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July 2006
Sat 22 Jul 206
  
 
Flowers taken in the
parks of Singapore.
Tue 2 Jul 206
Flowers on Mount
Faber
Octopus Tree
Mount Faber has a new look and a new feel to it.
The place is rejuvenated and the tourists are enjoying the beautiful
surroundings of lush greenery and landscaping that enthrall with the variety
of plants and trees and a view of the habour on one side and the city on the
other.
The cable-car station building has been given a refreshing
design that blends pleasantly with nature and
in admiring the motifs on the façade as well as the iron railings, I
became more aware of nature’s patterns and forms.
>>>>>>> Mt Faber Web Album
The colours of Mount Faber
on 21 Jun 2006
Tue 13 Jun 206
Roses for a Reason
A bouquet of roses
Marriage of two elements
nature and creativity
The florist sees in his or her mind’s eye
How nature can be combined
To give joy to the givers
And the recipient
It is great to smell the roses
When it is fresh and lovely
It is an experience to discover
That roses can be of lilac colour
And their smaller companions
Are of a kind not commonly seen
A bouquet of roses, what a lovely gift.
Tue 13 Jun 206
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Flower or Diamond?
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A flower or a diamond or both?
Is it possible to see
a diamond in a flower
or a flower in a diamond
or both?
Can we have
the best of both worlds;
have the cake and eat it
as well?
Can we grow
like the flower and glow
like a diamond in our lifetime?
A flower
or a diamond
It’s up to us to be one
or the other, or both.
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Sunflowers are
Forever
Sunflowers,
inspiration to enjoy
life
to the fullest.
A destiny fulfilled.
Able always,
in my heart and
yours I hope.
Farewell.
Another journey
begins.
Sunflowers are
forever.
Sat 10 Jun 2006
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Great Singapore
Sale
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At a long-distance glance
there is a good chance
that these flowers are fresh
but hold on, don’t dash
to conclusion without closer inspection
these roses and lilies present in such profusion
are just part of the reality
of the Great Singapore Sale artificiality
adding splashes of joyful colours
luring the crowds, bringing in the dollars
not from me for I just like to take pictures
and write poems like these
To keep the brain tuned
the mind alert and the
soul amused.
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Sun 4 Jun 2006
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East Coast Park
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I came across a
row of these trees growing next to the cycling track along East Coast Park on Sunday. On first impression
they did not seem interesting till I saw the flowers hidden amongst the relatively big leaves. They were very
dainty and pretty and each tree had only one or two bunches of flowers that
seemed to be near the end of the flowering stage. When I saw the fruits, I
could not believe that they came from these tiny flowers.
Fri 2 June 2006
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Dillenia indica
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Photos taken in West Coast Park
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Family: Dilleniaceae
Common name: Elephant Apple,
Indian Simpoh
Origin: India, China,
Indochina
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Wed 15 Mar 2006
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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
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To see a world in a grain of
sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your
hand,
And eternity in an hour – William
Blake.
Taking time off from work to
recharge>>>>>
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Sun 12 Mar 2006
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Curcuma Longa
Family Name: Zingiberacceae
Common Name: Tumeric, Indian
saffron
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This flower belongs to a plant of
the ginger family. We refer to it as yellow ginger that is used for spicing
up our dishes. It is a herb and in powder form, it is used as an ingredient
in Thai curry and provides the colouring for curry and satay. The extract
from crushed rhizomes are used for various treatments of injury and some
kinds of illness.
More
photos>>>
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Sun 5 Mar 2006
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Sun bird (Nectarinidae)
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In my garden
The flowers bloom
The birds visit
Patience and stillness
I caught them forever
Mine to enjoy
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More
photos>>>
Sat 4 Mar 2006
Schefflera actinophylla
Family: Araliacceae
Australia Ivy Palm, Umbrella Tree
Origin: Tropical Australia,
Papua New Guinea
Where I have seen
these trees - Botanic Gardens, near Sungei Buloh, Sentosa, expressway near
entrance to CTE tunnel.
These trees grow
up to the height of palm trees and do not flower often. Whenever I chance
upon flowers high above me I would reach for my camera and hope that I could
take a good picture of them. Most of the time I had to activate the zoom to
the maximum and usually in fading light with an auto setting, my pictures
were less than perfect. Nevertheless, I had a great time photographing these
flowers, getting better results each time. For me, the joy lies in trying to
capture nature’s beauty in the best way possible and knowing that these
images will hold precious memories when I view them in future.
Tue 28 Feb 2006
This photo was taken
during a walk in the Botanic Garden on Sunday. It was a pleasant surprise as
this is the first time I managed to capture a reasonably sharp picture of
such a bird for these birds hardly stay still for longer than a few seconds.
When I saw this one fluttering amongst the heliconias, I stood still and
prayed that the noisy kids around would not see it. God answered my prayers
and as I held my breath to keep my hands from shaking, I got this shot with
my C-750 Olympus in auto mode in the late evening light.
More pictures
Sun 26 Feb 2006
Bougainvillea in my garden
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Flowers from a
previous bout of flowering in Dec 2005. The branch bearing these blooms
cracked under a heavy rain.
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There are many
species of bougainvillea. We have so many types of bougainvillea planted
along our expressways that we tend to take them for granted. The one and
only bougainvillea in my garden is bursting with clusters of flowers almost
on every branch probably due to the recent hot weather. The plant started
to bloom about 10 days ago and have not attained its peak. It makes me
think about how a plant can give so much of its creativity in such a short
time and that it is a pity that people sometimes waste theirs in a
lifetime.
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