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Into The Mystic . Van Morrison.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Arundina graminifolia {the bamboo orchid}
Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Arethuseae Subtribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Arundina Species: A. graminifolia Common name: Bamboo orchid.
Photographed at Kipandi Butterfly Park, 36 km from Kota Kinabalu. They line the surrounds of the parking area there, and along the walkways and hedges in the park.Genus: Arundina Species: A. graminifolia Common name: Bamboo orchid.
{Some information is available on Wikipedia} The bamboo orchid is a species of orchid and the sole of the genus Arundina. This tropical Asiatic genus extends from India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South China to Indonesia and across the Pacific Islands. It has been introduced in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Panama. This is a terrestrial multi perennial orchid with reedy stems, forming into large clumps growing to a height between 70 cm and 2 m. The flowers are 5 to 8 cm, lilac / white with a purple lip. They bloom in summer and autumn. They are almost extinct in Singapore, but in Borneo, they grow abundantly in the rainforest.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
fishing boat returns {bw}
This commercial fishing boat is ready to berth at the wharf. Not a big boat, and I like the chugging sounds of the engine. Many of them have been retired from service and turned into charter boats for sports or overnight fishing. Current rates are lucrative and they are easily operated by two crew. Many years ago, I went on a boat like this one for a 24-hour fishing trip. Being on the open sea and fishing at midnight was memorable.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
la mer
"Si vous ne trouvez pas votre amour sur le rivage, il vous suffira d'aller au delà des mers."
"Se você não encontrar seu amor na praia, você só tem que ir além do mar."
"If you can't find your love on the shore, you will just have to go out beyond the sea."
{Thanks to Gislaadt Art and flores do meu jardim for their kind help with the translations. }
la mer.. ~Charles Trenet~
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Engine braking II {B/W version}
View from the passenger seat on a trip from Keningau town in the interior of Sabah. The route descends the slopes of the Crocker Range, parts of which are rather steep. It is foggy and misty in the late afternoon.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
evening at tamu putatan
Dusk at tamu Putatan, a township about 15 km from Kota Kinabalu city. The sun had gone down, the kerosene lamps were lit.
Friday, July 23, 2010
another day, another story
...another day, another story. Photographed at the waterfront bazaar, Kota Kinabalu City.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
early morning at the fisheries wharf
Most of the boats have berthed and their catch unloaded. This one had just been given a wash. The stalls and crowd are behind me and to my right. This is a busy place from midnight until early morning.
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