We paid Dairy Farm Nature Park a visit over the weekend to study the Western Ridge. As "Circuit Breaker" was over, we used the opportunity to spend more time studying the environment and how it could help us with our work in progress.
Going up to the "viewpoint" was not an easy task. There were fixed ropes for the first 8 meters but it was all scrambling to the first checkpoint. Above is an image of Kathy using the branches of a tree to get up to the first checkpoint.
The first checkpoint was covered entirely with ferns and there were a few trees littered around the area.
Trail was densely packed with flora but it was clear enough for us to navigate through.
We noticed a section of the Eastern Ridge had disappeared due to a landslide. This might have been caused by the torrential rain that had occurred two weeks before this. It also showed how loose the soil was around the area.
Rocky paths laid ahead of us when we were making our way to the second checkpoint.
The second checkpoint is a barred granite surface.
Evidence of a fireplace. This space might have been a possible camping ground.
An anchor bolted to the rocky surface. This was probably done by the regular climbers who frequent the space.
A view from the second checkpoint facing the "valley".
Carnivorous plants like the pitcher plant was also found flourishing around the area.
The field visit gave us an insight into the different types of flora that flourished around the area and also how different it was from the space below.