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Climbing Mount Kinabalu | My Photography Equipment
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Climbers at Mount Kinabalu | Sabah | 24 mm f/2.8 Actually I really have nothing much to write about but since you are here, I might share with you my camera equipment that I brought during my recent Mount Kinabalu trip. I don’t have any of “what’s in my bag” kind of a picture because nothing much to show really. Basically I carry all of my photography equipment to the summit of Mount Kinabalu. I took my Canon 5D Mark II, with 24 mm f/2.8 and 50 mm f/1.4 lens together with not so expensive, Fotopro Tripod with me. BUT, the only lens that I…
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Travel and Photography | Once Upon a Time In Kota Belud | Sabah
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Kota Belud Countryside | Rice Field | Sabah | Malaysia North Borneo “I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. Why thunder lasts longer than that which causes it, and why immediately on its creation the lightning becomes visible to the eye while thunder requires time to travel. How the various circles of water form around the spot which has been struck by a stone and why a bird sustains itself in the air. These questions and other strange phenomena engaged my thought throughout my life.” – Leonardo Da Vinci – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel
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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…
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Travel and Photography | Laban Rata | Mount Kinabalu | Sabah
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Laban Rata on a Clear Day © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Laban Rata Covered With Thick Mist © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Me Posing Against Laban Rata | Mount Kinabalu © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Welcome to Laban Rata Restaurant | Mount Kinabalu © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Laban Rata Restaurant | Mount Kinabalu Laban Rata offers a restaurant, dormitories with common bathroom and toilet, as well as private rooms that feature essential amenities. Sitting 3,272 metres above sea level in Kinabalu National Park, the lodge offers great views of the surrounding area, cool mountain air, and a quiet atmosphere. The lodge is also 90…
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Travel and Photography | Climbing Mount Kinabalu | Starting Point
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Kinabalu Park Office | You Need To Register Here We didn’t stay overnight here in Kundasang, we stay at Kota Kinabalu and head to Kundasang (Kinabalu Park) From Kota Kinabalu around 4 AM in the morning. We have some breakfast along the way at Pekan Nabalu. The journey from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park is approximately two hours. © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Registration at Kinabalu Park Once we reach Kinabalu Park Office, we need to register our name, pay for our insurance and mountain guide fee. You cannot climb the mountain without a mountain guide. It is mandatory, even though the trail to the…