Weather’s been rather chilly in the east, with bits of snow trying to stick on the ground in the DC area. Reminds me of the day it randomly hailed for just a few seconds in LA.
hail in socal from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Posts Tagged ‘observation’
Sudden hail
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: east coast, experiences, hail, los angeles, observation, snow, videos, weather
17
February
2013
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Red-lored Angelenos
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, los angeles, observation, videos
17
January
2013
The legend of the wild parrots in the Arcadia/San Marino/Pasadena area of Los Angeles is a pretty loud (and squeaky) one! Apparently they’re red-lored parrots and they usually fly in large groups, or at least pairs, squawking to each other the whole time. Talk about an alarm you can’t shut off!
flock of parrots squawking from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
pair of parrots flying from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Brilliant sunset
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: observation, pictures, weather
22
December
2012
If you’ve ever been on a UCLA tour, you might have heard some of the folklore, including a story about Bunche Hall getting rotated because it was causing too much of a glare on the 405. Perhaps this building needs a remodel!
So many colorful variations in this wonderful sunset! The pinkness of the clouds even further to the left was like something out of a cartoon.
Mealtime browsing
laelene Posted in general blog，Tags: behavior, food, observation, panda
24
November
2012
Panda has this habit of people-watching (actually more like people-staring) whenever we’re out and about. This is especially evident at restaurants, when he’s looking just about anywhere but at me. Whether it’s a cute kid gurgling on mom’s lap, a rowdy bunch having a blast, or just a couple sitting quietly, Panda will observe every little thing – staring and sometimes even gawking. It’s painfully obvious to me and I wonder if others notice it too.
Since this seems to be so distracting for him, I’ve taken to making sure that he sits on the side facing the wall, or the least interesting part of the restaurant. This seems to have helped a bit but I still find myself competing for attention over meals. I guess that should encourage us to eat in more often, eh?
Drowsy positions
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, behavior, cats, observation, pictures, sleeping
22
November
2012
Hehe, Missy sleeps in such funny positions throughout the day. Sometimes it’s downright baffling that she finds it comfortable like that.
Fish sports
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, fish, observation, videos
11
November
2012
I had some bread for the fish and when some chunks were just too hard to break down I gave up and threw them in whole. The fish kept nudging this one and nibbling bit by bit as it softened. Looked like a game of ball! Fish-ball!
fishball (the sport) from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Squirrel sightings
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, behavior, experiences, observation, pictures, weather
08
November
2012
One day, not long after Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy brought two windy, rainy days to our area, I was out walking and came across no less than 8 squirrels when normally I would have seen one or two. They must have been hungry after the storm, because they were ALL eating (or scavenging for food). Here are just a few I managed to capture on film (or so to speak)…
Yes, that little glob is a squirrel all the way up there!
Here’s a zoomed in shot of that squirrel, nibbling on a snack as the branch swayed in the wind.
This squirrel was doing some serious damage and really got into it.
I even put together a collage of some of the squirrels I came across.
Drop by drop
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: observation, opinion, videos, weather
07
November
2012
I love a warm summer rain and I’ve always been fascinated with when it first begins and the drops evaporate from the ground fast enough that the wetness doesn’t “stick.” The one thing I’m not fond of – that wet asphalt smell that starts to waft up with the humidity.
raindrops on cement from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Even birds get impatient
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, nature, observation, videos
01
November
2012
Case in point: pacing stork! Must have been frustrated too since it would occasionally peck the water forcefully.
pacing stork from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
One way
laelene Posted in photo blog, video blog，Tags: driving, experiences, observation, pictures, videos
29
October
2012
Last week, we were driving by the Kennedy Center when all traffic got diverted to the opposite side of the road and suddenly we found ourselves on a one-way on the wrong side of the road. Once the cones were gone, we were free to get back to the right side (which Panda did), but some of the cars continued on their merry way like nothing was wrong. So random! Well, now that I’ve heard that Ellen was getting an award in the Kennedy Center recently, I wonder if that’s why our route was disrupted…
The right side was reserved for Kennedy Center traffic only.
A few blocks later, the divider was gone and we got back over to the right again.
one way, two way from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
