Macroflowers: Ginger flower

This post is to celebrate and congratulate my younger sister Margaret. She has been teaching at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak.

Today is the Sarawak Governor's birthday. Often on this occasion he would give honours to prominent people in the society. Margaret is to be awarded with a Pingat Bintang Kenyalang (Gold) on the occasion of the Governor's (TYT) birthday. This is the highest level for a government servant for that level. The next level is the Datuk category.

Our parents have died, otherwise, I am sure they would be very proud of her. The siblings rejoice with her achievement.


This was when Margaret was awarded with her PhD from the University of Christchurch. She did her studies in Lincoln College.


Last December, she visited New Zealand with her family. ( Sam is with them in the photo.) Her Alma mater welcomed her in Lincoln.

Margaret is an expert in plants, especially tropical plants. She conducts workshop for tour guides imparting her knowledge of Sarawak plants. I choose this native of Sarawak, the ginger flower to present to her. This is grown in the tropical green house in the Winter garden of the Auckland Domain.


I have joined this meme for a while now, and I am loving it. First I love flowers. Second, the badge for this meme is the North Borneo Orchid.

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weekend bridge: Guangzhou (Guang Zhou) China

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Guangzhou(Guang Zhou,) previously known as Canton is along Pearl river. There are ten bridges spanning across the river. The Pearl River has a length of more than 2,000 kilometers (about 1243 miles) and is the third longest river in China.

Thank you Francisca for pointing out that the correct way to spell Guangzhou is putting the two sounds together. I grew up in British Borneo were we anglicised words, and this is one old habit that I have not shed.

friday shoot out : Chairs

Outdoor chairs.

Some comfy chairs for children to read in the school library at Pt Chevalier school. The big red chair is very big and is for the teacher to sit on when he/she reads to the kids.





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Member Voice for October 15 - Chairs by JarieLyn

Chairs. They appear to be such ordinary objects, but really they are extraordinary. They are functional, they are decorative and many are made with love, sweat and tears. Some show intricate detail and others are simple. Some are hard, some are soft and comfortable. Chairs are everywhere and they are all unique. I look forward to seeing a wide spectrum for this shoot out. Good luck with finding the detail in your seat.

Posted by Doreen
While chatting with Jama, I am adding this, "I was busy doing my water posts so I didn't write about in Singapore, People "Chop" the seats with a pack of Tissue paper and In Australia , they put one jandal/Japanese slipper." By so doing, they reserve the chair so they can go away to buy food or to the pool.

I am posting this week's fridayshoot out on this site because over my other site, I am joining others in the
Blog Action Day site at http://blogactionday.change.org/.
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http://annkschin.blogspot.com/2010/10/save-worldlook-what-they-done-to-my.html

Outdoor Wednesday: Lone Fisherman

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It was cold, it was wet, but nothing is stopping the man from his solitude.

ruby red Tuesday/rednesday

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I took this photo last Friday at the Auckland Museum. It is a souvenir making machine. You put a coin in, and it presses it and out it comes with the souvenir picture of the building.

About fifteen years ago, we took the girls and we went to most places in New York, Washington DC and LA. The girls too enjoyed making their souvenirs too. Those souvenirs are gone, but it was good experience for the children.

Weekend Bridges: Brisbane

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There are many bridges in Brisbane. We walked across from the Museum to the city.
The Brisbane River, running through Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is crossed by sixteen major bridges, from the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges downsteam to the Centenary upsteam. The river meanders through an urban area that comprises 1.8 million people.

Macro flowers: Snapdragon

Antirrhinum is a genus of plants commonly known as snapdragons from the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed (thus the 'snap').

I went to the Auckland Domain and "snapped" these flowers at the Winter Garden Green House.

As I saw the beautiful flowers, I remember my Grand Dad used to jokingly tell us about the elderly neighbour who was forever trimming his hedge and burning the cuttings, even in the hot tropical sun. Grand Dad said, when the old man dies, if you make a little fire, he will come back to life."

I think to myself, after I die, if you bring my body to this place. I will come back to life.

It really is one of the most beautiful and tranquil place on earth. I wish you can be there with me. I shall be posting more photos each week for you.








I have joined this meme for a while now, and I am loving it. First I love flowers. Second, the badge for this meme is the North Borneo Orchid.

Join Macro Flowers Saturday, a photo meme for macro photos and close-ups of flowers, garden flowers, wildflowers, blossoms, flowers with insects and butterflies (no insects without flowers), flowers with raindrops and whatever beautiful plants, plant seeds or berries you have, in close-up.

First time visitors, please read the rules. They are simple but I do ask that you, please, use a MFS badge or link back to MFS in some way. Thank you.

Macro Flower Saturday