Monday, May 21, 2007
Woke up early today for my nature discovery at Changi Beach this morning. Was early as I waited for my two friends so had my breakfast at Macs.
We got there a bit late but managed to capture this image as we arrived.
I guess me and Haliah were like 'suaku' down there so excited looking at the creatures.
'Wah so cool!' --- our common phrase
Will just be showing the pics and adding some information as I remembered.
Saw some people collecting bags of these, perhaps for selling them off.
Note: This is similar to poaching. This act deserve no less attention from us, just because the 'poached' are seemingly useless creatures. They all have a part to play in the eco-system. Respect nature.
Creatures seen above are;
1. Snail and the trail it leaves behind on the sand. It moves rather fast amazingly.
2. Fireworm
3. Sea-hare (the one that looks like a stingray when it opens up), is a mollusk.
4. Hermit crabs of 4 different sizes changing homes. How amazing!
5. Elbow-crab
5. Jelly-fish
6. Mantis-shrimp (this chap moves and flips very quickly. It also stings!)
Hermit-crab
The underside of the sea star. It has tube feet that I saw moving rapidly in the air. Cool!
The sand dollar is of the same family as the sea star.
The molted shell of the moon crab. Crabs, like snakes, 'shed' their shell as they grow.
Note: Qi yue, do correct me if there's any errors in the facts ya. Thanks!
All in all, I got home very groggy and sleepy.
But going on such nature walks is really relaxing and you won't feel like you're in Singapore. Away from the concrete buildings, and seeing greenery everywhere makes you appreciate God's creations, however 'insignificant' they may seem at face-value. We all have our roles to play in this world. However small, don't forget Frodo in LOTR! Wahahaha...
So facing the crowd in Tampines Mall gave me and Haliah such a headache. Back to civilisation.
Can't wait for my next walk to Sentosa!
life
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