My thanks to 2sweetnsaxy for hosting Watery Wednesday.
A botanical garden is basically a well cared for and well-designed (sometimes not even planned out) garden that is considered a public place for the whole community to enjoy. Mostly you will also be able to see cards with the scientific or botanical names of plants, flowers and trees.
Selasa, 31 Mei 2011
Senin, 30 Mei 2011
The Rarest Silk
We saw the handlooms of Muga silk in Sialkuchi, a small town in Assam, where the weavers weave intricate designs in the silk. You cn see the golden muga threads in the loom.
Sabtu, 28 Mei 2011
Wild Flowers of Hong Kong
I came across many wild flowers during my walks in the wooded parts of Hong Kong last month. Unfortunately, I do not know their names. The pink flower above grows in a shrub or small tree.
This ginger is seen in all parts of the Peak.
This bottle brush like flower was blooming on a tree.
This curious flower with elongated petals looked like a spider. It grows on a shrub.
The white daisies dotted the ground in many places.
This ginger is seen in all parts of the Peak.
This bottle brush like flower was blooming on a tree.
This curious flower with elongated petals looked like a spider. It grows on a shrub.
The white daisies dotted the ground in many places.
I hope you enjoyed looking at these unusual wild flowers.
My thanks to Santilli, Denise, Pupo and Sandy Carlson for hosting Today's Flowers.
Jumat, 27 Mei 2011
Weekend Reflections- Hong Kong
Kamis, 26 Mei 2011
Skywatch Friday - Pre Monsoon Sky
Selasa, 24 Mei 2011
Watery Wednesday
Senin, 23 Mei 2011
Fishermen's Protector
On one of my walks in the non- touristy places of Hong Kong, I came across this temple to the goddess who protects the fishermen who venture out to the sea.
The sea goddess looks out towards the sea with a hand in a mudra of protection.
The sea goddess looks out towards the sea with a hand in a mudra of protection.
You can see pictures from all over the world at http://showyourworld.blogspot.com
Sabtu, 21 Mei 2011
Today's Flowers
Today's flowers are some of the flowers which are blooming in the wild in India. Unfortunately, I don't know the names of many of them.
The yellow flowers of the sedum were very attractive in the wilds of Meghalaya.
This clerodendrum is a common wild flower in the forests.
Oh, why did this Adenium come here?
The Aloe-leaf Cymbidium orchid is flowering in my garden as well as in the jungle.You can see flowers from all over the world at Today's Flowers.
The yellow flowers of the sedum were very attractive in the wilds of Meghalaya.
This clerodendrum is a common wild flower in the forests.
Oh, why did this Adenium come here?
The Aloe-leaf Cymbidium orchid is flowering in my garden as well as in the jungle.You can see flowers from all over the world at Today's Flowers.
Jumat, 20 Mei 2011
Weekend Reflections- the Wild and the Tame
These tiny tortoises on the log are seen in the Kaziranga National Park in India. They coexist with other wild aquatic creatures like crocodiles and water snakes.
These huge turtles in a well in a Hong Kong Buddhist temple are growing bigger and bigger. They coexist with other tame aquatic creatures like the goldfish.
These huge turtles in a well in a Hong Kong Buddhist temple are growing bigger and bigger. They coexist with other tame aquatic creatures like the goldfish.
My thanks to James at Weekend Reflections for hosting his interesting meme.
Selasa, 17 Mei 2011
Watery Wednesday
Senin, 16 Mei 2011
The Other Hong Kong
Besides the tall skyscrapers and Disneyland, Hong Kong has some remarkable ancient Buddhist temples and gardens. This is the temple of the Buddha Skanda at Diamond Hill.
The Chinese Garden adjacent to the Nunnery has a working water wheel.
Besides trees, flowers and bushes, Chinese gardens have curiously shaped rocks too.
A golden pagoda in the Chinese garden.
The trees and bushes are pruned to give them specific shapes like these.
The Chinese Garden adjacent to the Nunnery has a working water wheel.
Besides trees, flowers and bushes, Chinese gardens have curiously shaped rocks too.
A golden pagoda in the Chinese garden.
The trees and bushes are pruned to give them specific shapes like these.
Like the ancient Indian gardens, the Chinese gardens also consist of specific trees, bushes, lotus ponds, alcoves and winding paths. They relax the mind and induce a sense of harmony.
This is my contribution to My World which is hosted by Sylvia, Klaus, Sandy, Wren and the Fishing Guy.
Sabtu, 14 Mei 2011
Flowers of Hong Kong
People know of Hong Kong as a busy moders city and a flourishing commercial centre, but there is another, gentler face to Hong Kong. It is city of thick forests, heavily wooded country parks, natural water falls, forest trails, and lovely flowering trees and shrubs. I enjoyed my stay in Hong Kong, and the walks on its trails along hilly regions, flanked with flowering trees and shrubs. These are some of the cultivated flowers in various gardens. I shall be posting some of the wild flowers I found later.
Red heliconia in a Chinese garden.
Red heliconia in a Chinese garden.
Rabu, 11 Mei 2011
Signs
Selasa, 10 Mei 2011
Watery Wednesday 139
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