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Mrupupup saw a Rocket in Singapore! The Rocket is at Upper Seletar Reservoir! Actually, this Rocket structure oversees the whole of Upper Seletar Reservoir catchment area and you can also see glimpses of the Singapore Zoo nearby. Mrupupup managed to climb to the top of the rocket and capture a 360 view & video of the Upper Seletar Reservoir. This reservoir was built in the 1940. The Japanese War in 1941 destroyed the reservoir but was subsequently repaired. The originally named Seletar Reservoir was rebuilt in the 1960s and enlarged by 35 times. It was opened officially in 1969 by Princess Alexandra who represented the Queen of England for the 150th anniversary to celebrate Singapore as England's trading post. This Rocket was like a fantasy and climbing up the spiral gives Mrupupup a feeling of getting ready to blast off into space. Indeed, the Rocket tower served as heritage site for Singapore and bears memories of the good times people had when they were in the Seletar Reserv

Botanic Gardens Singapore established in 1859 is one place that is full of activity on a weekend morning. There were many people in the Botanic Gardens! The garden was full of energy with people having picnic, walking their dogs, viewing the plants & flowers, taking a jog and enjoying nature at its best. Mrupupup was just taking a stroll cum jog through the gardens and taking lots of photos in the Botanic Gardens on a weekend morning (even got a beautiful caterpillar shot!). Do visit the Botanic Gardens located at 1 Cluny Road (Tanglin area). Enjoy!

Mrupupup went to the Macritchie Reservoir Singapore. Mrupupup saw many canoeists in training. The place is very popular on a sunday morning. Mrupupup thinks having too many people disturb the tranquil nature of the reservoir. Mrupupup took some photographs and had a nice run around the Macritchie Reservoir boardwalk trail. The place has beautiful clear reservoir waters and tall trees. Overall, it's a good place to chill out and be close to nature.

Admiralty Park is in the northern part of Singapore (next to Republic Poly in Woodlands). The park combines an urban park and nature park with a rich biodiversity of life. There is a 2 km trail where you can spot birds, monkeys, dragonflies and insects. At the end of the trail, there is a Sakura buffet restaurant. This park is quite quiet and people use the place for a jog or ride a bicycle through the trail. Check out the photos.                                       Through the trail - Admiralty Park                                             Stream with sky reflection                                              Bridge in Admiralty Park Love the blue sky and clouds Flower in the pond Trail cycling Sakura Buffet Restaurant Outdoor area Leaves growing Blue sky Fluffy clouds

Lower Pierce Reservoir Park, which is located in the Thomson area, is a nice and peaceful park. Took a stroll along the trail and recorded images of people, animals and activities in the park. Love coming to this park because it is really serene, and one can find very interesting wildlife in the secondary forest and broadwalk areas. Do take a walk and do not feed the monkeys! Monkey on the Broadwalk Dragonfly on a tree branch Dam like structure - Very old I guess

Visited the Dairy Farm Nature Park located in the central part of Singapore. Love nature parks, smell the clean air, see the plants and creatures in the park. Took some photos of the walk in Dairy Farm. Do note the place used to have cows but now the only cows there are 'man-made'. Enjoy Singapore's nature park, there is much to see.