_L2aKQ/s400/IMG_3910+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459159045320822754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FOy8P2H1RZlueHU9ghRClBj1taAvtN8JRtFIo0c7LtGo6-erjRQZoPTfvpIUDvLlGn24MDVef_P05N4zJHNjzCt0qBa2_t_qtYihLxhuRK-s_nH1DraXD9DiiT57tdEnrU3oZQ/s1600/IMG_3888+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FOy8P2H1RZlueHU9ghRClBj1taAvtN8JRtFIo0c7LtGo6-erjRQZoPTfvpIUDvLlGn24MDVef_P05N4zJHNjzCt0qBa2_t_qtYihLxhuRK-s_nH1DraXD9DiiT57tdEnrU3oZQ/s400/IMG_3888+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459159035966909618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Scarlet Minivet (M):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCuBcmXEpkeFetMUP_4oTxRrq2EGhJJFipJnltmhTzZyubR41_MVTgHhyphenhyphenfKCqsC1bf2TefjdG74GNEXGumIuqKX2HVm4DAHHKcyYq6z2X2rIBupc0tdNk_pnI5uNJ-OKhOGVR3A/s1600/IMG_3868+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCuBcmXEpkeFetMUP_4oTxRrq2EGhJJFipJnltmhTzZyubR41_MVTgHhyphenhyphenfKCqsC1bf2TefjdG74GNEXGumIuqKX2HVm4DAHHKcyYq6z2X2rIBupc0tdNk_pnI5uNJ-OKhOGVR3A/s400/IMG_3868+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459158887268629858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yet-to-ID:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPLTj7m7p_dxf9vCtJVQzZEa_KcTMjka7Kt6YJhLaPGTRLQalsHhhcXU-PEk8fB39QLn40pxx3VSfNIXqcfYXcLld8YpRtI1uhIrohyHaFbmua3hogcC-SUyA6_CuNtZVoUsJLQ/s1600/IMG_3849+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPLTj7m7p_dxf9vCtJVQzZEa_KcTMjka7Kt6YJhLaPGTRLQalsHhhcXU-PEk8fB39QLn40pxx3VSfNIXqcfYXcLld8YpRtI1uhIrohyHaFbmua3hogcC-SUyA6_CuNtZVoUsJLQ/s400/IMG_3849+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459158881295258514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Blue Nuthatch:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTRfUEFi1Ixbihv4hvLxy3BUQb8zOKyTfmugTrPyXn7CuZSwhbQfPpA8wWSckWFUoE-Sfft-j-jiG_xdaIfDm3VEgeAxKEYfH5oqOyanTUlTDs29d0nld1PDfZSun9elpe6PzNA/s1600/IMG_3843+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTRfUEFi1Ixbihv4hvLxy3BUQb8zOKyTfmugTrPyXn7CuZSwhbQfPpA8wWSckWFUoE-Sfft-j-jiG_xdaIfDm3VEgeAxKEYfH5oqOyanTUlTDs29d0nld1PDfZSun9elpe6PzNA/s400/IMG_3843+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459158870786011570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lesser Racquet-tail Drongo:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3JR_GmI0d1LldNYYK1-xoOklpPKmH07GJMYedVCcrZ4Q2H0q9Lwppm6I8CtBZwP-kvJuwLj9wqHohUCy_DLaDMa_ZKUCuJr398porI3jitUe64lpBJVBp7NqUDl6Q8o_KkJKYw/s1600/IMG_3699+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3JR_GmI0d1LldNYYK1-xoOklpPKmH07GJMYedVCcrZ4Q2H0q9Lwppm6I8CtBZwP-kvJuwLj9wqHohUCy_DLaDMa_ZKUCuJr398porI3jitUe64lpBJVBp7NqUDl6Q8o_KkJKYw/s400/IMG_3699+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459158853676333954" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-73897574481863341972010-03-31T14:28:00.004+08:002010-03-31T14:45:30.732+08:00Another Island (Tioman) GetawayMaking up for 2009, our 2nd visit for the year before the end of 1st Quarter 2010. Blessed with good weather for our dives and excellent for getting great colours for photos.