Small Flowering Tree

By livelifeandlove on July 22, 2016

One attractive feature of this small tree, makes a charming green viewing when strolling around the park as it is just a walking distance from our house. Very soothing flowers appeared during the heat of summer, they are among the easiest flowering tree to grow outdoors. Actually, all flowering trees are sun-lovers. You may have noticed the level of light outdoors is great.

Flowers of the lovely blooming small tree is an attractive accent as part of landscape design. Bright sunlight midday brings the richness of flowers.

The favorite flowers of the bumblebees. The flowers can lure insects like bees and butterflies for the purpose of pollination.

Just a small flowering tree that are mostly admired for their beautiful flowers.

Because of its delightful flowers, it remains as my favorite tree growing in the park.

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All About Inca Dove

By livelifeandlove on July 15, 2016

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.

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Gardening/Greenery/Garden Insects

Wood Decay Fungus

By livelifeandlove on July 9, 2016

Inonotus Radiatus Mushrooms

Fungi attacking dead woods, Inonotus Radiatus is a hard semicircular mushroom with an alternate row colors of brown and white on a bark of a dead tamarind tree. It looks like a fresh baked crunchy biscuits.

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Angle Shade Moth Butterfly

By livelifeandlove on July 1, 2016

Angle shade moth butterfly with a beautiful color combination, it includes, pink, purple, black and white with triangular patterns. I accidentally left window open last night and I’ve found 2 kinds of moth, one is sleeping on our hanging kitchen towel and the other, on the bathroom curtain.

Kitchen towel floral prints attracted the moth and it seems to provide excellent comouflage for the moth protection against night predators but what is this Angle shade moth doing inside the kitchen? Is it my night visitor? it is said to be the devils version of butterflies.

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Travel and Adventure

Sunset in the Persian Gulf

By livelifeandlove on June 27, 2016

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

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Travel and Adventure

Ship Wreck/ Greek Ship Khoula F.

By livelifeandlove on June 25, 2016

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.

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Taipei 101

By livelifeandlove on June 22, 2016

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.

91 F

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

All the details and features of 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

The Prestigious of Gemstone of Taiwan

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.

Corals of Taiwan

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.

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Waling-Waling

By livelifeandlove on April 14, 2016

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.

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Orchids

By livelifeandlove on April 9, 2016

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.

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Giant White Hibiscus or Gumamela Flower

By livelifeandlove on April 4, 2016

Giant White Hibiscus or Gumamela flower

Closely observed in distance is remarkably beautiful. White and clean petals with slight pink shading. The good thing about this plant, they will reward you the year you plant them, they bloom lavishly and it’s a splendid stunning display as early as summer.

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