South West Monsoon weather features according to NEA.

Showers and thunderstorms occurs between predawn and midday.

Intense thunderstorms or squals that last for less than 30 minutes.

Smoke haze is common.

The piglets are still there although their baby stripes are gone.

The rain shelter at Chek Jawa Coastal Walk is one our favorite spot for a lazy afternoon. Here, you can do some bird watching or plane spotting as they land against prevailing monsoon winds.

A white bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) clutching its prey.

Qantas A380 Flight QF10 from London coming to land at Changi Airport

For romance of sea travels, the sight of ships steaming straight towards us guided by Chek Jawa land beacons must be an inspiring sight!

3G connection may be spotty in other parts of Ubin but its good here.

Its dark by the time we headed back. A rare sight of a large scorpion, its size compared to a folded note.

If you are lucky you may come across a brood of chicks following its parents. The chicks are vulnerable to natural predators including monitor lizards, monkeys and wild pigs. Wild pigs would churn up jungle floor for earthworms, removing undergrowth and giving the fowls less place to hide. There are worrisome signs as some Ubin villagers notice their numbers are declining.

My concerns turn to elation when I saw 17 adults, male and female while walking along coastal walk at Chek Jawa. Chek Jawa is now a secured area and is closed after 6.30 pm. Thanks Nparks for keeping them safe from poachers.