A Connection with Nature January 31, 2007

Pastel, on sanded cardboard 11” x 15”

The view from Hide 1C of the Aerie looks ordinary, but when seen from a few steps backwards, through the viewing windows in the Hide, it takes on a new perspective, engaging me with a heightened sense of interest and anticipation of what is out there.The internal wall of the Hide simply blocks out much of the unwanted distractions.Relating encounters with nature to real life situations, I would often pause to re-look at life from fresh angles, cutting out much of the complexities that surround it. 

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Lone Mangrove Apple Tree January 16, 2007

 

I took the chance to venture forth

But was getting nowhere.

I drifted with the wind and tide,

Longing for a foothold to start my life.

Then I landed on this desolate bank,

Finally safe and anchored I thought,

Not realising I’m still at the mercy of wind and tide

… …Pui San

Munia on Cattail January 15, 2007

 

There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks.

Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough to pay attention to the story…… Linda Hogan

Tumu Merah January 14, 2007

I wonder which playful child plucked you to make spinning missiles,

Whose dainty hands have you adorned with your floral bracelets,

Which fair village maidens were wooed by suitors

With your pretty bouquets,

Which hopeful brides you have decked with garlands,

To usher in blissful unions.

I just wonder

Pui San

Jezebel January 13, 2007

 

A lithely painted canvas,

A travelling art show,

You are my inspiration of beauty

For all that Nature is.

Pui San 

Pacific Golden Plover January 12, 2007

I am ready for my final takeoff

I need the fat

To last the trip up north

But some think I am mad

Looking this heavy and fat.

…Tham Pui San

Common Kingfishers January 12, 2007

Common Kingfishers by Deborah Tay

Are you trying to woo your mate with a fish?

Bulbuls January 11, 2007

They pair, hunt, mate and build nests together

They nurse and feed their young

They clean and repair their nests

They watch as their fledging learn to fly

They grow old as a couple

Are we any different?

Tham Pui San

Butterfly Trail January 10, 2007

Take a leisurely stroll here; catch the scent of flowers and the fleeting images of butterflies. No better way to start your tour of the reserve as you head towards the Visitor Centre.

Purple Heron January 9, 2007

You awed at my attractive plumage

And why I am alone.

You thought I am shy.

Yes, I am all that you saw and wondered.

But you will never really know why

Tham Pui San