A Breakfast And Dinner With Giraffes?

In the Giraffe Manor Hotel in Kenya, giraffes will join your breakfast and dinner by popping out their heads through windows and eat on the dining table.

The hotel in Nairobi is crowded with giraffes around it and is actually a sanctuary for the endangered Rothschild giraffe.

Grind TV reported that, “Giraffe Manor is said to be one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings dating to the 1930s and is reminiscent of the early days of Europeans in East Africa.”

It is so cute when the giraffes eat together with humans for breakfast and dinner.

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Photos: Amazing Arizona’s Antelope Canyon By Travis Burke

The world famous beam of light in Arizona’s Upper Antelope Canyon. Photo by Travis Burke.he world famous beam of light in Arizona’s Upper Antelope Canyon. Photo by Travis Burke.

The amazing photo above shows the famous beam of light that cuts through the Upper Antelope Canyon near the Arizona and Utah border, snapped by Travis Burke.

Travis Burke wrote, “But there is more to these canyons than this light beam, especially if you venture to the Lower Antelope Canyon, which isn’t as widely traveled but still boasts the same sensuous colors and unique textures.”

How I wish to go there and to be able to snap photos of the amazing natural phenomena like Travis Burke did.

As I always wrote, I really love the nature especially when they are beautiful.

Please click here to enjoy the beautiful photos of the Lower Antelope Canyon by Travis Burke. 

 

 

Beautiful Photos Of Winter

Lake Kleifarvatn, ,Gullbringusysla, IS. (Photo by Kiddi Kristjans on Flickr.)

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Kabukicho, Tokyo. (Photo by tokyofashion on Flickr.)

(Photo by elnuego on Flickr.)

Ice-covered car, Versoix, Switzerland. (Photo by Aubred on Flickr.)

Icicles on the edge of a glacier in the Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica. (Photo by Anne Froehlich on Flickr.)

A subtle, fisheye twist, of winter frost on glass. (Photo by robert.rinkel on Flickr.)

Sand Lake, Anchorage. (Photo by Accretion Dics on Flickr.)

Photos Of World’s Natural Extraordinary Phenomena

The elephant rock formation in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada – A strange natural sandstone rock formation resembling an elephant. (Steffen and Alexandra Sailer/Ardea/Caters News)

There are lots of natural rock formations, strange coloured lakes and other strange natural phenomena around the world.

Rock formations are caused after years and years of erosion and algae turned lakes into strange coloured lakes.

They are strange but so special, natural and beautiful. 

I really like the pink lake; it looks so beautiful, and it is hard to believe that it is a naturally coloured lake and no artificial colouring was added

It looks so tasty too, like a lake of pink guava juice.

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The Wave in Utah – Carved rock eroded into a wave-like formation made of jurrasic-age Navajo sandstone that is approximately 190 million years old. (Steffen and Alexandra Sailer/Ardea/Caters News)

The elephant rock formation in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada – A strange natural sandstone rock formation resembling an elephant. (Steffen and Alexandra Sailer/Ardea/Caters News)

The pink Lake Hiller lake in Western Australia – Scientists have proven the strange pink color is due to the presence of algae which is usually the cause of strange coloration. (Jean Paul Ferrero/Ardea/Caters News)

Balls Pyramid – The worlds tallest sea stack, at 562 metres, in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia. (Jean Paul Ferrero/Ardea/Caters News)

The Moeraki Boulders of New Zealand – The gigantic boulders started forming on the ocean floor and can now been seen sitting mysteriously on the coastline thanks to centuries of erosion. (Alexandra Sailer/Ardea/Caters News)

The Great Blue Hole in Belize – A large submarine sinkhole which is over 984 feet across and 407 feet deep. The sinkhole was formed during several episodes of quaternary glaciation when sea levels were much lower. (Kurt Amsler/Ardea/Caters News)

 

 

 

Photos: Srebrenica, Bosnia – Then And Now

A combination of pictures show a general city overview in the year 1997 (at top) and 2012 (at bottom) after the Srebrenica massacre in Srebrenica. REUTERS/Staff

I came across some interesting photos of Srebrenica in Bosnia showing the town after the Bosnian War and the town in 2012.

The old photos were taken just a few years after the war showing buildings destroyed during the war while the new photos were taken 17 years after the war.

The Bosnian War took place between April 1992 and December 1995 in Bosnia and Herzegovnia after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

In July 1995, the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) killed more than 8,000 Bosniaks or Bosnian Muslims mostly men and boys in Sresrenica.

The mass killing was known as the Srebrenica massacre or the Srebrenica genocide.

A combination of pictures show a main street during the year 1997 (at top) and in 2012 (at bottom) after the Srebrenica massacre in Srebrenica. REUTERS/Staff

A combination of pictures show the scene of a business center in the year 1997 (at top) and in 2012 (at bottom) after the Srebrenica massacre in Srebrenica. During the war, Bosnian Serb forces commanded by General Ratko Mladic killed up to 8000 Muslim men and boys in the Srebrenica area. Bosnian Serb army commander Mladic, who personally witnessed the capture of Srebrenica, was arrested in Serbia in May 2011 after 16 years on the run. He is accused of genocide for orchestrating the massacre and for his role in the siege of Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo. REUTERS/Staff

A combination of pictures show the scene of a restaurant in the year 1998 (at top) and a newly-constructed cafe in the year 2012 (at bottom) after the Srebrenica massacre in Srebrenica. REUTERS/Staff

A combination of pictures show the scene of a cafe during the year 1997 (at top) and 2012 (at bottom) after the Srebrenica massacre in Srebrenica. REUTERS/Staff

A combination of pictures show a main street in the year 1998 (at top) and in 2012 (at bottom) after the Srebrenica massacre in Srebrenica. REUTERS/Staff

A combination of pictures show the site of the memorial center, in Potocari during the year 2002 (at top) and in 2012 (at bottom) after the Srebrenica massacre near Srebrenica. REUTERS/Staff

Visiting Makam Tok Pelam

After my great grand father’s burial at Pekuburan Tok Pelam, we passed the Tok Pelam Tomb or Makam Tok Pelam.