<br /><br />Missed out on the dolphins as the pod was spotted on our way back from our dives. None of us had a camera then. Even if we did, the dolphins were pretty far away for a descent shot.<br /><br />The inviting waters on the day of our arrival. We would be jumping off the jetty (left of the pic) every day be it low or high time. Low tide means more airborne time ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHsr-YQpy86Y7LccEtxsw6gSVF2O4H3K1O3JfRzgcesOhI4KAOYyki7jdb7EbEfLiCqxf3l6NYDUZDke2k6Npt1cfkkFJH80hNFVWc_rGdf8w7McxzyBJg6V_hD3-fCvvo3lPBA/s1600/IMG_3519.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHsr-YQpy86Y7LccEtxsw6gSVF2O4H3K1O3JfRzgcesOhI4KAOYyki7jdb7EbEfLiCqxf3l6NYDUZDke2k6Npt1cfkkFJH80hNFVWc_rGdf8w7McxzyBJg6V_hD3-fCvvo3lPBA/s400/IMG_3519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681888054665250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWADtnpbeRqpsQoE216YT_2Zlz1Gj9l6-24dstoHwd3XS_ZoyIBoXsk55HcK5KP8OZNtTidie6byxB26MhOvRon9DfcbIQebQkMow8scOQg09AQi1heZzINg-M6w4zS-JRa_NUNw/s1600/IMG_3549.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWADtnpbeRqpsQoE216YT_2Zlz1Gj9l6-24dstoHwd3XS_ZoyIBoXsk55HcK5KP8OZNtTidie6byxB26MhOvRon9DfcbIQebQkMow8scOQg09AQi1heZzINg-M6w4zS-JRa_NUNw/s400/IMG_3549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681880852275426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Fiery sunsets...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz0-vQsXi395OxEntmvaAPVfBr3xDqnEb-TEAcfkq9c2DcLBMthktLU5P1B2zzgq2RHOTQuYJ8Ng8G7K-P0cDkX7ZUnEuh1G1wxC7Va6n_4fGkELmVbtjJ5186X2KZUO7AHTD3w/s1600/IMG_3530.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz0-vQsXi395OxEntmvaAPVfBr3xDqnEb-TEAcfkq9c2DcLBMthktLU5P1B2zzgq2RHOTQuYJ8Ng8G7K-P0cDkX7ZUnEuh1G1wxC7Va6n_4fGkELmVbtjJ5186X2KZUO7AHTD3w/s400/IMG_3530.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681873839501874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />... even if the sun was obscured by clouds, the sky would be on fire.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDPu0H3q8wKdOAL_j08dQxHhZHtcORJWyX_kEJFThBTuavpfS-WozwPwWQt-j0MeKDDXSO9wRwwWDBh3ad77AA53TcL4jnm8utBSNsgKGVhjILyytlzwJjw0LrPwtJlPyBMEy9A/s1600/IMG_3573.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDPu0H3q8wKdOAL_j08dQxHhZHtcORJWyX_kEJFThBTuavpfS-WozwPwWQt-j0MeKDDXSO9wRwwWDBh3ad77AA53TcL4jnm8utBSNsgKGVhjILyytlzwJjw0LrPwtJlPyBMEy9A/s400/IMG_3573.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681867096778642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nocturnal creatures:<br />A flying fox....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-inXDEIDT7duTz1odexSJhQgNMBJHL9FKpBySZd-MwT4ttLZWHAJd4x_ut5GRQXuDLkwuvECnDENn_-QCIAPaz_BtI6ZAQqAwlfvvGS8OL9V2yiLA0wiJwh4NHzF_l7Myy9_EQ/s1600/IMG_3582.