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[tabbytom]

Draco The squirrel is not feral anymore. Easy for adoption

@Kieka Lovely landscapes and gorgeous sunrise shots

 

[Norachan]

tabbytom that's quite a smile on that monkey! Where did you take that? We have big scary monkey around here too. I try to stay very far away from them.



Some pictures of the lovely forest I live in.

 

[tabbytom]

Norachan , the Macaques are taken in the wild. We have some reserves and these are some of the existing ones left, though they are still multiplying No TNR group here for them

BTW, I love that fern shot!

 

[mama africa]

Some photos of our famous local stork pair.

Last year a male stork got the luminous idea to make a nest on a cross monument on our local cemetary. Unfortunately his construction was not impressive enough to seduce a female stork.

He didn't give up and started building a new nest this year ... with succes... A nice female stork joined him and they started breeding.

On March 30th the nest looked like this...



and on May 5th ...



Today I saw (at least) two adorable stork chicks in the nest. I was lucky to be there at feeding time. I stayed watching them for more than two hours.

 

[mani]

Norachan what an exquisite place to wander!

mama africa that is such a brilliant thing to be able to watch.

Speaking of ferns, I bought two Tasmanian Tree Ferns.. they were just frondless 'stumps' and I live in a semi-tropical area (Tasmania is definitely not...) so I was concerned they wouldn't be happy. Of course Summer will be the test, but they're looking pretty good so far:

 

[Jayflower]

here are a few that I took today when I was out walking

 

[Norachan]

Beautiful mani They look like they're in the shade, so they should be OK. A bucket of water dumped over them every morning will keep them happy, I guess.

(I first read your post as "Sundar will be the real test" What's he going to do to them? )

Lovely deer picture Jayflower

 

[furmonster mom]

Wow, those forest pics make me homesick for the Pacific Northwet where the Cascades were my stompin' grounds... though for living space I prefer an ocean or lake front/view. I love hiking and camping in a mountain forest, but I think I'd get a little stir crazy living in the thick of it.

Speaking of hikes, here are a few snaps from my camera phone from my last one...

 

[furmonster mom]

and flowers...

A little spring tucked into a mountain shadow with the last remnants of snow...

 

[mama africa]

and flowers...

A little spring tucked into a mountain shadow with the last remnants of snow...

Magnificent photos, furmonster mom !!!

 

[tabbytom]

Mount Hakone

Sulphur Steam

Hard boiled eggs cooked in sulphur hot spring ~ Yummy

 

[Jcatbird]

Simply pretty. The rain has brought flowers and makes the colors seem more vibrant. This coneflower blooms with others in the garden planted for my daughter.

 

[furmonster mom]

tabbytom , do the eggs turn color from the sulfur when they are steamed, or are they colored after? I assume they have a different taste than when they are boiled?

Lovely echinacea macros Jcatbird ! I have limited flowers in my yard... the cacti are done with their short bloom,

so that leaves the oleander, bougainvillea, and lantana... I think I have a shot of the bougainvillea somewhere...

Oh... and here is an alstroemeria from a birthday bouquet that I shot several years ago..

 

[mama africa]

tabbytom , do the eggs turn color from the sulfur when they are steamed, or are they colored after? I assume they have a different taste than when they are boiled?

Lovely echinacea macros Jcatbird ! I have limited flowers in my yard... the cacti are done with their short bloom,

so that leaves the oleander, bougainvillea, and lantana... I think I have a shot of the bougainvillea somewhere...

Oh... and here is an alstroemeria from a birthday bouquet that I shot several years ago..

Beautiful pictures and nice, bright colours, furmonster mom .

 

[tabbytom]

furmonster mom , the eggs were lowered into the hot spring and the shell came up black from the sulphuric elements. I can't really remember the taste but it was delicious.

You have some lovely cacti blooms there.

 

[mama africa]

Another (Belgian) sunset picture

 

[tabbytom]

mama africa , lovely sunset shot

 

[Norachan]

tabbytom I think I've been to the same place in Hakone as you. Did you try the wasabi ice-cream? It's a rather unusual taste.

 

[tabbytom]

tabbytom I think I've been to the same place in Hakone as you. Did you try the wasabi ice-cream? It's a rather unusual taste.

I did not try the Wasabi Ice Cream

I stayed at the Hakone Hotel with a view of Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji from my room

 

[mama africa]

Some garden shots