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I have been missing such refreshing green color in my photo stream for a while. I think I was already at the far end of my zoom so could not get any more closer to the moth.
Sometimes I ask myself are we producing enough rice to feed the nation? It is well known fact that many agricultural fields are being turned either into Real Estate plots or into Aqua Culture (ponds) for the amount of profits they offer. It is the reason why the prices of rice are going up year over year. Once the land is used for Aqua Culture or Real Estate it looses its fertility and can never be converted to agricultural land. So sad it is...
On the other hand, companies like Monsanto are aggressively pushing for the genetically modified (GM) crops (of course for their own profits). Yes, the yield is more but what about the HEALTH? There are many scientists all over world who are against the GM crops for the BAD they can do to our health. It is revealed that these companies like Monsanto are supposed to test the affects of GM food on mice (like clinical trials) for 2 years (average life span), where as they are not even doing it for 8 months!! The scientists who voluntarily did their own research found the mice health getting affected severely. Well, the Govt is quite interested to help such companies for the very reason of kickbacks our leaders receive in turn.
If there is one thing, one single thing that has to be a fave of mine about SL it's the vast beyond vast selection of ink you can find literally everywhere! This gorgeous design is called Alina by Vezzo Ink, and while I bought the fat pack, I currently have the multicolor version on! I AM IN LOVE!!!!
The weather has been milder the last few days, so we opened the pond. Almost immediately birds were visiting for a bath and a drink. This Red Cardinal seemed to be really enjoying his shower.
Taking a refreshing bath on a hot day (35°C) in the watertank of Mamallapuram.
Look at his hand .... indeed we created as tourists that spontaneous reaction of begging even for taking a picture. This happens a lot all around Chennai even on the country-side. He is not to blame .... we are.
In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
~ Kahlil Gibran
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There's nothing like a male-bonding trip into the wilderness to remind you of the value of simple things. Friendship, Laughter, Family. I'm glad to be home.
It was a glorious day in Auld Reekie today. Indeed it seems to have been lovely all over the country. Bodes well for the weekend.
It was too hot in our office this afternoon. And believe it or not this is the first time I think I have ever had Ribena. It was really nice!
East African Railway Garratt no.5902 takes on bunker oil and water at Voi, roughly midway through its journey from Mombasa to Nairobi - December 1976.
Built by Beyer Peacok in Manchester in 1955, 5902 was named 'Ruwenzori Mountains'.
At 252 tons, the 59 class were the largest steam locomotives to ever operate over metre gauge tracks and by the time of this photograph were the largest steam locos left operating in the world.
They took over the title from the New South Wales AD60 Garratts in early 1973 - but the 264 ton AD60s were standard gauge..
Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia brewery is one of the oldest in North America and one of the first to brew India Pale Ale. What exactly is an "India" PALE ale ???
Well, as a historian, I couldn't let that question go unanswered. :) ... When the British Empire expanded into India, Britons beverage of choice was beer (nobody drank water!) . And in the warm tropical world of India a nice refreshing beer was eagerly anticipated ... except by the time the ship arrived from England, the beer was sour and flat. The problem was solved when a special beer was brewed with more hops and increased alcohol that could withstand six months at sea .... ex-pats in India could now enjoy their favorite refreshing beverage ... India PALE ale! Cheers!
Not as colourful as some of the herons we saw, but still nice to see a Great Blue. In the mid-day heat, I was tempted to join him, lol.
I had a few different coloured roses come into bloom and went out after a thunder shower to capture the freshness.
A glass of wine?
Nay! 'Tis not MINE.
(I'd pour such down the sluice...)
My soul it yearns,
My body burns
For thee... REFRESHING JUICE!
What a HOT day! better not going out, not even to the pool ...though Chii found her own pool for today!
Ruffed Grouse in our backyard....so nice to have him come everydaty,,,this is year 4 that he has been here.....
Alberta,Canada....
- www.kevin-palmer.com - In the dry and hot climate of Nevada, Lehman Creek was cold and refreshing.
Varanasi - Kedar Ghat - Life at the Ganga
Refreshing his face in the morning on the place where they burn the death ... The Ganga reflecting the ghats as a golden river or should we say alike the rivers Alpheus and Peneus cleaning the stables of Augeas ?
showing the reality, be it beautiful, be it harsh, is at least honest, not a lie
A refreshing Lake Michigan breeze blows through the open windows of Kenosha's Toronto PCC streetcar as it makes the turn from 56th Street into Harbor Park.
Capital:
Stonewald, founded by Lenard of Roawia himself, is a large city and holds the throne to High Lord Godfrey in Lenards Keep. It has a rather big port mainly to give room to all the fishing boats that roam Everlyns Tears Lake. Laid in the centre it holds a strategic point as a gateway to all corners of Lenfald.
Great cities:
Ainesford, a prosperous town which has gained wealth through its large market, lumbermills and convenient placing almost exactly on the border of Lenfald and Loreos. It is the easiest way to cross the Aines River
Strongborough, is a young city but strong and heavily fortified. It has a rich history and holds one of the most honorable houses in Lenfald. It tracks its lineage back to Vyctor Strong a bastard son of a Lenfel Lady and unknown Garheim Lord. Because he was a bastard he chose to live in exile and gathered a following in the Dragon Scale Mountain Range and eventually built a fortress, later called the Strong Borough, in the Wolfs Fang Pass. The Wolfs Fang pass is essential for passing through the mountains as holds the passage to the Eagles Eye Valley. Strongborough still grants passage to the Valley and has most of its city built on the fertile lands of the Valley itself.