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-inXDEIDT7duTz1odexSJhQgNMBJHL9FKpBySZd-MwT4ttLZWHAJd4x_ut5GRQXuDLkwuvECnDENn_-QCIAPaz_BtI6ZAQqAwlfvvGS8OL9V2yiLA0wiJwh4NHzF_l7Myy9_EQ/s400/IMG_3582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681529329715938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9A0KpDeZZ7cK2FQqM-p9jrtb8rKzDEE5r8vj9UdKaEXCxheVD9slnSmwJoENCgyIN4Ma4NUUh4qX65vOtXosTiGoeVDNOVkrUESXAEX24FN0eXF3LeslRmpH0L9hfs4fekfLFZQ/s1600/IMG_3581.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9A0KpDeZZ7cK2FQqM-p9jrtb8rKzDEE5r8vj9UdKaEXCxheVD9slnSmwJoENCgyIN4Ma4NUUh4qX65vOtXosTiGoeVDNOVkrUESXAEX24FN0eXF3LeslRmpH0L9hfs4fekfLFZQ/s400/IMG_3581.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681526752643090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />... and Ghost crabs (I think that's what its called).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OwJFnApB3rbrMzOw0Tu3knpCv9DqBNZLl3gmSTvR_bsaDMX5elUFDb52UgJztgDI6wfZRp8HeK8_ZKMZE4RbzGEKUgDmI667QkGHFTyw3eA8y_E_mDDSnEliEz6wKwU2dF4r-g/s1600/IMG_3598.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OwJFnApB3rbrMzOw0Tu3knpCv9DqBNZLl3gmSTvR_bsaDMX5elUFDb52UgJztgDI6wfZRp8HeK8_ZKMZE4RbzGEKUgDmI667QkGHFTyw3eA8y_E_mDDSnEliEz6wKwU2dF4r-g/s400/IMG_3598.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681518781708786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />For size comparison only. Creature was not harmed in any way during the course of this photoshoot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu18QjkmQa3nRLhCaD76ZoL6OcNyWVk0iY0KP5ZsVYCQykb2u8uWR8FG8crj0gAnn2bhHD7Ha0w0QWOo0KX8t0DWHbK2AMT94PtqsBO_6-B7QthlqbNBzyo_dDM5tomQHFhx552g/s1600/IMG_3605.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu18QjkmQa3nRLhCaD76ZoL6OcNyWVk0iY0KP5ZsVYCQykb2u8uWR8FG8crj0gAnn2bhHD7Ha0w0QWOo0KX8t0DWHbK2AMT94PtqsBO_6-B7QthlqbNBzyo_dDM5tomQHFhx552g/s400/IMG_3605.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681532490783570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />"Howling" moon. Good for Thriller music to be played.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7r1VrYGwzOn3TeUM1Xjs2zvO0UTqDM8TB6S1KCJ7tV3AmF2RV5TGwhu2MgP0v9YNBj_knsCN5uq_eL-x_u6NGeD8bRXwCkgl6s9G3ju-ckW0OlyDGnrCuQvRdJvrXi9W1bQ1vIw/s1600/IMG_3616.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7r1VrYGwzOn3TeUM1Xjs2zvO0UTqDM8TB6S1KCJ7tV3AmF2RV5TGwhu2MgP0v9YNBj_knsCN5uq_eL-x_u6NGeD8bRXwCkgl6s9G3ju-ckW0OlyDGnrCuQvRdJvrXi9W1bQ1vIw/s400/IMG_3616.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454681509928562562" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-68619641730075649482010-03-23T07:53:00.003+08:002010-03-23T08:02:43.580+08:00And more RaptorsMade another trip back to Tg. Tuan to see if we can catch more raptors flying in. Although we were earlier than the previous week, the raptors were even more early. According to the birders doing the raptor count, most of them came in around 9.30am.<br /><br />Managed to catch some of the later ones as they arrived.<br /><br />Like fighter squadrons as they approach land.