Cyperus Alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius is also known as Umbrella Sedge, and Umbrella Plant. It is a grass-like plant in the large genus Cyperus of the sedge family Cyperaceae. They are considered aquatic plants, need lots of water and/or waterlogged soils. But as you can see from the photos they do all right on land too.

The leaf-like structures that form the "umbrella" are actually involucral bracts that occur just below the inflorescence. Cyperus alternifolius is one of the most commonly used Cyperus species for landscaping purposes, frequently cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens in the ground, pots, in ponds, and as a houseplant. However, while some consider them ornamental, others consider them aggressive invasive reeds.

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Time

Time is indifferent. Time moves on, and nothing can stop time. We all have 24 hours a day to do as we pleased. We can do something we enjoy doing, something meaningful, or do nothing and waste our time. It is our prerogative. Just remember, time once spent, or lost is gone forever. You can’t buy time, you can’t recover the time you lost.

So, you can either spend it creating the life you want or spend it living the life you don’t want. The choice is yours. The time will pass anyway.

Time is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things; the past is gone, the future has not come, and the present becomes the past even while we attempt to define it, and, like the flash of lightning, at once exists and expires. - Charles Caleb Colton

Time is a kind of river, an irresistible flood sweeping up men and events and carrying them headlong, one after the other, to the great sea of being. - Marcus Aurelius

To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to spend or waste, and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever. - Bruce Lee

Time is … too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice. - Henry van Dyke

This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quit saying you don’t have time. You have time for what you make time for in life. - Bryant McGill

Waste your money and you’re only out of money, but waste your time and you’ve lost a part of your life. - Michael Leboeuf

Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols. - Thomas Mann

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Wisdom of the Ancient

The wisdom of the ancient - the sages, gurus, philosophers and all those who studied life, all those who learned Life lessons first hand, their wisdom is invaluable. Their wisdom and life experiences come to us in the form of Aphorisms. If we take time to examine their words, we would surely benefit from their wisdom.

Study the aphorisms. Learn from them to gain a head start in life, or to understand what life is all about. They will help you in your understanding of this existence, and how best to prepare yourself for life.

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care. - Charles Schulz

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee. - Marian Wright Edelman

If we say a little it is easy to add, but having said too much it is hard to withdraw and never can it be done so quickly as to hinder the harm of our success. - Francis Saint De Sales

It is your work to clear away the mass of encumbering material of thoughts, so that you may bring into plain view the precious thing at the centre of the mass. - Robert Collier

You have the choice to be one of two types of people – one who brings happiness whenever he comes, or one who brings happiness whenever he goes. - Unknown

Each of us, face to face with other men, is clothed with some sort of dignity, but we know only too well all the unspeakable things that go on in the heart. - Luigi Pirandello

Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity. - John Brown

A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. - Alexander Pope

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Witty Humour

In these uncertain and troubled times, nothing is more appreciated than some laughter. Laughter might not solve our problems, but it provides a few minutes of relaxation, and distraction from all the negative news that is going around.

It is also said that a sense of humour can give our immunity system a boost. So, laugh whenever you can. It is cheap medicine.

May your days be filled with laughter.

He, in a few minutes, ravished this fair creature, or at least would have ravished her, if she had not, by a timely compliance, prevented him. - Henry Fielding

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing. - Robert Charles Benchley

Advertising men and politicians are dangerous if they are separated. Together they are diabolical. - Phillip Adams

It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain

God cannot alter the past, though historians can. - Samuel Butler

The young are generally full of revolt, and are often pretty revolting about it. - Mignon McLaughlin

Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. - Robert Orben

An onion can make people cry but there’s never been a vegetable that can make people laugh. - Will Rogers

If you want to stay single, look for a perfect woman. – Ken Alstad

Good fences make good neighbors. - Robert Frost

A leading authority is anyone who has guessed right more than once. - Frank A. Clark

Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow. - James Michener

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Garden Rhapsody

One of the iconic features of the Gardens by the Bay that you will not miss is the unique towering structures known as ‘Supertrees’. They are an example of vertical gardening – home to enclaves of unique and exotic ferns, vines, orchids and also a vast collection of air plants, and perennial flowering plants.

They are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees: Photovoltaic cells that harness solar energy which can be used for some of the functions of the Supertrees (such as lighting), similar to how trees photosynthesize, and collection of rainwater for use in irrigation and fountain displays, similar to how trees absorb rainwater for growth. The Supertrees also serve air intake and exhaust functions as part of the conservatories' cooling systems. - Wikipedia

In the evenings there is ‘Garden Rhapsody’ - a signature light and sound show of the Gardens by the Bay where the super-trees are “transformed into a beautiful display of lights.”

People making themselves comfortable, watching the light show.

Sometime ago, I posted a video of a segment of the show. Take a look 👉 HERE if you missed that

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Night photography III

I usually take heaps of photos when I go to the gardens. Back home, I will slowly go through them and keep the ones I like. These are some of the better ones of the Serene Garden at night. There was not a lot of light out there, only enough to light the path. Definitely not enough light for taking photographs. I snapped some anyway, playing around with the settings, to see how they turned out. What do you think of these? They are not great, but I would say there are a couple of decent ones and a couple of interesting ones.

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Night Photography II

There is a different atmosphere and ambiance in the Gardens by the Bay in the evenings. It is still lovely to stroll through the gardens. But photography enthusiasts might find it a bit disappointing. However, there are the supertrees which are lit, and there is also a light and sound show called ‘Garden Rhapsody’ which brings the supertrees to life. That is one of the attractions of the Gardens by the Bay in the evenings.

Anyway, here are more photos of the Gardens at night, and of buildings viewed from the gardens.

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Night Photography

I have been to the Gardens by the Bay in the evening on several occasions. Nowadays, I visit the Flower Dome in the afternoons, when there is a Flower display. After that, I will have a wander around the gardens. Rarely, do I stay until the sun goes down, unless there is an event on in the evenings.

Recently, after visiting the Flower dome, I had something to eat at ‘Satay by the Bay’. By the time I finished, it was getting dark. I decided to have a wander around the gardens and to take some photos of the gardens in the evening.

I wanted to see how my phone camera performs in the dark. I played around with the settings on the camera and took a few pictures. Some of them turned out all right, but on the whole we have to admit that phone cameras have their limits. The following are the better ones, probably because there was still some waning light.

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