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Likas Seascape From High Up

 

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Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
Oui!  Aquarelle.
Let’s talk about camera, the D-SLR type. Now and then, it does give rise to an illusory image in a shot-visual. When it does, it drives me into a psychotic tailspin.
Wait a minute! I’ve got to get a hold of myself. Ahhh….. such is life’s big mystery.

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Rocky Mountain High
This mountain was sighted outside Lahad Datu on the way to Semporna. That would be the next destination in future. Could someone shed some light on it?

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Trooping the Colour, Borneo Style
Kota Belud, “waaaah!”, the land of horses & buffalos (it could easily be the land of milk & honey). So, here it begins the story of the “Five Horsemen On the Prairie“. First thing first, let’s meet our world-famous horseman of Kota Belud. I have seen pictures of this old gentleman countless [...]

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The Warrior Princesses
Move over, you men!
A sport with a difference. It was an action-packed rugby competition full of rough-and-tumble actions interweaved with high tensions and excitements to keep you spellbound to the end of time. This is my kind of action-filled sport with a tinge of sensual tenderness only the she-must-be-obeyed knows how to put on.

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Minimalist Semporna

Going Japanese
Semporna on the cheap. Then you get a bland, plain and simple scenery. It does pay to be rich, you know.
 
 

 

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The Dog Days of Summer
A scene of tranquility by the Kalangadan restaurant near to the Kinabalu Park at the new break of dawn.

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Celebrate Good Times, Come On!
Asian Rugby Borneo Sevens (30-Oct/01-Nov).
Indonesia Vs Japan – 30 Oct.
The outcome of this match was more or less predicted, barring any twist of fate at the last minute, of course. And it was. Japan won out in the end.

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Blazing Saddle
The horses in Kota Belud are often referred to as the pony horses for the reason of their being a crossbreed between the pony and horse. I would still  regard them as the pure-bred horses as they do not resemble the pony in any way . Their sizes may just about give the clue [...]

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The Ball Chaser
The Eagles have landed! Yes!!!!!!!!! The Borneo Eagles were in town to give the Snakeheads a good thrashing to hell and back, licking their wounds till they cried “mercy, mercy me! ” We really, really kicked asses this time around. We really showed the ones from across the South China Sea the Borneo Eagles were/are [...]

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Heaven Can Wait!

Mount Kinabalu as observed from KKIP (Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park) on a clear blue day.

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The Swan Song Ballerina & Ballerino
Stretched over two days, 31 oct/1Nov, one of the main highlights of the Rugby match was the classical dance performance executed beautifully by the two players from Malaysia & Thailand. It was an illusion of flight that stretched beyond your vivid imagination, literally speaking. The  projectile of flight was simply sensational and [...]

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The Night The Bogeyman Falls to Earth

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Morning Call @ Your Service
Welcome to Sabah, the Land that says” Tse!” to the Wind! Have a wonderful stay at our world-class hotel facilities. Our top notch mode of morning call is second to none- not that we are boasting. We have a way of making you rise and shine so as to enable you to [...]

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The Definitive Last of The Last of The Mohigan
Scene of  Epic Proportions in Kota Belud, North Borneo

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Non-Discriminatory Transformer- The Dark Morph Egret
Pacific Reef  Heron is a bird species commonly found in the coastal areas of Sabah. On any given day you are bound to encounter them traversing across the sea coasts on their way to fish-hunting trips. 

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A Volley of  Flying Kicks To End the Day With A Bang!
A popular sport in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The game is believed to have originated in the 15th century Malacca Sultanate.  

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Marooned In A Desert Island

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Beep, Beep! The Road Runner
White breasted water hen is its proper name, but I nickname it the road runner for no apparent reason other than it looks slightly just like one.

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A Hip Hip Parade With the Kadazan Brides
Here’s a follow-up to the Traditional Kadazandusun Wedding  posted earlier. This one, now even better and jazzier, with a parade of beauties to keep your eyes peeled to the brides with a loving & longing look.

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Rule, Britannia!
A throwback to the times when Britannia did rule the waves. British North Borneo Chartered Company was the entity assigned to administer the territory of North Borneo in the days when colonialism was the buzzword and the byword.  And this is where the story of the artillery guns begins.

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A Marque In Its Heyday 
A 4-cylinder chitty chitty bang bang it is…. not. But it could easily be an Isuzu. Come inside and take a look. Whatever takes your fancy, it is all negotiable for a price.

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Do The Funky Gibbon
A one woman man is this primate. That surely is sweet music to the ladies’ ears.

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Ornamental Symbol o f Love & Friendship
 Sight & Sound at Prince Philip Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

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Austin Powers Singing the Blues
Registered in the island of Labuan in 1960. Not quite contented with the quiet island life after six happy years running around in a tiny little spot. It was time to hit the road and see the big wild world. And it was “KK here I come!”

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Together, We Walk Down Into The Deeper Valley. Walk On!
Though the title does not make any sense, whatsoever, I just like the sound of it. You just gonna have to accept it. Another public holiday (17/10) again in Sabah. This time, together, we celebrate the Deepavali (Diwali) with our Indian compatriots. Diwali is also known as the Festival [...]

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Bend It Like Beckham!
A Bentley with a built performance that comes with the luxury and status onboard.  Mostly owned by the royalties and people with high stature walking in the high society circle.

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Kung Ming Lantern- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In Sabah Lantern Festival is celebrated during the mid-Autumn Festival. In China proper and Greater China, the Lantern Festival takes on a totally different meaning over there. There, it was celebrated as marking the end of the Chinese New Year.

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A  Six Cylinder Revolver That packed A Punch
This old banger could really pack a punch having 25 blissful years on the road. Still single & an eligible bachelor in its own way. Come inside and meet our man in blue.

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A Deluxe Getaway for Bonnie & Clyde 
A 30s vintage and much sought after classic. A little runaround in the colonial days. Now a junk to be ogled “over/at”  like a luscious lady by the vintage car enthusiasts. If you are a vintage enthusiast, join the club (mine).

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