In Search Of The Sebbiesaurus In Venus

2006-03-31T03:48:00.000-08:00

Entrance to Venus Drive Trail

The map from Venus Trail to the Tree Top Trail

Closer look

Beautiful vacant space

I began walking towards the wooded area. The path was laid with broken granite, making it difficult to get lost.

Found a secret bamboo spot which I shall keep secret from Uncle Wong unless he make me a bamboo rod.

Beautiful green bamboo.

Wooden railings also guide the hikers as they walk along the Venus Drive Trail

But I found a stream occupied by a pod of silvery lampan looking fish.

Can you see the fishes. I took this pic when the fish were there.

Heavy showers made me kept my camera. Out came my puncho and I walked all the way to the Kallang Service Reservoir before the rain was light enough to take a few pictures without getting the camera wet.

This is a protected place too.

Camoflaged buildings

An alternative route to the Ranger's Station

And it was a little bit foggy too.

Directional signs

A small stream from the forest

Finally I reach tyhe Ranger Station. Half the Trail is completed now and the rain is easying up.

Another trail leading to the Ranger Station

An air-con building in the nature reserve. Its great to be a ranger

Hiker seeking shelter from the rain.

I had my poncho donned and push on towards the Tree Top Trail

Another 100 metres and I'm there.

The Ranger's scrambler bike welcome me at the entrance of the Tree Top Walk.

Sponsored by HSBC. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Entrance to the Tree Top Walk

Can buy 4D or not?

Down the stairs

Finally I made it.

One way street

The Ranger reading the New Papers at his station

Suspension Bridge support the TreeTop Walk

Tree Top

The rain was still pouring over the other side of the hill

No-return

Rain rain rain rain

Another trail at the bottom of the Tree Top Walk

Tree Top view

Getting foggy and I was a bit worried. In other countries, people do get lost in fog in the forest

Look back from where I can from

Upper Peirce Reservoir as seen from the Tree Top Walk

Nice view from Tree Top Walk

Another view

One way only

No turn back

But can turn a take a picture lah

A long walk back to the Ranger Station

Winding steps

Up up and up

On the left of this Map, are 2 secret spots.

Down towards the Ranger Station

Reminder

Secret spots will be recycled after the older fishermen retire and younger ones found them again and stake their claim to the secret spot once again.

2 Army scouts resting at the bottom of the TreeTop Walk

Path to the Ranger Station

Water pipes

Pipes going underground

Path to Ranger Station

Manholes

Reminds me to keep my secret spot a secret and stake my claim to it by telling everybody that this particular this spot is mine.

Reached the Ranger Station again via the Tree Top

Toilet at the Ranger Station

Terentang Trail

My hike almost completed

Way Out

Ranger pickup

Signs again

Country Club

SICC Club House

But I prefer to take the granite path

SICC

Multi storey carpark

MacRitchie Map

MacRitchie Trail. Maybe another day

Singapore Island Country Club

Back on Venus Trail

A long long walk

Up the slope

Couldn’t take these photos when tracking in because of the rain.

Small stream

Staircase in the forest.

Flower or fruit

Another staircase

Looked like a abandoned and ruin house

Bamboo

Tall and straight

The stream

Flowing towards Venus Drive

Bamboo again

More bamboo

Towards the Venus Drive entrance

The stream

Water from the downpour

And they merged into one

This is the secret spot which is home to the silvery fish

Could there be sebaraus

Cultivated vegetables and herbs

This could be a sebarau stream.

Saw some beautiful morning glory flowers before I set off for home. I'll be back.

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2006-03-31T03:39:00.000-08:00

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In Search Of The Sebbiesaurus In Venus

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