Do it while you can 有些事现在不做，一辈子都不会做了: 2012

Journey to the East

at Tiong Bahru Park

Clarke Quay

Sims Ave

Eunos MRT

Katong Flora

Changi City Point

Route travelled http://sg.mapometer.com/cycling/route_3104236.html

South West

side gate of Haw Par Villa

at Merlion Park

Route travelled http://sg.mapometer.com/cycling/route_3104315.html

this collared kingfisher has been visiting the lamp-post almost every morning at 7+ for the week; sometimes calling loudly, other times it would just perch quietly for a few minutes. I once saw it catch an insect from the rubbish chute

snails at Lorong Halus

found these snails at Lorong Halus; intimate moments . . .

Western Adventure

the old railway bridge at The Rail Mall

the old railway bridge across Hillview Road is gone but the concrete structures are still intact

Route travelled http://sg.mapometer.com/cycling/route_3104440.html

when the sun goes down


There was much frenzy in the morning about the solar eclipse. While I missed that, I saw the sun set over sungei ulu pandan. If it was a "ring of fire" for the morning, then I have a ball in the evening.

butterfly at stairway

Palm King

North Eastern Riverine Loop (NERL)

Met up with LSG and YBL at Anderson Junior College bus-stop opposite Blk 648.

Cycled along AMK Ave 5 Park Connector towards Buangkok Green.

Turn left to Punggol Park Connector. Stopped at Sengkang Floating Wetland for photos. Quick stop at Marina Country Club where LSG bought drinks.
Continued on to Punggol Point Walk, where we stopped for snacks under the tree by the seaside.

Punggol Promenade Nature Walk, where the tyres turned red from the soil.
Went over the bridge to Lorong Halus Wetland (for toilet break), then on to Punggol Waterway.

Had to stop at Anchorvale Community Club when it started to rain. After 1 hour's break for coffee and tea, we were on the way back to where we started. A good 6 hours later.

Birds seen along the way:

Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Asian Koel (heard)
White-breasted Waterhen
Common Sandpiper
Brahminy Kite
Little Egret
Grey Heron ##
Purple Heron ##
Striated Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron ##
House Crow
Black-naped Oriole
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Sunbird

Southern Ridges

Started at the junction of Pasir Panjang Road and Pepys Road. Went up to Kent Ridge Park (Canopy Walk), through HortPark, on to Telok Blangah Hill Park (Forest Walk), and Mount Faber Park. Down from Marang Trail and exit near Harbour Front MRT station. A good walk of 4 hours.

Butterflies:

chocolate pansy
common blue bottle
common grass yellow
common mime
common mormon
common tiger
common tree nymph
lesser dart
painted jezebel
peacock pansy

Birds:

asian koel (heard)
black-naped oriole
blue-crowned hanging parrot
brahminy kite
brown-throated sunbird
collared kingfisher (heard)
olive-backed sunbird
scarlet-backed flowerpecker
spotted dove (heard)
striped-tit babbler
swiftlet
common tailorbird (heard)
white-vented myna
yellow-vented bulbul
zebra dove

Northern Explorer Park Connector Network (NEPCN)

VG, YBL and I met at about 8:30am, at Khatib MRT for our ride.

Places that we covered:

H. Khatib Bongsu Park Connector 1.5 Km

G. Yishun Park Connector 3.2 Km

D. Canberra Park Connector 1.6 Km

B. Woodlands (Ave 7) Park Connector 3.3 Km

Q. Marsiling Park Connector 1.3 Km

P. Woodlands (St 13) Park Connector 1.3 Km

O. Woodlands (Ave 3) Park Connector 0.2 Km
M. Woodlands (Ave 2) Park Connector 2.0 Km
L. Woodlands (SLE) Park Connector 1.1 Km
K. Ulu Sembawang Park Connector 1.5 Km
I. Mandai Park Connector 5.0 Km
Admiralty Park

Woodlands Waterfront Promenade
Woodlands Town Garden.

MRT stations that we passed:

Khatib

Yishun

Sembawang

Admiralty

Woodlands.

We completed the route 6 hours later, with more than an hour's lunch break at Woodlands hawker centre.