• Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel and Photography | Why Do People Climb Mountains

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | View From The Summit of Mount Kinabalu | Low’s Peak Why do people climb mountains? Well, actually I don’t know why. But the most famous answer on why people climb mountains come from Sir George Mallory, one of the first people to try to summit Everest, he said, “Because It’s There”. But then, his answer is too simple to really answer the question “Why”? People climb mountains for a wide variety of a reason, some people climb because they need some kind of an adventure, something that will pump up their adrenaline, some people like to test their limit, some people just need to know how far…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Malaysia,  Travel

    The Man and The Mountain | Mount Kinabalu | Sabah Malaysia North Borneo

    © 2009 Wazari Wazir | The Man and The Mountain | Mount Kinabalu | Sabah “Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.”  – Edward Whymper –  Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel

  • Adventure,  Art,  Photojournalism,  Travel

    Photography | Mount Kinabalu | A Camera is Just a Tool

    © 2005 Wazari Wazir | Mount Kinabalu | Nikon D70s | Lens 18-70mm | 1/160 | ISO 200 | f7.1 © 2005 Wazari Wazir | Mount Kinabalu | Nikon D70s | Lens 18-70mm | 1/250 | ISO 200 | f/8 © 2005 Wazari Wazir | Mount Kinabalu | Nikon D70s | Lens 18-70mm | 1/160 | ISO 200 | f/7.1 Some people really doesn’t get it, that a camera is just a tool. It doesn’t have brain on its own. I know that they have been programed for certain functions like how to calculate a meter reading depending on the lighting situation, how to determine wether the focus is sharp…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Historical Moment,  Moment,  Photojournalism,  Travel

    Gunung Kinabalu | Perjalanan Menuju Ke Puncak Gunung Kinabalu

    © 2009 Wazari Wazir | Gunung Kinabalu | Sabah | Malaysia | Taken at 06:31 AM © 2009 Wazari Wazir | Gunung Kinabalu | Sabah | Malaysia | Taken at 6:23 AM Impian untuk mendaki Gunung Kinabalu adalah impian sejak di zaman persekolahan lagi, impian sejak di bangku sekolah rendah lagi, masa tu kalau saya jumpa mana-mana artikel yang berkaitan dengan Gunung Kinabalu, saya akan gunting dan simpan di dalam file, file yang ada sarung plastik jernih tu, di rumah saya ada banyak file yang macam tu. Apa sahaja artikel yang menarik terutamanya mengenai pengembaraan saya akan simpan untuk dijadikan motivasi. Syukur Alhamdulillah sehinga kini, telah tiga kali saya berjaya…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Photojournalism,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Mount Kinabalu Sabah

    © 2005 Wazari Wazir | Sunrise at Mount Kinabalu | Sabah Malaysia North Borneo “Because it’s There” | George Mallory The photograph above were taken in 2005 with 6 Megapixel camera Nikon D70s, that’s why the quality of the pixel is not so good compared to any entry level DSLR today but nevertheless I manage to bring that camera high above the mountain and sharing it with you especially those who have never been there and I think that matter the most. I’ve been climbing Mount Kinabalu three times already, in 2004, 2005 and 2009 and I think if people were to ask me why I like to climb a…