Hibiscus or Gumamela flowers a member of mallow family, they need full sun for best bloom production, best in high humidity , they prefer full sun but can tolerate partial shade. They bloom lavishly splendid when the sun is up, definitely looks dramatic with the morning sun rays. The good atmosphere will inspire your mood as the shape and colors make the flowers. Other photos previously published was even more stunning with the background of the blue sky.
Inca Dove
It is said to be that doves may live, feeding and gather in large flocks but this Inca dove is solitary(existing alone) It is quite different from the rest being solitaire. At first, I thought it was a turtle dove as it is not a familiar visitor in our backyard but I’m not sure if this kind of dove belongs to the same family of turtle dove. I’ve noticed he flocked together with a large number of tree sparrows which are a regular visitors in the garden. Cat scraps on the ground are most welcome for them, our backyard seems to be a favorite destination of hungry sparrows although our garden is not that spacious enough but fruits trees can provide a place where they can refuge when alarmed at night. Natural sites and shaded positions is also important during nesting stage.
I’m a bird lover, I don’t mind the presence of birds, bees and butterflies around. They served as the best photography subject indoors. Macro shots shown here, the face is quite similar to the rock pigeon which is common in our area but has a pigeon-like appearance. I love the circular display flight, gliding on raised wings. I think, this dove is an adult dove as shown by its maturity and body appearance. Other rare pigeons were sighted in our area recently but I don’t know if there’s a census committee for rare pigeons.
July is generally recognized as wetter month, it’s rainy season but still there were a lot of flowering trees and plants around. What a dazzling display with the bees encircling around them, they depend on flowering trees and plants for nectar and pollen. There’s a resting place but no resting time for the busy bumblebees.
Bees are divided into social, which includes the Bumblebee, Hive bee and Solitary which I think are majority, they all have the same interests, all great pollinators. Social bees are very loving because they care for the young ones while Solitary bees especially the female, leaves a supply of food in each cell as they also lay their eggs on top and sealed it. The Bumblebee is generally amber and shiny-black as shown.
Beautiful Sunset of Kish,Iran
This is a stress free experience to view the sunset along the beach of Kish,Iran. A thrill to sunset seekers communing with nature, I’m equally impressed to see the beauty of nature before sundown. It’s remarkably beautiful and always beautiful.
Kish Island
Greek ship submerged in water along the shores of Kish,Iran
The abandoned ship wreck, ”Greek ship called Khoula F. on the shores of Kish,Iran an island resort. This is the remains of the old Greek ship, a 1943 cargo steamship totally breaking apart and it looks like a ghost ship.
Kish Island is a popular tourist attraction and a favorite site for the photographers and visitors visiting the Persian Gulf. Along the shore is a beautiful sunset so with the full view of the ship wreck.
Incredible structures to present the works of art, architecture, and engineering, it is the tower that symbolizes the city,the iconic Taipei 101 is a beautiful skyscraper with a total height record of 508 meters that ranks the world’s tallest building from 2004-2010. It is also the world’s tallest floor at 438 meters and the world’s tallest roof at 448 meters. Observatory elevators holds the Guinness world Records as the World’s fastest passenger elevator. Taipei 101 mall attracts millions of tourist every year.
I have come to appreciate everything here, all the incredible structures. Indeed, the consistent effort to present the works of art and engineering which is more technically and technologically advanced. We’ve seen the big progress and development globally.
Humans aim high attracting international attention for the title “World’s tallest building” to gain prestige and recognition. My feelings widened with excitement along great things. In this century which is global in perspective, It’s getting more updated, fast growing and competition is still going on, more tall buildings and great structural forms are getting better and taller. If you remember the Great Pyramid of Egypt at Giza holds the longest for 3,500 years until the next construction of another. World title started from tall,taller to the tallest. Presently holding the title, Burj Khalifa of Dubai as the ‘’World’s tallest skyscraper.’’ More skyscrapers has been and would be completed in the coming years to come..According to my reference, Jeddah Tower (167 Floors) will be the future next is still under construction so with the Merdeka PNB 118 of Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia (118 Floors)is now under construction, Dubai One (with 161 Floors) Is it practical to do this kind of expensive construction? Is it fruitful or wasteful?
Taipei 101, the irregular bamboo shaped building ranks #8 as as one of tallest building in the world as of 2016.
High above, at the top is a leisure attraction and the best way to view the whole of Taiwan.Through the top, spectacular views down there taken from the glass curtain walls,the glass wall provides protection from heat, VV screening remarkably clear and beautiful.
Aerial view taken from the top of Taipei 101 building
The wide view of Taipei is a relaxing treat.I’m enjoying the sights around but not let height scare me, not at all !
Looking outside the window and appreciate the sights down there. Imagine where you are on the map. I just have to value and be grateful for the things you’ve been blessed with.
Taiwan at Night single shot taken in front of Capital Hotel
Taipei 101 Shopping Mall
Aerial view of Taipei 101 Shopping Mall. It was a big shopping Mall.
