Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia)
24th April 2007
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Near the start of the trail to the Mt. Kinabalu summit
Near the start of the trail to the Mt. Kinabalu summit
Magical rainforest scenery along the trail
Magical rainforest scenery along the trail
A total change in the landscape as we climb above 3000m
A total change in the landscape as we climb above 3000m
Conor & Kellee freezing on the Mt. Kinabalu summit!
Conor & Kellee freezing on the Mt. Kinabalu summit!
Sunrise from the highest point in SE Asia
Sunrise from the highest point in SE Asia
A tough slog up, but a fun run down (at least for the first 500m of the 2000m+ descent!)
A tough slog up, but a fun run down (at least for the first 500m of the 2000m+ descent!)
Surreal moonscapes just below the summit
Surreal moonscapes just below the summit
Enjoying the views above the clouds
Enjoying the views above the clouds
Vivid contrasts before descending into the misty forest
Vivid contrasts before descending into the misty forest
Mr G waiting for his breakfeast at Sepilok, one of only four Orang Utan rehabilitation centres in the world
Mr G waiting for his breakfeast at Sepilok, one of only four Orang Utan rehabilitation centres in the world
Pensive Pigtailed Macaques on the banks the Kinabatangan river
Pensive Pigtailed Macaques on the banks the Kinabatangan river
A sleeping Kingfisher we spotted on our night walk at the river camp
A sleeping Kingfisher we spotted on our night walk at the river camp
A Monitor lizard basking in the early morning sunshine
A Monitor lizard basking in the early morning sunshine
Kellee providing her first blood donation to the Borneo rainforest leeches
Kellee providing her first blood donation to the Borneo rainforest leeches
Tranquil waters on the Kinabatangan, the longest river in Borneo
Tranquil waters on the Kinabatangan, the longest river in Borneo
As you can see, the rainforest would not be a good place for a first date!
As you can see, the rainforest would not be a good place for a first date!
A far-off shot of the Rhinoceros Hornbill
A far-off shot of the Rhinoceros Hornbill
Probiscus monkeys settling in for the night atop the highest trees in the jungle
Probiscus monkeys settling in for the night atop the highest trees in the jungle
An unusual Nudibranch (sea slug)
An unusual Nudibranch (sea slug)
A striking starfish in the waters around Mabul island, off the SE coast of Malaysian Borneo
A striking starfish in the waters around Mabul island, off the SE coast of Malaysian Borneo
Try and spot the Crocodile fish!
Try and spot the Crocodile fish!
An enormous Lionfish
An enormous Lionfish
Another undercover creature (Stonefish)
Another undercover creature (Stonefish)
A young girl taking advantage of the low tide to expertly collect sea urchins
A young girl taking advantage of the low tide to expertly collect sea urchins