Cordia sebestena - Orange-Geiger tree

Why do I take so many shots of just a few flowers? One reason is that I want to work the Canon IXUS 870 lens to the max of its macro function. It would appear that this time, I have not been very successful probably due to the lack of very strong sunlight that is needed when I am in full or semi-auto mode. This camera does not have partial or complete manuel settings and so I guess the sharpness depends very much on the lighting in the surroundings.

Secondly, taking pictures is just my way of enjoying the details of nature while framing them.

Flowering trees along East Coast Park

Look out for the blossoming trumpet trees decked out in pink and white flowers. They are just beginning to flower and if the weather is easy on these trees, we should be able to enjoy their spectacular flowering for a few days wherever we may find them.

Tabebuia rosea
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Name: Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree
Origin : Tropical America

Tabebuia pallida
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common name: White trumpet tree

This Saraca tree in East Coast Park is doing well.

Saraca Cauliflora/Thaipingensis

Family: Leguminosae

Common name: Yellow Saraca

Origin: Indo-China, Java, Malay Peninsula

This is the first time I get to see the fruits of this tree.

Cordia Sebestena

Family: Boranginaceae

Common name: Geiger tree

Origin: Caribbean and Central America