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9ZY0RkQYNI5TmclgbQdGFk6Pl2h0q6xwUlLqPbshHNg7Q3eqzzd-stRL5IhUX2mK_KAvrTUCSNyRKDFrLgXbRhSlyVxKli37yz12x1Uff5GWx_0CThLQFptFqh4ONqXconBgDA/s1600-h/IMG_3455.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9ZY0RkQYNI5TmclgbQdGFk6Pl2h0q6xwUlLqPbshHNg7Q3eqzzd-stRL5IhUX2mK_KAvrTUCSNyRKDFrLgXbRhSlyVxKli37yz12x1Uff5GWx_0CThLQFptFqh4ONqXconBgDA/s400/IMG_3455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451610929665879378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love the wing spread as they glide so magnificently.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoopz2PnKKtCxvO1kJNzh_Vurb6zvdFCs9tqr61jqer_DMYiUn0MKljdhI2U87xIFeayOjuyr9TZ64t9M9XjJQVZzmPiX4aKefsVH7PHcaMQpBuOsP0ATdl4QnXOqWl7PuqP1FOQ/s1600-h/IMG_3479.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoopz2PnKKtCxvO1kJNzh_Vurb6zvdFCs9tqr61jqer_DMYiUn0MKljdhI2U87xIFeayOjuyr9TZ64t9M9XjJQVZzmPiX4aKefsVH7PHcaMQpBuOsP0ATdl4QnXOqWl7PuqP1FOQ/s400/IMG_3479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451610936865647234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Look of relief?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1EXi0UYnjvQd2QygE0boPqf-08g-8Nvr6UvH5ZaLoGU8XUzyLoicBWNE4HeLfXHmxF7OH8Hz_DR6BJ3b19c5Dblh69J9J2vkZF6qCgCu7FNM0FK5tCSsiXw22DkwXOOaI-S3Gg/s1600-h/IMG_3481.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1EXi0UYnjvQd2QygE0boPqf-08g-8Nvr6UvH5ZaLoGU8XUzyLoicBWNE4HeLfXHmxF7OH8Hz_DR6BJ3b19c5Dblh69J9J2vkZF6qCgCu7FNM0FK5tCSsiXw22DkwXOOaI-S3Gg/s400/IMG_3481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451610940763300242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />No, not a raptor that has fallen into the sea but a turtle! There were lots of turtle sightings in the sea below the lighthouse. Looks like a hawksbill turtle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqSJBjelE6g_w6il7-XuHvy1C_IUg0vMcAtEPxBYTIjXydmGbNy1nlefTExu_sM3ePcYK-HxwjASUGO5UHMzbqiFHxoWzkPN0G5XtiFpl3THPoyXxORog-yjLQAvs60qwefUcVQ/s1600-h/IMG_3507.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqSJBjelE6g_w6il7-XuHvy1C_IUg0vMcAtEPxBYTIjXydmGbNy1nlefTExu_sM3ePcYK-HxwjASUGO5UHMzbqiFHxoWzkPN0G5XtiFpl3THPoyXxORog-yjLQAvs60qwefUcVQ/s400/IMG_3507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451610945038424178" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-13703678962502096572010-03-15T11:10:00.003+08:002010-03-15T11:20:29.634+08:00Raptors over Tg. Tuan (Raptor Watch 2010)These magnificent birds of prey are on their annual migratory flight back to their breeding grounds up north. Some heading to Japan, Korea, India, China even as far up as Mongolia & Siberia. They seek refuge south during the winter months.<br /><br />These birds have just crossed over the Straits of Malacca from Sumatra. Its a perilous journey as they must gain sufficient height to glide over the straits least they plunge into the sea. Some are really low by the time they are near to land and have to flap the remaining bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gHI3_AalIS_4xeEaY4hNqHKjKs9AFLPwxqsi0wjsYoWqQVrKXPHrc4PAGHmMPTmOJW4Nu86Y3z6-aFwnx5_YQvF5JWM7-HwEdUUycQp4N8rv2n6NViv7ezUUQicTr9tcMd2w4A/s1600-h/IMG_3343.