Along the southern ridges trail, we walk up to the famous Telok Blangah Hill Park where many a couple took their wedding photos amongst a terrace of flowering Bouganvilleas.
The landscape have changed drastically. Gone are the Bougainvilleas and in its place were planted an array of other plants e.g. Osmoxylon lineare, Bauhinia kockiana, Tecoma capensis.
High up on a dead branch is a male changeable lizard. Somewhere on the fringe of the forested area was a clump of Bougainvillea climbing onto the dense vegetation. This is one of the highest hills in Singapore and it is amazing to have a bird's eye view of the region.
I started with the grueling climb up the steep flight of staircase to Hendersen Waves and was almost panting halfway. I had to push myself on without stopping and thank goodness I think the jogging paid off.
This is the second time I am up there on this highest footbridge in Singapore. The view up here of the surrounding is spectacular. In the far horizon, I could see the interesting development 'Reflection' which I posted before. From here, the inward curving buildings reminded me of the demon's castle in Lord of the Rings. It is marvelous how clear some of the details are with the use of the zoom function of the Nikon camera.
There were the familiar trees Albizia amongst the dense forest vegetation and the beautiful orange fruits of the Tembusu tree. Anyway, what is a walk through the park without sight of its fauna? My squirrel friend was frantically dashing across the wooden bridge, presumably because it was not on familiar grounds on the artificially constructed wooden pathway which serves as a nature corridor for such animals to move from one area to another.
