Ephemeral

Ephemeral is the chosen word for Word for Wednesday at Garden Walk Garden Talk.
It means lasting for a short time.

Hibiscus flowers only last for one day but the plant itself is hardy, where I live.

Sneak peek of a yellow cosmos above.

The cosmos flowers are in abundance now but these plants shall only last a few more weeks.

Flowers whisper "Beauty!" to the world even as they fade, wilt , fall. - Dr SunWolf

When the cosmos plants have finally hit the compost pile, I shall come to this blog to see the buds and blooms and the many variety of critters that have been brought about.

I accidentally bumped into a chameleon above the cosmos plants and screamed.
Obviously, I frightened the poor creature away.
The encounter was really ephemeral since I only had a glimpse of the chameleon.
I must have sounded quite terrifying.
I hope the terror was ephemeral for the chameleon.

See the twinkle?
What are ephemeral are made less ephemeral now since I have recorded them here.
Thanks to Donna. 
Visit the links for Word for Wednesday at Garden Walk Garden Talk or join us and post about Ephemeral too.

Caption - Hi, Biscus

Enjoy these Monday Photo Captions and leave your captions for the last two photos.

Selected ones will be posted next Monday with links to your websites.

Kay L Davies : Hi, Biscus.

Cathy & Steve : Here's flashing you, Babe!

One : Why is it that I always feel kinda overweight when I am with you?

Kay L Davies : Lo, let us escape from this pod! The earthlings are coming!

Bananaz : Nature's Whack-A-Mole game.

Anna : Me and mini-Me.

Tina, Anna, Barbara : The eyes have it!

Send in your captions for the last two images latest by this week.

All comments are welcomed too.

My caption contribution for:

First duck photo : Oh dear! My date is late.
Second duck photo : Can we have just ONE meeting, please?!

Here's wishing you a happy week ahead!

Linking up with :

Macro Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Creative Exchange

Cosmos as in the Universe

The space surrounding the cosmos flowers in this post represents the cosmos as in the universe.
See the beauty in space...

Linking up with :

Quotography - Anything
Fabulous Friday
Macro Friday
Camera Critters

Caption - Hide and Seek

Enjoy these Monday Photo Captions and leave your captions for the last two photos.

Selected ones will be posted next Monday with links to your websites.

Cathy & Steve : 10, 9, 8, ...3, 2, 1 ... ready or not, here I come.

Kim, USA : Mom, got to go. My date is here!

b-a-g : Love triangles don't just happen to humans...

Anna : Two heads are better than one.

Tina : Two's a company, three's a crowd.

Bananaz : Worked so hard from Private to stripe one, if I don't get another stripe to Corporal by year end, I wanna join the Bees.

Cathy & Steve :  OMG! Is that a gray hair?

Kay L Davies : Hi there! Do you come here often?

One : Stay away! I want to maintain my reputation as a solitary wasp.

Bananaz : "Mr Wasp", said the Aquatic flower, "when you see your reflection clearly, toss the honey ball into the well and make 3 stinging wishes."

Send in your captions for the last two images latest by this week.

All comments are welcomed too.

Here's wishing you a happy week ahead!

Linking up with :

Macro Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday
Our World Tuesday

Caption - Who Came First?

Captions overflowed in last week and it wasn't easy to select just a few.

Do keep them coming  though.

Kay L Davies: Nope, I don't see it under here. Did you find it in the dog?

Andrea : OMG, What's happening with me?! Hairs all over!

Heidi : 3, 2, 1 and release...now 2 more stretches.

Diana : Chickallerina

Anna : Barnyard yoga 101 - Downward chicken

Solitude Rising : Come on you pesky egg. Drop already?

Stampmouse : Hey there! I came first so there. (sticks out tongue)

Joyce : I'm doing The Chicken Dance". Come join me, it's so clucking fun!

Bananaz : Rare case of Dr Ostrich Jekyll and Mr Chicken Hyde.

Lisa : I do hate these dental check ups!

