Venus above the moon - 24th March 2023

The moon is beautiful tonight. Spotted Venus just above the moon crescent.

Managed to video the venus and manify with my digital camera at 100 times. But is a bit shaky cause of the zooming.
 

Springleaf Nature Park and Lower Seletar Reservoir - Brisk Walking

Recently been walking around Singapore since I not ready to travel. Am still covid free, thanks goodness.

Decided to walk to Springleaf Nature Park and later to Lower Seletar Reservoir. The weather is really good. Took the MRT Train to Springleaft MRT Station and exit 2. Went for breakfast at Springleaf Prata Place for some prata and murtabak.

Is easy to walk from Spring Leaf MRT Station to Lower Seletar Reservoir. Looked at the map above and just walked along the park connector.

Springleaf Nature Park was formerly part of the Chan Chu Kang village – named after the headman Chan Ah Lak who acquired the land near Seletar River to cultivate gambier and pepper. The village was located in the 'kangkar' of the river, meaning the land around the riverbank in Teochew

Saw many beautiful water lilies.

After a nice walk along Springleaf Nature Park, we proceed to Lower Seletar Reservoir Park. The park is beautiful and a popular place for lesiure activies like walking, running and water sports like kayaking. There's a golf course nearby too. The place is also idea for bird watching.

Water play area for children.

Golf course neaby

Yishun Estate

Wonderful place for bird watching. Happen to see a huge bird (I think is a Heron) caught a big fish, the fish almost got away but was caught by the bird again. Watch the video below.

 

Rifle Range Nature Park Singapore - Brisk walking

The latest attraction in Singapore is the newly open Rifle Range Nature Park. It is very easy to walk in this small park. Lots of tall trees to provide shade. Take about 2 hours to walk around the park. 

How to get there:
By MRT:
Beauty World (DT5): Take Exit A and head to Beauty World Centre Level 4. The overhead bridge links directly to Rambai Boardwalk, which leads you to the Visitor Pavilion.

By Bus:
184, 852, 961: Alight at Opp Beauty World (Bus stop ID: 42109)
41, 52, 61, 77, 157, 174, 184, 852, 961, 970, 985: Alight at Opp Bt Timah Plaza (Bus stop ID: 42089)

After exit A of Beauty World MRT Station, walked towards Beauty World Centre on Level 4. 

Walked into the building 

Head up to Level 4 via the escalator.

You will see a bridge and it leads to the nature park.

Direction can be seen on signboards and on the floor too. We are heading to the Quarry Wetland.

Nice view of the quarry, after all the photo taking, we head up to the hill. There's a lot of sign to direct us.

First, we need climb over these boulders. There is stair beside for those who cant climb the boulders.

On the top of the hill, we can see the view of the park.

After all the walking, makes us so hungry, we walked beack to beauty world centre to the hawker centre on Level 4 to have lunch.

Yummy, watch my food blog