Showing posts with label Monitor Lizard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monitor Lizard. Show all posts

Friday, 23 August 2013

My Running Route - Flora & Fauna

The regular Lower & Upper Peirce Reservoir running route offers more than just an exercise location. Plenty of nice view to distract you and keep you distracted.

Every now and then, you get to spot some nice trees - in this case the cannon ball tree. DOn't ask me what the scientific names are... don't know.
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And this one I know not… Help! What is this tree?
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This one I know - plenty along my jogging route - The Flame of the Forest. They almost always have ferns growing on them. When in full bloom, they have bright red flowers, hence the name. But I have seen some yellow varietals here too.
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Then there are the flowers and plants too…
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A nice hanging orchid - I think...
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And what looks like peppercorns.
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Another orchid.
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And this one. Vibrant colors and long filaments.
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And a toadstool too.
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And long the jogging route, you get some interesting find like the monitor lizard which I had posted earlier on. Thanks much to my wife Gina who took some nice pictures shown here. She is the one with green fingers and interest in the flora.

Saturday, 3 August 2013

Unusual Find at Lower Peirce Reservoir

While out jogging this morning, I came across this monitor lizard crossing the street...

So why did the monitor lizard cross the street?
Monitor Lizard at Lower Peirce 4th Aug 2013 morning photo MonitorLizardLowerPeirce01.jpg

You get to see many animals when you jog either arly in the morning or in the evening hours. I have seen the wild board but yet be able to capture on on photo.
Monitor Lizard at Lower Peirce 4th Aug 2013 photo MonitorLizardLowerPeirce03.jpg

Quite calm this lizard. Hardly moved when I came in for a close shot with my iPhone camera. Probably around 1.5 metres long.
Monitor Lizard at Lower Peirce 4th Aug 2013 photo MonitorLizardLowerPeirce02.jpg

Earlier last month, I had taken some photos of the monkeys in that area - that is a common sight. Here is the post. More to come as I discover more animals on my run. Have a good Sunday ahead!