Dumbos in Borneo Regarded as a sub-species of the Asian elephants, the Borneo elephants are distinguished by their smaller sizes, larger ears and longer tails with babyish faces. But, somehow, they all look the same to me. Pardon me for the ignorance.
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Mammals of Borneo- Borneo Pygmy Elephant
Posted in Animal, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, Zoo, tagged Asian Elephants, Borneo Elephants, Borneo Pygmy Elephants, Elephants, Kota Kinabalu, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Mammals of Borneo, North Borneo, Sabah on December 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pulau Mamutik (Island)
Posted in Beaches, Fish, Park, Photography, Places, Seaside, Travel, tagged Beach, Diving, Islamd, Mamutik Island, Seaside, Snorkelling, Tunku Abdul Rahman Islands (Marine) Park on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sea of Angels Pulau Mamutik is the smallest island among the five islands cluster grouped under Tunku Abdul Rahman Islands (Marine) Park. And it’s also the least crowded island in the group. But during public holidays and weekends you can forget about having the beach all to yourself.
Likas Sports Complex- Jogging Track
Posted in Art, Divine, Happenings, Inspirational & tranquility, Park, Photography, Places, Sports, Travel, Wonderment, tagged Jogging Track, Kota Kinabalu, Likas Sports Complex on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining November 16, 2009 At the jogging track, Likas Sports Complex.
Contemplating By Aki Nabalu With the Canines
Posted in Animal, Happenings, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Alsatians, dogs, Kinabalu Park, Labrador, Mount Kinabalu on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Dog Days of Summer A scene of tranquility by the Kalangadan restaurant near to the Kinabalu Park at the new break of dawn.
Mammals of Borneo- Bornean Gibbon
Posted in Animal, Apes, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, Zoo, tagged Animal, Ape, Bornean Gibbon, Borneo, Gibbon, Lok Kawi, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Mammal, Monkey, Primate, Sabah on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do The Funky Gibbon A one woman man is this primate. That surely is sweet music to the ladies’ ears.
Carp or Koi?
Posted in Art, Fish, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Carp, Fish, Japanese Fish, Koi, Prince Philip Park on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ornamental Symbol o f Love & Friendship Sight & Sound at Prince Philip Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Kinolosodon Riverside (River Kimanis)
Posted in Park, Places, River, Travel, tagged Crocker Range National Park, Kinolosodon, Kinolosodon Riverside, Papar, River, Scenic Places on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By the River of Valleys, There We Sat Down Out of the blue, there it was, appeared in the middle of nowhere staring right into your eyes striking a magnificent pose that left you in awe with the breathtaking panorama right before you.
Flowers of Borneo- Dwarf Heliconia
Posted in Flowers, Park, Photography, Places, Resort, Travel, tagged Dwarf Heliconia, Dwarf Jamaican Heliconia, Flowers, Flowers of Borneo, Plant on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Red Dwarf from Jamaica A strange little plant this is. It just suddenly sprang right before my eyes. It was the first time I have ever seen such a flower (or is it a plant?) when I happened to drop by at a local popular resort (Rasa Ria). I may have seen this plant somewhere [...]
Flowers of Borneo- Pink Ixora
Posted in Flowers, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Flowers, Flowers of Borneo, Pink Ixora on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pink’s (What) I Saw Lah! Can’t say for sure if this species of flower is common in Sabah. But I certainly have not seen them much in the local parks (hibiscus is a sure thing- hibiscus means park over here and vice versa) nor in a private garden.
Flowers of Borneo- Orchid
Posted in Flowers, Park, Photography, Places, Resort, Travel, tagged Flowers, Flowers of Borneo, Orchid on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Orchid- the Cosmopolitan Flower? ** There are roughly 22,00 accepted species of orchid.
Flowers of Borneo- Yellow Bell
Posted in Flowers, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Flowers, Flowers of Borneo, Yellow Bell on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Build Me Up Buttercup Not quite a buttercup but Bornean version. Yet, it still has the bells and whistles to the buttercup. One of the popular flowers in Kota Kinabalu. Note: the heading “Flowers of Borneo” does not in any way imply native flowers of Borneo. It merely denotes they can be found here or [...]
Flowers of Borneo- Bougainvillea
Posted in Flowers, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Bougainvillea, Bunga Kertas, Flowers, Flowers of Borneo on September 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Bunga Kertas- Paper Flower Known locally as Paper Flower (Bunga Kertas). And they do look like one.
Flowers of Borneo- Spider Lily
Posted in Places, Travel, Park, Photography, Flowers, tagged Spider Lily, Hymenocallis, Flowers, Flowers of Borneo on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hymenocallis, A Beautiful Mind This species of flower must be super popular in Kota Kinabalu. You can find them almost everywhere. At first glance, they look almost like artificial flowers but on closer look ……… Note: the heading “Flowers of Borneo” does not in any way imply native flowers of Borneo. It merely denotes they can be [...]
Birds of Borneo- Chinese Crested Myna
Posted in Birds, Hairstyle, Park, Places, Travel, tagged Birds, Birds of Borneo, Birdwatching, Chinese Crested Myna, Myna, Mynah on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Minor Mimer From China This particular minor resembles the Glossy Starling.
Birds of Borneo- Green Imperial Pigeon
Posted in Birds, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Birds, Birds of Borneo, Birdwatching, Dove, Imperial Green Pigeon, Prince Phillip Park on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Her Majesty Service This bird is an unsociable loner, (##) tending to be in a foul mood all the time.
