紅掌

最近我獨愛樓下公共花圃粉紅色的紅掌。其標緻的花形和單純的顏色在綠葉的襯托下顯得特別優雅!

以下是從網上找到的一些資料簡介一下：

紅掌(Anthurium)的葉從根莖抽出，具長柄，單生、心形，鮮綠色，葉脈凹陷。

花腋生，有蠟質，正圓形至卵圓形，色澤有紅、粉、白、綠、雙色等。其色澤鮮豔，造形奇特。

肉穗花序，圓柱狀，直立。

Children’s Art Gallery

On June 5th this year, I found this gallery in my grand-daughters’ room. The drawings were displayed on the widest wall. I was amazed by the perceptions of my grand-daughter(s) in their daily life and from stories they had heard or read about.

Here are my views of these drawings: (from left to right and top to bottom)
1.    A bearded man has hung up the washings at his verandah
2.    A cook is cooking some meat in a pan
3.   安徒生童話: 國王的新衣 (The emperor's new clothes)
4.    Three pigs at their house with a cunning wolf
5.    無國界醫生in Africa
6.    A child looking at the fireworks over Disneyland
7.    A girl walking against strong winds during a typhoon

In my opinion, the last one is the best of all the drawings.

Beijing Peaches

Yesterday in a nearby P-Supermarket, I found these “China Apples” (as printed on the label from supermarket) which were actually peaches from Beijing. The name in Chinese, 水蜜桃, is correct.

The price for three such peaches was $12 for 3, which I considered reasonable. Their pale red look and silky skin were attractive, so without a second thought, I bought a pack to eat after dinner. When I cut open one, the flesh appeared white, with small patches of red. The taste was not as expected, neither juicy and sweet, but it had already satisfied my curiosity.