Squirrel in Action

Chanced upon a squirrel in action while crossing an overhead bridge on way to work ...

 

 

 

Nice and amazing! :)

Death of a Family

Today is a very sad day for me.

While on the way back from my walk at a wooded area this morning, I saw lying on the ground at a pedestrian pavement of Montreal Link a young monkey—dead with eyes opened and flies circling around.

Just an hour earlier, I saw from a distance an adult monkey climbing up and down a tree at the same spot. Several onlookers were watching from the opposite side of the road, and I stood along for a little while to watch as well, and then proceeded with my walk without paying much attention to what was going on. Now I know.

The dead monkey is one of the several monkeys in a family I used to see at the wooded area I regularly walked. The family is made up of two new born, several young, and two adults, apparently the parents. Although the young are rather active and mischievous at times, always swinging from place to place even on trees within residential landed properties, they appear harmless and do not usually come close in contact with people.

I am unsure the cause of the monkey's death. It may have been killed or died of unknown causes. These days, I hardly see the monkey family anymore, and I suspect their demise, probably gotten rid of by hired hands.

May our God have mercy on this family and the people who may have chosen or been tasked to remove them. I fail to see why the monkeys cannot be let alone or captured to be placed at a habitat of their own, such as the zoo or some other place.

Is there really a need for the extinction of monkeys in our land?

Beautiful Saturday

Another breathtaking Saturday morning as I walked in the beauty of God's creation. Here's two photographs to let you have a glimpse of what I mean!

Concrete Jungle

I love nature and I often go to nature when I want to talk to my Creator.


A few days ago, during my lunch hour, I went to explore a new place not too far away from my office. Amidst the office buildings, at the outskirt of this place is a small jungle, where a pathyway leads to the very presence of trees, much like an old kampong. As I walked down the stairs which were covered with fallen leaves, I could see fallen love seeds on the ground, some with the shell still intact. Obviously, there must be a saga tree in this small jungle.

The first thing that came to mY mind was to get right into the presence of nature to chat with God, then get accustomed to my surroundings, and to breathe the fresh air of nature. After having set my heart still and my ears listening to the sound of nature, I begin to listen to my surroundings, the chirping of birds and the blowing of wind.

The next thing I did after chatting with my Creator, was to start picking up the love seeds from the ground, removing each seed from its shell, collecting as many as I can while I fight with the ants and the large mosquitoes. By the time I collected fifty seeds, my arms were already itching with bites, and I had to leave.

The rest of the story, most of you would have known, if you have read my earlier blog entry on 'Seeds of Love', which details how you can use these seeds to bottle them into a gift for your girlfriend or spouse. Afterall, love seeds are also known as 'xiang si dou', an expression of romantic longing with deep passionate love.

Looking Forward and Back

When I was much younger, I aspired to be a writer, but was never given a chance to develop in that field of interest. I've since made up for my loss by joining an amateur's writing club some ten years back and attended a Bible college class on Creative Writing "for people who can't not write".

In recent years, I have the opportunity to write in the area of technology for print and digital media in magazines and on the web. I have also written extensively through blogging and participation in a Christian writers' web site.

As an amateur writer, I have been advised to do a lot of reading. My reading favourites are science fiction and fantasy books, although beyond that, I read other genres as well. My favourite authors are CS Lewis, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Alfred Hitchcock.

Growing up from a small town in a remote area where family harmony is seldom within the grasp of a child, my most joyous occasions were that of days spent with my mum in botanical gardens, to which nature walks are still my constant love these days. Walks like these are where I reflect and listen to the sounds of nature, gathering thoughts that inspire my writings.

Now, as my new school term begins, I will be doing an intensive study on 'Writing Techniques', which I hope to learn much to improve my writing skill, and to enjoy what interest me most; in the midst of the pains at work.

Photos of Inspirational Nature Walk

As a writer I often make time to go for nature walks to think and to get inspiration from God. I walk in early morn in solitude with nature, to calm my inner spirit and to heighten my senses in listening, smelling, touching, feeling, and seeing.

I hear the birds chirping, the insects flying, and the sounds of waves hitting shore. I feel the breeze and wind caress my face. I smell nature and the fragrance of flowers in the air. I see falling leaves and flying birds and ants marching the floor endlessly without despair. I see chameleons crossing my path and I see squirrels climbing trees.

In nature I discover myself, a human being created to love nature and co-exist with others as well. In nature, I discover my inner love for writing, a longing desire ever growing, to pen my thoughts and share to the world, how great is our God, Who created us into being.

Walk with me and share my thoughts, view the photos of my nature walk.