Friday, 25 March 2016

Floating Cotton Clouds & Lunch in Kanthan.

Today, I am joining Skywatch Friday and I want to share these floating cotton clouds in the sky in this post. These photos were taken at the end of last year. Currently, we are going through a heatwave and the sky are dull with some white clouds. The temperature is about an average of 35 deg.C. For the last few days we have been staying indoors with the fans in full blast and sleeping with the air conditioner on until morning.
These photos were taken on the Ipoh Penang highway.
The time was about 12 midday.
I think we were on one of our foodie trip somewhere in Chemor.
The clouds look like fluffy cotton floating so low.
When you concentrate on the clouds, they looked like little critters in a row.
Lovely white clouds against the blue sky.
The clouds have started to merge together.
Waiting at a traffic light.
Last Monday, we were once again in Kanthan to enjoy some of the Hakka delicacies. Notice the sky was so different from the above ones. The hot days have begun.
Being a second time visitors, we knew what we wanted.
We ordered some fried stuffed goodies.
2 stuffed tofu and 2 sui kau, cut for sharing.
The same plate taken from another angle for a better view.
A stuffed bitter gourd and stuffed eggplant.
A fish ball and 2 dumplings (siew mai), cut for sharing.
A plate of chee cheong fun with long beans, porkie skin and curry gravy.
Hakka vegetarian dumplings. We ordered 4 different flavours, cut for sharing.
Today, I am also joining Today's Flowers. Photos from my garden.
Pink and white Wishbone flower or Torenia.
Purple and blue Wishbone flower or Torenia.
Baby blue Plumbago flowers. Due to the strong sunlight the colour is much lighter now.
Tiny pink florets from Crown of Thorns.


Then Pilate laid open Jesus' back with a leaded whip,
and the soldiers made a crown of thorns and
placed it on his head and robed him in royal purple.
"Hail, 'King of the Jews'!" they mocked,
and struck him with their fists.
Pilate went outside again and said to the Jews,
"I am going to bring him out to you now,
but understand clearly that I find him not guilty."
Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns
and the purple robe. And Pilate said,
"Behold the man!"
(John 19:1-5, TLB)

62 comments:

  1. Lovely pics dear! Have a great weekend! xx

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    1. Thank you, Beauty. Have a great weekend too!

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  2. Thumbs up for the great fluffy clouds!

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  3. lovely photography. tempting dishes

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    1. Thank you, Pannaem. Have a lovely weekend!

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  5. Nature is amazing, beautiful clouds and gorgeous flowers. The food looks good as well. Diane

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    1. Thank you, Diane. Have a beautiful weekend!

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  6. the clouds add so much to the sky

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  7. Lovely photos dear! Happy Friday!xx

    Vildana from Stalia Is BAE & Living Like V

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    1. Thank you, Vildana. Have a lovely weekend!

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  8. beautiful clouds ,amazing food and lovely flowers ,you sleep in air conditioner in 37 degree only some do the same here ,i use it when temperature goes above 40

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    1. Thank you, Baili. We did experienced temperature around 40 deg and it was really hot, sweating without any breeze at all. Tonight, the temperature has gone down to 28 deg and we are happy with just the fan. Have a lovely weekend!

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  9. Beautiful fluffy clouds & lovely flowers. I like the small pink flowers (last pix) but scared of the thorns. Have a Blessed Good Friday.

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    1. Thank you, Irene. They may have thorns but it is not as prickly or sharp as other plants. Have a Blessed Good Friday to you too!

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  10. Lovely pictures, beautiful array of clouds and stunning flowers.

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  11. gorgeous sky! wow! lovely blooms! and that food looks too delicious! have a blessed Easter! <3

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    1. Thank you, Jandi. Have a blessed Easter weekend!

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  12. I can see critters floating upside down in your fluffy cotton clouds. So much
    fun watching clouds formations. The food looks very tasty. I probably wouldn't eat the pork skin but everything else looks yummy.
    Beautiful blossoms on your healthy plants.
    Hugs,
    JB

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    1. Thank you, Julia. Clouds formation are always so interesting to watch. Ha ha I too do not take pork skin but my friends do. Have a blessed Easter weekend!

