Eid al-Adha

Festival of Sacrifice
Official public holiday in Sabah- end of Hajj.
Very Arabisque-looking, is it not?  Very traditional and a vintage piece in the visual perspective sort of way.  As far as I know, it’s quite a unique architectural edifice in the whole of Sabah.
Kota Belud is in Sabah.
:: Nov 27th, 2009- Eid al-Adha

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Battle of Borneo- the Duel

Highnoon Duet To Serenade Our Love
Borneo vs Malaya             -  22 Nov., 2009
Rappers from Borneo & Malaya were set for a ‘Gunfight at the OK Coral’. Be prepared for the rap. Yeah, pump it up and get on down till the moo cow comes to roost- where’s the chick?
Without any further ado, let’s have our very own [...]

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Battle of Borneo- B-Boys

Pump It Up To The Break of Dawn!
Continuing the pumping-action adventure down at the local mall.
Hip&hop singers with professional B(ad)-boys joining in with the fun this time around.

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Battle of Borneo- Break Dance

Clash of  the Bornean Titans 
Breakdance Battle of Borneo at 1Borneo Hypermall over the weekend of 21/22 Nov., 2009.
And this ain’t no “White Rajahs vs Japanese Imperial Forces”. Make no mistake about it.

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Murut Bamboo Dance

Groove Into the Bamboo Night
Another version of the Murut Magunatip dance. This time with a hypercharged atmosphere.

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Pulau Mamutik (Island)

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.

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Likas Sports Complex- Jogging Track

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

November 16, 2009
At the jogging track, Likas Sports Complex.

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Asian Rugby- the Comical Sides (II)

Game For A Laugh
Rugby, a game played by macho men with farcical comedy abound. Once a comedian, always a ruggger. What further proof  do we need just by looking at the picture below with the hopper hopping along merrilywith his band of merrymen? Need I say more?

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Sunset Serenade

Equinox Concerto
Serenading the twilight at Likas Sports Complex, Kota Kinabalu

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Rainbow

Prism of Light In The Sky
                 My heart leaps up when I behold
                  A rainbow in the sky
                                                             ———– Wordsworth
Observed at Kolombong By-Pass, Sabah

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Likas Seafront

Likas Seascape From High Up

 

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Water Colour Painting of KK Sea

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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Limestone Mountain

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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Bajau Horsemen of Kota Belud

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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Asian Women Rugby

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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Contemplating By Aki Nabalu With the Canines

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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Asian Rugby iRB- Borneo Sevens

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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Horses of Kota Belud

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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Asian Rugby- Borneo Eagles

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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On Cloud 9 Amidst Mount Kinabalu

Heaven Can Wait!

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

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Asian Rugby Sevens Series

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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Trick or Treat

The Night The Bogeyman Falls to Earth

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Bornean Cockerel

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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Apache of Borneo

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

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Birds of Borneo- Pacific Reef Egret

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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Sepak Takraw- Game of South East Asia

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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Ship Ahoy @ Tanjung Lipat

Marooned In A Desert Island

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Birds of Borneo- Water Hen

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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Kadazan Wedding Brides & Gowns

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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