Following my last post on the endangered crabs that used to be found abundantly in our old estate, my friend SK, whom I previously mentioned, sent me some photographs. These photos were taken on the very occasion I mentioned about him taking his children to visit the old PEE site and searching for crabs and fishes.
These amazing pictures show the old large drain next to the old Bukit Gombak Community Centre beside the HBD Hillview Estate.
It is about the only thing that still exist now of the old HDB estate. It still drains the water from the grounds and from the run-off from Bukit Gombak when it rains.
With the building of the 2 new condominium complexes, The Hillier and Hillview Peak, this last refuge of the Johora Singaporensis crabs will soon also pass into history.
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| The old Bukit Gombak Community Centre. The large drain behind the CC channelled run-off water from Bukit Gombak hill. |
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| SK Yum's children exploring the old drain searching for shrimps and crabs. |
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| The last refuge of the crabs. |
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| In the far background, the hoardings where The Hillier will be built. Sigh. |
A lot of crabs
PEES school drain - More photos by SKYum
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