Photos by January

Blue Monday

Christmas Decors

January Zelene 2:24 PM Blue Monday , Christmas , Hotel , Mellow Yellow Monday , Ruby Tuesday 8 comments

Aside from Filipino homes, the hotels, malls, plazas, streets, offices are some of the places that are gorgeously decorated on Christmas Season.

Just like this local hotel, that we usually at during seminars and trainings. In fact our Christmas party last week was also held here. Take a look at their grand decorations although I wasn't able to photograph the rest because I only have with me my mobile phone but still I was able to give justice to some.

These are the gorgeous Christmas Trees at the lobby of N-Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.

A closer look of the Christmas ornaments at the resto.

And these cute elves at the pool side.

I sure do want to spend our Christmas or New Year in the hotel, unfortunately we don't have budget for that. And besides Christmas spent at home with family is always the best Christmas ever!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Blue Monday

Ruby Tuesday 2

Shell's Lego Ferrari Miniature Cars

January Zelene 7:04 AM Close Up Shots , Ferrari Collectibles , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Ruby Tuesday , Toys 9 comments

Finally our Lego Ferrari Miniature Cars from Shell are here. Except for the minifigs, we're able to complete the 6 iconic Ferrari vehicles by purchasing each at P180.00 with every single or accumulated purchase diesel fuel.

These toys are cheaper by P40.00 if you gas up with Shell's V-Power. Unfortunately we're not using V-Power Fuel.

Let's take a closer look of each model. Cars descriptions taken from en.wikipedia.org.

250 GT BERLINETTA SWB

"One of the most important GT racers of its time. The 1959 250 GT Berlinetta SWB only has 179 units ever built."

FERRARI FXX

" The Ferrari FXX is a high performance race car, evolved from the Ferrari Enzo. Only 29 FXX cars had been made in 2005-2007 + 1 special edition (the 30th car) which was presented to Ferrari's F1 World Champion driver, Michael Schumacher, when he retired from Formula One racing at the end of 2006"

458 ITALIA

"The 456 Italia was described as the successor to the F430 but arising from an entirely new design. This car was officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September 2009"

FERRARI F40

"The Ferrari Model F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupé sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the Ferrari 288 GTO. At the time it was the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car that Ferrari sold to the public."

FERRARI 150 ITALIA

"The Ferrari 150° Italia, formerly known as the Ferrari F150, is a Formula One motor racing car built by Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro to compete in the 2011 Formula One season. The car's chassis designation has been chosen to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification ."

and lastly, SCUDERIA FERRARI TRUCK

These miniature cars are now on display inside our glass shelves. My son cannot play these toys yet because these are made of small lego parts not applicable for a two year old child.

Ruby Tuesday 2

Ampalaya Flower

January Zelene 3:23 PM Flower 101 , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Today's Flower 12 comments

Have you seen an ampalaya flower?

Amplaya is the local name of Momordica charantia widely known as the bitter gourd or bitter melon in English.

The flower is too pretty, who would believe that a vine with pretty flower like this will bear a warty looking fruit and with bitter taste.

bitter gourd - picture not mine.

Potted Dendrobiums

January Zelene 4:52 PM Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Today's Flower 7 comments

I spotted these potted orchids for sale at Robinsons in Lim Ket Kai Mall. I wanted to grow orchids and hopefully to multiply them and will soon have an orchid garden our own home, in our own front yard.

I was attracted with the different varieties of dendrobium orchids displayed, with sudden impulse I chose and bought two of them at P195.00 each.

Of course, I chose those that have seedlings with them.

With all the colors available, I picked up these colors;

red maroon

and this tiger-liked dendro

Soon I'll get the other colors too, but before that I have to observe first how these orchids will bloom in my hands.

Lovely Mums

January Zelene 1:32 AM Canon 60D , Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Today's Flower 11 comments

"The beauty of life is not measures on how happy you are,

but on how you give happiness to others."

These lovely mums were taken using Canon 60D while they were seated on the dashboard on our way to the cemetery to visit my daughter's grave.

Meet Kung Fu Panda

January Zelene 5:15 PM Canon 60D , Close Up Shots , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Non-Living Things 8 comments

Kung Fu Panda is one of my favorite action-comedy animated film, Po is such an adorable "big" creature who strives to be a kung fu master and luck and his fatty body made his dream come true. :)

During the world film showing, Mcdonalds featured Kung Fu Panda characters in their happy meal. I was able to complete the first collection and managed to get four (4) toys of the second collection. Among the characters of course, the adorable Po is my favorite. Here he is...

Po from Kung Fu Panda 1

Baby Po from Kung Fu Panda 2

Po also from Kung Fu Panda 2

I love to collect toys from Mcdonalds because they are beautifully made and are worth collecting.

Little Butterfly

January Zelene 2:52 AM butterfly , Canon 60D , insects , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Today's Flower 10 comments

Miss Duranta had a little visitor.

I kept on snapping and he didn't mind,

he never paid attention because

he's so busy sipping the nectar.

Thank you little one for posing for me this afternoon.