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The Simplicities in Life: February 2010
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Tuesday, February 23, 2010. 21 Feb 2010: They are back at Sungei Buloh! Thankfully the weather held up and this wonderful nature reserve never fails to surprise me. Happy that the tide was very low when I reached the reserve as this means that there is a chance to see the Esturine Crocodile (. Really got crocodile meh? I was hoping really hard for it to m...
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The Simplicities in Life: April 2010
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Sunday, April 4, 2010. Guided walk at Semakau on a stormy afternoon. We were back at Pulau Semakau on 4 Apr, for a guided walk with the students from Tampines Sec. Upon reaching the island, the looming dark skies spells of bad weather. Our hunter-seekers were already ahead of us, and I wondered if they too were seeking shelter in the forests. Is a good bu...
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The Simplicities in Life: January 2010
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Sunday, January 31, 2010. 1st Hunting-Seeking - Knobblies Galore! My first hunting-seeking survey in 2010 was a splendid one with lots of Knobbly Sea Star appearances (for once! After the past few lonesome hunting-seeking surveys, I grew not to take any partners for granted! We spotted quite a few crabs, and heres a juvenile Swimming Crab (. Perhaps start...
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The Simplicities in Life: A morning of action at SBWR
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Sunday, January 24, 2010. A morning of action at SBWR. I was at Sungei Buloh yesterday to guide a group of colleagues from the Bank, in support of a fellow GV's Climate Change Project. Instead of tagging along for the mangrove trees planting, I decided to take a walk of my own and was rewarded with scenes from Nat Geog (well. almost.). A Common Sandpiper (.
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The Simplicities in Life: August 2009
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Monday, August 31, 2009. Hunting Seeking @ Semakau - 22 Aug. On the way to my survey column, which was pretty near the southern point (although far, I really like this area actually), a sandfish sea cucumber (. Stood in my tracks. This is the sea cucumber that is served on our tables, although it needs to be processed before it is edible. Were spotted....
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The Simplicities in Life: March 2010
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Sunday, March 21, 2010. Guided Walk at Semakau - March 2010. A group of students from Nan Hua high school joined me on a morning of adventure at Pulau Semakau. They were the Green Reps/ Ambassadors of their school, and I hope they will take home the message of conservation, and the 3Rs (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) for sharing with their friends. Were half bur...
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The Simplicities in Life: May 2010
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Saturday, May 29, 2010. Murder of our marine life at Pulau Semakau. It was a depressing end to a Pulau Semakau trip that I had looked forward to. Witnessing the aftermath of a murder of our marine life was not what I intended to experience. This first shark that was caught in the net was about 1.5m long, had fairly fresh wounds on its body and probabl...
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The Simplicities in Life: September 2009
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Another failed attempt: Sungei Buloh 5 Sep 09. While I didn't get to see the otters, I was treated to the greetings of the migratory birds! Seconds after I settled down at the main hide, a big brown bird flew past and landed on a tree directly opposite me. With a sharp bill and long necks, Herons are hunters of the mudflats&...
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The Simplicities in Life: July 2009
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The Simplicities in Life. I freedom from complexity. Ii absence of luxury, pretentiousness, deceit. Iii sincerity; naturalness. A journey of discovery. Monday, July 27, 2009. World Envronment Day 2009. 5th Jun 09 was World Environment Day. The bank celebrates this day with a chain of activities, including an excursion to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with 100 children, led by 20 GVs, to learn more about nature and conservation. Many plants were blooming that morning, including the Sea Hibiscus (. Heres a ...