14 Nature and Wildlife Photos and other stories

14 Nature and Wildlife Photos
Japan	Of the 800 plus photos i took from the Hiroshima and Kyoto trip a while back i found a few nature and wildlife ones i was quite happy with. This bird was in a stream near Gion City in Kyoto. Click each image to see larger size and better quality. There were plenty of trees flowering in [...]Post f...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ neilduckett.com
Fruits at Talat Sao
Laos	I’ve been quite busy the past couple of weeks and have not been keeping up with the posting here for a few days now. The last time I posted about my two months in Laos was about the 3G M-Phone concert at the Lao Cultural Hall in Vientiane. Today’s post is from October 26, 2008 [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ saodarly.com
My Dad’s Garden for This Year
Laos	I visited my dad today to take pictures of his garden, it has been raining on and off, and luckily it stopped whilst I was taking these pictures.  I don’t think I ever posted a picture of Mimi, he is my second sister’s parakeet. Mimi previous owner was a Chinese boy by the name of [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Lao New Year at Wat Munisrirattanaram
Laos	Lao New Year 2009 celebration at Wat Munisrirattanaram in Utah. Part 1 Part 2 Photoslideshow ...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Nationalism, Protectionism
Cambodia	On my recent trip home to Singapore, I got into a discussion about "buying local". Protectionism always raises its head in tough economic times; it is natural for people to want to protect their jobs and their families. Today's New York Times had a good article Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigrati...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
Trek de Kalaw au Lac Inle
Cambodia	Après 15 heures de bus (départ 3h30 du matin, arrivée 16h30, sur les rotules), passée assise en angle droit, une fesse sur la banquette dure comme du bois, une fesse dans le vide (la banquette n'étant pas assez large pour contenir nos deux paires de fesses), les genoux se heurtant à [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ carpediemilia.over-blog.com
Zambry regime rescinds restrictions on media
Malaysia	Zambry has reportedly rescinded the restrictions on media's access to the Perak State Assembly meeting to be held on 7 May (Tues) in Ipoh. Because of its serious lack of political legitimacy and moral capital as clearly evidenced and highlighted by Pakatan's convincing victories in the Bukit Gantang...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
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Malaysia	We were at 1U on Labour Day. There was a fashion show thingy going on. It was funny from our angle. ...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
Review: Y E Traditional Dumplings' Healthy Brown Rice Chang
Malaysia	**Non-Halal**We were at Jusco Supermarket Cheras Selatan the previous weekend. Oh my... the amount of sampling "stalls" were practically at every aisle churning out various samplings from nasi tomato and curry chicken made out of evaporated milk, all sorts of coffee, Milo, black sesame soy milk, cul...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com
Slow Garden
South Korea	Tired of all those adorably cute, design-y little cafe’s with charming little bites of food? Nah, we didn’t think so! Slow Garden is a massive take on the tiny corner cafe, and boasts an almost equally massive menu. Fight your way through the moldering carnage as college couples elbow ...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com
Traffic Sign : Green
South Korea	It's okay to advance. ...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Farewell Yahoo 360
Vietnam	I started posting blog entries on my Yahoo 360 account back in August 20, 2006.  My Vietnamese Sociology students from the Center for International Education and other university students at SaigonTech wanted me to post more on Yahoo 360 since they were all active there.  I remember being very activ...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com
Lounging With Duke
Vietnam	The rain gave me an excuse to stay cozy with the Duke. Grandma went out with aunt and uncle. Mommy, Duke and I shared the new couch. We listened to John Coltrane for a bit and then took a little nap. We watched some of Asia’s Tran Thien Thanh 2, but turned it off because [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Manny “Packman” Pacquiao Wins Again
Philippines	Last night I asked my nephew if he would like to go this morning to see the Pacquiao fight. We do not spend much time together and I thought it would be a nice way to spend time and do some “Male Bonding” So this morning he arrived at my house around 8am and we drove [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Wakeboarding on Lake Taco
Thailand	Close to Bangkok is Club Taco at Beung Taco in Bang Phli District of Samut Prakan. There you can enjoy cable wakeboarding. It costs 200 baht for two hours or 500 baht for four hours. They also have beginner boards which you can sit down on. For further information, please visit www.paknam.com. (R...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Erawan waterfalls in Kanchanaburi
Thailand	Erawan waterfalls in Kanchanaburi province is one of the most popular national parks in Thailand, a favourite with local people as well as visitors on their Death Railway tour. It was certainly the top destination on my itinerary, as I am an avid waterfall fan (coming from a country without real mou...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
the missing letter
Japan	Ever heard of Graham Rawle's Lost Consonants?They're collages based around a sentence from which one letter has been removed, creating an entirely new meaning.Here's a few I made up....The last one could have been a lot lewder but I decided to stick with a chicken.If you get it and want to see how i...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com
4,000 years old trees.
Japan	At 1,126 meters in height, the seven peaks of Mount Sanbe make it the highest point in Iwami. There have been minor eruptions of this volcano in historical times, but somewhere between 3,500 and 3,750 years ago there was a major eruption.A few years ago, while working on some rice paddies to the no...more info>>> Discovered on 04/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com