A panaroma of the Bukit Timah Hill from the over head bridge.
Bukit Timah, Bukit Timah, which literally means "tin-bearing hill" in Malay, was identified on the 1828 map by Frankin and Jackson as Bukit Timah. The hill was depicted on the map towards the northwest as two hills at the eastern source of the Kranji River.
A rock by the visitors center gretting all visitors entering the Bukit Timah Hill
A long steep path that leads all the way up to the hill.
A young monkey, one of the more hyper active residents you will encounter as you walk up the path.
A young female monkey. Signs are being put around, warning visitors not to feed the monkeys.
Like humans, monkeys are highly social animals that live in large groups, interacting with one another.
A male monkey relaxing by using a branch as his back rest and the trunk to support his feet.
Mushrooms and other fungi's can be seen growning on dead logs. These are known as nature's garbage disposal. They will break down decaying matters into other forms of nutrients.
A tiny seed now, a potential forest in the future.The Bukit Timah Nature reserves contain nearly 840 species of flowering plants and over 500 species of fauna. Today, it is one of the largest patches of primary rainforest left in Singapore.
Signs are erected informing visitors of the multiple dangers beyond. It is not advisable to enter Bukit timah during bad weather due to the occurances of mud slides and fallen trees.
Steps leading up the the summit of Bukit Timah Hill. Lighting is poor here as the tree canopies cut away nearly 95% of availiable light.
The two photographers of the day, Mr Penguin and Ivanified.
Bukit Timah Hill stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres (537 ft.) and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore. It is located near the centre of the Singapore main island.
The road leading down to the base of the hill.
We took a detour and ended up in the rock paths. It is a pretty dangerous poorly defined path where you will have to scale down steep moss covered boulders. In this picture,the slope is about 70 degrees and we used the vine as our hand hold. The descent is relatively peaceful after we got out of the place.
The Hindhede Nature Park is a park built around an old disused quarry next to the hill.
Map of the Hindhede Nature Park. Hindhede Nature Park was opened in 2001 by the Minister of National Development, Mr. Mah Bow Tan. It is a park next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve which aims at providing easy trails for families with young children and the elderly.
A panaromic shot of the quarry as seen from the look out point. The waters have been rising at a rate of 3m since 2007. Soon all that might be left of this quary is a giant lake.
A stork billed kingfisher. A regular visitor to the quarry.
Monitor lizards can be seen all over the park. This is monitor lizard paradise.
Another monitor lizard.
We proceeded off to the kampong trail, which links Bukit Timah Hill to the MacRitchie Nature Reserves. It consist of 4 trails, the Pandan trail, the Rifle range trail, the Nangka Trail and the Durian Loop.
A Signboard leading our way.
A rare find of the day, a Common Lescar Butterfly. It is not as common as the name seems to depeict.
Mushrooms are seen on dead logs all over the trails.
An isolated shed owned by the Singapore Gun Club.
A wonderful meal to a very long walk. Bon appitite!
A rock by the visitors center gretting all visitors entering the Bukit Timah Hill
A long steep path that leads all the way up to the hill.
A young monkey, one of the more hyper active residents you will encounter as you walk up the path.
A young female monkey. Signs are being put around, warning visitors not to feed the monkeys.
Like humans, monkeys are highly social animals that live in large groups, interacting with one another.
A male monkey relaxing by using a branch as his back rest and the trunk to support his feet.
Mushrooms and other fungi's can be seen growning on dead logs. These are known as nature's garbage disposal. They will break down decaying matters into other forms of nutrients.
A tiny seed now, a potential forest in the future.The Bukit Timah Nature reserves contain nearly 840 species of flowering plants and over 500 species of fauna. Today, it is one of the largest patches of primary rainforest left in Singapore.
Signs are erected informing visitors of the multiple dangers beyond. It is not advisable to enter Bukit timah during bad weather due to the occurances of mud slides and fallen trees.
Steps leading up the the summit of Bukit Timah Hill. Lighting is poor here as the tree canopies cut away nearly 95% of availiable light.
The two photographers of the day, Mr Penguin and Ivanified.Bukit Timah Hill stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres (537 ft.) and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore. It is located near the centre of the Singapore main island.
The road leading down to the base of the hill.
We took a detour and ended up in the rock paths. It is a pretty dangerous poorly defined path where you will have to scale down steep moss covered boulders. In this picture,the slope is about 70 degrees and we used the vine as our hand hold. The descent is relatively peaceful after we got out of the place.
The Hindhede Nature Park is a park built around an old disused quarry next to the hill.
Map of the Hindhede Nature Park. Hindhede Nature Park was opened in 2001 by the Minister of National Development, Mr. Mah Bow Tan. It is a park next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve which aims at providing easy trails for families with young children and the elderly.
A panaromic shot of the quarry as seen from the look out point. The waters have been rising at a rate of 3m since 2007. Soon all that might be left of this quary is a giant lake.
A stork billed kingfisher. A regular visitor to the quarry.
Monitor lizards can be seen all over the park. This is monitor lizard paradise.
Another monitor lizard.
We proceeded off to the kampong trail, which links Bukit Timah Hill to the MacRitchie Nature Reserves. It consist of 4 trails, the Pandan trail, the Rifle range trail, the Nangka Trail and the Durian Loop.
A Signboard leading our way.
A rare find of the day, a Common Lescar Butterfly. It is not as common as the name seems to depeict.
Mushrooms are seen on dead logs all over the trails.
An isolated shed owned by the Singapore Gun Club.
A wonderful meal to a very long walk. Bon appitite!
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