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Spotted Garden Eel
Nov 10th
Scientific name: Heteroconger Hassi
Back in October this year was the first time I ever laid eyes on this creatures. Impressive and beautiful little ones! I was so impressed that if ever they’re available here, I would love to have an aquarium full of them 
Spotted Garden Eel - Their appearance is like a slim straw. They can grow up to 16 inches long although you may never see more than a quarter of their body as they remain partially hidden in the sand. They get their name from all the tiny odd-shaped spots covering the body including three large solid black spots. They have large yellow eyes. Several may be kept in the same aquarium. This eel is fairly passive and it is unlikely it would attack any inhabitants. They require several inches of sand in the aquarium for hiding and burring themselves.
more here
Rome Colosseum (part 2)
Mar 2nd
*click to enlarge*
First photo was taken while I was seated just in front of the Colosseum. Coming straight from the aiport, we just dropped our luggages in the hotel and immediately walked here. I was so impressed I just wanted to sit there until it gets dark. Which we did due to my request to my husband that I also want to capture it in the evening. So while waiting…yes, I just sat there and look…and look….
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and sometimes would stand up, walk around and capture parts that I didn’t want to forget..such as this 2nd shot (faulty camera setting, argh!) anyhow, can you see how they constructed the arches? geniaal!
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This 3rd shot was taken while I was at the top of a double decker bus (on our second day on the way to the Vatican.) See the outer wall? Just a small piece of it was left. It’s a shame that a big part of it was broken down and that the said parts were stolen to build houses and buildings around Rome. It also seems riddled with holes, that’s because the lead metals which were connecting the arches (also supporting the building) were stolen..leaving ‘holey’ memories.
here’s a short video I made with my camera..
Rome Colosseum, up close (059)
Mar 1st
Welcome March! I hope you brought challenges, loads of good news and surprises with you!
New month means new (and old) photos for this photoblog. I’ll try my best not to post flowers though I still have a bunch on my files. I hope I’ll be given a chance to shoot outside as temperature is slowly rising in Holland, the sun comes out once in a while…oh how I miss the sun! Buhbye winter, I wont be missing you! But rains are also here….*sigh*
From my files, this was taken in Rome December of last year. You don’t see much of the Colosseum shot this close but I always find it interesting to shoot up- close historic and popular attractions like this or this. I was in total awe , jaw dropped, the very first time I saw this impressive Roman architecture. I’ll be sharing other shots of the colosseum, both outside and inside the coming days.
I wish you a fine week!
Bunga ng pagpa-Plano (LP 90)
Jan 27th
Isang parte ito ng aming bakasyon sa bansang Thailand na hindi ko makakalimutan. Involved dito ay isang pamilya ng squirrel.
Sa aming paboritong hotel (at dati kong pinagtrabauhan) ay may ilan na ring uri ng hayop at ibon akong nakita na hindi normal na makikita sa araw-araw. Noong early 1990′s dito ay may makikitang baby elephant na ginamit bilang mascot. Tuwing umaga ay ipinapasyal ito ng kanyang trainer sa iba’t ibang facilidad ng hotel para batiin ang mga hotel guests. Sa ngayon ay ipinagbawal na ng hari ang pagta-trabaho sa mga elepante, na positibong hakbang kung ako ang tatanungin.
Pero bago ako maligaw, balik na tayo sa aking akda.
Isang araw habang nakabilad ang aking mister sa araw sa may pool, ako naman ay namasyal sa paligid. Maraming puno na mahusay na inaalagaan ng mga hardinero dito kaya di kataka-takang pamahayan ng mga squirrels ang mga ito. Dahil hitik sa bunga na kanilang kinakain!
Habang naglalakad ay nakarinig ako ng maliit ng ingay! Aha! May nakita akong nagtatakbuhan sa di-kalayuan. Dali-dali kong tinakbo ang aking camera na binabantayan ni irog at binalak ko ‘mahuli’ ang cute na pamilya!
Hindi ako sure pero parang ito si mama squirrel, tipong pinapagalitan nya si junior dahil ang ingay nito at kung saan-saan nagtatakbo! Aha ulit! Gusto kong makuhanan ng larawan ang makulit na baby squirrel kaya binalak kong abangan sya….
tamang -tama! Kung saan ako nagtatago ay doon naman sya tumakbo para maglaro!
oops! nakita na nya ako!
