Dry Season & Fire

Almost two months without rain, fire is almost everywhere. We struggle from the haze and the weather is very hot. This pictures i took during the fire somewhere at my work place shows how bad the situations about a week ago.

The sun.....

If you don't know, it looks like a morning dew but it is not. There was a forest fire nearby and it was a haze. 

We are so lucky to have rains for two days yesterday and the day before. The haze is no longer in the air. At least we can breath the clean air for now. 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Crab - Interesting and pretty

It has been three weeks i didn't update my nature blog. Quite busy with my so packed schedule. Works never finish but i need to rest a little bit.

Okay, what interesting creature i want to share today? Look at this picture and i hope you guys can see it....

While bringing youths during our Environmental Awareness Workshop to nearby beach last week, i was attracted to this little creature. I know that my camera is not good enough to capture a good quality photos of this crab. However, i still wanted to try. This one is my first try and i think the shape of this creature shows it is a crab..hehehe...

How about this one? Just nice even though not as good as high tech cameras. Anyway...i am not sure what is the species and any info of this crab. I have no idea. Want to know? Need to look for experts.....

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Mouse Ate Hungry Leopard's Food

I received an email from a friend. It is quite interesting about a big Leopard and a little tiny mouse. I am not sure if this is a real true story or just a fiction. Whatever it is enjoy reading it. Interesting if this is really happen!

This mouse playing with death when it tucked into the lunch of a hungry leopard. Seemingly unaware of the beast towering over it, the mischievous rodent grabbed at scraps of meat thrown into the African Leopard's enclosure. But instead of pouncing on the tiny intruder the 12-year-old leopard, called Sheena, appeared to be afraid of the daring mouse and kept her distance. At one stage she tried to nudge the mouse away with her nose, but the determined little chap carried on chewing away until he was full.

The extraordinary scene was captured by photography student Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire. The 19-year-old, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, who was photographing the leopard for a course project, was astounded by the mouse's behaviour. He said: 'I have no idea where the mouse came from - he just appeared in the enclosure after the keeper had dropped in the meat for the leopard. 'He didn't take any notice of the leopard, just went straight over to the meat and started feeding himself. 'But the leopard was pretty surprised - she bent down and sniffed the mouse and flinched a bit like she was scared. 'In the meantime the mouse just carried on eating like nothing had happened.

..but even a gentle shove does not deter the little creature from getting his fill... 'It was amazing, even the keeper who had thrown the meat into the enclosure was shocked - he said he'd never seen anything like it before.' Project owner Jackie James added: 'It was so funny to see - Sheena batted the mouse a couple of times to try to get it away from her food. 'But the determined little thing took no notice and just carried on...' Sheena was brought in to the Santago Rare Leopard Project from a UK zoo when she was just four months old. She is one of 14 big cats in the private collection started by Jackie's late husband Peter in 1989. The African Leopard can be found in the continent's forests, grasslands, savannas, and rainforests.

..so the mouse continued to eat the leopard's lunch and show the leopard who was boss!!!!!

Grasshopper

I was tried to figure out which angle is the best shot but i gave up when this little creature keep turning around. Maybe he curious what am i doing. Feeling unsecured by my camera flash. When i was a kid i used to chased grasshopper and played or i can say tortured this little thing. Hehehe...