I am standing in front of the Makam Tok Pelam.

I was very lucky to be able to go inside the Makam Tok Pelam.

To go inside the tomb, we need a special permission.

There are two doors to enter the tomb.

One of the entrance.

I met Haji Harun Embong, the care taker who is a relative of Tok Pelam.

Haji Harun is Jiddah’s(my grandmother) 3rd cousin.

He also was my father’s and my uncle Ami Ma’s teacher a long time ago.

Tok Pelam is an ulama’ or a religious scholar.

His real name is Syeikh Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.

Tok Pelam used to live in Hadramaut before he moved to Pattani in Thailand.

In 1785, he went to Terengganu and live at Kampung Pelam, Hulu Terengganu.

He soon moved to Kampung Ladang Titian until he died in 1819.

The description about Tok Pelam.

I think Syeikh Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz was given the title ‘Tok Pelam’ because he used to live and teach in Kampung Pelam, Hulu Terengganu.

Uncle Hulaimi or Awang Goneng wrote about Makam Tok Pelam in his book, ‘Growing Up In Trengganu’, page 56 – ‘Eggs In A Net’.

A Visit To Pos Malaysia at Dayabumi

TheMalaysian Antarctic Research Programme/ Program Penyelidikan Antartika Malaysia  special issue stamp series.

On March 8th, 2012, we went to General Post Office at Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur.

That day the Malaysian Antarctic Research Programme/ Program Penyelidikan Antartika Malaysia  special issue stamp series was launched.

The first day cover with the beautiful stamps

The stamps are very beautiful.

We bought a few sets of stamp sheets from the series and a lot of the other miniature stamps and stamp sheets from other issues.

I love to walk around the Stamp Gallery and look at the colourful stamps and paintings.

World 2011 Pictures

‘Flappy and Friends‘- Please click here

One of the acts from 'Flappy and Friends'.

The new Yang di-Pertuan Agong (king) of Malaysia – Please click here

Sultan Abdul Halim became the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 13th Dec, 2011.

Kuala Lumpur’s flash flood – Please click here

The December flash flood in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mr. Mus was captured  -  Please click here

Mr. Mus was captured in a monkey trap.

Earthquake in Ercis, Turkey – Please click here

Earthquake in Ercis, Turkey on 10th November, 2011.

Demonstration in Egypt  - Please click here

The people held demonstrations in Egypt because they are angry of Hosni Mubarak.

Stamp exhibition in Muzium Negara – Please click here

I went to the stamp exhibition on 10th Feb, 2011.

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant disaster – Please click here

In this March 13, 2011 photo shows the damaged No. 1 reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Co's Daiichi Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, left, and No.2 reactor are seen in Okumamachi, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iceland’s volcano eruption – Please click here

A volcano eruption in Iceland closed airports and airspace in Europe.

Total lunar eclipse – Please click here

The moon is seen behind the wall of Damascus gate in Jerusalem Old City during a total lunar eclipse on June 15, 2011.

Micheal Jackson, Spiderman and Transformer At A Flea Market

I was looking at the things around the Amcorp Flea Market.

On Sunday October 30, 2011, I went to a very popular flea market in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

This is my first visit to a flea market

The flea market is held in the Amcorp Mall building.

It is a very interesting and fun place to visit

The good thing about having the flea market in a building is, in Malaysia it is so hot and humid.

So it is nicer inside a building where there is air conditioner, unless when there is no electricity

There are lots of used, old LPs & EPs at the flea market.

We stopped at one stall that sells a lot of Micheal Jackson‘s LP & EP and over there we saw Micheal Jackson!

I saw Micheal Jackson at the Amcorp Flea Market!

There are lots of people especially at the ground floor which is the most interesting part of the flea market.

It is so nice to see so many interesting old things.

I even saw an old machine to mince meat that do not use electricity.

This stall sell old iron, photos, meat mincers, paintings and lots of other old things.

Old tricycle, stroller, bag and more at another stall.

People also sell all kinds of other old, used things like old iron, glasses, stroller, tricycle, telephones, clocks, books and lots of things that I have never seen before

Old telephones, typewriter, sewing machine, clocks and others.

On the upper floor I saw a lazy Spiderman sitting on a chair and an immovable Transformer standing beside him.

Maybe Spiderman is very lazy and only during danger he’ll stand up 

And the Transformer was talking to the Spiderman and telling Spiderman not to fall asleep because he(Transformer) cannot move, so he cannot do anything when danger comes 

The lazy SPIDERMAN and the immovable TRANSFORMER.

I hope that I can go there again because maybe there will be more interesting stuffs for me to see

Beautiful View From Bukit Puteri

The Kuala Terengganu Post Office and a part of Terengganu River can be seen from the Bukit Puteri.

I visited the Bukit Puteri the last time we went back to Kuala Terengganu.

It is a very beautiful place to visit >>>please click here for ‘Visiting The Bukit Puteri’ <<<

We can see beautiful views of Kuala Terengganu and the Terengganu River from the hill.

Another beautiful view of the Terengganu River.

Another side of the Terengganu River.

The jetty where we can board a boat to travel to beautiful islands around Terengganu.