Xiphidium caeruleum aubl.
FROM THE SHOEBOX — PHOTOS THAT RARELY SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY
The Lone Cypress 1990
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DINNER
Enoki mushroom stir-fry
🦑 Salt and pepper calamari
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Turned out, they were actually fruits of the duranta!
Duranta
HOMETOWN VIEWS FROM MY AIRBNB RENTAL
Green, green grass of home ...
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| Our iconic limestone hills |
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The hills are reputed to be between 250 and 350 million years old, with the oldest being over 400 million years old. Sadly, they are disappearing due to quarry activities. Even more heartbreaking, two of Malaysia's snail species are being quarried to extinction as these limestone hills are their only habitat. In fact, a paper reports that one species, P. sciaphilum, which was first discovered in 1952, is now extinct.
These micro gems (a mere millimetre or two in width) live only in limestone hills
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| Rare Plectostoma sciaphilum snails are being driven extinct by a cement company at their limestone home in Pahang. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons |
Cement factory
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That dinner looks splendid!
ReplyDeleteDearest Veronica,
ReplyDeleteWhat spectacular images... especially the limestone hills. Also the one of the road in the dark... Love the mountains!
And the food made me want to eat it right now as we're having late lunch time.
After adoration, followed by Mass and then Pieter's nap time.
Big hugs,
Mariette
Was it nice visiting your home town? Mine is in Auckland in the opposite end of the country, not sure when we will be going there next, if ever.
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ReplyDeleteGreat day and night photography! I was saddened to read about those poor snails losing their limestone habitat and one species becoming extinct. Those ancient limestone hills look beautiful, and the cement factory looks out of place in such lovely scenery. The Durante fruit is new to me, and those purple flowers are gorgeous. I must say all the seafood dishes look so appetizing and make me feel hungry.
All the best.
What a greay highway! Love Salt and pepper calamari, Veronica!
ReplyDeleteNice picture of you taken in 1990s :-)
Have a nice weekend!
The food looks amazing, I must be hungry!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers you show today are very beautiful, Veronica! I love the Duranta.
ReplyDeleteThe Skywatch are lovely!
Have a nice weekend!
Hi, you find so many beautiful things. Love the look of the Duranta fruit and your nightskies are wonderful and so are the tiny snails :)
ReplyDeleteThe salted egg crab looks superb! Love the look of the cement factory too
ReplyDeletecrab makes me pay attention... sound tasteful.... yummy
ReplyDeleteSad to hear about the snails. We humans sure to disrupt the landscape, don't we?
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty sky shots, Veronica! As usual, a great assortment of pictures!
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Does crab have too much meat?
ReplyDeleteThe photos are fabulous, Veronica, especially the sky watch ones. How sad that the lime hills are being destroyed and the fauna, too. It's the same everywhere. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sharing...
ReplyDeleteExtinctions are happening the world over, at an accelerating pace, and most humans are totally indifferent unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful photos and interesting information about the most photographed tree, the fruit ( not berries of the flower) and the sad situation and perhaps irresponsible nature of the cement factory.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty flowers and scenery. The calamari and the crab looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collection of photos. The Xiphidium at the very top, and the purple Duranta flowers are my favorites, but I also really like the cement factory, and that last shot with the car lights in the dark is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteFeeing sorry for those little snails.
Las flores y los paisajes me quitaron el aliento. Me dio ganas de los calamares. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful little snails, and I hope they survive. It's good to see so much green close to cities.
ReplyDeleteGostei de ver estas belas e deliciosas fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
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Beutiful photos and the food looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteA great collection of photos. The meal looks very interesting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I am loving those views from your Airbnb.
ReplyDeletei am in love with all those photos;)
ReplyDeleteYour photos are always so interesting and diverse and I alway wonder where you are going to take us next! You have a great view from the B&B!
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely photos. I am in awe of all the beautiful flower pictures you post.
ReplyDeleteAre duranta fruit edible? I'd never seen or heard of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2022/10/rear-view.html
Amazing photos I enjoyed them you never fail, that food looks gorgeous and you still haven't saved me any lol :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a galimaufrytastic week
Yes, please to some Salt and pepper calamari, Veronica Lee, as it looks delicious and has become one of my favorite appetizers. The views from your air bnb were wonderful too and I wondered where you had traveled to or perhaps missed when you said it in a previous post (?) I always enjoy photos from the vault as well to "see" where you have traveled to on past trips.
ReplyDeleteI always love your pictures. The food looks so good.
ReplyDeleteNow I want to take a walk and get something to eat. LOL
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Amazing views you shared - everything is so beautiful
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous views! The B&B sounds like it was in a great location. The food looks delicious. I love the plants and berries. Take care, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeletePS, thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a great week ahead.
DeleteGlorious nature captured!
ReplyDeleteYou have some spectacular views near your home Veronica. The story of the snails is an increasingly common one. Unfortunately we know that the bottom line is always one money and how loud it speaks.
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing me
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are so beautiful, thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI loved being able to see the super cute photo of you at Lone Cypress. And the photo of the snails was so neat, they are such an amazing color!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting and beautiful area, but so sad about those snails. Modern life is truly destroying the world. We love those orange berries too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful combination of subjects: flowers, landscapes, food, your vintage memory... You are amazing, Veronica! Thank you so much for sharing all these beauties!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW and a fine week!❤️
Your photos look great and foods delicious :))
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, have a good day..
Beautiful shots. Wow. I really like all the food the best. You made my stomach growl.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥
...thanks for the tour of your beautiful countryside.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. Regine
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The fruits of the duranta looks interesting. Beautiful pictures!
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The photos are lovely to see from your part of the world.
ReplyDeleteShame about the limestones and the snails, hopefully they will survive.
Your dinner is looking good enough for me to eat...take care.
Love the cement plant (I'm a chemical engineer though, so don't judge me) they are like huge co2 contributors. Lots of interesting research going on to drastically cut their emissions.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous photos and those seafood make me hungry......
ReplyDeleteSuch a great pleasure to look through all these photos Veronica. I am sorry to hear about the Plectostoma sciaphilum snails. I hope they survive. An unusual snail that I have never seen before. They are quite beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful photos. This mountain look amazing with field that surround it. I like to travel world with you and discover new places with your photos.
ReplyDeletePure brilliant Veronica, the colours are beautiful and the snails, pleasing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day! :)
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