TWG Salon and Boutique at Taipei 101
92-101- Communication Floors
88091- Observatory Floors
85-86F- Restaurants
61-84- High Zone Office Floors
59-60F- Elevator Transfer Floors
37-58F- Mid Zone Office Floors
35-36F- Conference Center/Elevator Transfer Floors
1-34F- Low Zone Office Floors
B1-6F – Taipei 101 Shopping Mall
B2-B5 – Basement Car Park
The elevator reaches a great speed of 1,010 meters per minute
There’s a timer, it took 37 seconds to reach Observatory floors
With a total height record of 508 meter and a total od 50 elevators, if you are brave and adventurous enough to experience riding pressurized high speed elevators reaching maximum speed 1,010m/m. Sometimes you can reach only up to 91F if the building is swaying because of strong winds, that is the observatory floors.
Taipei 101 Observatory
From 89 F is Indoor Observatory and 91F is Observatory Outdoor
Observatory Ticket Booths
Snapshot Service
It’s impossible to miss this snapshots service.Memories is good to think back in time but not just that, a photo keepsake is better to view. It’s so cute to include to your travel themed souvenirs.
Giant Damper Ball
Giant Damper ball, it is said to be the largest and the heaviest mass dumper with a diameter of 5.5 meters and heaviest of 660 metric tons. This is the reason the building can withstand major earthquakes.
Close-up shot of damper ball, they allow visitors to take close-up photo from the corridors.
From the background, the people around was accidentally included, to be curious sometimes how other people from other culture dressed-up, it is different from us?
This Giant Damper is to keep the building safe
The steel cable holding the mass damper.
Super cute damper baby
Showcasing all the products and world’s achievement of Taiwan
Jade gemstones and other items.
Beautiful and lovely gems. I super love this!
To keep some souvenirs and buy a few jade necklaces here.
Really awesome! You don’t know which one to choose, they were all beautiful.
The most amazing corals I’ve ever seen.
The replica of Taipei 101 building
Map of Taiwan
Taiwan’s Top 101
After the tour, it was an exhausted day perhaps, a yummy treat is good. Go global for trying all the different delicacies of Taiwan.
Taipei 101 opening hours from 09:00-22:00
Address: 89F. no.7 Xinyl Road Section 5,Taipei City
Tickets for adult is NTS 500,Group Ticket for 20 persons is 450 NTS, Priority pass of 1000 NTS and Concession for children above 115 cm and students
Take entrance route at 5F and exit at 88F
Ticket Sales Closing Time-21:15
To follow precautions: Smoking and chewing gums are prohibited, no bringing of foods and pets inside. Wearing slippers and shorts, anything unpleasant will be barred from entry.
Inca dove- pale gray in color with a short legged appearance with the underpart feathers having dull brown and gray edging. You can see the white edge to the cheeks extending down the neck, more likely to be seen in areas grouping with tree and house sparrows on ground when food is plentiful.
Waling-Waling or Vanda Sanderiana is the ”Queen of Philippine orchids has a very distinctive spotted petals. It produced fully opened shapely blooms with a degree of striking violet spotting and white edging that tends to look better in upright position. With the intense work carried by nurseries of today, this rare kind becoming more accessible however, the rare specimen still costly up to the present.
Orchids are very difficult to grow, given the right care, they will flower regularly 2x to 3x a year. Orchid habitats are certainly being destroyed in other parts of the world, using the modern technique of tissue culture, rare species are now being multiplied.
Fascinating and very decorative in value but growing is relatively not that simple because the ideal temperature admittedly not that easy to achieve especially if you are living in the Philippines. Many people wants to grow only fragrant flowers like roses and Sampaguita which is the national flower in the Philippines because it’s easy to handle but still some prefer orchids because of its beauty and elegance.
If you are an orchid lover or collector, soon you will learn to be an expert grower or perhaps to propagate and breed your own hybrids.If you think about orchids seed production, germination and all structures for growing to create glass house, greenhouse sterile containers and all number of tasks to be carried out. Ohh! it’s a tough work for me! Anyway, all efforts soon will be rewarded to see the long lasting colors.
The elegant display were selected for their rarity and unique color. Other varieties are already common and increasingly affordable nowadays however, the waling-waling type is very costly and often cost thousands of pesos and still very expensive up to the present. Check Waling-waling below.
Waling-Waling or Vanda Sanderiana with striking violet, purple and fuchsia tones with elegant spots which is an interesting combination. Of course ! I want to have an extremely beautiful collection like this one but waling-waling is just as too expensive.
In here, you will see orchids with the best known graceful and expensive species of Phalaenopsis varieties.Long and lasting available in full range of colors.
I was inspired to see the beauty of phalaenopsis, it’s a pleasure to savour. It’s worth to see and appreciate in close distance. Characterized with graceful bloomers is a reasonable return for my effort.
Aiming for more elegant varieties, I would like to have Cattleyas, Miltonias, Paphiopedilums, Cymbidiums and Odontoglossums. Other kinds like Vandas, Allied Genera, Dendrobiums, Calanches and other cool and tropical orchids too. Soon to come on next posts.
Beautiful Cherry Blossom trees and night lanterns lining up the street. Taken during the Cherry Blossom festival or Spring Flower Festival in Korea
Night photos below…
Cherry Blossom trees lining the streets