GardenWalkGardenTalk : When I get bigger, you are losing that finger!

Cathy & Steve : It was just a marble. Keep that up and I'll be right back at ya.

Stampmouse : Yummy rings are good for breakfast. Want it back? You are sooo going to have to wait this one out.

EvoOrganic : Num Num, people fingers.

One :  I told KFC that "finger licking" is "so good" and they changed their marketing phrase.

Heidi : Now I need to find that matching bikini bottoms to this top.

GardenWalkGardenTalk : My bloomers are showing.

Spotted these 2 mynas with ruffled feathers.
What they are saying?

Below is a praying mantis holding a fly.

Captions and comments are all welcomed.
The more the merrier.

Linking up with :
Macro Monday
Mellow Yellow Monday
Creative Exchange

Lighting: A Closer Look

In case you haven't heard of this, Gardening Gone Wild is having a photo contest.

The topic is ‘Lighting: A Closer Look’

These are wild berries found in a forest.

This time around, I remember to spray myself with mosquito repellent before going into the forest.

Previously, my berry photos became just a smear of red as I could not keep my hands still with the mosquitoes buzzing all over me.

These tiny False Heather flowers are from my garden.

I captured the same flowers but in a Mason Jar for a previous Gardening Gone Wild Photo Contest.

The photo failed to get me into the finals.

Is this any good now?

This spider is building a web on my lotus leaf.

It's shadow seems to tell me not to choose this photo; "X"

Skipper Butterfly

Citrus Butterfly

I have yet to decide which photo would be my entry.

How about leaf beetles?

Would this one be disqualified?

I would welcome some feedback as to which photo I should select for the photo contest.

By the way, my good friend, Rosie, gave me a mission to capture the 'strangest thing you ever saw'.

Rosie, would the photo of the beetles qualify?

I believe my last caption post with the 'upside down house' would be strange enough but I didn't want to link up with an old post because you might miss this interesting meme.

Join Rosie in her quest for strange photos.

While you are here, I would appreciate if you could vote for Onenezz with the voting buttons below.

A big thank you to everyone whom have voted daily or occasionally to move the rankings to :

Malaysian Top LOL : 6

Malaysian Blogger of the Year : 15

Thank you for your support.

20 May 2011

Thank you for all your precious comments.

I have made the decision based on your feedback.

The butterfly would be the entry.

The beetles are just for laughs.

   

In The Air

Sadness in the Air is a poem written by a friend based on the visions he had several months ago.

THERE IS SADNESS IN THE AIR

There is sadness in the air,

It came again TODAY.

Is it from me, inside me, or is it from

OUT THERE?

A Vision:

Of an old woman,

wailing and crying,

amidst the fallen white rubbles of buildings.

Hopeless hands beating bloodied chests

tears flowing unceasingly.

Injured people are groaning from within

While some lay STILL

and breathless.

Sirens blaring from afar,

Drowning the fears of loss and sadness.

People digging for the living,

Whilst from a-distant,

A silent rumble in the earth

Continues to seek

Ever more new victims.

Aug 16, 2010

This is a sad poem that I am reposting because the event may seem familiar now although it was written last year.
The title also coincides with the current theme of 'In The Air' in Roses and Stuff.

What else are there in the air...in my garden specifically?
There are some bees in the air.

I can't seem to ignore these bright looking Canna waving to me in the air.

Have a pleasant weekend and do look out for interesting postings of 'In The Air', at Roses and Stuff.

Cape Honey Suckle during Sunrise

Cape Honey Suckle is very popular with the birds.

It is also known as Tecoma capensis.

They have been flowering the whole year long with lots of sunshine that frankly, I take them for granted.

Today is Friday; a day to flaunt your flowers at Tootsie Time.

So here am I, flaunting Cape Honey Suckle with the sunrise in the background.

The Blooming Friday theme in Roses and Stuff is Big and Small.

The flowers and the sun are all orange in colour.
The one appearing small in the background is actually very BIG.


Hop over to Roses & Stuff to see what else are Big and Small.