Borneo Highland Nature Challenge 2008

[kuching]

July 6, 2008. I'm joining my team to participate in this year Borneo Highland Nature Challenge. The name of our team is called "Orang Utan". Everyone was laughing out loud when they heard our team's name. And, our team members even making the call of Orang Utan when the name is called. Ha!ha! We didn't get the trophy but we did enjoy ourselves when we were trekking in the muddy jungle trail.



Good morning Borneo!






On board the bus at the foothill to go to Borneo Highland resort which is about 3,500 feet above sea level.






Starting / finishing point:






Paradise on earth.






Run baby run!!!

[kuching]

Video camera-man is blocking my way....








Orang Utan team (including me, the one who took this shot):






Busy taking pictures:





Taking photo:






jungle trekking....

[kuching]

Breathtaking view:




Beautiful rock:





Jungle trekking:





Borneo highland resort:





The signage:

[juggler]

Mike: I am jealous! I am stuck in a concrete jungle instead. Nice to see these picture perfect postcards!

[hwchoy]

mikey you are a bad person

last second pix should straighten out the barrel distortion, the tree and building slant looks damn odd

[kuching]

Ha!ha! I'm bad, indeed.

[Aquaculture]

jungle trekking....

This is an interesting shot. May I know how this was taken? M mode and bulb? Thanks.

[benetay]

Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing with us, i'm sure you had fun! Looks like a very nice place to be!

How's the weather there? Looks pretty warm up there.

[uklau]

Thanks for sharing, Michael. Great shot! .

What a shame that I've never been there . I'll make it an effort to visit this in my next trip back. By the way, how's the road condition leading to Borneo Highland?

[trident]

Jungle Mike,
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.
By the way who is paying you for these shots,
now that you have turn pro

[kuching]

This is an interesting shot. May I know how this was taken? M mode and bulb? Thanks.

using aperture priority mode, fire the flash & panning.

[kuching]

Thanks for sharing, Michael. Great shot! .

What a shame that I've never been there . I'll make it an effort to visit this in my next trip back. By the way, how's the road condition leading to Borneo Highland?

They are reconstructing a new road to the summit....should be completed in August for flora fest (open for public in August, whole month).

[kuching]

Jungle Mike,
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.
By the way who is paying you for these shots,
now that you have turn pro

Nobody. just taking picture for my team.

[ahaetulla]

some very nice shots there, thanks for sharing!

[luenny]

I like the shot that Aquaculture pointed out too. So many are so unwilling to step into the unknown to try out shots like this nowadays. Glad to see someone who's willing to do it.