Red Earth

What He Said

What could my mother be
to yours? What kin is my father
to yours anyway? And how
Did you and I meet ever?
But in love
our hearts have mingled
as red earth and pouring rain.

— Cempulappeyanirar

Playing with Purple

I love purple. Here are some purple pretties I found this week.

Playground at Bukit Batok Nature Park.

Eggplants bound for ratatouille.

 

Feature Photo was a fallen flower on a trail at  Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

Written in response to the following challenges:

1. Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Purple
2. Frank Jansen‘s Tuesday Photo Challenge: Trio

 

Unlikely Delights

At first glance, the side of this road lacks the considered greenery of the rest of Bukit Batok Nature Park, and does seem somewhat disordered, a riot of grass & shrubs.  At closer look, it is apparently a playground to about half a dozen White-crested Laughing Thrush.  I’ve seen many of them before in this Park, but never in such great  numbers together.

They were fearless and allowed me to come fairly close to them.  They were busily eating, hopping about & generally, having a merry time.  Amidst the chaos of the fallen leaves and overgrown shrubs, I found delight.