Stumbled upon this beautiful picture on Yahoo! of a flock of cranes flying past the rising moon in Nauen near Berlin, Germany - Friday, October 18, 2013. The caption says the cranes rest in the wetlands west of Berlin on their way from breeding places in the north to their wintering grounds in the south.
If you commute to work using the North-South Expressway in Kuala Lumpur, you may have noticed a flock of cranes flying overhead. They do so twice a day, once in the morning, the other time in the evening. There used to be just a handful many years ago but currently, there are as many as 15 or 20 of them.
Catch them at around 7o'clock in the morning gliding above along the river in Ulu Kelang (best viewed near Bukit Antarabangsa) heading towards the direction of Ampang/Cheras from the National Zoo - that is where they rest at night. In the evening, the cranes can be seen flying back to the zoo at around 6 or 7pm. It's a sight to behold, so look out for them the next time you are in the Ulu Kelang area.
I have no idea where they go to or where they are in the day but sometimes they can be spotted perched on telephone wires along the North-South Expressway in the evenings. Happy looking out for these big birds as they glide by on their way to hunt or to roost.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide - Second day

Search and rescue operations have been halted following strong earth movement on the hillslopes on Sunday. This is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the search and rescue teams which reportedly total 500 personnel from the police, Fire & Rescue, Civil Defence and the army.
Four people were killed. The landslide hit 14 bungalows in Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama at 4am yesterday.
Police are conducting a thorough examination to ensure that no one is still caught there.
Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar assured residents in the vicinity who had evacuated their homes that their property and belongings would be safe as General Operations Force (GOF) personnel were keeping watch there round-the-clock.
About 20 residents who had refused to vacate their homes will have food sent to them.
This is the aftermath of the landslide

Source: The Star
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur
A massive landslide occurred in Bukit Antarabangsa, a hillside residential area in Kuala Lumpur, at 4am this morning, Saturday. As of 2.20pm Saturday, three people are confirmed dead and 15 injured, more than 2000 evacuated. This site is about 1.5km away from one of three Highland Towers which collapsed on Dec 11, 1993, killing 48 people.




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More pictures from The Star's Photo Gallery
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