Thursday, November 26, 2009

Wedding

Been so busy with nephew's wedding. It was such a joyful and happy day and we are so happy that he finally got married...lol.

This is the chinese custom where the bridegroom need to have his hair combed by his mother and his dad has to read the phrase of good lucks. The mirror and comb are the accessories for the ritual and the ruler is to bless him with many children.

The phrase is

The first combing : from beginning till the end

The second combing : harmony from now till old age

The third combing : sons and grandsons all over the place

The fourth combing : good wealth and a long-lasting marriage.
Eating of Glutinous rice balls or "tang yuan" for good luck.
Then there will be a tea ceremony where the wedding couple would serve tea to the elders and in return they get gifts of money or gold.

Wedding gift to bride...........sorry cannot show you inside contents of the box cause it does not belongs to me...lol

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hort Park 14 (Final Posting) - Passion Fruit


This is so beautiful. This is the flower of the passion fruit. It looked like a plastic flower.


Sunday, November 22, 2009

Hort Park 13 - Water Lily


Saw these beautiful water lilies in the lake in Hort Park. They make good photographic subjects.

Too bad the lotus flowers have not bloom yet.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Pink Saturday - Hort Park 12 - Cute Flowers

I saw so many tiny flowers growing on the ground in Hort Park but not sure of their names.

They are so tiny and so cute and pretty.

For more pinky participants, please visit Beverly of How Sweet The Sound.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Skywatch Friday - Hort Park 11 - Wild Plants

Skywatch today is still at Hort Park. I took this photo of the plant by squatting down and looking up....lol.







For other sky watchers, please hop over to Skywatch blog.