The Journey

It was raining lightly that morning when I left for Singapore Botanical Gardens. Already packed up, I carried on my planned trip and thankfully it was back to sunny again when I reached the place. It was even very sunny that I could feel heat washed in with the breeze. I let the garden guide me where to go, which directions to take. And it led me to seeing beautiful living objects and sceneries. I tried to translate what I saw and felt through all my senses.

EYES // VISION

These are the prettiest leaves I have ever seen. Marantaceae family, known as "the prayer plants" has interesting pattern on each leaf surface.

Pretty in Pinks

NOSE // SMELL 

If I can describe smell in words just like perfumers list down notes of a scent in a bottle of fragrance, these should satisfy:

earth, green, lush, freshness, wood, moss,+ hints of floral

EARS // SOUND 

Listening to birds singing before sunset was truly a thrilling experience of mine

SKIN // TOUCH 

Picture taken of the sun before it completely reveal itself to the day. It was hot that for some moment all I felt was the sunlight touching my bare arms.

 The texture of "Trees of Stone"

TONGUE // TASTE 

I wish this fuzzy looking plant were edible, because then I bet it'd taste like chewy candy with coconut sprinkles on it...

Or this gold plant which would turn anyone to magical creature after eating a bit of it!

But I neither I ate them (of course), nor was I brave enough to taste the plants.

What I did was going to a cafe and order something that might resemble what I wanted to depict from the garden...

Coconut ice cream with lemongrass, cinnamon caramel and whipped liquor and gold leaf on its top!!!

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 I’m truly grateful to have this experience. To be out and happy, to mingle with the nature, and to be more aware of my surroundings.

A journal entry of the day