Tudu dudu dudu dudu batman!
You can see it in nature documentaries: millions of bats that fly out of their cave for a hunt. At the Mulu national park, you can see it for yourself. Almost daily, 3 million bats fly from Deer Cave in search for food. I had no idea what to expect…
A present from mother nature
It wasn’t until the very end of my stay in Borneo that I finally got to know the monkeys of the island. As soon as our boat arrived at the Bako national park, we diverted our route and got dropped off on the beach instead of the jetty. There was…
Monkeying around
To see orangutans you don’t have too many options in this world. A visit to these endangered apes is something you cannot skip on a visit to Borneo. I got the chance to see these wonderful animals in Sarawak, Malaysia and it was an experience I won’t easily forget. There…
Practise makes perfect
This photo was taken in Taipei, Taiwan. The students in purple are rehearsing something at the Confucius temple. This religion honours master Confucius. Students have to learn 6 arts; music, archery, calligraphy, computation, chariot riding and rituals. This group was walking in pairs, repeating a sentence I couldn’t understand. The man…
Mirroring the gardens
Subway stations are often pretty dull places where people come to get from A to B. Sometimes you have to walk through long, dark tunnels to get from one train to the next. Luckily a lot of cities are changing this by decorating the waiting areas and walkways. This is…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts
The Mulu National park in the Sarawak province of Malaysia has some great features, among which some amazing caves. I am not big on caves, as I am claustrophobic, but I ventured into the wide Deer cave. This cave is famous for the thousands of bats that rest here and…
Weekly photo challenge: Between
I was walking around Kota Kinabalu, looking for things to do. I’d ended up spending a lot of time in KK after cancelling a trip in the eastern part of the Sabah province. I hadn’t planned on being here for a long time, and I was running out of affordable options. So I…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist
Is this monkey stealing a squirrel? No! Here’s the twist: this is mother silver leaf monkey with her child. The young monkey is orange when it’s born, but changes color after about three months. I love the contrast between mother and child. Also, these monkeys just look incredibly cute! This…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art
This work of art comes from Taipei. On a visit to the Sun Yat Sen memorial hall, I noticed this garden at the side of the building. The stern-looking statues are surrounded by all these pink flowers. A pretty sight. For more entries in the weekly photo challenge, check out…