Update: Apparently, there are no plans to widen Kelawai Road. What’s happening there is a lot of work on drainage improvement and the laying of common trenching for utilities. Continue reading »
No need for concrete, glass and steel. The Khasi tribe in Meghalaya state in north-eastern India have come up with an innovative means of building bridges that are in harmony with Nature.
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The Penang Botanic Garden is close to the heart of many Penangites. But the following photos suggest that its maintenance leaves something to be desired.
Photos by a regular Botanic Garden visitor – Click icon at bottom right to expand to full-page slideshow
I just hope whoever is responsible for the upkeep of the Garden will look into this.
In particular the dead trees or branches need to be removed before any passers-by get hurt. (Two people were killed some time ago from falling branches.)
Until this trees is felled, the nearby walkway needs to be barricaded. Is the tree dying because of improper pruning (or hacking?) or maintenance?
