Photography

Month : Dec ‘08                                                       Location : Lower Pierce Reservoir, Singapore

It was a long road and there were so many wild monkeys! Feel free to drive by here if you are interested to see these cheeky animals. But please take note that feeding is strictly prohibited and you’ll be fined if you’re caught doing so... I know some pictures are quite bad, like underexposed or over but I still post it up cos I wanted to show you their funny reactions.. Enjoy!

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Moon is a Germanic word, related to the Latin mensis (month). The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. The Moon makes a complete orbit around the Earth every 27.3 days (the orbital period), and the periodic variations in the geometry of the Earth–Moon–Sun system are responsible for the phases of the moon, which repeat every 29.5 days. The Moon’s diameter is 3,474 kilometres (2,159 mi), a little more than a quarter of that of the Earth. Thus, the Moon’s surface area is less than a tenth that of the Earth (about a quarter the Earth’s land area, approximately as large as Russia, Canada, and the United States combined), and its volume is about 2 percent that of Earth. The pull of gravity at its surface is about 17 percent of that at the Earth’s surface.   -   Wikipedia

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Month : Nov ‘08                                                Location : Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore

Over 1000 species and 2,000 hybrids are now found in the Gardens’ collection, with about 600 species and hybrids on display. Every year, more vibrant and enduring hybrids are added on. So that all may admire and enjoy their diversity, richness and beauty, the National Orchid Garden now offers a permanent showcase, the largest display of tropical orchids in the world. – Singapore Botanic Gardens

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Month : Nov ‘08                                              Location : Singapore Botanic Garden, Singapore

Singapore Botanic Gardens, at its present site, was found in 1859 by an Agri-Horticultural Society. In 1874,  the maintenance of the site was handed over to the government. The Gardens’ first Director, Henry Nicholas Ridley, came to the Gardens in 1888 and worked tirelessly for the next 23 years to usher the Gardens into the twentieth century and its most productive period historically.

It was also during Ridley’s administration that Singapore’s national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim, was discovered. An Armenian lady, Agnes Joaquim was in her garden when a new hybrid caught her attention. Thrilled with the beautiful discovery, she rushed to Ridley with the plant. Ridley confirmed that a new orchid hybrid, previously unknown to science and that flowered freely year round has been created.

Beginning in 1928, Professor Eric Holttum, Director of the Gardens from 1925 – 1949, set up laboratories and conducted the first experiments in orchid breeding and hybridisation. The results of these experiments, free flowering and hardy orchid hybrids laid the foundation for the multi-million dollar cut flower industry. Since then, outstanding hybrids have been cultivated in the Gardens and received recognition worldwide.   -  Singapore Botanic Gardens

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