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Our beautiful baby daughter turns 4 months old - she is as real as can be but it is still hard to believe this little angel will be with us forever. July 2008
A 4 car set of 5" gauge "Dog Box" type Electric Multiple units heads around the mainline.
Box Hill All Comers Day 2005.
- ツナときゅうりのグリルサンド Grilled tuna sandwich
- 帆立と小松菜のオイスターソース炒め Stir-fried scallops w. green
- きのこのマリネ Mushroom marinade
- かぼちゃサラダ Pumpkin salad
- ひじき煮入り玉子焼き Hijiki rolled egg
- さつま揚げ、プチトマト Fish sausage and a petite tomato
※きのこのマリネは、オリーブオイルで炒めたキノコ類を黒酢＋ゆず胡椒＋しょうゆ少々につけたもの。ブルスケッタに載せても美味しそう。
※美味しいパンを買ってきたのでサンドイッチに。
This photo was taken by and is courtesy of professional photographer Thomas Schwab of Moments by Thomas (www.momentsbythomas.net). These photos and videos show the 115 volunteers hard at work in Bread and Cheese Creek in the Merritt Boulevard area between Merritt Boulevard and Willow Road on 4/14/12 (Our original goal was Plainfield Road by our incredible volunteers wet way beyond that goal.
Together we cut up and moved 3 fallen trees blocking the stream, we removed thirty yards of trash and debris, on twenty yards of metal metal (which included 7 shopping carts, a lawn mower, and engine head and the bumper from a 1972 Chevelle), 7 tires, 5 cans of paint 2 bicycles, a couch, a bowling ball and an office chair.
All left over donated food is re-donated to the local food kitchen "Staint Rita's Table" which hosts dinners for Dundalk's needy and homeless every Monday evening.
Although we had help and volunteers from many organizations we would like thank the following: Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (DEPS), The Baltimore County Highway Administration, The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Project Clean Stream, Sonic, The Baltimore Arts and Music Project (BAMP), Chesapeake Quality Traders, UPS, Hamilton Federal Savings Bank, Towson University’ History Club and Circle K, Moments By Thomas Photography, The Gray Manor & North Shire Community Association, The CCBC Geocache Club, Gotugo Portable Restrooms, Cambridge Iron and Steel, Entenmanns’s Bakery, Gold’s Gym Dundalk, and more! If we missed your group, please let us know and we will include you as well!
We are a not-for-profit organization with no paid positions and absolutely no funding relying completely upon donations to clean and restore the environment in the Dundalk Area.
Thank you volunteers and sponsors, we couldn't do it without you!
To learn more about Clean Bread and Cheese Creek please visit our website www.BreadandCheeseCreek.org
Me ha costado muchísimo esta asignación y tengo que confesar que esto del autoretrato no es lo mío, me he estresado y frustrado con el tema. Probé en muchos sitios, muchos planos, muchas caras y al final me quedo con las fotos del primer día, basicamente por que son las que están mejor de luz, quizás tengo otras con una composición mejor o mas fiel a lo que se entiende por autoretato pero la luz era mala... Tampoco pensé en lo de la portada de un cd, espero me lo perdones Jackie :p Ahh y perdona también por el reloj sobreexpuesto.....
En cuanto a la música que me gusta es muy variada pero mi grupo favorito desde que tengo unos12 años es Bon Jovi aunque creo que estas fotos no pegan nada con la banda!!
Gracias por todo Jackie, me queda un largo camino por recorrer, he aprendido mucho contigo, ahora a practicar!!!
Old pics of my bedroom in 1990 flintstones and H-B stuff all over
and yes i still have everything just about
Singapore Zoo
Coordinates: [show location on an interactive map] 1°24?15.9?N 103°47?28.1?E? / ?1.404417°N 103.791139°E? / 1.404417; 103.791139
Date opened 23 June 1973
Location Singapore
Land area 28 hectares
Number of animals 2530
Number of species 315
The Singapore Zoo (Chinese: ?????? ; Malay: 'Taman Haiwan Singapura'; Tamil: ??????????? ????????? ????????????), formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens and commonly known locally as the Mandai Zoo, occupies 28 hectares (0.28 km?) of land on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. The zoo was built at a cost of S$9m granted by the government of Singapore and opened on 23 June 1973. It is operated by Wildlife Reserves Singapore, who also manage the neighbouring Night Safari and the Jurong BirdPark. There are about 315 species of animal in the zoo, of which some 16% are considered threatened species. The zoo attracts about 1.4 million visitors a year.
