Weekend Reflection

Prairie 

Andrea

Caturday Art Blog Hop

Diva

No Bubbles in my bath, just a good licking with my rough tongue :)

Andrea 

Good Fences

I warned you ... there are many fences in Thailand and I have only just begun :)

Andrea

The Creative Playroom

Light House

Andrea

Wild Bird Wednesday

A little Eagle?

This was quite a surprise to me.  I saw the brown bird flying behind the Pelicans, but until I used my zoom I didn't know what it was.  Imagine my surprise to see how small the Eagle looks next to the pelicans ... and we all know eagles are not small :)

We are still getting small groups of Pelicans on the lake and an occasional eagle.  The numbers have been amazing this year.   Also, I am told, I missed a wonderful group of Cormorants on the lake ... they usually come in with the Pelicans, but apparently this time the Pelis were greatly outnumbered by the Cormorants forming a huge black cloud that swirled around the lake then flew off like a long ribbon to the north ... that will teach me to sleep in (7:30 instead of 6:30).  It doesn't pay to be lazy :(

Andrea

NF Trees and Bushes

Camelia Sinensis 

The Evergreen "Tea" Shrub

I learned something new in Thailand.  All tea comes from the same shrub ... the Camelia Sinensis.  And, I can grow it in my yard, but I would have to bring it inside for the winter.  I just may do that once I determine whether it is poisonous to cats :)

Andrea

Through My Lens

A Tea Plantation outside of Chiang Rai, Thailand

 There were rows and rows of Tea Plants no matter which direction we looked ...

 There was a little shop and restaurant at the top of the hill ...

These mouth watering deserts were all made with tea ... and to die for :)

Tea for Two ...

and Two for Tea ...

This was a wonderful place to visit and learn about how the tea, that we drink a great deal of at home, is grown ...

And of course, we couldn't leave without some Choui-Fong Tea, right?

Andrea

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