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Sunday, June 5, 2022

Gallimaufry#34

Just a gallimaufry of photos ...


Golden-crowned crane
Legend has it that their golden crown feathers were a gift from an African king.
Here's how the story goes ...

One day, while hunting, the king became separated from his companions and was lost in the savanna.  Weak from the lack of water and food, he asked several types of passing animals if they would help him but all of them refused because he had hunted them and killed members of their clans before. Finally, a flock of cranes that was flying responded to the plea of the desperate king. They brought him water and then led him to his companions. As a reward, the grateful king ordered his goldsmith to make each crane a gold crown. The next day, the cranes appeared before the king with their bare heads and lamented that their crowns were stolen and destroyed by the other jealous animals. The king then had his court magician conjure up crowns of golden feathers that no one could ever take away.

Vietnamese dinner
Phở
Sườn nướng (charcoal-grilled lemongrass pork)

In this Vietnamese restaurant, you get to create your own spring rolls from a platter of ingredients and rice sheets.

Haha!  My diy roll!

                           


FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES

Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge), Heidelberg

Dreaming

Double Hibiscus


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Sunday, May 15, 2022

Gallimaufry#33

Just a gallimaufry of photos ...
Australian white ibis


FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES

The Lion of Lucerne
A haunting monument to the Swiss soldiers who were killed protecting the French king during the French Revolution.

 *Peranakan Dinner
*Peranakan — A sub-ethnic community of Malay-Chinese ancestry.

Pie Tee (Top hats)
Pie Tee — thin crispy pastry cases with a filling of julienned vegetables namely jicama and carrot.
Bleeding heart vine

Stumbled upon these swing hammocks in a park
Couldn't resist a selfie in one!


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Sunday, May 8, 2022

Gallimaufry#32

Just a gallimaufry of photos ...  


After the rain

Wind spinners
Mother's Day Korean dinner

Gyeran-jjim (Steamed eggs)
Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Soup)
BBQ Pork
Fun Fact
According to Feng Shui, an elephant figurine with its trunk up symbolizes fortune and success, whereas a downward facing trunk is compared with a vacuum cleaner that sucks in negative chi!

FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES

Eiffel Tower
 7300 tons of iron!



Blue and yellow macaw
Is it just me or have you noticed that since Blogger did something funny to the comment box, most of the comments now end up as spam?
Dear bloggy buddies, if you haven't been seeing my comments, do check you spam box!
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Sunday, May 1, 2022

Gallimaufry#31

Just a gallimaufry of photos ... 

*Cat tax
My nephew's cat Mimi
*A cat tax is a cute image or video of a cat posted online as a fun, ironic “fine” (tax) upon introduction to a forum or social media platform, for breaking an internet group rule, or just for fun. Meow

 Aloe delta lights

Fun fact
Aloe is a genus containing over 560 species of flowering succulent plants
Red blooms rising from the delta lights
Canna fruits

Milky Stork

Dinner


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

Macau 1993

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