Photograhing the Javanese Myna, I happened to also capture the Stork-billed kingfisher in the background. Also, I got a distant shot of the brillant colored oriole--you should see the flash of color as it flies. A unidentified bird feeds on seeds of the tree flower.
Today we began with a stimulating experience of visiting the class of Lai Choo Malone-Lee who teaches students of joint environmental design and community planning. It was amazing to witness how thorough and forward thinking they are and realize they are only part-way along their journey to merge ecological issues and developmental needs as Singapore is beginning to increasingly want. They presented work group proposals for an area known as the Dragon Kilns which is also sitting in a sensitive wildlife corridor.
Then we went to Bollywood which is not only a demonstration garden/agricultural enterprise along with a fantastic bistro, but (as patrons alongside us related) a genuine and cherished oasis from the more concrete city. They felt being surrounded by green flora was a valuable escape. This reminded me of the scientifically proven fact heard earlier this week that “people living in intact habitats are happier and healthier”.
Ivy Singh was our host—giving us a glimpse into her garden and her perspective. Only !% of Singapore is set aside for agriculture and the existing farms and farmers are constantly threatened by the rapid changes. The granite and building materials dump/storage nearby feels like fingers of development reaching forward attempting to clutch this small remaining geographic area. As she related, “ when the last fish is caught and the last tree is cut and the last crop is destroyed—you can’t eat money”///all part of a regional proverb from hundreds of years ago.
Our stop at Sunei Buloh was cancelled due to a monsoon rain lasting a couple of hours. Rains occurring later in the year are a noticed change by several citizens we have met.
I hoped to see more birds to i.d. and photograph—my surprise was to get an accidental pic of a stork-billed kingfisher as I shot a Javanese myna for fun.
Check out-- http://www.bollywoodveggies.com/
Don’t just check out the site, but if you live in Singapore, check out the bistro and farm.
Then we went to Bollywood which is not only a demonstration garden/agricultural enterprise along with a fantastic bistro, but (as patrons alongside us related) a genuine and cherished oasis from the more concrete city. They felt being surrounded by green flora was a valuable escape. This reminded me of the scientifically proven fact heard earlier this week that “people living in intact habitats are happier and healthier”.
Ivy Singh was our host—giving us a glimpse into her garden and her perspective. Only !% of Singapore is set aside for agriculture and the existing farms and farmers are constantly threatened by the rapid changes. The granite and building materials dump/storage nearby feels like fingers of development reaching forward attempting to clutch this small remaining geographic area. As she related, “ when the last fish is caught and the last tree is cut and the last crop is destroyed—you can’t eat money”///all part of a regional proverb from hundreds of years ago.
Our stop at Sunei Buloh was cancelled due to a monsoon rain lasting a couple of hours. Rains occurring later in the year are a noticed change by several citizens we have met.
I hoped to see more birds to i.d. and photograph—my surprise was to get an accidental pic of a stork-billed kingfisher as I shot a Javanese myna for fun.
Check out-- http://www.bollywoodveggies.com/
Don’t just check out the site, but if you live in Singapore, check out the bistro and farm.
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