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gHI3_AalIS_4xeEaY4hNqHKjKs9AFLPwxqsi0wjsYoWqQVrKXPHrc4PAGHmMPTmOJW4Nu86Y3z6-aFwnx5_YQvF5JWM7-HwEdUUycQp4N8rv2n6NViv7ezUUQicTr9tcMd2w4A/s400/IMG_3343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448693288053578946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Raptors over the landmass catching the thermal updraft to gain height before gliding to the next destination.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSTwmoCpBePP6yvO-vw90KJ4htWXjkxunmYVH4yF_3oLbn53Tx9jox9vhezJw2jbiVzMhG23EtIa5cjS2PrhtTMrjo9fl_iS-zF-KjHiDRsDSOzH1G9YI61UqCXR-fP-kgfHtlQ/s1600-h/IMG_3320.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSTwmoCpBePP6yvO-vw90KJ4htWXjkxunmYVH4yF_3oLbn53Tx9jox9vhezJw2jbiVzMhG23EtIa5cjS2PrhtTMrjo9fl_iS-zF-KjHiDRsDSOzH1G9YI61UqCXR-fP-kgfHtlQ/s400/IMG_3320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448693415410066626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Catching the raptors at eye-level from the Tg. Tuan lighthouse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCD3qlxEvsdbdxkdkFLHcjMJCHi5v1x4kVlmO5PNrCJtRffFtjX9oDEckuBXsEkf8GKHwfl_yw-GMlSMx4yuh-dD9vFz9VTzMGEyNQ-lhIoNBDSOo2pE-zrEHof-3gIT6EcPC2g/s1600-h/IMG_3409.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCD3qlxEvsdbdxkdkFLHcjMJCHi5v1x4kVlmO5PNrCJtRffFtjX9oDEckuBXsEkf8GKHwfl_yw-GMlSMx4yuh-dD9vFz9VTzMGEyNQ-lhIoNBDSOo2pE-zrEHof-3gIT6EcPC2g/s400/IMG_3409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448693298512366370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lII8XNh5lYBVASMC7Uq1ArwEfPCQS2RRTb7aKcxQp-JGLotsRzPN6wDPQZwbn4FpkuGHBesGElmBFwOfVcPJ8fyIpa0_n70Iq6qeg0lE-O2e2Ome_IvjQWxO1ZCoDzq3c26qyg/s1600-h/IMG_3412.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lII8XNh5lYBVASMC7Uq1ArwEfPCQS2RRTb7aKcxQp-JGLotsRzPN6wDPQZwbn4FpkuGHBesGElmBFwOfVcPJ8fyIpa0_n70Iq6qeg0lE-O2e2Ome_IvjQWxO1ZCoDzq3c26qyg/s400/IMG_3412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448693301695716418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYc_SG0kbyjNjscgtbS7uS8Yp-jcbKct31n_0Gzcmt8-N7WeVIJ4Xku9bk3f7syDDMpssz8mftWgnyIYOx7Dmf59I4TUJL9bbHO8G86pCiUqNeEfKEFN6jrkT86WtbSlWAJXdS1Q/s1600-h/IMG_3418.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYc_SG0kbyjNjscgtbS7uS8Yp-jcbKct31n_0Gzcmt8-N7WeVIJ4Xku9bk3f7syDDMpssz8mftWgnyIYOx7Dmf59I4TUJL9bbHO8G86pCiUqNeEfKEFN6jrkT86WtbSlWAJXdS1Q/s400/IMG_3418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448693312143174322" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-9006909427516612902010-02-18T13:08:00.002+08:002010-02-18T13:13:37.017+08:00Tioman - Lucky Shots!!Being at the right place, right time and right equipment on hand got me these unexpected shots!<br /><br />A sailfish playing(?)/ hunting(?) between Panuba & Air Batang village in relatively shallow waters.