* mommy….may mumu na may isang mata…mommy!!! * tipong tawag sa ina..ang ingay nya!
Syempre laking tuwa ko at nagbunga ang balak ko. Pero may naramdaman akong ‘nagmamasid’ sa akin..hmmm…
Ito kaya si daddy?
Happy LP, everyone!
The Vatican City (002)
Jan 2nd
December 11, 2009 was the day. I finally got the chance to see this place. ‘Indrukwekkend!’ (Impressive!) once you reach the top of St. Peter’s Basilica and get a full view of the smallest country in the world both by population and area.
The name “Vatican” is ancient and predates Christianity, coming from the Latin Mons Vaticanus, meaning Vatican Mount. The territory of Vatican City is part of the Mons Vaticanus, and of the adjacent former Vatican Fields where St. Peter’s Basilica, the Apostolic Palace, the Sistine Chapel, and museums were built, along with various other buildings. The area was part of the Roman rione of Borgo until 1929. Being separated from the city, on the west bank of the Tiber river, the area was an outcrop of the city that was protected by being included within the walls of Leo IV, and later expanded by the current fortification walls of Paul III/Pius IV/Urban VIII. When the Lateran Treaty of 1929 that gave the state its present form was being prepared, the boundaries of the proposed territory were influenced by the fact that much of it was all but enclosed by this loop. For some tracts of the frontier, there was no wall, but the line of certain buildings supplied part of the boundary, and for a small part of the frontier a modern wall was constructed. The territory includes St. Peter’s Square, distinguished from the territory of Italy only by a white line along the limit of the square, where it touches Piazza Pio XII. St. Peter’s Square is reached through the Via della Conciliazione which runs from the Tiber River to St. Peter’s. This grand approach was constructed by Benito Mussolini after the conclusion of the Lateran Treaty.
souce: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City
Rome Colosseum
Dec 29th
It was worth waiting for the sun to set to take photos of this gigantic amphitheater! This is just one of the many photos I took. Needless to say I was really mesmerized the moment I laid my eyes on it.
more photos to come….
Hiling (LP 83)
Dec 10th
HILING ko sa mahal na Panginoon kaninang umaga ay dalhin kaming mag-asawa nang mapayapa mula sa Holland papunta sa bansang Italia. Isa sa napakarami at hindi na mabibilang pa na hiling ko na Kanya namang pinagbigyan. Maraming salamat, bossing …sa uulitin po ha?! =)
Bukod sa pyramids sa Ehipto ( hindi ko pa nakikita) , Stonehenge ng Englatera (napuntahan ko na), ngiti ni Monalisa (nasa aquarium, kainis naman kuhanan ng larawan) ay ito pa ang isang lugar na matagal ko ng hiling na makita. Sa kauna-unahang pagkakaton kanina ng makita ko ito ng dumaan ( sa harap) ang aming sasakyan magmula sa airport patungo sa hotel… ay hindi ko mapigil ang kilabot na gumapang sa katawan ko! Manghang-mangha ako sa colosseum na ito! Kaya naman inilagak lang namin ang aming mga bagahe at agad kaming naglakad ng aking mister pabalik sa colosseum. PAREHONG NATUPAD ANG AMING HILING SA WAKAS!
Marami akong kuhang larawan pero ito na muna ang aking maibabahagi sa inyo. Hindi namin napasok ang loob dahil halos pasara na ang ticket booth ng dumating kami. Babalik kami bukas para dito.
Sana ay naibigan ninyo ang aking ‘hiling’. Sya nga pala, napapansin nyo siguro na kalbo ang aking blog…naglipat kasi ako ng webhost at nagka-problema ako sa aking files. Hindi bale, kahit magsimula ako sa umpisa ay ayos na lang.
Magandang LP sa inyong lahat!
The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started between 70 and 72 AD[1] under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus,[2] with further modifications being made during Domitian‘s reign (81–96).[3] The name “Amphitheatrum Flavium” derives from both Vespasian’s and Titus’s family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators,[1][4][5] the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. As well as the gladiatorial games, other public spectacles were held there, such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine. – more at wikipedia
Reclining Buddha
Oct 29th
The Reclining Buddha at Wat Po is an enormous Buddha covered in gold leaf and lying majestically on its side.
*Buddha’s backside*
Look at the intricate Mother of Pearl designs on the soles of the feet
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