Happy Place, Happy Space / The Changing Seasons Roundup
Headed to Gardens by the Bay again yesterday (Loving Husband didn’t have Saturday morning off like last week, but did start a little later) where we explored outside the gardens proper.
We ran along the service road and found ourselves some interesting nooks & cranies.
Like this “Ventilation Building” – not quite sure what it’s for.
Or this nursery for the main gardens.
Found our way to the end of Marina South Promenade to a stretch of breakwater, where we spotted this lovely fellow. A Purple Heron, perhaps?
Back in the Gardens, we found stones to clamber over and other critters to greet (Clouded Monitor, in this case). All in all, a very entertaining outing.
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It’s almost time for The Changing Seasons
The Changing Seasons is coming soon on 31 May (7:00 am, Singapore time). Hope you will join Brian and I for a wrap-up of May (follow this link to find out more about The Changing Seasons).
Thank you to those of you who shared April with us:
- Natalie at Natalie the Explorer (first in! thank you for getting us rolling)
- Pauline at Living in Paradise
- Brian, my intrepid co-host, at Bushboys World
- Natalie at Little Pieces of Me
- Julie at Eat, Play, Live
- Donna at Wind Kisses
- Tracy at Reflections of an Untidy Mind (welcome back! we’ve missed you!)
- Sarah at Travel with Me
- Marilyn at Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth
- Marsha at Always Write
- Gill at Talking Thailand
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Reading your Joyful Posts brings me to my happy place. I hope having them in one place makes it easier for you to find when you need a bit of happy therapy, too.
If you would like to join in Happy Place, Happy Space, ping back to this post and I will include you next week
- Carol Ann Siciliano‘s Delights: relishes Hamilton, baseball, farmers markets
- Donna at Retirement Reflections Postcards from an Island Walk: embarks on a 140km walk
- Donna at Wind Kisses‘ Little Things: brings us to the horizon, a moment in time
- Frank at Beach Walk Reflections‘ Ballparks: transports us to beach & ballpark (Carol Ann – thinking of you as I walk with Frank)
- Julie at Eat, Play, Live‘s Sorry for the mess: heads outdoors
- Natalie at Little Pieces of Me‘s Grateful Fridays: receives a bouquet & loving note
- Natalie the Explorer‘s Loving Life in May 2022: reflects on an outdoorsy & social month of May
- Thistles and Kiwis’ This Week’s Small Pleasures: meets Little Niko – welcome baby!
- Trent’s World‘s The Weekly Smile: encounters a painted turtle and summer-like weather
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This post is my contribution to
- Weekend Coffee Share hosted by Natalie the Explorer
- Weekend Sky hosted by Hammad Rais
Touring My Backyard 
The two photos of Purple Heron are pure wonderment.
Thank you very much for sharing this with my challenge 🙂
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Wonderful photos! Sometimes, the beaten path does indeed take us to beautiful places. (Crowds can have wisdom…) I particularly love the photo of you and Loving Husband in blue and red shirts — along with the lizard next door. Finally, thanks for the mention!
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I think having the option is wonderful … indeed crowds are there often for a good reason 🙂 like at the ballpark, right?
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I love so much how you guys get up and go! I wonder if I’ll ever get to the place of experiencing that runner’s high. The shoreline… I could almost feel the wind and a bit of salt water spray, hear the boats and the birds… How delightful. I know I’ve said this before, but those monitors still give me the heeby-jeebies! But, yes, I absolutely must see one before I leave from my visit there!! 😛
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We will take you on a monitor lizard hunt! these days, they are everywhere! so they won’t be hard to spot!
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Summertime–noted! Is it every not steamy hot there?
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I’m afraid it’s hot & steamy all year round!!!
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Kind of what I figured. Well, if that’s the case, I might as well come at the big monitor lizard time. 🙂
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I think the lizards roam all year round too … so it’s really your choice of travel months 🙂
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Love the heron and lizard. Thank you, ju-Lyn, for the mention and for your contribution to #weekendcoffeeshare. Have a wonderful week!
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Always so happy to share space with you, Natalie! Glad you enjoyed the critters … I did!
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Morning Ju Lyn, A lovely walk indeed, although hopping over, or around, the monitor might have me making a u-turn. Interesting just the same. Have a nice rest of the weekend. Donna
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Appreciate your walking along & enjoying the sights, Donna!
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Thanks for recap tour
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Appreciate your popping in, Antoinette!
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That was different, Ju-Lyn. I enjoyed the behind the scene tour.
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Glad to have you pop in Tracy!
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It’s always interesting to see what you can discover close to home. I love your heron shots, especially the one of him in flight! And thank you for featuring my April contribution 🙂
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Very happy to share space with you, Sarah! Yes, indeed – one of the joys of the past couple of years is the opportunity to play tourist close to home!
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I love seeing the monitor lizard!
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Appreciate your taking the time to delight in this moment with me, Lani!
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Love the photo of the heron!
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So fun, right? He posed quite a lot for me. I sat there for a good 5 minutes before he flew away.
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Lots to see is right! That Clouded Monitor was especially impressive.
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This particular critter wasn’t as large as some we’ve spotted, but it obliged us by hanging around for quite a while.
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JuLyn do you notice as well that these past couple of years (or 3) there are more and more uncommon birds flying around our little red dot? There are so many hornbills (i think) now – outside our window, at a tennis court in River Valley, on the trees near Alliance school in Novena. And I once saw an eagle on the tree outside my son’s window. But never yet this long-legged bird in your post, lucky you. Also I always get inspired when you call your hubby ‘loving husband’ I feel like I need to be a more loving wife these days hehehe 🙂
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Yes, Amor, I have! And they seem to linger longer in places so that we can actually see them clearly! You are so fortunate to see so many large birds!
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Thank you for the shout-out, Ju-Lyn. It is greatly appreciated!
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Always a pleasure to have you in this space, Donna!
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A great run and love the Heron. Thanks for doing the wrap-up 🙂
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Fun, right? I love all these birds which hang around for long enough.
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