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Cherry Blossoms in Taiwan

Cherry blossom

Cherry blossom

The Cherry blossom is one of the most beautiful flowers that I’ve seen sprouting on a tree.  I  would love to go to Japan during the Cherry blossom season but I do not have the funds as this moment. I guess that I would have  to save up more before it could become a reality.

Cherry blossoms hanging on a branch

Cherry blossoms hanging on a branch

I’m lucky that I got to view the cherry blossoms when I was in Taiwan in Feburary this year.  It was the first time that I visited a Cherry blossom grove and it was a really magical experience for me.

Bee buzzing near the pink cherry blossoms

Bee buzzing near the pink cherry blossoms

I was lucky to be able to spot this bee buzzing near the flower and capture it with my camera.

Bird flying towards a flower

Insect  flying towards a flower

I’m not sure what bird this is but I spotted it flying toward the flower looking for nectar.

Light pink cherry blossoms

Light pink cherry blossoms

I managed to see 3 different varieties of Cherry blossoms.   They were in white, light pink and dark pink.

White Cherry Blossom

White Cherry Blossom

Don’t they look lovely as a cluster of flowers on a tree.  White has to be my 2nd favourite out of all the varieties that I saw.

 

Another shot at the White Cherry blossoms

Another shot at the White Cherry blossoms

I visited Taiwan a bit late as most of the blooms have already dropped as it was nearly the end of the Cherry Blossom season.  If I was in Taipei a few weeks earlier I would have been able to see all the trees in full bloom. That would have certainly be awesome!!

Which color Cherry Blossom do you
like the best?

My Dinosaur is More Awesome

My Dinosaur is More Awesome book cover

My Dinosaur is More Awesome book cover

My Dinosaur Is More Awesome! by Simon Coster is a  picture book for kids 3-5 year old which Tiger girl and I recently read.

The story begins at dinner time with  the siblings Joel and Olivia.

Joel and Olivia were sitting down to dinner one day  with their two favourite dinosaurs when they started talking about their dinosaurs.

” My Dinosaur is better then yours.

” Her clothes are always in style

She has a closet just for shoes and hats

and a bag made of  NILE  Crocodile” ~ Said Olivia

This proclamation by Olivia started off a chain reaction between Olivia and Joel as they started bragging about how their dinosaur is much better then the other one.  Both of them gave exaggerated claims about their dinosaurs abilities as they started to argue and moan at each other.

Olivia and Joel came out with some of the most fantastic  validations of their dinosaurs capabilities like the following statements.

– ” My dinosaur can eat a WHOLE cactus!! ” – said  Olivia

Joel countered with  ”  My dinosaur eats FIVE in his sleep!!”

The argument goes on and on till their mom steps in and halts them. She then tells them that she too has a dinosaur and hers it the best of all.

With that she shuts both the kids up and made them sit down and finish up their dinner.

My thoughts

Reading the book with my 4 yr old reminded me of how it is in my family.  The  older boys are often arguing with each other at the dining table during dinner and trying to outdo one another .

Children love to compete with each other and try to show that they are more superior then the other.   Such competitive behavior is something which I do not condone and I’m glad that the mommy in the story  put a stop to such negative behavior.

Tiger girl and I love the illustrations of the dinosaurs in the book and all the exclamations that both Olivia and Joel came up with.

It was certainly a fun read for us  which conveyed the message that bragging is certainly not condoned.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% mine.  This post has affiliate links.