Kinabalu Park part 3

Those are the houses that we can rent for a group of people. Ours was located farther than the one shown on the left. The top is covered with mist. It was really cooling.

Restaurant is also available in the park. Didn't dine in there cause it is high in price. Oh.. I did get a rain coat, a simple one and I have a chance to use it due to the rainy days. A bit unlucky to be there on rainy seasons. But I recalled it was mid of July...

The counter with customers asking questions. They are the team that I joined to climb the Mount Kinabalu.

The fire place is found in the house we rented. It has a few rooms in it. We did started a fire there but a small one. We even went through darkness for a while because of power cut down. It was a cold night. Too excited to sleep.

Mickey and Christmas

Christmas in One Utama. Staffs were decorating the area where sales on Christmas item is held. Actually there were 3 Christmas trees.

Baskets were being put surrounding the foot of the tree. The open space is close to Parkson One U.
Little Santas on the tree and also on the shelves. Little bears on the tree too. Is a good idea to decorate the tree in a house.
This is the third three behind the other two trees. These seems to be showing different seasons.
This pattern found at the foot of the tree. Actually those decoratees are in a basket.
Aha.. a bear found near the cashier counter. And it cute..
At the concourse of One Utama. There are giant globes joint to each other, signify the outline of Mickey Mouse.
Event was for children, didn't pay attention to it. But did took some time to look at the pretty girl on stage. I mean the host.
The entrance to Mickey shopping area. Mostly Disney's product on sale. Can't find anything special for my son.
Mickey statue after the entrance. I wanted to photo this with my son in it. But he can't sit or stand at this moment.
A view from the floor.
Bigger trees next to Mickey globes.
A little girl posing with Mickey's friends.

Kinbalu Park part 2

A map on a board outside the registration office. Showing the route to top of Mount Kinabalu.

Beside the map are the rules and regulations.

Another map found in side the registration office. This one is with some emboss work on it.

Can't remember which route we have taken. But I remember the route taken is the longer one. As the guide said it is easier to go up with the longer route.

Kinabalu Park part 1

The sign board indicating I was at Kinabalu Park. A bench is provided too.

Opposite of the sign board, across the road is a restaurant called Kinabalu Restaurant. Took my dinner there, the food is normal.

The entrance to Kinabalu Park. Arrived there with a van pre arranged to pick us up from the airport.

The air is fresh and cooling which reminds me of Cameron Highland.

On the way Kota Kinabalu

At the KLIA airport waiting to board the plane to Kota Kinabalu (KK). That is an Air Asia plane with the Lat's drawing.

Was there to do some climbing and river rafting.

Do I enjoy it.. anyway it is an experience only once. Promise my self no second round.

Camera.. camera.. camera..

Nope I am not here to give any talk about camera. I happen to read soohk blog on his new camera. Congratulation on your new Canon 400D! I was tempted to get one as the new features caught my attention.. self cleaning on the picture capturing chip. I have been owning a film SLR and been using it on various trip. I have few lenses to go with. I only need to get a new digital SLR body.. still far away. It is quite fun to test out the features in a SLR camera. Alot of fun things can be experienced from a SLR compare to point and shoot.

The reasons I am not into digital SLR...
1) Those full frame SLR is very expensive (for me too expensive), those choices are Canon 5D and Canon 1D.
2) The lower model SLR hundred series does not have full frame (no doubt the latest feature is included.. the self cleaning thing)
3) The hundred and ten series seems not my prefered choice.

so have to wait... arrrgghh... when are camera manufacturer going to reduce the price..

While I am making sure that I do not miss the advantage of digital camera.. I indulge myself in a mini SLR like unit.. a Lumix FZ5 (becasue my Sony T1 give up on me).

The fun things about taking photo is sharing, whether the outcome of the photos is not a fantastic one, but the composition is interesting. Because of the word composition, time is taken away when indulge oneself in a camera.

A lot of photos I have seen, I still somehow find some of the photos is amazing. Where did the idea come from? Was always a question to me. As I have yet to produce mine.

Some tools are needed to produce certain effect, which hamper my choice of result. Somewhat lately, life changed, my camera sitting idle in a container. Hmm.. I wish I can start doing what I was doing when I have my first SLR. Oh the reason my blog was started, sharing photos that I have taken. Those photos in my blogs are from digital camera only a few from film.

So when am I going to do that again...arrgghh..

A car race in Titiwangsa

I was at Tasik Titiwangsa on last Sunday, watching people racing their cars. Below is some of the shots.










There wasn't much spectator as the track was under a hot sun. Fancying myself one of them, doing the race. Chasing time and someone else car.. hehehe.. I guess this is safer than chasing real cars on the road...

New born

Lately I have not been able to find time to blog but reading others blog. The reason is my new born baby and my new hobby which makes me forget things. Here is a photo of my baby..

Ulu Bendul

Ulu Bendul is situated between Senawang and Kuala Pilah. A place to relax by the river or having a picnic or splashing water or nature call..
I was there just a short stop on my way to Kuala Lumpur. So I didn't really explore around. This river is at the bottom of a hill called Gunung Angsi. I was on the top of this hill few years back. Will try to post some photos and my 1 cents worth on the way up the hill.
Looking at the river remind me of my younger days at Air Panas river at Gunung Ledang in Johor. How I enjoy swimming in the river and at times watching the a piece of shit swimming in front of me following the river current. While swimming in the river I can't imagine how much of the water I have swallowed. ugh...

Kg Air Itam in Negeri Sembilan

On the back to my wife home town..

Above is a trunk road off my destination. The trunk road follows the hill. Goes up and down. And it is narrow too. As I have driven on this road night. It is quite scary.


Oil palm plantation next to the road. Oil palm currently is the largest plantation in Malaysia. In the photo the planted not long ago. Fruits from it.. wait lor.. a few more years for harvesting.


Another view of the truck road leads to the horizon.


A rubber plantation. This was taken sometime in the afternoon. Not one soul is found in this plantation.

Above is the kampung kind of environment as oppose to the city which is colourful. Life jungle in kampung and concrete jungle in the city. Fresh air compare to exhaust air. So which is the choice of retirement?

A view from STAR LRT Masjid Jamek Station

In the past and past few days, I transfer myself from one station to another. Which prompt me to take my camera and go for some shots.

Here is the platforms. Where the trains arrive and stop in the centre. This platform is elevated a few storey high. I was taking from one end of the platform.


This was taken around 6.30 pm. Taffic is quite bad here, due to a number of traffic lights along the road. That is train arriving the station.


Opposite direction is where the cars come into this road. The building to the right is OCBC Bank.


A river which flows under the station.


The other side of the platform. I was there around 2.30 pm. While waiting for the train, press the shutter button a few times.


Menara Maybank at the back.

Visiting Hyatt Saujana Hotel

Above are photos taken within the hotel. I was there waiting for my wife to attend her course. While waiting, I took the chance to explore the hotel. I like to look around a nice hotel, to enjoy the beautiful work done the hotel. Be it the garden or the room or the dining area, I am always captivated by the beauty of it. The only problem I won't be staying there mainly of the price. Most of the time, I am in a hotel to enjoy the buffet.. hehehe..