tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:11:58 +0000Just for FunsunflowerDesert CactusFire DragonGrand CanyonTree stumpbirdlifecycle of a Sunflowermake money while bloggingmaple treered roserose in handskytrain in Vancouverstarry starry nightvincent van goghShare Thoughts, Experience & Funhttp://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)Blogger575125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-3759712912235651924Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:04:00 +00002012-02-22T12:04:01.747-08:00This Sunflower blog is my first blog ever. I started blogging in 2006 and stopped in 2008. Since then I occasionally visited my Sunflower and checked the site meter to see if anyone is still visiting. Surprisingly there are still about 30+ visits per day on average. They are mostly from Google searching for images. I've learned something interesting from blogging. I even started a http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2012/02/blogging-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-7676397129689569366Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:59:00 +00002008-12-31T21:04:22.759-08:00If you like Sunflower, you will defininetly like HappyTutors.com as well. HappyTutors.com is a free online community for tutors, teachers, instructors, coaches, as well as students, tutees and parents. It's a really nice website with a fresh design, user-friendly layout, navigation and search function.HappyTutors.com Mission StatementPromote Lifelong Learning & Teaching Connect Tutors, http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/12/happytutorscom-connect-tutors-students.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-2570341105330840634Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:19:00 +00002008-12-25T00:23:00.231-08:00May all your wishes come true!Merry Christmas and Happy Holidayshttp://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas-and-happy-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-3809314453757748409Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:31:00 +00002008-11-28T23:36:19.358-08:00birdWant to see birds in winter? Go to the Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park. It's a nice place to kill some time and take some pictures of birds and flowers. http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/11/birds-in-winter-of-vancouver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-4465680768705533386Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:02:00 +00002008-11-09T23:14:05.192-08:00Desert CactusGrand CanyonBelow is a photo we took in Grand Canyon last week when we had a 4-day trip to Las Vegas. Does anyone know the name of this red cactus? http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/11/desert-cactus-in-grand-canyon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-52134440521589270Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:02:00 +00002008-10-23T20:05:14.499-07:00maple treeIt's autumn again in Vancouver. Maple tree is the most beautiful tree in this season of Vancouver. http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/10/maple-tree-in-vancouver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-2572531802877857910Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:40:00 +00002010-09-25T13:46:20.260-07:00Fire DragonDragon is the symble of China. Two Fire Dragons Playing a Peral is the highlight of Greater Vancouver International Lantern Festival 2008 in Richmond, BC, Canada. We had a great time last night taking pictures of those amazing lanterns. Do you have a small business or personal hobby such as photographing? Top Level Web Design creates affordable and professional websites especially for smallhttp://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/09/fire-dragon-vancouver-lantern-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-8899720476556108259Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:06:00 +00002008-10-20T23:51:17.771-07:00Below is a photo I took tonight especially for Saturday Photo Hunt. It is the Silver Bracelet I wear on my left wrist. I like silver or white gold accessories. They look nice, elegant and shiny. Sunflower's Silver Bracelethttp://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2007/01/saturday-photo-hunt-12-silver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-1851804051874038118Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:00:00 +00002008-08-08T13:00:34.163-07:00I took the day off today to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies - One World, One Dream! - I woke up at 4:30am Vancouver time. The Opening Ceremonies was amazing - I highly recommend everyone watch it - you can learn more about China. http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/08/2008-beijing-olympics-one-world-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-6206445138006787981Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:12:00 +00002008-06-22T22:12:44.096-07:00starry starry nightsunflowervincent van goghI love Sunflowers - Look at the Sunflower on the top right, you will know how much I like Van Gogh's painting. I bought a calendar about Van Gogh's paintings and put it on my desk in the office. Below is a song by Don Mclean that I'd like to share with you.Starry, Starry NightStarry, starry night.Paint your palette blue and grey,Look out on a summer's day,With eyes that know the darkness in my http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/06/starry-starry-night-for-vincent-van.