Singapore
Easter Song
When I walk up to you
I lost my arms
The closer I move
I lost my legs
The closer I look
I lost my thinking and smarty head
How can I go on without all these?
Yes, you can!
You can!
Come closer to me
I’ll show you the way
When I walk up to you
I lost my face
The closer I move
I lost my senses
The closer I look
I lost my color and vibrancy
What can I cling on without all these?
Yes, you can!
You can!
Come closer to me
I’ll show you my way
I finally walk up to you
I lost my voice
The closer I move
I lost my melody
The closer I look
I lost my words and my final confessions
Where can I hang on without all these?
Yes, you can!
You can!
I’ll show you my way
My way of living
My face of Hope
A Hello to QingMing
Long before I could recall, the day has arrived again.
Today, I spent a trip down to Mount Vernon Sanctuary to pay respect to my ancestors on this QingMing Festival. QingMing (also known as Tomb Sweeping Day) is a big day and a yearly day of observance to most Chinese. It is a day to remember and pay respect to their late ancestors. Sweeping the tomb, offering foods and joss paper accessories are common practice on QingMing.
The sanctuary is sitting on Mount Vernon Hill. This delighting piece of land is going to be transformed into residential developments soon. My ancestors would have to move out from their long stay in no time.
It’s a place I love to visit, as the lush greenery and fresh air is awesome. The peace and calm I got from this piece of land is as good as emancipation. The lovely surrounding for all these ancestors is going to be a past soon, though their existence will always remain in our present!
Imagine them strolling along the road, sitting on the bench and chatting about their past.
Enjoying the offerings from the wonderful nature.
The tree, the fruits…
While the rain just came on time for a happy ending…
PCN – Sungei Punggol
This park which located along Sungei Punggol is also part of the PCN (Park Connector Network) in Singapore. You may wish to start your journey from Lorong Buangkok where the last Kampong in Singapore is situated. Alternatively, you can start the trail from Punggol Point and trail inwardly alongside the river.
Surau Kampong (the last Kampong in Singapore) – I wish it could be prolonged as long as it should be.
From the fruitful rewards of the rainforest trees, might pack along unstoppable echoes of cicadas.
You may be able to spot some fishes swooping from the water, or some dragonflies laying their eggs along the river.
Sight of Godzilla but it’s so much miniature.
According to the information board, this floating wetland is the first and one of a kind in Singapore.
Under the Active, Beautiful, Clean waters (ABC) Programme, it provides natural habitat to biodiversity beautifies the landscape and improves the water quality in the reservoir.
A lookout view of the Wet land under a concrete vehicular bridge.
You may hide away from the weather in this appealing Eggplant shape-like shelter.
Or just go on with the adventurous journey….
Stretchy Song
Stretch, stretch, stretch!
Stretch my arm
Stretch my body
Stretch my ligaments
Stretch my face
Stretch it to the limit
Ready for the race
Stretch to the other side of the green
To get the praise
Stretch it to the limit
To get a better day
Stretch, stretch, stretch!
Stretch my paws
Stretch my tail
Stretch my nose
Stretch my ears
Stretch it to the limit
Ready for the race
Stretch it for a better waist
To get a better praise
Stretch it to the limit
To get a happy day
Stretch, stretch, stretch!
Stretch my fingers
Stretch my brain
Stretch my shoulders
Stretch my waist
Stretch it to the limit
Ready for the race
Stretch it for a better day
Hoping for a praise
Stretch it to the limit
To get a better pay
Wall of Art – Sengkang Public Library
Sengkang Public Library is part of the National Library in Singapore. It is located in the North-east of Singapore, in Compass Point Shopping Centre. A place for shoppers to acquire knowledge and a place that creates community bond within the residents.
Sometimes, the library organizes activities like reading and sharing session and conduct art exhibitions. The objective of these events is to create an art atmosphere both for the young and old and to extend art juices beyond the library.
For this season, the display glass panel outside the library’s entrance showcases art pieces of selected artists from the Meow Meow Art Studio. The owner of the studio, Ms Diana Lim is a caricaturist, if you are keen to explore her immense talent, log on to http://dianalimcaricaturist.blogspot.sg.
Meanwhile enjoy some of the art pieces I’ve captured…and we shall look forward to another season of showcase!
