Middle School Students Show their Paintings – Arts 13

We have talked about paintings of primary school students at previous posting:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Paintings of Elementary School’s Students - Art 9

Image 1- The painting of 8^th grade student

The program is the same for both primary school and middle school students with steps that are:

- selected talent students be trained by professional artists in the summer.
- exhibition at public spaces or buildings.
- competition or contest

In case of middle schools, our state school board association proposes contest or competition of artwork for students at the city (East Baton Rouge) and state (Louisiana) levels every year.

Image 2- Painting by Sofia, a Middle School student

Two stages of competitions, the first stage is at the city level. The winner’s painting will be displayed at the conference.

Then, the winner will enter the state, Louisiana level competition.

Image 3- Painting by Dev I, a Middle School student.

Painting (Image 3) is an example the winner of our city level competition for middle school students.

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why are We Worry with Human Extinction? - Science 29
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Leprosy is One of the Oldest Ancient Diseases - Part 2 - Healthy Life 27
- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Pheasant in Neighborhood – Nature 45
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Brain Changes during Reproduction Process – Part 1 – Brain Plasticity 2
- The Rainbow Before Evening : The Tabasco Pepper Plant in the Yard – Food 33

The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss – Part 2 – Reading 12

You may read the previous post (Part 1):

- The Rainbow Before Evening : The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss – Part 1 – Reading 12

Image 1- A cover of the ghost of Paris

She strongly believed that her husband is impossible to back to Australia, even many folks when they came back from war, they prefer to live in the Australian bushes.

It is because her husband’s friends have damaged their psychology, mentally, and physiology by war.

Moreover, it was a challenging job for Billie Walker, then she and her assistant, Sam, departed for London and Paris. In Paris, her memories with her husband, Jake Rake, came up.

Image 2- Chapter one of book, illustration

Beside her priority job for her client, she also tried to find out any info about her husband who was missing in Poland during war.

During her duty, Billie Walker encountered with the difficult ball games, and not only her mind was ghosting her, but also some people who did not like her activities.

Tara Moss, the author, gives the readers great pictures of life after the war.

Image 3- Illustration of book cover

She ends this book with the wonderful work of talented private investigator, Billie Walker, who solved the questions with fantastic discoveries.

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : White Hominy Pearls Tossed with Coconut Shreds – Part 1 – Food 32
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why are We Worry with Human Extinction? - Science 29
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Leprosy is One of the Oldest Ancient Diseases - Part 2 - Healthy Life 27
- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Pheasant in Neighborhood – Nature 45
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Brain Changes during Reproduction Process – Part 1 – Brain Plasticity 2

Minnie Winnie RV of Homeless People in Our City

We are familiar with homeless people when we have a daily walking or jogging in the public park or city garden in recent days.

Image 1- A suspect homeless car

We believe some of them have their own car, and then parked in the public parking lots of the city park or city garden.

One of the “Minnie Winnie RVs” has been parked since several months ago. We have noticed the RV just moving from one corner to another corner for 2 or 3 days cycles (periods).

Based on report from a local newspaper, The Advocate (February, 2023) that city shelters have given services to a quite higher number of homeless people than usual during 2022.

Image 2- One of Minnie Winnie RV interiors from Google

Shelters don’t able to provide services for everyone. Hence, homeless must find their own way to survive.

Some lucky people even have RV as their temporary shelter.

By searching through Google, we found the new brand price of Minnie Winnie RV could reach more than US$ 100,000,-

I guess it is a luxury car.

Image 3- RV, photo was taken from back

The important point of this post that today rich people “possibly” be homeless by tomorrow.

Life could be “upside down” for many people at a certain time.

Image 4- The right side of RV

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Black Cobra Chili Plants – Food 31
- The Rainbow Before Evening : White Hominy Pearls Tossed with Coconut Shreds – Part 1 – Food 32
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why are We Worry with Human Extinction? - Science 29
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Leprosy is One of the Oldest Ancient Diseases - Part 2 - Healthy Life 27
- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Pheasant in Neighborhood – Nature 45

Bonsai Show in Our City – Part 2 - Nature 51

You may read the previous post (Part 1):

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Bonsai Show in Our City – Part 1 - Nature 51

Image 1- Bonsai called as “Willow Leaf Picus” on displayed

We noticed and recognized few types of bonsai. It seems they are local and some imported types of bonsai.

Several types of bonsai on display in the room are:

- Green Mound Juniper
- Willow Leaf Picus
- Chinese elm
- Bold Cypress, Bougenville, Fukien tea
- and Japanese black pine

Image 2- Members of society and guests have a look at several bonsai.