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-3620644328521598301Fri, 23 May 2008 06:31:00 +00002010-09-25T13:48:35.539-07:00We visited the Greater Vancouver Zoo last Sunday. It was very difficult to take this shot since this beautiful creature hardly stayed still. Flamingos are always moving and puting their head under water to catch fish. This one is the largest of the six members of the family Phoenicopteridae. They get their colour from foods rich in carotenoid pigments contained in plants. Do you have a small http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/05/caribbean-flamingo-in-greater-vancouver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-5121117077414756796Wed, 07 May 2008 17:21:00 +00002008-06-01T11:32:00.249-07:00Hello, everyone! I've been working on my new WordPress blog - Exploring Blogosphere -since last week; that's also why I didn't get chance to visit your blogs lately. There are a few things I need to handle - register a domain name; find a good hosting company; install WordPress software; change the blog template; set up widgets, etc. It's a time consuming learning process. I've considered having http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-new-wordpress-blog-exploring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-2978223153115557898Wed, 07 May 2008 15:46:00 +00002008-05-08T00:45:04.625-07:00I orignally thought this mural is in East Hastings, a not-so-nice area in Vancouver. One of readers pointed out that it is acturally in Nanimo and Hastings, which might be one of nicest areas in Vancouver. Anyway, I like this mural and it represents the diversity of Vancouver. http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/05/mural-hastings-sunrise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-3861770920928744108Fri, 02 May 2008 21:10:00 +00002008-05-02T18:17:41.623-07:00Have you been to Vancouver, Canada, one of the best places to live for human beings? You should come visit at least once if you have chance. Below is a photo Bob took last month. It can give you a general view of beautiful Vancouver in early spring.http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/05/beautiful-vancouver-landscape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-9053440982807951342Fri, 02 May 2008 00:27:00 +00002008-05-02T17:40:40.958-07:00Goog news! Starting from May 1 2008, Blogger blogs can schedules future-dated posts!You can set a post’s date into the future and the post won't be published until that time comes.If you want to announce something on a certain date but know you wouldn’t be at a computer to make a post; or you wanted to keep posting regularly but know you’d be on vacation for a few weeks; or you have a lot http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-for-blogger-scheduled-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-1307788211414116566Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:40:00 +00002008-04-21T21:45:53.183-07:00It was a sunny day last Sunday. We had a small walk along Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam, BC. This little duck was resting on a small rock in the lake. It is a nice portrait behind the sunset in the early spring. http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/04/resting-duck-in-lafarge-lake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-4652347572136777665Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:38:00 +00002008-04-08T20:41:14.425-07:00It's still cold and rainy in Vancouver. However, the Cherry Blossoms just can wait to smile to us......http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/04/cherry-blossoms-in-vancouver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-7419417860880865104Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:48:00 +00002008-04-03T22:53:18.730-07:00We went to Maui in January 2008 for a one-week vacation. It was nice getaway from home and it's totally different climate. Maui is one of our favorite place and we will definitely go back there next year :-) Ocean, Coconut Tree & Sunset in Mauihttp://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/04/maui-sunset.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-114504765295537535Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:46:00 +00002010-09-25T13:59:07.673-07:00lifecycle of a SunflowersunflowerI love Sunflowers. Below is a graph of the lifecycle of a Sunflower. If you like Sunflower, you will defininetly like HappyTutors.com as well. HappyTutors.com is a great website especially for people who are as energetic and positive as Sunflower. Do you have a small business or personal hobby such as gardening or photographing? We highly recommend Top Level Web Design, a web 2.0 start-up http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2006/04/life-cycle-of-sunflower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-1483901277482530104Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:38:00 +00002008-05-02T18:19:07.319-07:00Since tonight, Thursday night, we are going to watch Cats, one of the most popular musicals of all time having been performed around the world in numerous theatres - Cats is on its 25th Anniversary Tour in Vancouver. I Google Cats song liric on the Internet. I love the Memory lyrics and would like to share it with you. So here goes my special TT :-) Hope you enjoy it!Memory DaylightSee the dew onhttp://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2007/04/cats-menory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-9017341044561319098Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:33:00 +00002008-03-22T20:33:46.098-07:00Spring is comming...http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/03/baby-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-2984113231029091884Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:59:00 +00002008-05-22T23:38:38.832-07:00This photo was takedn by Bob at 5:21 AM, Trans-Canada Highway, Chilliwack, BC . http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/04/power-lines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-4789781820879593112Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:42:00 +00002008-03-18T18:44:08.924-07:00Thare are many interesting murals in Vancouver. They make boring walls look so different.http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/03/mural-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-8836988099818376679Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:38:00 +00002008-03-06T23:39:47.856-08:00Below is a mural at downtown Vancouverhttp://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/03/mural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26072394.post-4585582628984974320Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:16:00 +00002008-05-02T17:52:13.633-07:00Appetizer - Name something you would not want to own.* Anything badSoup - Describe your hair (texture, color, length, etc.).* Blank and brown, soft, mediumSalad - Finish this sentence: I’ll never forget to blog :-)Main Course - Which famous person would you like to be for one day? Why?* I am not sure, maybe Bill Gates or President of U.S. ? Just kidding :-)Dessert - Write one sentence about http://smilingsunflower.blogspot.com/2007/05/friday-feast-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sunflower)9