the hills are alive with the sound of music! this is the closest location we have in malaysia for the movie’s sweeping aerial view opening sequence reenactment where a blady grass covered hill can be a substitute for the sprawling alpine meadow in the 1965 classic. located near the town of broga, broga hill, with 4 peaks ranging from 300m – 400m, became an instant fad for amateur hikers and photographers to spend their weekends. the serene morning view, unspoilt by other hikers was only achieved on a working day, an applied leave approved a few days prior. april 2010.

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a lone white egret perching on a metal pole scanning for prey near the new waterfront in kota kinabalu. june 2011. previous post on the subject here.

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a 15 m tall statue of the monkey deity hanuman, located on the extreme left of batu caves, a limestone hill popular with hindu shrines, dedicated to lord murugan. taken in mid september 2011.

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the impersonation of greg dulli by nizwan alif, sans the cigarette. segambut, kuala lumpur – september 2011.

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the fruit, the bud and the flower, the usual suspects in the botany of lotus, gave a perfect lineup for easy factual identifications. raub town recreational park in early september 2011.

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coconut twins teeter belligerently amidst the thunders and lightnings of the incoming storm. the onslaught subsided after an hour of heavy downpour and i let the kids and an adult (while supervising) built canals in the mud later. ketereh august 2011.

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commonly misidentified as a mushroom, a pair of bracket fungus of genus pycnoporus, inedible and probably toxic, thriving on the hardwood railing of a wooden boardwalk in kuala selangor nature park. may 2011.

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