Yes, the show has bonsai auction, called as “silent auction.” People involved in the auction:

- members
- guests
- whoever interests with bonsai

Image 3- Bonsai of Bold Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

The prices may range from couple hundreds to couple thousands, depend very much on:

- bonsai types
- age of bonsai
- cost to take care of bonsai
- arts
- bargaining

Image 4- Green Mound Juniper

Do you love bonsai trees or have any favorite of bonsai types?

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Learning Process Based on My Own Experienced – Part 1 – Science 28
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Black Cobra Chili Plants – Food 31
- The Rainbow Before Evening : White Hominy Pearls Tossed with Coconut Shreds – Part 1 – Food 32
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why are We Worry with Human Extinction? - Science 29
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Leprosy is One of the Oldest Ancient Diseases - Part 2 - Healthy Life 27

A Mother Duck with Her 8 Eggs – Nature 56

This post is a continuation of the previous post:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Duck Lays Eggs in the Pot – Nature 54

Image 1- A mother duck sitting on the eggs

One of our neighbors guessed wrongly, based on “an egg” color, the duck should be Mallard duck, he said.

Unfortunately, a duck is the Muscovy duck. She lays more and more eggs, from 3 eggs several days ago to 8 eggs as of today.

By searching through Google, the Muscovy ducks have several times to lay eggs in a year.

One clutch usually has 8 eggs to 13 eggs. The duck’s eggs usually take about 28 days to hatch.

Image 2- The eggs adding up to 8 eggs.

Image 3- The female Muscovy duck

The Muscovy duck may produce up to 120 eggs per year. The number is much less compared to Campbell or Khaki Campbell ducks which produce 340 eggs per year.

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Learning Process Based on My Own Experienced – Part 1 – Science 28
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Black Cobra Chili Plants – Food 31
- The Rainbow Before Evening : White Hominy Pearls Tossed with Coconut Shreds – Part 1 – Food 32
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why are We Worry with Human Extinction? - Science 29
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Leprosy is One of the Oldest Ancient Diseases - Part 2 - Healthy Life 27

Do you Know Some People Eat Alligator Meat? - Part 1 – Food 40

I went to Walmart Neighborhood a couple days ago, a nearby grocery, just few minutes from my house.

Image 1- Alligator fillet sold in Walmart

I wanted to pick fish fillets, and surprisingly that I saw fillets of alligator in the cold room of the store.

I thought this kind of “meat” sold in the specific market only, never expected that they are available in grocery stores like Walmart.

Yes, Louisiana has a great number of alligators:

- 2 million wild alligators
- 300 thousand farming alligators.

Image 2- Just for illustration

In Louisiana, alligators may be found in any places such as lakes, canals, rivers and even small ponds.

Image 3- Recipe to cook alligator fillet (back packed).

# To be continued to Part 2

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Leprosy is One of the Oldest Ancient Diseases - Part 1 - Healthy Life 27
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Local Coffee Shop in Our City, Baton Rouge
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer's Prevention – Part 2 - Alzheimer's 11
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Paintings of Elementary School’s Students - Art 9
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Learning Process Based on My Own Experienced – Part 1 – Science 28

Alligator Plants Grow Well in Louisiana – Science 34

There are several names for a plant with bell shape flowers, one of them is Alligator Plants, and the plant recent scientific name is Kalanchoe daigremontiana.

Image 1- Blooming of Alligator Plant flowers.

The plant is native to the island of Madagascar, Africa. Then it separates to other tropical regions.

Alligator Plants have been transported to America, moreover, the plants have adapted easily to several states.

We may find the plants in the states such as:

- Florida
- Hawaii
- Louisiana and other warmer states.

Image 2- Two alligator plants at the yard

Even thought some of our neighbors said that the plant is rare, but we have seen Alligator Plants are sold in some markets.

We bought it from a nearby farmer market with reasonable price about a couple years ago.

I think this bell shape flowers plant is easy to grow and maintain. Like other succulents, the plants no need much water, and may live for years.

Image 3- Bell shape flowers

Have you seen the Alligator plants?

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Do You Know Cashew Milk? – Part 3 - Food 27
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Cooper Hawks Love to Come to Bird Feeders – Nature 44
- The Rainbow Before Evening : What is Brain Plasticity? - Part 2 – Brain Plasticity 1
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Pickle Eggs in the Neighborhood Market – Food 30
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Leprosy is One of the Oldest Ancient Diseases - Part 1 - Healthy Life 27