Crakenhaven, a grand port built on the largest islands of the Merkorliss Isles: Norholm. The isles of Merkorliss take their name from the estranged son of Lenard who wanted a kingdom of his own and decided he would expand his realm from the island he conquered with a small army. Not really a strong feat, because simple, primitive tribes used to live on these Islands. After his coming he civilized the tribes and built strong keeps and castles for his men. The house of Merkorliss laid their equivalent of a sword, a trident, at the feet of the King of Lenfald, when he showed up with the entire fleet to lay the city of Crakenhaven to waste. The big market square still holds a statue of the King of Lenfald with the trident of the house of Merkorliss at his feet.
Smaller cities:
Falkenborg, rival city of Ugleheim.
Dragonsmouth, city at the entrance of the Dragon Scale Mountain Range, called so because of the large gate that resembles the grotesque mouth of a Dragon.
Sioc Dubh (Black Frost), port in the north, wealthy town that is the gateway to the mainland for the Merkoliss Isles, named by the tribes that live in the Airgid Corónaigh .
Standfast, the last city of the isles of Merkorliss that was taken by the King, located on Refuge the smaller island of the Merkorliss Isles.
Isil Oro (Moon Rise),port to the south of the Frostpeaks, old Elven port abandoned when the Age of Men began, named so because the port is crescent shaped.
Bladefall, Where it is said the first battle between the Garhim en Lenfel was fought. Its port is frequently visited by Garhim ships.
Durrough, a harbor city which held the last Loreesi outpost in Lenfald. It has been changing factions since long before the Kingdom of Roawia was founded
Elavia/Arragnos, a ruined city in the Strath Armen. It is believed that Huron the Despoiler was born in this city when it was still a village, but he made it into a prosperous town. After Magic was abolished from Roawia and Huron started his descent towards evil it kept growing until a group of Outlaws, thought to be followers of Huron burned the whole city to the ground. It is believed to be haunted and is given the name Arragnos, Dawn in Ashes.
Landmarks:
Everlyns Tears lake, named after Lady Everlyns lost her husband on the banks of the lake defending them from Thirian raiders in the first Era.
Dragon Scale Mountain Range, it is said that the first dragon found his last resting place here and that his scales make up the Mountains.
Armendahls Mountains, realm of Armendahl the Great who expanded his territory from his fortress on Armendahls Peak and held a firm grip on the lands of Lenfald at the end of the first Era and in the beginning of the second Era, before Roawan the Conqueror stood up and united the lands of Roawia.
Airgid Corónaigh, mountains in the north a dangerous and harsh place, only the most hardened of people reside here. It is said that the Garhim and the tribes of the Airgid Corónaigh share ancestory.
Iolar Aill (Eagle Cliff), cliffs that make the shoreline in the north. It is said that this is the last place they saw the Eagle fly before he took off to the Realms Beyond the Sea. The Eagle was the favorite form of Lorthoric, highest of the Elder Gods.
Wandering Woods, forests that hold magical creatures, such as Elves, centaurs, trolls and some say even Dragons. People avoid this part of the woods and therefore no-one knows what truly lives in this dark place.
Strath Armen, the valley to the south of Armendahls Mountains, birthplace of Armendahl the Great and the place where he started his reign over Lenfald.
Lenness, ‘the nose of Lenfald’, the most western cape of Lenfald.
Nan Deorc, the valley that leads from Sioc Dubh through the Airgid Corónaigh.
Aines, the river that functions as a natural border between Loreos and Lenfald, named after the daughter of Lenard, founder of Lenfald. Named after maiden Aines, daughter of Lenard, founder of Lenfald. It is said she used to cross the river at that exact point often to visit her lover who was of Loreosi descent. The river is now often referred to as the Fork, or Aines Fork, a play on the city name and the shape of the river itself.
Isax, the street between the Merkorliss Isles and the mainland of Lenfald.
Fyrla, river that runs from the Dragonscale Mountain Range across the border to Garheim. It is believed that in the beginning of time Godess Fyrla created this river as an escape from her husband Dragor, creator of Dragons, when she discovered he created creatures that could breath fire, her only weakness. She escaped to what is now known as Garheim and created the harsh climate, so that the Dragons could not follow her.
Issala, river that runs from the Airgid Corónaigh to Everlyns Tears. Meaning Icy river in Old Lenfel, the waters of the Issala are always refreshingly cool, even in the warmest of seasons.
Lománsruth, river that runs from Everlyns Tears to the Aines, its name meaning a stream for logs, it is the most important route for timber to the lumbermills in Ainesford.
Dragansruth, river that runs from the Dragonscale Mountains to the Aines, literally meaning Dragon Stream, it runs to a series of hot springs in the Dragonscale mountains which means it has a strong sulfur smell, which gives it the illusion it is on fire.
If you add cities please do it in the comments, so It won't get to crowdy in the map.
This six pack of Coca-Cola dated 1899 circa has limited edition commermative bottle reissue. It is hard to see but each bottle is stamped "Property Of CocaCola Bottling Co." The bottles are slim & tall and contain 9.3 Fl. Oz.
The carton of this Christmas themed 1899 CocaCola, product is actually a limited issue put out at Christmas time only in 2007.