SPRING CLEANING - AKAN DATANG

These pictures were sent by Chris and Charmaine Wan from NSW, Australia.  Thank you so much for helping me with my quest.

“These are pictures of the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains, NSW in Australia.”

The Blue Mountains are located in the western part of Sydney, about 2 hours away from the centre of Sydney.  The place is called “Blue Mountains” because it is densely populated by oil bearing Eucalyptus trees. The atmosphere is filled with finely dispersed droplets of oil, which, in combination with dust particles and water vapour, scatter short-wave length rays of light which are predominantly blue in colour.

Echo Point

The Aboriginal dream-time legend has it that three sisters, ‘Meehni’, ‘Wimlah’ and Gunnedoo’ lived in the Jamison Valley as members of the Katoomba tribe.

An old mine in Katoomba (no longer used)

These beautiful young ladies had fallen in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe, yet tribal law forbade them to marry.  The brothers were not happy to accept this law and so decided to use force to capture the three sisters causing a major tribal battle.

View From Echo Point

As the lives of the three sisters were seriously in danger, a witchdoctor from the Katoomba tribe took it upon himself to turn the three sisters into stone to protect them from any harm. While he had intended to reverse the spell when the battle was over, the witchdoctor himself was killed. As only he could reverse the spell to  return the ladies to their former beauty, the sisters remain in their magnificent rock formation as a reminder of this battle for generations to come.

“northern lights, very common up here and right in our own backyard”

This was sent from Aida again.. from North of 61.  This is where she lived right now.  When ppl say i’m spunky.. because i’m in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.. i tell them there is someone even spunkier than I and she lives in Nunavut… the land of eskimos.    Why i think Aida is spunkier.. it’s because Aida is from Malaysia.. and for those who are not aware of this.. Malaysia.. is a hot, hot country.  This must be a 360 degree change for Aida.. but she never once B.I.T.C.H about it.  She just took in all her new experience in stride.  I salute Aida.

“view of town in winter from airplane..literally in the middle of nowhere“

See what i mean.. when i said .. Aida is spunkier..!! look at all the white..!!!!

“how babies are carried in the north”

“long and extremely cold winter, this was taken after a blizzard”

This was sent by Kara from The Adventures of Matt, Kara and Baby Hunter in Faro, Yukon thru’ Aida .. from Footprint North of 61.  Kara lives in Faro, Yukon, also a part of Canada..  but really up north very near Alaska.

Post office

Of course we have to have TD Canada..!  my mortgage was from them.

Ahhhh..!! the liquor store.. ours is alot more fancier here.

“Okay, the red’ish coloured building with the blue sign is our recreation centre. We have a large gym, workout room, teen room complete with a Wii, an outdoor swimming pool, and curling rink.”  Kara said.

“The picture after that with the van is the school. It is grade k-12. There is also a library and Yukon College housing in the same building.”  Kara wrote.

Ahhh..!! so Faro has a golf course..!! awesome..!!

“The log building is our tourist info centre” Kara said

“Faro Convenience Store.  And the convenience centre is our only store! But it has a bit of everything.” Kara said.

Faro from the sky

These were sent by Aida from Footprints from the North of 61 , now Aida is a very special woman.  Why ..??  Well.. actually all women who chooses to leave home.. and uproot in the name of love.. i admire .. and think they are special.. but for Aida.. she lives in Nunavut, now if you know where Nunavut is.. you’ll know how cold it is up there.  I complained so much that Yarmouth, Nova Scotia is cold.. Nunavut must be like 100 times colder.  But boy..! this woman is not only spunky.. but resourceful..  and also very good with her hands and most importantly very adventurous..!!

Here are some of corner brook, newfoundland where she lived for 1.5 years.

Aida said..  ” water can be taken from roadside pipe and drink its from natural spring water “

Another view of Corner Brook, Nfld

Another town view of Corner Brook

Small Antique Store

Martin from Total Dismay has something in common with Chloe and I.. he was born and bred in Nova Scotia and lived in this part of the world till he was 35. I wonder where in Nova Scotia did he lived in..??

