Kent Ridge Park - Hort Park

Hort Park was giving out some seedings to encourage people to take up gardening (to keep one occupied at home during Covid Pandemic). My wife signed up and booked an appointment to pick up the seedings from the Information Centre @ Hort Park this morning.

Both of us (my wife and I) have never visited Hort Park before. We knew the park was just a stone throw away from Kent Ridge Park. Hence, we decided to go for our Sunday morning walking exercise in Kent Ridge Park, then detoured to Hort Park to pick up the seedings.

We had brought our children to visit Kent Ridge Park and explore the canopy many years ago (when they were still in Primary School). I had explored the eco-pond in the park during my university days (I stayed in Kent Ridge Hall, which is located behind NUH).

Took some photos of the park...

The road leading to the main car park

The Eco-pond 

Cotton tree in Kent Ridge Park

One of the walking trails

Hort Park, view from Information Centre

View of Jurong Port from the Kent Ridge Park

Trees and shrubs abound in Kent Ridge Park, with several trails to explore.

Ample opportunity to breath-in invigorating fresh air in the morning.

There were even a few people armed with binoculars / telescopic lens to view birds in a secluded section of the park.

Canopy walk is a must for first time visitor, best to visit in the early morning when the sun is not that forbidding.

To reach Hort Park, we have to negotiate steps down a slope, then walk pass a winding paved road. Don't worry, it is not strenuous at all.

Hort Park has many themed gardens - eg therapeutic garden, edible garden etc. It is surprisingly big. 

For those who are adventurous and have time to spare, you may walk from Kent Ridge Park, cutting through Hort Park, and go all the way to Teluk Blangah Hill Park (visiting the Henderson Waves) and then Mt Faber Park.

Night photography

Finally picked up my tripod, walked along Geylang River just outside our condominium, and tried to take some photos at night.

A few trial and errors, and after some post-processing, here are the outcome of my first attempt.

Experimenting with camera/tripod

Had wanted to experiment with photography during sunset, using tripod for the past few weeks. Finally overcame the procrastination, and drove out to Tanjung Rhu Promenade this evening.

It was rather windy @ the promenade.

Managed to take the following pictures...

National Stadium on the left, and Indoor Stadium on the right

Teluk Blangah Hill Park -> Henderson Waves

Explored Teluk Blangah Hill Park, and the Henderson Waves Bridge nearby.

Woke up by 6am, left home at 6.40am and reached Teluk Blangah Hill Park just before 7am. The sun had just risen. 

Ample parking lots available in the two parking lots withint the Hill Park. Sporadic elderly/middle-aged people were already there, doing their exercise routines. No monkeys were found in the park.

Henderson Waves Bridge which is the highest bridge in Singapore, connecting Teluk Blangah Hill Park to Mt Faber Park, was just a few hundred meters ago (accessible by "hiking' up a gentle paved slope from the car park).

The view from the bridge was equally impressive.

the iconic Keppel Reflection Condominium, in contrast with HDB flats 

Some of the exercise trails, and trees in the park.

the walkway from Teluk Blangah Hill Park to Alexander Bridge (which leads to Holt Park)

Not bad for a small park. It is a good starting point for walking exercises to Mt Faber Park and Holt Park (as it is situated right in the middle of the two parks).

Henderson Waves Bridge looks very striking /iconic when view from the road below - but not so impressive when it appears right in front of you. Nevertheless, the view from the bridge, particularly that of the Reflection @ Keppel (condominium) a distance away was spectacular.

The long and winding walking trail, akin to that of tree top walk, from Teluk Blangah to Alexander Bridge, was quite interesting as well. 

Another look at Reflection @ Keppel...