Tuesday 29 November 2016

Afternoon Tea, Misty Afternoon & Monkeys.

It was a cool day and we were out in the open enjoying the cool fresh air. We were armed with our cameras ready for anything that caught our interest. We enjoyed the mist around us while in the highlands.
The time was about 3 pm.

A view of the road below (left) and the bungalows (right) with the green fence in the middle.
A photo shot before going in for our afternoon tea.
I was dreaming of coffee.....

Beautiful red and yellow flowers in harmony with each other.
Afternoon tea was served at 3.15 pm.
We had freshly baked scones, coffee & tea
We can have the scones plain or with the butter and jam provided. Some of us requested the less sweetened orange marmalade from the kitchen.
After tea, some watched TV, some played games on our smart phones, while some munched on snacks. And some took cat naps. Can you guess what I did?
By about 4.30 pm we were all out in the open air again. We happened to be standing near the fence next to the garage when we heard rustling on the tree tops.
We spotted monkeys! Big and small monkeys swinging from trees to trees! They were having a fun time and we enjoyed watching them.
Not easy to get clear shots of the monkeys because of the mist.
Some were very shy. Every time I tried to get a good focus on one big monkey, it managed to get out of focus. Sigh!
These monkeys have very long and thick tails,
This particular monkey was not shy. It was taking its own sweet time feeding on a tree top.
It was feeding on the young leaves or fruits of the tree.
Photo credit: Tsang
Thanks to our friend who got some good close up shots of the one feeding on the tree top. All the while, it was watching us.
Photo credit: Tsang
I wondered what was on its mind. "These funny humans haven't seen a monkey before?" We watched until they were out of our sight but we could still hear them moving among the trees.
Then we took a walk downhill and then uphill to another rest house.
The time was about 5 pm. We need to burn up some calories before our next meal!
Grandson & Grandparents
We saw many seedlings of the Giant Agave plants. Will it grow in the lowland? Anyway we collected a few for our friends to try to grow in their big compound.
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The following photos are for joining Tuesday's Treasures.
Antique decorative wall hangers from Gopeng Museum.
Antique decorative wall hanger from Gopeng Museum.


This is what I have asked of God for you:
that you will be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love,
and that you will have the rich experience of knowing Christ
with real certainty and clear understanding.
For God's secret plan, now at last made know, is Christ himself.
In him lie hidden all the mighty,
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(Colossians 2:2-3, The Living Bible-TLB)

57 comments:

  1. seeing this, my tummy is playing drums now LOL

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    1. Ha ha...we prefer their curry puffs but not available for that day!

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  2. Nancy, I'm so curious about the giant agave plant that you just picked to replant...it's wonderful that they drop seedlings to regenerate. Hope your friend will manage to grow them successfully too:)

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    1. I too hope the seedlings will grow into adult plants in my friend's garden. We picked up a few seedlings from the many seedling on the ground.

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    1. The mist makes it feel like we are in fairy land.

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    1. I prefer their curry puffs but not available this round.

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  5. Misty afternoons and evenings go so well with coffee and hot scones. After tea, I guess you munch on some snacks?

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    1. You are right, I munched on snacks and at the same time playing games on my smart phone and later went out for a walk with my camera.

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  6. What a lovely misty afternoon complete with yummy scones n great company (including the monkeys)!

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    1. Thank you, Irene. Everything was wonderful and the monkeys gave us a good show time!

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  7. I would have picked up the Agave seedlings too and try to plant it LOL!

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    1. Phong Hong, I was very much tempted but I have not place to plant them.

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  8. Great photos of the monkeys, and the scones look delicious!

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    1. Thank you, Marleen. We enjoyed the scones and were entertained by the monkeys!

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  9. Nancy, such wonderful details on your antique wall hanging. The flower hedges are are so impressive. Thanks for stopping by today, I hope to see you back again.

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  10. Gorgeous photos!
    Thank you for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/11/ein-karem-birthplace-of-st-john-baptist.html

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  11. Such a relaxing trip... hope I can get to visit that place one day...

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    1. Wait till you are ready to just eat, sleep, enjoy nature and no shopping ha ha ha!

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  12. Interesting post my dear, thank you for sharing :-)

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  13. Good food and lovely misty photos.

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  14. That mist gives these shots a really beautiful touch. The monkey looks like quite a character.

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    1. Thank you, William. We love the mist and the monkey sighting was a bonus.

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  15. I guess you were out taking photos of flowers, am I right? Hee hee

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    1. Such a cooling day which I like, the monkeys are cute but can be naughty too

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    2. Before I went out taking photos, I was enjoying the snacks and games on my smart phone. Lol!

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    3. The monkeys were fun to watch. The little ones were swinging from branch to branch. Good thing they didn't come near us.

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  16. What a lovely mist. I like that. I also like your scones and tea.

    I knew you'd be out taking photographs. It's what you love to do.

    Have a fabulous day Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. Before going out to take photos, I enjoyed some snacks and also enjoy playing games on my smart phone.

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  17. The monkeys made it a perfect day! And your up close shots are SO good!!! They have sad little faces. Seeing things in the mist makes everything so moody and beautiful!! Like a dreamland. I just LOVE your gorgeous shots of the bare trees in the mist, they are art! You should make a collage and frame them to hang on your wall. Are these your parents? They are so good looking!

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    1. We love the mist and enjoyed watching the monkeys. The beautiful couple are our close friends with their grandson.

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  18. That was a fun surprise to see the monkeys snacking in the trees!

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    1. Out of all our visits, this is the 2nd and best sighting of the monkeys.

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  19. That mist gives it a real feel of mystery. I liked seeing the shot of you. Coffee please! ;-)

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    1. Thank you, dear. My friend caught me sleeping! Lol!

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  20. The antique wall hangers are very cool to look at!

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    1. Thank you, Karen. These are mostly found in olden Chinese homes.

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  21. Thank you, dear. Have a lovely day!

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  22. Always nice to see grandkid/s spending time with grandparents. Less and less of that happening these days. What a lovely time you're having, Nancy. It is good rest.

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. My friends are very blessed and it was great to have their grandson spending time with us oldies. It was a nice resting holiday for us.

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