From the beginning, Singapore Zoo followed the modern trend of displaying animals in naturalistic, 'open' exhibits, i.e. with hidden barriers, behind moats and shrubbery etc. It also houses the largest captive colony of orangutans in the world. In 1977, primatologist Dr Francine Neago lived inside a cage with eighteen orangutans for six months to study their behavior and communication.
1 History
2 Present
o 2.1 Education and conservation
o 2.2 Rides
o 2.3 Friends of the Zoo
o 2.4 Organizing events
* 3 Incidents
* 4 Trivia
* 5 Awards
* 6 Gallery
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Notes
* 10 External links
* 11 Public Bus Services
History
Hamadryas baboons by a waterfall
The conception of the Singapore Zoo dates from 1969. At the time, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) decided to use some of its land holdings around reservoirs for parks and open recreational facilities. The then Executive Chairman of PUB, Dr Ong Swee Law, set aside 88 hectares of land for the construction of a zoological garden.
In 1970, consultants and staff were hired, and in 1971, the construction of the basic 50 enclosures started. Animals were collected from dealers and donated by sponsors. The Director of the Colombo Zoo in Sri Lanka, Lyn de Alwis, was hired as a special consultant to work out problems inherent in tropical zoos.
On 23 June 1973, the Singapore Zoo opened its gates for the first time with a collection of 270 animals from over 72 species, and a staff of 130. By 1990, 1,600 animals from more than 160 species lived in social groups, housed in 65 landscaped exhibits with boundaries conceived to look as natural as possible.
Present
A pair of white tigers
Today, the zoo is a model of the 'open zoo' concept. The animals are kept in spacious, landscaped enclosures, separated from the visitors by either dry or wet moats. The moats are concealed with vegetation or dropped below the line of vision. In the case of dangerous animals which can climb very well, moat barriers are not used. Instead, these animals are housed in landscaped glass-fronted enclosures.
The zoo has not expanded beyond the original 28 hectares. However, 40 hectares of secondary forest were later developed into the Night Safari. The remaining undeveloped land has been kept as wooded land. This and the waters of Upper Seletar Reservoir contribute to the Zoo, giving it a sense of natural, unrestricted space.
Among various attractions that the zoo offers,one highlight is the "Breakfast with an Orangutan" programme that allows visitors to meet and interact closely with the orangutans in the zoo, amongst which includes the famous primate matriarch Ah Meng, (died on February 8, 2008) who was an icon of the Singapore tourism industry. Animal shows, as well as token feedings coupled with live commentaries by keepers, are also the daily staple in the Singapore zoo.
Education and conservation
The Wildlife Healthcare & Research Centre was opened in March 2006 as part of the zoo's efforts in wildlife conservation. The centre further underscores Singapore Zoo and Night Safari’s commitment to conservation research, providing the infrastructure for the parks and overseas zoological partners to better execute their research programmes.
The zoo also embarked on various rescue and conservation efforts to protect wildlife.
Rides
White rhinos
The zoo also offers various modes of rides available within the premises: trams, animals, boat, pony and horse carriage rides. Additional modes of transportation which can only be rented include: strollers, wagon and wheelchairs.
Friends of the Zoo
The zoo also has a "friends of the zoo" programme, where people can sign up for a yearly pass which grants them special privileges such as:
* Free and unlimited entry to Singapore Zoo for whole year
* Free Zoo tram rides and parking
* A free quarterly "Wildlife wonders" magazine
* 10% discount at some participating retail outlets
Organizing events
Elephant show and the trainers
There are three event venues available in the zoo, Forest Lodge, Pavilion-By-the-Lake and Garden Pavilion. There are also three cocktail venues, Elephants of Asia, Tiger Trek and Treetops Trail. The Singapore Zoo also facilitates birthday parties and weddings.
Incidents
On 13 November 2008, two of three white Bengal tigers mauled a zoo cleaner to death after the man jumped into a moat surrounding their enclosure.[2]
Trivia
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* In 2002, teams of The Amazing Race 3 also came to the Singapore Zoological Gardens as part of a detour.
* Steve Irwin, the animal activist and conservationalist known as "The Crocodile Hunter", admired the Singapore Zoo greatly, adopting it as the 'sister zoo' to the Australia Zoo. He was at the Singapore Zoo in 2006 to officiate the opening of the Australian outback exhibit.
* The Singapore Zoo is the first zoo in the world to breed a polar bear in the tropics. Inuka was conceived on 26 December 1990.