Birds of Borneo- Brahminy Kite
Posted in Birds, Fishing, Park, Places, Travel, Zoo, tagged Birds, Birds of Borneo, Birds of Prey, Birdwatching, Brahminy Kite, Eagle, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Zoo on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chestnut Scavenger On the Wing Brahminy Kite- a fairly common sight around the harbours of Sabah.
Mount Kinabalu Afar
Posted in Divine, Landmark, Legend, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged KK Tropical Rainforest park, Mount Kinabalu, Penampang Road on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Romancing Gunung Kinabalu On a clear day the formidable sight and grandeur of Mt. Kinabalu is staggeringly spectacular to watch. The legend of the “Widow’s Sorrow” adds an angle of dramatic Romanticism to the mountain.
Orangutan- the Tree Man @ Lok Kawi Wildlife Park
Posted in Animal, Apes, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, Zoo, tagged Ape, Great Apes, Kota Kinabalu, Lok Kawi, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Orangutan, Wildlife on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Dawn of Man Forest-men are roaming around Lok Kawi Wildlife Park waiting to welcome you to their humble abode.
A Tour of Duty in Kota Kinabalu
Posted in Beaches, Landmark, Park, Photography, Places, Seaside, Travel, tagged Jesselton, jesselton Point, KK By the Sea, Kota Kinabalu, Mount Kinabalu, North Borneo, Panoramic View of kota kinabalu, Tour of Kota Kinabalu on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Sojourn Down Costa del KK A tour of Kota Kinabalu by the sea in a Mediterranean sort of way. Pix 1: from left to right Gaya Centre, Wisma Sabah, Wisma Merdeka, Hyatt Hotel & Wisma Yakim Invariably at some point during your sojourn in Sabah, you will embark on an excursion to the tropical [...]
Plunge Diving @ KK Esplanade
Posted in Angler, Art, Beaches, Birds, Divine, Entertainments, Fishing, Happenings, Pantai, Park, Photography, Places, Seaside, Travel, Wonderment, tagged Bird, Birdwatching, kamikaze, KK Esplanade, Plumge diving, Seabird, Tern on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kamikaze! The Divine Wind To say I was shell-shocked is to put it lightly. But stunned I truly was by the sight of the Kamikaze’s suicidal mission. But it was fun and hilarious to watch the Kamikaze diving into the sea to catch its prey.
The Gardener
Posted in Park, Photography, tagged Gardener, Gardening, Parks on August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Unsung Hero The one that keeps our parks in tiptop condition. Thank You!
Birds of Borneo- White Bellied Sea Eagle
Posted in Animal, Birds, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, Zoo, tagged Bird of Prey, Bird-watching, Birds, Eagle, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Zoo on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Beer-Bellied Bird of Prey As the title implies this little flighty dinasaur is one little drunken sailor on the sea.
Baby Orangutan
Posted in Animal, Apes, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, Zoo, tagged Baby Orangutan, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, North Borneo, Oran Utan, Orang-utan, Orangutan, Sabah, Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre on July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The “Poser” On a photoshoot assignment with a top supermodel. Orang Utans (the original and proper spellings), as you know, are the native primates indigenous to the islands of Borneo & Sumatara. Listed as one of the endangered species of the Great Ape variety, North Borneo is one of the places where you can see Orang-utan in great [...]
Sabah Dragon Boat Race 2009
Posted in Carnivals, Championship, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Pantai, Park, Photography, Places, Sports, Tournament, Travel, tagged Dragonboat Race 2009, Kota Kinabalu, Likas Bay Park, Sabah Dragon Bot Race on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On The Fifth of The Fifth Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream …………………
Aki Nabalu- the Mountain of North Borneo
Posted in Landmark, Legend, Park, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Aki Nabalu, Gunung Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Mount Kinabalu, Mountain, North Borneo, Sabah on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Legend of the Widow’s Sorrow Mount Kinabalu is what you come to Sabah for. A World Heritage site, over-promoted and over-charged with the local residents sidelined to the periphery. Best not to over promote local sites/sights or else we, the locals, end up becoming the onlookers and by-standers instead. More on Mount Kinabalu later on …………………
Prince Philip Park
Posted in Beaches, Landmark, Nostalgia, Pantai, Park, Places, Seaside, Travel, tagged Kota Kinabalu, Prince Philip Park, Tanjung Aru, Tanjung Aru Beach Park on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Take A Walk On The Wild Side A much neglected, under-rated & under-maintained park in Kota Kinabalu. But, in my humble opinion, it’s wild and yet still the best park in the whole of Sabah. It is, I think, the first public park in Kota Kinabalu and was built to commemorate the Royal Visit to Sabah [...]
Likas Bay Public Park
Posted in Beaches, Landmark, Pantai, Park, Places, Seaside, Travel, tagged Beach, Likas Bay Beach, Likas Bay Public Park, Pantai, Places, Taman Awam Teluk Likas, Travel on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Taman Awam Teluk Likas This is a popular picnic spot for the locals. Weekends will see the beach swamped with picnickers having a fun family day out. And of course a dip in the sea will go without saying. The beach is also one of the venues earmarked, unofficially, for the New Year celebration. On [...]
Tropical Rainforest Park, Kota Kinabalu
Posted in Park, Places, Travel, tagged Kota Kinabalu, Places, Sabah, Taman Ujana Rimba Tropika, Tropical Rain Forest Park on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Taman Ujana Rimba Tropika A taman (park) mostly utilised by local health freaks and joggers. This park comes alive around 4 in the afternoon. From the name of the park I am sure the initial intention was meant for another tourist attraction but perhaps the City Council lost its way somewhere along the way. Anyhow, it’s a relatively [...]
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