Where trees once spoke to me, and birds rejoiced in the colours of the new day, there will now be no tomorrows, for the songs of yesterday …
The magic of the new day, 18 February 2012, corner of Gambas Avenue and Woodlands Avenue 10.
The tragedy of the new world, 25 January 2015, corner of Gambas Avenue and Woodlands Avenue 10.
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Well, that’s the price for progress. 😦
Sadly yes, it is a price we pay. The area was once a marshland that supported a rich population of birds, and a breeding site for herons.
Gambas Avenue? Woahhh! Would be my favourite street name ever! so yummy! hahah
Haha César, there might actually have been prawn farms not far away. For us in Singapore of a certain vintage, the name takes us back to our sweaty field training days feeding mosquitoes in the woods off Lorong Gambas. By the way I may be headed up your way soon …
interesting haha!
Really? Cool! I postponed my trip to SG due to work and the bloody euro so low! 1.50 siao! Let me know if u coming. I wanted to be in SG in CNY but I would wait
I may be there for a short while around end of Feb, will let you know once I know more.
I guess it befits the term concrete jungle. So sad. 😦
So sad indeed 😦
ARRRRGH yes urban redevelopment is tearing up Woodlands! I miss the trees and natural streams and wild dogs. It’s even named woodlands, its supposed to be the ULU place in Singapore but it’s now so urbanized its become like Tampines (also ironically named).