Some Favorite Animal Pictures

Posted on September 4, 2019 by vanbraman

Tonight I was at a loss for what to post, and then ran across one of my favorite animal pictures.

So, tonight will be a compilation of some animal pictures I have taken.

Stalking Horse Bidder - Hostess Brands - Dolly Madison - TwinkiesFirst the picture that started my mind wandering toward favorite animal pictures.

I took this picture of a horse while in Argentina. My sister and I visited the Estancia Santa Susana on the way to the airport after our trip to Antarctica.

Perfect Timing - Sea Lion - Taronga Zoo - Nose on BallThis picture always comes to mind when I think of good animal pictures that I have taken. For this shot I had Perfect Timing to catch the sea lion with nose against the target.

This picture was taken at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia.

Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Big TeethAlso at the Taronga Zoo I took a picture of the teeth of a saltwater crocodile (crocodylus porosus).

Taronga Zoo - Sumatran Tiger - Panthera tigris sumatrae - Zoo - TigersHere is another picture from the same zoo. I really like this picture of a tiger.

Cat - Feline - Cat Eyes - Tarragon the Cat - KittyI just realized that I have way too many favorite animal pictures. I usually use five pictures in a post, and could use dozens in this one.

So, will just add one of my favorite cat pictures to make it five.

Which of these pictures do you like best?

Steven

 

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Pear Mountain Oolong Tea

Posted on September 3, 2019 by vanbraman

Today when I arrived at work I found three tins of tea on my desk.

tea tins, high mountain tea, li shan, pear mountain, oolong teaThe tea was a thank you from some Taiwanese colleagues. One of their engineers had attended a class at our office while I was in Canada for the past two weeks.

tea tins, high mountain tea, li shan, pear mountain, oolong teaI had a bit of trouble translating the characters, but luckily I have a few coworkers who speak Chinese. The large character at the bottom is for tea. You see the same character above, with Li Shan or Pear Mountain Tea in the rectangle above. Li is pear and Shan is mountain.

tea tins, high mountain tea, li shan, pear mountain, oolong teaLi Shan is part of the Jade Mountain range and is where some of the highest tea gardens in Taiwan are located.

High Mountain tea must be grown above 1,000 meters.

tea tins, high mountain tea, li shan, pear mountain, oolong teaHere are the tea leaves which are rolled into tiny little balls. The color is very interesting.

tea tins, high mountain tea, li shan, pear mountain, oolong teaHere the leaves have opened with the addition of the water. They are releasing the wonderful flavor compounds into the water.

tea tins, high mountain tea, li shan, pear mountain, oolong teaHere you can see the wonderful golden color of the Ali Shan tea. The tea has a wonderful aroma. The taste is a bit sweet with a hint of fruit. The tea also has a nice buttery texture that feels really nice in the mouth.

Definitely a wonderful tea. I have had three cups so far this evening 🙂

Thanks to my Taiwanese colleagues.

Steven

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