Originally called "Tiger Balm Gardens", was constructed in 1937 by the brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the developers of Tiger Balm, as a venue for teaching traditional Chinese values.

The most interesting exhibits is of course the Ten Courts of Hell, featuring the ten steps of judgement before reincarnation.The thing is did soem reserach on the web and found there to be 18 steps actually.Most of the exhibits are still in fairly good conditio,had exhibit still possess great detail inspite the parks demise in the early 90s.Noticed 2 haw par workers actualli doing some restoration(painting) works on the

The park has a collection of over 1,000 statues and 150 giant tableaux all based on Chinese folklore, legends, history, and Confucian ideology

Best of wishes to one and all.(Oh yes,Please do visit the zoo today for your chance to see the world's largest rodent...the south american Capybara.)

Heavy dilemma now its either i get a 55-200 VR or 70-300 VRII

• The later seems more attracting because of the reach and also becasu eof teh VR II function(which is so very vital in the usage of long range lenses)
• The thing is ..it costs more than 2x the price of a 55-200($350),70-300($880)
• Ill be getting either come april...more wildlife shoots to be done
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70-300 Vs 55-200

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  Nike (shown here with wings)
  
  Nike
• Was a goddess who personified triumph throughout the ages of the ancient Greek culture.
• Nike and her siblings all became described as attendants of Zeus when his cult gained the position of the dominant deity
• Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Athena.Goddess of heroic endeavour.
  
  Athena
• is the shrewd companion of heroes and the Goddess of heroic endeavour.
• Classically, Athena is portrayed wearing full armor, with her helmet raised high on the forehead to reveal her face in the gesture of peaceful greeting.
• Athena was the godess that changed Medusa's form to match that of her sister Gorgons as punishment.(Upon discovering the desecration of her temple). Medusa's hair turned into snakes, her lower body was transformed also, and meeting her gaze would turn any living creature to stone.

Apollo(God of light and sun);Aphrodite(Greek goddess of love, lust, and beauty);Ares(Olympian god of warfare)

After about close 2 hours of hike(at Bukit tImah nature reserve) came upon a group of long-tailed macaques

• these perhaps are the common species seen in an around the catchment areas
• their a little more friendly i should say...and perhaps often remained unhinged with human presence
• well as always its not good to feed the monkeys,due to this the just remain where there are and never attack any passerby for food
• the forest has more than enough food for them

More about the long-tailed macaques

• Sir Stamford Raffles who gave the animal its scientific name in 1821, did not specify what he meant by the use of this word although it is presumed it had something to do with his observation of the animal's colour
• They are the third largest range of any primate species
• They can found in a wide variety of habitats, including primary lowland rainforest disturbed and secondary rainforests, and riverine and coastal forests of nipa palm and mangroves
• Normally they are in groups with 5 or more(yet to see more than 6 or so in a single group)

Hope to see the banded-leaf monkeys soon...there are about 20 leaft in the central catchment area

• The Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) is a baboon from the Old World monkey family.
• It is the northernmost of all the baboons; its range extends from the Red Sea in Egypt to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
• It also lives on the Arabian peninsula (Saudi Arabia and Yemen).
• The Hamadryas Baboon was a sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians as the attendant of Thoth, and so, is also called the Sacred Baboon.

Had fun shooting these guys at the zoo what huge clan of them too.Thank god for the new viewing panle as such the visitors will be able to get up close and personal with the primates