House construction photos - Posts forming

This is the second set of photos - Posts forming.

House construction photos - Digging the ground

Hi all!

I would like to post some pictures of our house construction.  The pictures since the beginning...

Digging the ground for the foundation.

The Red Sand.

According to wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sand_(Riyadh))

Red Sand is an area of red desert sand dunes in northeastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The area is a weekend destination among Saudis, expatriates and Filipino workers. The area known as Hidden Valley is surrounded by tall mountains which gives a valley look.

Actually the Red Sand is now mostly frequented by Filipino expatriates than of other nationalities and Saudis.  It is really fun especially if you are maneuvering (All-terrain vehicle) ATV Bike in the hilly area.

These desert valley is located in Al Muzahmiyah and from central Riyadh, it is estimated for a one-hour drive by car or bus to be there.  But the long travel is worth it. 

The Kingdom Tower in Riyadh

When you are in Riyadh, particularly in King Fahad road, you cant control yourself but to look up that tall tower.

Here is the info about Kingdom Tower. source wikipedia

The Kingdom Tower is a 41-storey, 302.3 m (992 ft) skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the third tallest skyscraper in the country after the Abraj Al Bait Towers and the Burj Rafal, and is the world's third tallest building with a hole after the Shanghai World Financial Center and Tuntex Sky Tower.

Besides the shopping mall, Kingdom Tower contains the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh and apartments. There is a 56 m (184 ft) skybridge atop the skyscraper.

The building is situated on 100,000 square metres site with carparking for 3,000 vehicles.

The upper third of the tower features an inverted parabolic arch. The building utilises butt jointed glazing combined with the lack of both distinguished floor lines and other tall buildings around it. The lower two thirds were constructed with a reinforced concrete frame while the top third has a tubular steel frame

Riyadh, The Capital of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The only name I know when I still in the Philippines was the Saudi Arabia as a country, its cities and/or municipalities were never in my mind.  I never thought that someday I will be here in Riyadh.

To be able to be acquainted of Riyadh, here is my research from Wikipedia:

Riyadh in arabic ar-Riyāḍ which means "The Gardens" is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau (Yes. I have seen the area for myself but on a limited coverage only, however I can imagine seeing a very large desert where at the center of it is the where the city lies, where people live, where you can see buildings and wide, asphalted roads). According to Wikipedia, it is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a region with a population of close to 7 million people. As to what I have known the Filipinos here in Saudi is about 500,000.

The city is divided into 15 municipal districts. R
iyadh has the largest all female university in the world, the Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University.  It has been designated as a Beta World City. It so happen that I have seen this University while we are coming from King Khalid Airport and on our way to Al Malaz since we should be going to old airport and I told the driver airport only and he has mistaken me as saying airport which he assumed the King Khalid Airport when in fact it was old airport in Al Malaz I was referring to. It was a blessing in disguise for me since I just saw the famous Princess Nora University.

A must see building here in Riyadh aside from Princess Nora is the Kingdom Tower. These and other must-sees will be featured in this blog later.

Roxas City Briefs

Roxas City

Roxas City. The capital city of the Province of Capiz, Island of Panay. Roxas City is the Seafood Capital of the Philippines since it is very rich in different varieties of seafoods, namely, shells: angel wings (diwal), oyster (talaba), tahong, capiz shells, litub, kagaykay, among others; shrimps and prawns; fishes like bangus, bisogo, lapu-lapu, kikilo; and many more.

Come to Roxas City for you to taste its sumptuous seafoods and experience its hospitability and tranquility. It is located at the Northeastern tip of Panay Island, 136 kilometer from Kalibo, Aklan and only 3 hours travel from Iloilo City via Bus or L300 Van. The city's most famous son is Manuel Roxas - the First President of the Philippines after the commonwealth period. Its name is in honor of him when then Pres. Elpidio Quirino signed into law the Republic Act No. 603.

Roxas City's economy is agri-based. Farming and fishing are the major activities. It is the center of trade and commerce of the province of Capiz as well as of the northern part of Panay. Various activities are being held to showcase its charm and demonstrate a true Capizeno. The celebrations are the Civic Parade, the Grand Dancing Parade, Prosisyon sa Suba, Live Band concerts, Fireworks display, Masses, Seafood Festival, Sports Competition, Products exhibits and many more.