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwhyphenhyphenY6TqaGwIbSmMr0Ke16a1zQL4hvoFOGiY1dMGaScSI3Ouqzo88nXecKrlUaKtVk4ni_cjGvCX_OxD8qLKntUvTuLYXQ8zY_MizpF8oazVWyiynWfxXTjPanyxx0arOYheVeg/s1600-h/IMG_2878.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hlj7p4IkFGyHLot8rW3CG0q_nhFeZ7TVREk_nIgarZPbuE7gPOMOY7DSTrPAYIL_6F4-g8wwczXcptC8swY0-wWqljE7yYe_DxDUtIKo4nToI6nbBEhurWhJzZU2uOKA5PUznQ/s400/IMG_2881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439446435281737026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZOjI7cDQXqdjxcx5yVxLao-bUQZWzPXNWssgPIohHht5XlBMLb04jGIAvzFtuiFgEORlL2BBinVBrOPS7uRr0Ym3VEiIS_qNr1OUJeGGXTU3HNb-suPCfHjw7Ydc6ZPbsdsmLg/s1600-h/IMG_2883.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZOjI7cDQXqdjxcx5yVxLao-bUQZWzPXNWssgPIohHht5XlBMLb04jGIAvzFtuiFgEORlL2BBinVBrOPS7uRr0Ym3VEiIS_qNr1OUJeGGXTU3HNb-suPCfHjw7Ydc6ZPbsdsmLg/s400/IMG_2883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439446424317305234" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-28752551221497802702010-02-03T13:54:00.004+08:002010-02-03T13:58:44.212+08:00Backtrack to Hutan Lipur Ulu PerdikSome images from the previous weekend's daytrip to the Ulu Perdik Forest Reserve.<br /><br />Velveted-front Nuthatch<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oqDV8QKGmUhiYNdwgwAxyTEzNOtocv4OUfSxMqMTRGQr12ijtvp3Ls-SL05LmORLJn4LlM8wU7kOyvWiF-Nd5_6VLM7yBT2IjhXzivSvlnS_IckWcchhLe7ymp_rxUqR-SwFVg/s1600-h/IMG_2492.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oqDV8QKGmUhiYNdwgwAxyTEzNOtocv4OUfSxMqMTRGQr12ijtvp3Ls-SL05LmORLJn4LlM8wU7kOyvWiF-Nd5_6VLM7yBT2IjhXzivSvlnS_IckWcchhLe7ymp_rxUqR-SwFVg/s400/IMG_2492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433891893230668674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji249km0EgKHgYGew5r83UFxjRYsvtQkgnZdzqgRztT7bH7zWn-EIOEi-Tjq47D_4bvzGRTFm5rcUcnDLeAjloHM63I6fATCwrH6GgGkpoOxK_7mZBRXcnTvnlR6S-sXLYLK0zwg/s1600-h/IMG_2476.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji249km0EgKHgYGew5r83UFxjRYsvtQkgnZdzqgRztT7bH7zWn-EIOEi-Tjq47D_4bvzGRTFm5rcUcnDLeAjloHM63I6fATCwrH6GgGkpoOxK_7mZBRXcnTvnlR6S-sXLYLK0zwg/s400/IMG_2476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433891890806523794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A pair of Lantern bugs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2DYaujfUiMxzPrWIcZObyO7WAg6nlrCFA-LITK_pOrGfZzpC4QjA5D1voa8YkBJ8r7HlFoaAw4T6owGP-dJHKjgbO6DIf8PCHMD9rF8FG-Bpt5q61N1QQL5ef0SQhcDZIL7mXQ/s1600-h/IMG_2432.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2DYaujfUiMxzPrWIcZObyO7WAg6nlrCFA-LITK_pOrGfZzpC4QjA5D1voa8YkBJ8r7HlFoaAw4T6owGP-dJHKjgbO6DIf8PCHMD9rF8FG-Bpt5q61N1QQL5ef0SQhcDZIL7mXQ/s400/IMG_2432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433891881969001714" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-90130076820275614092010-02-03T13:00:00.003+08:002010-02-03T14:07:28.085+08:00Grey & Purple Herons of Kinta Nature Park.Heron coming in to perch... the original karate-kid :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LhooNl4P2URQPED_cNfy677hdCrJ83Z6tcNAR_XMpoYJH6Z8uhL6Y_1Igc8OxHS_7flHEQESY_bziJx6_9BzktEZ9uuieFpf31xEp125dBTKgTuzmRbejdVXM3TkTbvr0TmbbQ/s1600-h/IMG_2321-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LhooNl4P2URQPED_cNfy677hdCrJ83Z6tcNAR_XMpoYJH6Z8uhL6Y_1Igc8OxHS_7flHEQESY_bziJx6_9BzktEZ9uuieFpf31xEp125dBTKgTuzmRbejdVXM3TkTbvr0TmbbQ/s400/IMG_2321-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892887200037746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />.. then it opens its wings to sunbathe/dry?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAOy7kDV-y1vdPZEdNC9fWzkYrZj9TA-XNQ1BeEOATKODGek9TKCRopLewnnMf7Uw76F3pxdVLBAAFbwlXsbCP17Av70_KcijtMTHucNBPweJUIn3X4Pp44jSG41ZUozWsQ5e-Q/s1600-h/IMG_2328-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAOy7kDV-y1vdPZEdNC9fWzkYrZj9TA-XNQ1BeEOATKODGek9TKCRopLewnnMf7Uw76F3pxdVLBAAFbwlXsbCP17Av70_KcijtMTHucNBPweJUIn3X4Pp44jSG41ZUozWsQ5e-Q/s400/IMG_2328-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892893331398146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHqAUCkJWMT2HxPx7eYkDlNe_INLWppKcAERp05mTMZ0pWivBRncXrB0k3ic7HRHY7bpCQ6eUStV8CuGrXQHOTvYbxTIOmevHHJDgXVGIu9XUSheul3-IctgfsutaI5oqQbHAkQ/s1600-h/IMG_2779.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHqAUCkJWMT2HxPx7eYkDlNe_INLWppKcAERp05mTMZ0pWivBRncXrB0k3ic7HRHY7bpCQ6eUStV8CuGrXQHOTvYbxTIOmevHHJDgXVGIu9XUSheul3-IctgfsutaI5oqQbHAkQ/s400/IMG_2779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892905899663810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Purple heron in flight...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Uv5muJYBN3rAKr8HGyTr30weG6IInFN8HDmc2W_s8ZEMiUY-TDN6ET3oVVzq70iXn9VvGuKtQZaUH4KFzmDSDK2Dbq1d1hYdKnY3P5eTbNyxiMFwoUks8XXtDuDBViJ_lWukEg/s1600-h/IMG_2702.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Uv5muJYBN3rAKr8HGyTr30weG6IInFN8HDmc2W_s8ZEMiUY-TDN6ET3oVVzq70iXn9VvGuKtQZaUH4KFzmDSDK2Dbq1d1hYdKnY3P5eTbNyxiMFwoUks8XXtDuDBViJ_lWukEg/s400/IMG_2702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892899572305666" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-64857841689816440622010-02-01T19:42:00.004+08:002010-02-01T19:48:04.660+08:00Otter at the Kinta Nature Park!Thanks to Milo who was patiently staking out the herons to photograph them feeding, he spotted an elusive & shy subject.. an otter who had caught its meal and happily enjoying his catch in the lake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ3uxAsBN6kp5kImC2AdN8r6qkQ0xA4lXJs29CPSb46YZf1Lvw0Br1jGZ1d4A-NGzWS0ZkVyyKG6OOdjr4QtxOBbsfADf-PpML1q7e2vnu6I_tvu3gTSjGjDTbyLz-dIV34CYUw/s1600-h/IMG_2709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ3uxAsBN6kp5kImC2AdN8r6qkQ0xA4lXJs29CPSb46YZf1Lvw0Br1jGZ1d4A-NGzWS0ZkVyyKG6OOdjr4QtxOBbsfADf-PpML1q7e2vnu6I_tvu3gTSjGjDTbyLz-dIV34CYUw/s400/IMG_2709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433239742831147906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-4N_FOQvuKRT8jwK7FUll7FB8wtnKoFZJlcJ9p0xMiOr9Ro-Q-9EGfO2PKdvySnAq0CPRnhehrOGVqdcZHhoIEES5tweX1-4QzkimAgT9wZA464VVKdrPYwlwdOQPbZrpjDUTQ/s1600-h/IMG_2710.