PCN – Punggol @ Promenade
Punggol @ Promenade is one small part of the PCN – Park Connector Network in Singapore. Stepping onto this piece of green in the morning, you’ll be stunned by the wonderful scene of the surrounding.
The fresh air accompany by the scenic landscapes are always so alluring. People gather around. Joggers, cyclists, even stalkers are here seeking for moment of calm and serenity.
Awakening of Sungei Serangoon / Serangoon reservoir.
Thousands of rippers flowing like million of shrimps. A common scene on this old Sungei Serangoon.
It flows by the side of Sengkang and Hougang estates, the point ended and reaches the heart of the heartlanders.
One side of the trail is meant for cyclist while the other for strollers or joggers. Another course of action is to choose the middle path to fasten your body’s bolts and nuts!
Sitting on the wooden bench while enjoying this beautiful moment of dawn, looking into the mist between the forests, what could be better than a lifetime in this minute?
Besides health seekers doing their leisure walks, you’ll discover some fairies around the corner waiting for your exploration.
They are always there, humming and listening to the footsteps of passer-by.
The sunlight cast a silhouette on the Halus Bridge, at the same time casting away our worries and defilements.
When the bridge faces the sun, he shows his fantastic countenance!
Welcome! The river of the rising sun!
A warm smile from the Sun above Sunrise Bridge, will lead you to the enchanting mangroves and wetlands.
The curvy timber design walkway lures people for a dance of Waltz!
Birds of the wild enjoy loitering around for a simple breakfast.
And what about the wild flowers happily wearing the newly crocheted web gifted by brother of nature?
Not just one or two…but uncountable!
A rigid but wave-like timber platform bridge leads to further side of Punggol.
A mangrove calmly present you with a new beginning of the day.
As you step down from the bridge, a reddish-soiled path welcome you like a red carpet as you start the next scenic trip to Coney Island.
Humorous Observations
The sign that you are in love is when you start searching for cheapest mobile plan.
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The difference between the young age and old age is when all your Darling’s phone numbers have been replaced with Doctor’s phone numbers.
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In the Young age you feel you have infinite life ahead of you and In the old age you start seeing the end this infinite life.
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The popularity of Facebook is exploited on the principle that people are always more interested in other people’s life than their own.
The glory of a wedding dowry
A man named 陈州 – Chen Zhou from Shang Dong, China, lost both his legs at the age of 13. He relies on his arm and a pair of self-made wooden crate to replace his lost limb. He braved the northern peak of Xi Yue Hua moutain (西岳华山) and finally fulfills his dream of conquering the 5 famous mountains (Wu Yue San-五岳山) in China.
This iron man, whose parents were separated when he was a juvenile and he got the keys of the street eventually. At 13, he was run over by a train and lost both his legs. His grandpa brought him up and survive as a street artist and became a singer performer. The idea ignites him when he was about to tie the knot with a lady. He faced difficulties to find money to hold a wedding ceremony. He was so troubled and depressed over his incapability.
Hence, he vowed to climb the 5 famous mountains of China (Wu Yue San-五岳山) to present his wife to-be the most sincere wedding gift of all. With no doubts, he made it by using his bare arms through his unyielding will power! And who won’t be touched by this utmost power of love!
An afternoon stroll to Tampines forest
Got a chance to stroll into Tampines forest, a getaway place from the city and hassle. An unfinished road leads us to nowhere, a land where we can rest and rejuvenate.
An earthy ground that touches our soul and the sound of nature, we chat around while enjoying the voices of cicadas.
We dream like an infant in the arm of a warm caring mom.
All these raw yet un-cosmetic folks symbolize the most original face of nature. They don’t choose friend yet they made friends un-doubly.
They have no plans and strategy to survive. They just lived without asking for any reasons.
They lived in an inclusive, supportive and uplifting society.
“What is the secret of longevity?” I asked in silent. He replied in the wind, “we live everywhere”!
An eye for a rising sun
We can’t use our naked eyes to stare at the sun; but only a glimpse or a peep is good enough to charge up the battery for our daily usage.
A series of rising sun’s pictures dedicate to everybody who lived under the sun.
And wishing every one be well and hopeful like a rising sun!
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