A Photo each Day - Landmarks

Eiffel Tower

September 17,2007; Paris, France

Regrets about Paris-I knew that Monday, September 17 would rain since I looked at the weekly forecast before we left. So I suggested that we visit Paris on Saturday or Sunday then go to Disneyland afterwards. Hubby was a little stubborn. So we came up with gray skies that does not complement the beauty of Eiffel tower. =(

The Eiffel Tower (French: Tour Eiffel, /tuʀ ɛfɛl/) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower

Designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel and built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution.

The construction of the tower is in itself a controversial matter as many criticised the reason for building it, the place where it is built and the shape it was made. Irregardless, the tower stood even the strongest wind that many claimed it cannot withstand. After all, its engineer, Eiffel, considered the most important thing while building it: wind resistance.

*Eiffel also designed the Basilica Minore de San Sebastian or what we know as San Sebastian Church in Legarda Street, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. Visit Senor Enrique's Wish You Were Here.

On Being Fish-Fond Part 2

A week after the bigger fishes died, we bought a new set of Malawi cichlids...2 yellow and 2 yellow-orange(?), all an-inch in size. We also bought another Sailin catfish, but a smaller Plecostomus...from then until now, we were never able to raise a Pleco, they die maximum 5 days in the tank, except for the one that we have now (pictures and details later), it was given to us so in its current size so I can't really say that we raised it.

We also bought three puffer fishes. In this video, one has died already because of some white infection stuck to its skin, you can hear (then 2 year-old) Charlie telling his Daddy repeatedly: 'Patay na kugel(fisch)!' (german for puffer fish). Another one is being quarantined which also died later on after being squeezed by Charlie...lol. There are 5 malawis in this video, the smallest is a fry from the previous batch.You'll also see spongebob! There are plastic and authentic plants now and a heater too!

Sad as it may, the fishes died again, one after the other. Only one of the malawis remained in the tank were we used to quarantine the fishes (10x10cm tank). We had it later sold in ebay, a complete set with fish and stone backdrop. For 40 euros ain't bad hah!

Photo to be provided as soon as found.) lol.

A Photo each Day - Macro

Dandelion

August 24,2007; 23rd district, Vienna

"If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn." ~Andrew Mason

A Photo each Day - Portrait

Charlton with a Yellow Gerbera

June 28, 2004, Home

A portrait of my son when he was almost 1 year-old.

A Photo each day (1st post) - Flower Macros

Hibiscus stamen from our Balcony

August 11,2004, Vienna

One of my very first flower macro shots.
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