R&R Outing to Sungei Buloh

kilbunny is so right about basking in whatever sunlight remains. Just 2 hours before the mangrove walk, it wasn't raining cats and dogs, it was more like thundering elephants and hippos! Day seemed to turn to night and I prepared myself for a very cold, wet and dark venture into the swamps of Kranji. But the rest of the day was so amazing, that I can only describe it with pictures and prose...

"Written in March" by William Wordsworth
"The cock is crowing, The stream is flowing, The small birds twitter, The lake doth glitter, The green field sleeps in the sun ---

There's joy in the mountains, There's life in the fountains, Small clouds are sailing, Blue sky prevailing, The rain is over and gone!"

To truly appreciate nature, we should be like "The Happy Child" that poet W.H. Davies describes...

"I saw this day sweet flowers grow thick, but not one like the child did pick. I heard the packhounds in green park, but no dog like the child heard bark.

I heard this day bird after bird, but not one like the child has heard.
A hundred butterflies saw I, but not one like the child saw fly.

I saw the horses roll in grass, but no horse like the child saw pass.
My world this day has lovely been, but not like what the child has seen."

Every walk with Daniel is a learning experience as he has so many interesting facts to share - about nature, plants & creatures, and even weird non-nature-related facts. This Reefwalk R&R outing was a success, with a comfortable group of ten, cool weather for a leisurely stroll through the Kranji Nature Trail, followed by 'high tea' & a getting-to-know-you session at the cafe at SBWR. Thanks to all who came, and till we meet again...