Gallimaufry#18

Just a gallimaufry of photos ...

Pagoda flower

 Earleaf acacia

SKYWATCH FROM MY BALCONY

The sky looks like the sea today

Bahay Kubo

Bahay Kubo or nipa hut is an icon of Filipino culture. "Bahay" means house in Filipino and "kubo" means cube. In Malaysia, these huts are popular around beaches and resorts.

Dinner — Buta No Kakuni

Recipe — http://www.tofoodwithlove.com/2011/06/buta-no-kakuni-japanese-braised-pork.html

MALAYSIAN STREET FOOD

Claypot rice

Think Malaysian paella! Essentially, it is just rice cooked in a claypot with ingredients like Chinese sausage, chicken/pork and/or salted fish, resulting in a crispy crust at the bottom.

FROM THE SHOEBOX — PHOTOS THAT RARELY SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

KOREA 2002

Alps Ski Resort

Note the time on the clock.

One of South Korea's first ever winter sports destinations, the Alps Ski Resort drew tens of thousands of skiers every year until it abruptly closed its doors in 2006. The resort still remains a ghost town today despite attempts to reopen it. Increased competition from more accessible rivals with newer facilities drove the resort's owner into bankruptcy.

An aerial shot of the abandoned resort  —  image source AFP/Getty Images (2018)

2002

2018

Creepy ski lift chairs hanging at the desolate resort  —  image credit  Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters 

Time stands still in this apocalyptic-like resort —  image source AFP/Getty Images (2018)

Uncanny!