Thoughts, Tales, and Whatnot

Month: October 2016

  • Sunset at Neddy Harper Park

    I could tell from the way the sun shone above Nerang River at Neddy Harper Park that the park would be a perfect spot for sunset watching. And so after spending half my afternoon at Cascades Gardens, I headed back to Neddy Harper Park to catch the sunset. I love sunsets (and sunrises too) so…

  • Rosy Trumpet Tree

    As mentioned in this post, these lovely trees were what attracted me to Cascades Gardens. Rosy Trumpet Tree is also called Tabebuia rosea or pink poui. I already wrote about a different genus of Tabebuia here, though I only realized this when I saw the flowers up close. Our Tabebuia here in the Philippines isn’t…

  • Gold Coast: Cascades Gardens

    The trees with the pink flowers were what attracted me to this garden. I first saw them while on the tram to Broadbeach, so I made a mental note to come here for a closer view of the trees that from afar looked so much like Cherry Blossoms. Cascades Gardens is one of GC’s most…

  • Today’s Sunrise, October 09, 2016

    I was supposed to go biking today, but I got sidetracked by this stunning skyline. I watched, mesmerized by the colors, pointedly ignoring my phone’s notifications as I sat on the lagoon’s edge and dangled my feet on the waters. Beep beep, Viber notified.  Another new message from a Facebook page I manage also popped…