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-4N_FOQvuKRT8jwK7FUll7FB8wtnKoFZJlcJ9p0xMiOr9Ro-Q-9EGfO2PKdvySnAq0CPRnhehrOGVqdcZHhoIEES5tweX1-4QzkimAgT9wZA464VVKdrPYwlwdOQPbZrpjDUTQ/s400/IMG_2710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433239737351862818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HU7e958unq8B3VFgnSVu-5WYoXrKBIVof_L-4gy8TBPNVkUXtAw377VKcmOBR52WnSNfJCoA4cTX8dkIYvzIgJ2oDyOLf4SAvfpIn6K_Gf0sodoxjVGceEfBN5MWgGdEnOZLEQ/s1600-h/IMG_2724.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HU7e958unq8B3VFgnSVu-5WYoXrKBIVof_L-4gy8TBPNVkUXtAw377VKcmOBR52WnSNfJCoA4cTX8dkIYvzIgJ2oDyOLf4SAvfpIn6K_Gf0sodoxjVGceEfBN5MWgGdEnOZLEQ/s400/IMG_2724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433239745918574450" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521366.post-80537802075257917732010-02-01T19:28:00.003+08:002010-02-03T21:03:33.234+08:00Amazing Hummingbird Hawk-moth aka Shrimp MothAn elusive subject that we have sought to photograph for a very long time since we first got to know about it.<br /><br />A moth but with wingbeat as fast as a hummingbird and darts around like one, it is often mistaken for a hummingbird. Hard to see and even harder to photograph, a most amazing photo opportunity presented us not with one but four Hummingbird Hawk-moths!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFkC84J2lrOKbyCEoYbHQ6jAehUPU47Auc8WIlpqmgCBZGx2vFU4Wxrrl8YFCu0lbKtNN5LX1Zl5qerOMBDPkiL0xU2MDcyla6dmC2SIwz4pb56O8-BdSEd0DUyUqUvgBpmhx3A/s1600-h/IMG_2625.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFkC84J2lrOKbyCEoYbHQ6jAehUPU47Auc8WIlpqmgCBZGx2vFU4Wxrrl8YFCu0lbKtNN5LX1Zl5qerOMBDPkiL0xU2MDcyla6dmC2SIwz4pb56O8-BdSEd0DUyUqUvgBpmhx3A/s400/IMG_2625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433237118131788002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TpRuAuJ3PklDqr1PhKpZNQvFlhCKo_MWEwiT0QGWEyP8LZc53UgWm6GeejA70VPoecdKDEBzQphd_Fc5UvatWeyGN9vbCgm48UrTr8G_WM1vdtVpK-kTpoAgHEqQOubP60L66A/s1600-h/IMG_2685.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TpRuAuJ3PklDqr1PhKpZNQvFlhCKo_MWEwiT0QGWEyP8LZc53UgWm6GeejA70VPoecdKDEBzQphd_Fc5UvatWeyGN9vbCgm48UrTr8G_WM1vdtVpK-kTpoAgHEqQOubP60L66A/s400/IMG_2685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433237114795407218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge2f090vciSMWG7FeE8xZBACosqJ9ZkUEHJOVHkS99LG6Hmn3Rp4exu4tMlWhpxPVV7CNdtWz61M17bfd2u9kZQBfBYDkY5yfhqEQEdFfNG9a6xUSr16knMo_xD9YSYO54BWkPg/s1600-h/IMG_2591.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge2f090vciSMWG7FeE8xZBACosqJ9ZkUEHJOVHkS99LG6Hmn3Rp4exu4tMlWhpxPVV7CNdtWz61M17bfd2u9kZQBfBYDkY5yfhqEQEdFfNG9a6xUSr16knMo_xD9YSYO54BWkPg/s400/IMG_2591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433237099626829250" border="0" /></a>Divemusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568595234939213434noreply@blogger.com0