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The Monsoon Flowers
The Honolulu creepers and the Spider Lilies of the west garden has been on the fence for the longest time – more than 20 years. And they have been through thick and thin. The creeper has survived eradication from one home-owner to the next, hibernating as a decapitated trunk, to emerge and flourish once again…
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At Lassen’s Peak, CA
The natural beauty of Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, is only tempered by the dry and long summers that threaten the ecosystem of Northern California. Here at King’s Creek Meadows, the melting snow reclaims its streams and give life to the spring flora and fauna. The delicate trimlines of the snowfield’s edge embraces the contours…
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Return to Pulau Ubin
Remembering – This little island on the Straits of Johor is accessible from Changi Jetty via a short 15 minutes boat ride back in time to an island jetty, and village beachhead preserved for its laid back past and less than ideal maintenance. Countless school boys, civic groups, curious city-slickers and committed adventurers have spent…
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The Panther Meadows
The Upper Panther Meadows is located on Mount Shasta (4322m), towards the end of the metallic road leading to the summit trail, on the tallest mountain in Siskiyou County, Northern California. The meadow is fed from spring-water arising from Panther Spring, in the upper reaches of the volcanic slopes where it emerges at source from…
Aside
It’s hard to tell if this was one of the new bulbuls. By that, I mean the birds that had painstakingly emerged from its nest a few weeks’ ago (view here). The pair had been elusive since I started hearing their cries last week and managed to sneaked in a picture of them on a mild Sunday afternoon.
The cacophony of calls seems to suggest that these birds were young and innocent, noisy and new, making their grand tour – a visit to the mother-house no less. The calls were not identical to that documented here – less musical and more chirpy , suggesting that there may be a variety of baby bulbul calls at different stages of maturity.
In any case, these birds are well on their way to a new future and beginning. One can only hope that the fragile and increasingly developed suburban ecosystem does not fail them.
(Lumix GX85 14-140 mm Lumix)
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The Tiger Leaping Gorge of Lijiang, Yunnan, China
The Tiger Leaping Gorge provided a kaleidoscope of experiences, landscape and encounters. Photo commentaries: The Tiger Leaping Gorge at Lijian, Yunnan, China – see the tiny figure to the right of the picture relative to the enormous Gorge where the Jinsha river flows, a primary tributary of the mighty Yangtze river A family gathers…
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Grizzled or Young?
The Indian Ringneck parrots continue to create life and vibrance in my garden as they perch and preen on the upper reaches of the bamboos. Meanwhile, another parrot, somewhat gruff in the face, and perhaps a little worse for wear feed precariously on the upper reaches of the peacock tree. Such is life in the…