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Probably shaken while driving thru the sharp bends to fraser's hill. In any case the VR replacement is about S$480 per NSC quote. :(

From what I can see the VR elements are dislodged as visible thru the lens. As a result the focus is out and the camera is metering much lower light than usual. Looks like I will have to bring it back to NSC for repairs. Anyone know what the damage will be to my pocket? I've seen forums that...

Yes my friends did talk about this attraction but distance wise it is far out from where we were.

Mirror Pool Flying Falls The entire album can be found here. Jiuzhaigou & Huanglong Oct 2012

We also spent a day in Huanglong (黄龙) and were smitten by a slightly different array of natural wonders. Green Jade Peak @5160 meters Five Colored Pool Moon Reflection Pool Five Colored Pool Five Colored Pool

Pearly Shoal Waterfall Nourilang Waterfall Reed Lake

Did a short 5 day trip to this gorgeous heaven on earth. I was not disappointed as the sceneries were mind blowing. No photo will ever re-enact what your eyes can truly see. I did manage to get some shots...... enjoy! Arrow Bamboo Lake Panda Lake Waterfall Five Flower Lake Peacock...

Some pics from the trip: Amblyglyphidodon aureus Hexabranchus sanguineus Centriscus scutatus Bryaninops yongei Tomiyamichthys sp. & Alpheus randalli You can view the whole album here: Bali Oct 2012

For the entire album visit here: Lembeh Straits Jul 2012 Enjoy!

More critter! Octopus sp. (Long-arm Octopus) Octopus mototi Thaumoctopus mimicus Antennarius striatus Mexichromis mariei

6 days of muck diving last week. Got to see some new stuff while reminiscing the more common critters of Lembeh. Unknown Flatworm sp. Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Perclimenes imperator on Ceratosoma tenue Metasepia pfefferi juvenile Hapalochlaena lunulata

Chromodoris daphne Ceratosoma brevicaudatum Glossodoris atromarginata

Went on a week's vacation in Port Stephens + Manly, Sydney so decided on a few days of diving. I really hate diving in a 7mm suit and 14kg of weights. It's just plain ridiculous. Anyway, here are some nice shots from the trip. Aphelodoris varia Chromodoris splendida Aplysia extraordinaria...

On average about USD900 for a 6 day trip w/o flights. I choose to stay in a better resort so our taste for comfort may differ. Total of 12 dives. I always dive alone with my dive guide.

I book my dive trips in the country itself. In this case its Aquamarine Diving in Bali. I hire a private dive guide so I get his undivided attention throughout each dive.