Yesterday was filled with the sight and fragrance of Cannonball tree flowers. Today, walking a different part of West Coast Park on a hot but breezy day, the trees commanded my attention throughout. How do you walk past these lovely creations without feeling thankful for their shade and their greenery that soothe your vision? How can one not notice that we have so many different species of trees in an area that the eye can encompass in its view - rain tree, casuarina or Rhu trees, cannonball trees, different variety of palms, different shapes, different heights, different shades of green. Branches that reach upwards, sideways in sinewy fashion. Today belongs to the trees of West Coast Park and here they are.
I dedicate this blog to Mr Lee Kuan Yew, our first Prime Minister, who planted the first tree on 16 June 1963 to launch the tree-planting campaign in Singapore. What follows is a flourishing island of greenery and beautiful parks that I now have the privilege of enjoying. I will walk the parks with you in my heart. Thank you very much Mr Lee!
Friday, 27 February 2015
West Coast Park - celebrating the presence of trees
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