All the papers this morning are carrying this sort of news: SEVERAL Bahrain schools and universities are failing their students, according to a government-approved report. Out of 20 public and private institutions reviewed, three were deemed “inadequateâ€Â, 13 “satisfactory†and four “goodâ€Â, while none achieved the highest level possible. Two out of four higher education …
Month: June 2009
Ixora, in the early evening, originally uploaded by malyousif. The colours in the early evening in the garden are out of this world. Maybe I should shift my photography to early evening, it’d be worth it.
Dejected Mynah, originally uploaded by malyousif. We’re painting our house at the moment so scaffoldings are everywhere manned by 8 to 10 painters as well. Needless to say, this is a major disruption to the garden, especially that we have had to hard prune quite a number of bushes adjacent to walls. The other sad …
Scorched Frangipani, originally uploaded by malyousif. Summer is almost at its hight here and it is merciless to the plants, only the toughest survive. Plumerias are definitely tough and very adaptable. I planted this one just outside of our house and for all the abuse it gets (cars, children, passing fanciers picking its flowers, hostile …
Glorius Ixora, originally uploaded by malyousif. I’ve come to love this shrub. The older it is, the more it produces and as you can see from this picture, it is really well worth having, especially when you consider that I have failed miserably trying to grow hydrangeas here, this is the best next thing to …