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Missing Maya
Maya is my friend’s Australian shepherd. It wasn’t really love at first sight between us as typical of shepherd dogs, she was very protective of her humans and did not immediately warm up to me, a stranger. She was barking rather madly (the kind that’s sure to scare anyone) when she met me, but I’m…
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Gold Coast: Hinze Dam
While this vast embankment and ungated spillway across Nerang River’s primary function is to provide water security and flood mitigation to Gold Coast, it has also become a popular destination for locals and tourists alike because of its stunning views as you can see from the above photo. This Open Space was my first view…
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Today’s Sunrise, November 25, 2016
I usually do my morning walk at 5:30 AM, but today, I decided to head out early as I was afraid it would rain that I’d miss my daily exercise. Tropical Depression Marce, after all, was due to make its landfall in the province this morning. It was drizzling when I went out. I expected…
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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…
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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…
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