Tuesday 31 July 2012

A Side Of DO Hill

The District Officer’s quarter’s sits atop this small hill situated at the fringe of the Taiping Lake Gardens, hence its name. The tall trees in the picture are the Tembusu. A parasitic wild fern can also be seen growing on one of the trees.


Wednesday 25 July 2012

Hazy Taiping 2



Those hazy, lazy days of June when Taiping was engulfed by thick haze which transformed it into a misty and mysterious land which the sun dares not intrude into.


Hazy Taiping



Those hazy, lazy days of June when Taiping was engulfed by thick haze which transformed it into a misty and mysterious land which the sun dares not intrude into.


Monday 23 July 2012

I came across these dainty little things during my daily walk in the early morning. They look like pretty flowers but I think they are mushrooms. What do you think?


Sunday 22 July 2012

Awaiting Succour

It's the hot and dry season now.


Friday 20 July 2012

Beautiful Flower

I don't know what kind of flower this is; perhaps someone can tell me. The tree can grow quite tall.


Tuesday 17 July 2012

Dappled Light

where
weary sunbeams rest
dappled light


Monday 16 July 2012

Hornbills

I don't know whether you can see them but there are two hornbills on the palm tree - one in the centre and the other on a frond on the left.


Sunday 15 July 2012

Mushrooms

A bouquet of pretty mushrooms.


Wednesday 11 July 2012

Ramling Rose

Rambling rose, rambling rose

Where you ramble, no one knows


Monday 9 July 2012

Morning Exercise

Morning exercise at the Lake Garden


Thursday 5 July 2012

Bouquet

A sun-specked bouquet of bauhinia kockinia

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Wednesday 4 July 2012

After the Storm




hung to dry
after the storm
raindrops