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Monkey on Fire

| Bali-Indonesia |

Hanuman the monkey in 'kecak' dance show, a story adapted from the Ramayana Hindu epic. No music instrument is used in this show, instead of sounds made by the dancers.

Free the Lights

| Mid Valley - Kuala Lumpur |

Unique lights decoration in a restaurant at Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur. Light in bird cage, they needs to fly free.

Stages of Life, Dandelion (Taraxacum sp.)

| Kundasang - Sabah |

Dandelion or its botanical name Taraxacum sp, is a flowering plant from the family Compositae. I named this photo (as suggested by a friend) 'Stages of Life', where you can see few different stages of the flower blooming. They are growing wild in Kundasang, Sabah.

Mount Batur

| Bali-Indonesia |

A view of Mt. Batur (1,717 m), Bali, Indonesia in 2014. A beautiful volcanic mountain with a blue lake.

Kedawang Village, Langkawi

| Langkawi - Kedah |

Paddy field in Kedawang Village, near kuala muda road, Langkawi. This photo was taken during my visit in Langkawi in December 2013. This tiny island (480 km2) offer great tourist attractions such as hills, forest, waterfalls, beaches, island hopping, diving, snorkeling, bird watching, villages, duty tax free shopping, etc.

Row of Flowers (Turnera subulata)

| Sibu - Sarawak |

Turnera subulata is a flowering plant species of family Turneraceae known by the common names white buttercup, sulphur alder, politician's flower, dark-eyed turnera, and white alder. In Malaysia, this plant is introduced species (not native), usually planted along roadside of an oil palm estate to attract insect pollinators. It also a common flower used in landscape design. This photo was captured in August 2010, during a sampling trip in an oil plam estate in Sibu with collegue. I like the arrangement of the flowers.

Dying World

| UPMKB - Bintulu - Sarawak |

One of my best collection, which I like the colour contrast and the shadow of leafless trees. It feel like our earth is dying as a consequences of our activities without caring about the nature and the environment. It actually a fallen leaf on tarmac from leaf changing trees after a rainy day, back in my beloved campus.

A Kiss on Heart


A bear doll with a kiss (lips) on its heart. Simple yet meaningful, deep.

Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Low angle

| Kundasang - Sabah | 

An ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) also known as marguerite or moon daisy. This plant have medicinal value, and usually consumed as tea, extract or applied directly such as in healing external wounds. The photo was captured from a low angle, which was not a big deal with Nikon D5000's swivel LCD live view.

Great Mormon (Papilio memnon)

| Poring Butterfly Farm - Ranau - Sabah |

A female great mormon butterfly (Papilio memnon) at Poring Butterfly Farm, Ranau, Sabah. It was captured using 18-55 mm lens at close distance (approximately 20 cm). Took the opportunity for a shot while the butterfly statically collecting nectar.

Little New Zealand

| Kundasang - Sabah |

Dairy cows of holstein breed grazing in the Desa Dairy Farm located in Kundasang, Ranau. The farm is located on high altitude gives cool temperature. This view is rare in Malaysia and one of the famous tourist attraction around Kundasang. The public usually referring  this place as little New Zealand of Malaysia. This photo is one of my favourite photo and also recognized in few photography and instagram groups.

Layers of Hills

| Kundasang - Sabah |

Common hilly landscape of Kundasang, Sabah. I like the multiple shades of hill.

Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea)

| Poring Butterfly Farm - Ranau - Sabah |

A male malay lacewing butterfly (Cethosia hypsea) captured from a close distance.

An Old Man of Sungai Asap

| Belaga - Kapit - Sarawak |

A friendly old man living in a traditional longhouse (Uma Kulit), located in Sungai Asap, Belaga in Kapit Division of Sarawak. I stayed in this longhouse for a night (17-18 Sept. 2013) and it was an unforgettable experience, together with my friends and former students.

Graffiti of Bella Cafe

| Kota Kinabalu - Sabah |

A beautiful graffiti outside of Bella Cafe in Kota Kinabalu city centre

KK City Graffiti

| Kota Kinabalu - Sabah |

Graffiti on an abandon building in the city centre of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. On 1 of the oldest building in Kota Kinabalu (Jesselton during that time), a remnant from the British North Borneo administrative era. The building was mysteriously destroyed in a fire on the morning of 31st December 1992, leaving behind concrete portions of the building that we see today.

Light at the End of a Tunnel

| Seri Kembangan - Selangor |

Light at the end of a tunnel brings hope.

Seblak River, Saratok

| Saratok - Betong - Sarawak |

An evening view of Seblak River from Saratok, a small town located in the district of Betong, Sarawak. Bluish water was a reflection from the blue sky.

Rise of the Light Ray

Photo courtesy: Taufik, M.Y.

 | Niah Cave - Miri - Sarawak |

Light ray from the cave's ceiling chambers. Niah Cave is a National Park, a prehistorical site where human remains dating to 40,000 years. This is the oldest recorded human settlement in east Malaysia.

Eagle Train Kite Flying High

| Bintulu - Sarawak |

Fly high...
Eagle train kite at 6th Borneo International Kite Festival on October 2010 in Bintulu, Sarawak. The kite was by a participant from Singapore. This is an annual event.