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Some kinds of Fishes

Fishes

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Fishes are vertebrates that live on most aquatic environments. They are covered with scales and they have fins. Most of them are cold blooded. There are more than a thousand fish species – each is wonderful in their own way. Some are colorful, others are plain. Some are usual and some are odd-looking.

They are an important food source for humans. Some species are caught by people and raise them on ponds. While those ornate and colorful species are bought by enthusiasts and placed on aquaria.

Fishes have been an important part of human culture. Early people believed they were deities or gods. Furthermore, they were also subject for various literary compositions and art.

On this site, we feature here some of fishes that is rare and beautiful for their unique characteristics and traits.

Parrot Fish

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The ocean is filled with many creatures - from usual to bizarre, plain to colorful, safe to venomous. Perhaps one of the most remarkable is the parrot fish. Unlike other marine animals who are only known for one or two features, the parrot fish is famed for its appearance, adaptation, unique abilities and other characteristics. One of the most surprising of a parrot fish is its ability to change its gender during its lifetime. In general, parrot fishes are sequential hermaphrodites. Initially, they are females and as they go through the terminal phase, they become male. There are also many species in which a male parrot fish is developed directly. There are also species whose females do not change into males during the terminal phase. They are called gonochorist.

Finally, there are some species who do not change their gender at all. Parrot fishes also undergo a series of change in their color called polychromatism. They usually have dull red or brown color during the initial phase which changes into vivid blue or green during the final stage. Also, juveniles have different color patterns than that of adults even though they belong to the same species. These omnivores main food is algae. They use their parrot-like beak to tear chunks of corals. Then, they would crush these corals using their teeth. After digesting their food, they would excrete the undigested corals which become sand. Parrot fishes are also known for their "pajama". At night, there are certain species which covers themselves with a transparent cocoon made from mucus. This mucus is released by an organ at the head of the fish. Scientists claim that by using their "pajama", their scent cannot be easily smelled by their predators.

Angler Fish

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It is indeed ironic how a fish is named after an angler, a person who fishes with a fishing rod as a hobby. An angler fish is named so because of its recognizable dorsal spine which sticks out above its mouth - like a fishing pole! They also have a shiny, glow-in-the-dark flesh at the tip of their dorsal spine. This serves as a lure for their prey. Angler fishes have big mouths and pliant bodies. They also have sharp, translucent teeth inside their crescent-shaped mouths. Because of these physical characteristics, they can swallow a prey which is two times bigger than them. They live on the lonely, dark bottom of the Antarctic and Atlantic oceans. But there are some which live on shallow, tropical waters.

Sea horse

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The equine characteristic of sea horses makes them one of the most unique sea creatures. Aside from having a horse-like head, they also have an unusual upright position. Another unique feature that they have is the coronet on their head. Just like a human's fingerprint, the sea horses' coronet is distinct in each individual. Sea horses are not horses though, they are, in fact, fishes. Also, they are poor swimmers, propelled by their dorsal fin. Their eyes can move independently of each other. They have a long snout which they use to suck up water and food. Most of the time, they are found resting, their tails wounding around an immobile object.

Sea horses live in sheltered areas like sea grass beds, coral reefs, and mangroves. They are mostly found in warm, tropical and shallow waters. They have incredible camouflage and because of that, they can feed on preys within a short distance. They turn murky brown to adapt to their habitat or bright colors in unusual surroundings or social situations. They feed on planktonic crustaceans, small shrimps and tiny fishes.

Guitar Fish

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When one reads about a guitar fish without seeing it, one would immediately conclude that it's shape is like that of a guitar. Looking at photographs of it, people would see that guitar fishes are distant cousins of rays. Their bodies are like the form of the aforementioned fishes and that of sharks. Their tails are shaped like that of rays while most of them have a flattened and triangular or shovel-shaped head. They have small and numerous teeth arranged in 60 to 70 rows.

Often traveling in large schools, guitar fishes are bottom feeders. They swim on ocean floors, feeding on crustaceans and small fishes. They are often found in tropical and shallow waters.

Guitar fishes are ovoviviparous. Ovoviviparity is a kind of reproduction wherein the eggs are retained inside the mother's body and their youngs hatch when the eggs leave.