Photos by January

Ruby Tuesday Too

Woody and Lightning McQueen Balls

January Zelene 7:23 PM Blue Monday , Non-Living Things , Ruby Tuesday 2 , Toys 1 comment

My son's "Toy Story" and "Cars" designed balls.

Blue Monday

Ruby Tuesday 2

The Yellow Hibiscus

January Zelene 12:34 AM Flower 101 , Hibiscus , Quotes , Samsung S2 Photos , Today's Flower No comments

"flowers are expression of nature's beauty

yellow hibiscus

shimmering towards the sun"

Photo taken using my mobile phone at the hospital after I had my check-up.

Flowers + Our Unending Love

January Zelene 5:39 PM Flower 101 , Love , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Personal , Today's Flower 5 comments

"Our precious little Angel, we will always love you, you are in our hearts Forever"

Early morning of November 1, 2013, we went to visit our Angel's resting place, offered flowers, candle, prayers and our unending love to our little girl that we never got a chance to see alive and moving. She was choosen by our Almighty God to be one of his angels even before she was born.

She is up there for than a year now watching over us everyday.

Sail to Freedom

January Zelene 12:44 AM Beaches and Seas , Misamis Oriental , Quotes , Water World Wednesday 1 comment

"I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
~Robert A. Heinlein~

Photo taken one Sunday morning at the beach in Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

Water World Wednesday

I Believe in Pink

January Zelene 5:59 PM Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Hibiscus , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Quotes , Samsung S2 Photos , Today's Flower 5 comments

I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

Audrey Hepburn

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

~Audrey Hepburn~

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.
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Happy Monday Everyone!

No Boundaries

January Zelene 8:25 PM Beaches and Seas , Clouds and Skies , Quotes , Skywatch Friday 8 comments

When we look up, it widens our horizons.

We see what a little speck we are in the universe, so insignificant, and we all take ourselves so seriously, but in the sky, there are no boundaries.

No differences of caste or religion or race.

~Julia Gregson~

Happy Friday Everyone

Yellow-Pinkish Spathoglottis Plicata

January Zelene 9:47 PM Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Ground Orchid , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Today's Flower 20 comments

Spathoglottis Plicata also commonly known as Philippine Ground Orchid is terrestrial and perennial plant that are native to Southeast Asia.

The non-fragrant flowers can reach the size up to 4cm. Since it is a tropical orchid it requires warm - hot, humid climate and is best cultivated in full sun to partial shade.

But because of climate change, where in the sun is so hot most of the day in the Philippines it is better to grow these pretties in a partial shade areas.

A Perfect Empty Canvas

January Zelene 8:01 PM bukidnon , Clouds and Skies , Quotes , Samsung S2 Photos , Skywatch Friday 5 comments

The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless. They shift and drift and beg interpretation... such is the nature of art.

~Jeb Dickerson~

Photo taken on February 7, 2013 along Bukidnon Highway, Philippines.

Yellow Vanda Orchid

January Zelene 2:27 AM Close Up Shots , Davao City , Flower 101 , Grand Regal Hotel , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Orchid , Samsung S2 Photos , Today's Flower 7 comments

These flowers are very abundant in Davao City, in fact this branch of yellow Vanda orchid was photographed in one fine morning while having breakfast at Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City.

They used the flower as an ornament in every dining table.

Photo taken using my smartphone. :)

Orchid: Blooming Dendrobium

January Zelene 9:23 PM Flower 101 , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Orchid , Today's Flower 2 comments

Flowers are the music of the ground
From earth's lips spoken without sound.

~EDWIN CURRAN, "Flowers"~

The potted dendrobiums that I bought in November last year, are continuously giving us beautiful blooms.

Macro Monday

Enjoying the Warm Sea Water

January Zelene 8:38 PM Beaches and Seas , Children Photos , Misamis Oriental , People Photography , Water World Wednesday , Xyrus Photos 20 comments

“Children learn best through their everyday experiences with the people they love and trust, and when the learning is fun. And the best place for these experiences is outdoors, in the natural world.”

Center for Families, Communities, Schools and Children’s Learning

My little boy enjoying the warm sea water in one early Sunday Morning at Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

Water World Wednesday

Uniquely Violet

January Zelene 2:20 AM Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Samsung S2 Photos , Today's Flower , Violet Flower 20 comments

“Each violet peeps from its dwelling to gaze at the bright stars above”

~Heinrich Heine~

I saw this violet flower at one of the gardens that sell plants in Bulua West Bound Terminal, Cagayan de Oro City. I wonder what it's called, I asked the young girl who sells this pretty flower, but unfortunately she don't know either.

Unique isn't she? I hope I was able to capture her nicely even using only my smartphone. :)

Monday Mellow Yellows

Macro Monday 2

Water Flowing from Big Jars

January Zelene 11:12 PM Grand Regal Hotel , Hotel , Travel , Water Fountain , Water World Wednesday 5 comments

"A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles."
~Washington Irving~

These are jars fountain at the main entrance of Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City, taken using my smartphone.

Water World Wednesday

Jet Skis at the Distance

January Zelene 5:47 PM Clouds and Skies , River , Samsung S2 Photos , Skywatch Friday 6 comments

There were jet skis at the distance but my smartphone has no optical zoom capability to capture them. Instead, blue sky and scattered clouds + part of the bridge were seen in this shot.

Took the photo while on board a van on a bright mid day of August 28, 2013 after we had lunch at my officemate's abode to celebrate the Feast of St. Augustine.

I Have Gerberas!

January Zelene 10:22 PM Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Gerbera , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Samsung S2 Photos , Today's Flower 19 comments

True! I now have these pretties at home, although the flowers have already withered but the mother plants are surviving.

I bought these flowering plants together with the stargazers and mums three weeks go. And I hope it will continue to grow, multiply and give us more more blooms in coming days.

January Zelene 3:28 PM Beaches and Seas , Misamis Oriental , Skywatch Friday 11 comments

Good Morning Friday!

Wake up and be mesmerized! See how the beautiful sunshine managed to outshine the heavy gray sky.

Get up, go outside and enjoy the beautiful morning brought by a very good weather in this part of the world.

In few minutes I'll be leaving for work. The last working day of the week and tomorrow will be Saturday, time for my dearest Family. I do hope my boss will spare me and won't oblige me to have an overtime tomorrow.

Happy Friday Everyone!

Mums + Recycled Flower Pots

January Zelene 6:20 AM Blue Monday , Flower 101 , Macro Monday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Mums , Recycle Pots , Recycling , Today's Flower 18 comments

Remember my trip last week at Lim Ket Kai Mall, Plants and Flowers Garden Display Area wherein I bought flowering plants like Lilium Stargazers, Gerberas and Mums? So far after a week, they are still alive and flourishing especially the Mums.

I actually bought 4 different colors of mums at P75.00 ($1.75) per pot. There were a lot of colors available for sale but I chose only four, the most I can afford and these were;

of Orange or Rust and Yellow Shade

Bright Yellow

Lilac/Lavender Shade

and Red Maroon

Hubby and I replanted them in another container. Instead of buying plastic pots we decided to recycle empty plastic water bottles. We have a lot of them at home because these were the used purified drinking water bottles that our son had consumed.

Hubby cut the lower portion of the bottle (above the first ring) using scissors then bored holes at the bottom.

This is how the empty recycled pot looks like...

Recycled pot with garden soil...

And finally the replanted mums in the recycled plastic pots.

Instead of throwing them away, these empty bottles were put into good use.