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Neighborhood Monkeys
One of my favouritest things about Sri Lanka… Having neighborhood monkeys. Purple face langurs, aka purple faced leaf monkeys, despite…
One very weird day…
I went outside to the front yard – probably to hang up laundry or something – and I heard a…
Kurunegala Sunday Market, part II
This is a continuation of the last post on the <a href=”http://srilanka.laurieashton.com/2013/06/kurunegala-sunday-market/”>Kurunegala Sunday market</a>. From Sri Lanka – Kurunegala Market…
I still don’t get the Hello Kitty craze
In case you haven't read about this, please do: (Jezebel) <a class=”ot-anchor” href=”http://jezebel.com/hello-kitty-practically-caused-a-riot-in-singapore-599191672″ rel=”nofollow”>http://jezebel.com/hello-kitty-practically-caused-a-riot-in-singapore-599191672</a> There are a lot of articles…
Singapore at night
We live on a high enough floor that we get a decent unobstructed view of our part of Singapore. Here…
Kurunegala Sunday Market
Waaaaaay back in July 2010, Fahim and I along with his sibs and their families and Fahim's parents were in…
Singapore Haze
The past few days, Singapore has been under a haze. Take a look… From Singapore This is what our view…
Singapore 2007
The first time Fahim and I came to Singapore was way back in 2007. We came to Singapore on businesss,…
Chameleon in heat!
I read somewhere, sometime, a very very long time ago, that when a chameleon turns deep red like this, they’re…
Singapore and the Cost of Owning a Car
You've probably heard of the movie franchise The Fast and the Furious by now. They're only on movie six or…
Chocolate. Glorious Glorious Chocolate.
When Fahim and I left New Zealand in July 2011, we stopped over in Singapore for a couple of weeks…
Now tell me what these two have in common
First, we have: And then we have: Tell me. What DO they have in common, dear reader? 😀 The second…
Leonard Nimoy and Auckland – What do they have in common?
Watch the video first. Then look at the picture. And tell me what you figure out. 😀
A Room With A View
Auckland is an amazingly beautiful place to live. Beautiful views, clean air, next to no litter in most places, nice…
Birds, Birds, Birds
While we didn't have as many birds in Auckland as we did in Sri Lanka, we still saw quite a…
Life in Auckland, New Zealand – the Early Days
We were in New Zealand for close to half a year. During that time, we were in Auckland. The first…
A new adventure in New Zealand
From New Zealand Fahim and I arrived in New Zealand last on the 28th of February. By the time we…
Our View
We landed in Auckland, New Zealand. The weather? Not pass-out-from-the-heat hot. Pleasant. Not too warm, not too cool, but just…
White-Rumped Munias Building a Nest
There’s been the makings of a nest between the eavestroughing and the house since as long as I’ve lived here, which is over three years. Until now, I’ve seen no activity involving it – no birds coming and going, no building, nothing. … Squatters or no, I’m glad they’ve taken over the vacant space. 🙂 These pictures are taken from the end of February.
Project #365 Day 194 – Green and Black
I played with colour and light, and upped the black intensity in combination with getting as close as I could to the palm leaf.
Project #365 Day 193 – Green Blobs, Yellow Speckles, and Splashes of Red
I’ve mentioned before that we have a few croton plants in our garden. I love them – they’re colourful and interesting to look at, methinks, and even lovelier after a good rain. 🙂 I hope you enjoy looking at my crotons as much as I have. 🙂
A Squirrel Is A-Frolickin’
He must have broken free from his travelling circus where he works on the tightrope. … Because, honestly, other than ants or other bugs on the bark, what could the squirrel possibly be interested in? … Apparently, he’s had enough of me snapping his picture.