Kota Kinabalu, South China Sea, 2 May 2019.

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After the markets we had some free time and many of the others may have wandered back to the hotel but I wanted to wander along the wharves to check out the fishing boats. I had seen some great looking fishing boats coming and going from the port the previous evening and the light was great then, but I only had my Fuji X100s, which has a wide angle lens, and I needed a telephoto. So I thought I would see what I would find on this day.

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There were quite a few fishing boats lined up at the docks.

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This is the rear of one at the front, with nets rolled up on spools for deployment and retrieval.

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One is arriving at the dock.

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Another is preparing to leave.

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Suddenly the light changed – or maybe that’s just the infrared sensor.

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First wildlife sighting, of an egret on the prow of a boat.

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Another one returning …..

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