A jungle bloom

Kiau and Silau trails in Mt Kinabalu Park

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April 1st 2009
29th March 2009 I was up before dawn this morning, it had been a cold and restless night for me so eventually I gave up trying to sleep and took my camera outside to see what beasties I could find. Again I was disappointed; I found a large and fantastic beetle with huge mandibles, it was pretty aggressive. I flipped him the right way up so I handled it with extreme care and got my photos. As th ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more