Dogs - Wonders of the World

Saturday, 31 January 2008

I wonder why they called it Pet Expo when there were no other pets except dogs. Anyway, the dog is my favourite animal/pet, and I am glad for the opportunity to be able to see different breeds at the park this morning. Please correct me if I got any of the breed here wrong.

Yuma's first dog park, behind the Wal-Mart on Pacific Avenue.


The organiser of the Expo - Humane Society of Yuma


Who wants me?


From the therapist booth - a toy dog


The real therapist dog - An Irish Setter


A Golden Retriever


A Basset Hound and a Bloodhound


A Japanese Akita


A Great Dane and his bed.


An English Bull Terrier


A Sheltie Mix and A Sheltie


Two Rottweilers


A Shih Tzu


Two Dachsunds


A Long-hair Dachsund - this is my favourite picture of the day!


A Poodle on the ground


A poodle in the air! It was carried!


Decorating/painting fire hydrants to raise fund for the park.

Grapefruits, Lemons and Oranges

Monday, 26 January 2009

Did you see the beauty and the blessings around you? I saw them on this beautiful Monday afternoon at a RV Park. All the trees in this RV park had fruits on them. Some trees were just packed with the yellow fruits. Yes, all of them, because I got Mike to drive me around the park so that I can choose the trees I wanted to take pictures of. I would say most of the RV parking lots has at least one fruit tree. It is a beautiful sight for me.

The owner of the trees, we picked the fruits from, was initially annoyed that we didn't ask his permission first, but later said to go ahead, after we told him that the RV park owner had given the green light.

I had asked the RV park owner if this was an orange orchard before the land was turned into an RV park and she said the trees were planted after.

They were not all oranges! I thought they were from the colour.

Angela, don't you wish you could grow these fruit trees in your backyard?

This is a grapefruit tree



This is a lemon tree.



And an orange tree



We just picked 2 of each kind (not exactly, we ended up with 3 grapefruits!). As the owner of the orange fruit tree said, the oranges were not sweet, but they were edible. They were also a little dry too. The grapefruits were juicy :)

Trishaw in Yuma

Sunday, 18 January 2009

Thanks, Howard, for allowing me to take a picture of us together! This is the 1st trishaw (that is how we call this in Asia) or 1st pedicab (as you call it) I saw in Yuma. I never thought I would see one here!

Saw it in front of the Yuma Civic Center where the Annual Yuma Home & Garden Show was held this day.



Whether it is call a trishaw, pedicab, rickshaw, bugbug or cyclo, I think it is a fun way to travel and sightsee in a city, especially if you have difficulty walking or just want to sit back and relax! The 2 times I remembered using the trishaw was in Malaysia and China. The one in Malaysia was powered by a motor while the one in China was human powered. I guess the latter mode serves as exercise for the peddlar!

Mesalands Dinosaur Museum, Tucumcari, New Mexico

Saturday, 3 January 2008

I wondered if this museum is the world's largest collection of lifesize bronze prehistoric skeletons, as reported? Admission fee was $3.00 per adult. We were allowed to take pictures as well. So here are some of them to share with you.

Giant snail, giant shark tooth


Look at the size of the gaint clams compared to the modern clams!


Crystallized Critter



New Mexico State Fossil


Giant Leg



Giant Footprint



Giant Hip Bone and Tooth Marks



Tiny Head??????



Triceratops



Tyrannosaurus Rex Skull



Dragon and Alligator Skull


Giant Eggs



Killer in the flesh


Michael with the Torvosaurus, which is said to be the only display piece in the whole world?????


Raptor


Armor All


And others...........