Martin said :

Right now I live on the Island of Gozo in the Mediterranean. This island is small (67 square km) the summers are very hot and sunny and the winters are mild and rainy (still less rain than Nova Scotia).

I hear that the Island of Gozo is of Myths and Miracles. Compared to its neighbouring islands, the island of Gozo is more rural .. and famous for its scenic hills

Victoria/Rabat - This is on Republic Street..??

This is some sort of theater.. but i don’t know what its name is. Maybe Martin .. can help me with its name..??

Also popularly called as Rabat, this according to Martinis the main street of the city and is often referred to as Racecourse street. You can see some ponies in the picture awaiting for their turn to race up the street but this only takes place during religious feast days.

In the Island of Gozo, you can find Oleander planted on the roadsides and medians. Very beautiful eh..?

Martin said :

It blooms twice annually and the show lasts for a long time. Workers cut them back aggressively when they start to intrude on traffic visibility. They are so robust that they are four feet high and blooming within a few months of having been pruned almost to ground level.

Thank you so much.. Martin for sharing those pictures with me..  and Chloe.  Keep the pictures coming eh.. 

These pictures are from Anna from LA My Home and Moments In My Life, originally from Malaysia but currently residing in LA with her hubby and son.  Thank you so much, Anna, keep the pictures coming .. and show us what you see from your end.

Anna Wrote :

Attached are are two pictures of KLCC (Kuala Lumpur City Center), one morning and one night.  Taken on July 4th from PNB Darby Park Service Apartment on the 35th floor.

KLCC stands 451.9 meter high.  It has two towers with 88 storeys each.  It was opened on 8/31/1999 by then PM, Datuk Seri Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad.  There is a double deckered bridge which links both towers are 41st and 42nd floor (pic img4881.jpg).  The shopping center below these two towers is Suria KLCC and I love shopping there.

KLCC by nite..!  awesome lightings eh..?

Awesome pictures .. Anna..!! thank you so much for sharing one of the most prominent buildings in KL with us.  This is definitely on my list to visit.. when i come home.

From Charmaine Wan in Sydney Australia, here’s two pics of the Sydney Opera House, one of the most well-known buildings in the world. It is listed on the World Heritage List.  The Opera House sits on Bennelong Point, in Sydney (my city) New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by a Danish architect Jorn Utzon.

Thank you .. Charmaine.. for sharing these beautiful pictures with us.

Thanks to Karen from of Falcon Says who lives in Toledo, Oregon, near Oregon central coast. The pictures below are beautiful.

Karen said: “The bridge and port pic is actually Newport, Oregon’s Yaquina Bayfront. Looking out beyond the bridge, that is the Pacific Ocean.  Where we are standing is a dock just below the Bayfront shopping area and restaurants.”

Next, is from inside our home, it’s ‘Missy’. She’s older than dirt. Toledo is a small logging town with a lumber mill, one bank, one store and one gas station.

You can see the woodsy Toledo out my  window, and I’ll include one more pic of our horsie, Foxxy, (since I was thrilled to see so many horsies on your site!)  The pasture fills up in winter as the tide water table rises inland. Now, it’s much prettier, water is down and grass is thick and rich.

Thank you so much for sharing your world with us..!

Mrs Mecomber from New York Traveler ..had so generously offered me tons of pictures from her collection in New York State and i chose Chittenango Falls State Park. I’ve picked a few wonderful pictures.. but I’ll let Mrs Mecomber tell you the story.

Looking Down The Falls.

Debris from floods

Gorge Trail

Footpath Over Creek

Chittenango Fall

From what i know of Chittenango Falls State Park, its waterfall is about 167 foot and that is said to be the main attraction. Many people visit the park and fish, hike as well as have their picnics here. There is also a footbridge at Chittenango Falls State Park but because it has pictures of Mrs Mecomber family, i didn’t wanna put them up until she said so.