Posts Tagged ‘Nature’

Thumbs up to National Park Singapore! It has introduced many greenery spots in Singapore which enable Singaporeans to be closer to nature and fresh air. As my frequent readers will know, yes, my family loves embracing nature and certainly the kids enjoy more than hanging out with me in shopping centres *oops*. There are not many natural reserves in Singapore and being able to come close to one is such a valuable experience for us.

Several times, the Alexandra Arch at Alexandra Road (with its tilted arch) has caught our attention. To satisfy our curiosity, we finally went onto Alexandra Arch. The discovery was good as it leads us on our little adventure route to the other parts of the Southern Ridges (click to read more) over the weekends. The Southern Ridges are made up of a 9-kilometre chain of green spaces covering the hills of Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, Kent Ridge Park, with the end at West Coast Park.

The unique arhces of the Alexandra Arch (as the name implies). The cosy set-up takes away any height fear that you might have.

Besides being a good form of exercise to stroll along the connecting bridges and walks, we enjoy the great panoramic view of parts of Singapore and the kids got to also learn more about the flowers and plants along the way. I guess practice makes perfect as the kids are now more able to overcome longer distance of walking and ability to take time to appreciate the flora around them:)

So here we are on Alexandra Arch, trying to capture the best photo moments while the kids run wild, with healthy morning suns on their faces.  Will share our adventure on other parts of the Southern Ridges in another post:)

Happy to venture into our new discovery:)

Landscapes below.....blocks of public housings in the vicinity

What a beautiful weather

Close up view of the arches

These wooden platforms are not only ideal spots for resting but also popular spots for human photography. You can be in any pose while you have your photos captured here

Isn't this bridge attractive?

Our little brother was obviously enjoying himself with all the wild running....let them ENJOY and that is what childhood should be!

Haha..Elder brother trying all possible poses on the platform:))

Boys just Wanna Have Fun! Our elder brother was enjoying himself despite the exam fever....

I like this candid shot of our little brother jumping with joy in the air

This is what I mean. The boys when they are WILD.

I love to see the boys' happy faces whenever we embark on our new adventure...and...there are more on the way...

Little Darren never fails to make me smile with his funny faces:)

We love nature! So that day we were out on our adventure to Dairy Farm Nature Park, located just next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Bearing in mind that it was a scorching day, we brought along our caps and sunglasses (should have brought umbrella too). We picked the option of starting from the entrance at Carpark A to head towards the Singapore Quarry, instead of Carpark B towards Wallace Education Centre. On another day, we will definitely drop by the other side of the Nature Park:)

So we started our journey on the flat road which fortunately is suitable for young kids and adults….no uneven ground:)  Brendan was extremely excited though Darren was never keen to walk long distance.

 At the beginning of the journey, still energetic, the children started to set off at a faster pace. Thank to Papa Ed who was busy tailing behind to take our candid shots:)

Enjoying the greenery and exquisite flowers at the side of the path. Nice to smell fresh air and it would have been better if we had gone earlier in the morning.

More greenery and then “Aha!”, we caught sight of the first monkey:)

Poor Darren was feeling tired and needed mommy’s encouragement to move on. The destination “Singapore Quarry” was still nowhere in sight.  [Tips for parents: Advisable to bring along ample water, umbrella (sunny and no shelter along the way in case of rain) and hankerchief.] My packet of tissue paper was definitely not enough for our whole family especially with all the perspirations on such a sunny late morning.]

Finally, our eyes brightened at the sight of the purplish flowers and most excitedly the quarry ….yes, we have reached!

The Singapore Quarry in the backdrop

Singapore has little natural resources and it was the first time we saw a quarry. So even a tired and sweaty Darren did not fail to ask for photo moments.

Next was the same journey back to the entrance…..another 15-20 minutes walk.  The boys suddenly turned extra energetic. A good opportunity for them to run after each other. Probably, they were too delighted to get back to the air-conditioned car *wink*

“The trees are so tall!” The boys had not forgotten to slow down to observe their environment. Brendan was even snapping photos with his handphone:)

Though hot and sweaty, I must say that the boys had shown perseverance in reaching their destination on such a hot day (with mid-day sun almost directly above our heads), with little complaints *thumbs up for Brendan and Darren*. At least Darren never asked to be carried except that the poor boy already finished all his water even before we reached the quarry. It has been a fruitful trip …a great opportunity to learn, persevere and exercise:) 

How do you usually spend a windy and peaceful evening? We spent a quiet evening at the Sengkang Riverside Park. This place is full of serenity and it is breezy and a good spot for jogging, cycling, fishing, kite flying, strolling and simply enjoying the beautiful sunrise and sunset. An ideal spot for picnic too.

Big ponds surrounded by running track and greenery

Young trees - the park is still very new. The boys jogging with Papa Ed. Haha...I was chasing behind with a handphone cum camera.

The boys enjoyed themselves running around wildly and enjoying the evening breeze:) We decided to take a slow jog.

Hmmm….the serenity of the park certainly relaxed my mind after a day of hard work. We will definitely be back to the park again :)

Beautiful sunset - unfortunately I didn't carry my camera along

Peaceful environment and harmonious brothers:)

Men fishing in the background