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  13. Fabulous post and beautiful photos! The skies are breathtaking, the food looks delicious and your flowers are a delight for our eyes. Thank you for sharing with Today's Flowers and I wish you a very happy weekend :)

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    1. Thank you, Denise for hosting Today's Flowers. Wishing you a Blessed Easter weekend!

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  14. Loved all those fluffy clouds.

    Really loves all your food too. Yummy.

    Have a fabulous day Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. Have a Blessed Easter weekend!

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  15. Gorgeous photos, dear friend!

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    1. Thank you, Linda. Enjoy your weekend and have a Blessed Easter weekend!

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  16. I like the purple and blue wish bone flower the best. The clouds look like white cotton candy - so fluffy. I like to eat Hakka vegetarian dumplings - what are the 4 flavours? Happy Easter Weekend to you!

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    1. Thank you, Mun. The 4 flavours of the Hakka vegetarian dumplings are leeks, salted veg (hum choy), chives & sengkuang. I hope I got them right. Lol! Happy Easter weekend to you too!

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    2. I like the leeks and chives fillings. Thanks for your reply.

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    3. They all tasted quite nice. They only sell them from lunch onwards.

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  17. I love all the food pictures that you have on your blog. Lovely capture of the clouds and blooms. A very happy Easter weekend to you!

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    1. Thank you, Kanak Hagjer. Wishing you Blessed Easter weekend to you too!

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  18. Oh wow! Those clouds are just amazing!
    You have so many beautiful blossoms in your garden, especially apt for Easter is the crown of thorns!
    God bless you Nancy this Easter!

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    1. Thank you, Christine. The Crown of Thorns reminded me of the meaning of Easter. God bless you too, Christine!

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  19. great sky. Happy Easter for you and yours

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    1. Thank you, Gosia. Happy Easter to you and yours too!

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    1. Thank you, Mama Zen. Have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Thank you, William. Have a beautiful weekend!

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  22. É Páscoa! Cristo está vivo, o túmulo está vazio, Ele ressuscitou!!! A mais bela festa dos Cristãos.
    Crentes no Amor de Deus Pai que nos deu seu Filho Jesus Cristo que permanece conosco pela força do
    Espírito Santos, seguimos nossa caminhada na construção de um mundo mais justo, fraterno, humano,
    harmonioso e de doação.
    Todos somos promotores da Paz!
    Feliz, Santa e Abençoada Páscoa.
    Um doce abraço, Marie.

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    1. Thank you, Marie. Wishing you a Blessed Easter weekend as we celebrate the Risen Saviour!

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  23. Those clouds looked so low; feel like we can touch them.

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    1. Yes, Rose. The clouds formation always amazes me. Have a Blessed Easter weekend!

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  24. Beautiful skies and really amazing cloud formations!! Wishing you a joy filled weekend!!

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    1. Thank you, Debbie. Wishing you a Blessed Easter weekend!

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  25. Lovely pucyutes, Nancy.. Getting better and better each day....

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    1. Thank you, Claire. Have a Blessed Easter weekend!

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  26. Wow! Nice and lovely cloud,just like cotton flying pass.

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    1. Thank you, Thomas. They looked so close to be able to touch them.

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  27. Beautiful clouds! The flowers are lovely too. Wonderful post and photos. Happy weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Eileen. Happy weekend to you too!

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. Have a lovely new week!

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  29. Lovely pictures posted for skywatch. Loved the deep blue sky.
    For a minute I thought you are using Polarizer to obtains this deep shade!

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    1. Thank you, Arv Jpr. I am only using my mobile phone camera. Have a beautiful new week!

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  30. Wishbone flower... now I know the name! I've bought these from nurseries but they never grow well for me.

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    1. Stacy, after a while they will dry up but after that many will grow from the fallen seeds. My garden is now filled with these plants.

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