I was standing at a foot of a tree in the twilight, listening to the sounds of nature. Suddenly, as I was turning to go back, I began to hear soft murmurs all around me which became more and more distinct. Initially I thought it was the sound of a small stream or the rustling of leaves over my head. I looked at a clearing in the forest but saw nothing. At length, the sound grew more intelligible. It was the sound of small creatures that were hiding in the dark places in the forest. Soon the trees joined in and they were holding a sort of mass communication with me. The sound slowly turned into clear words, echoed several times: Save us! Death is all around us!
This is a painting of my dream ecopark. As it is, it shall remain a dream. Life holds many uncertainties. However, as far as environment is concerned, there is one certainty - the world is getting warmer. The ice bordering the Artic is breaking up. The flood has paralysed a whole neighbouring city. In certain parts of Johor, the people are still standing on soggy land. The drought is coming. Are we on the eve of some major ecological upheaval?
The illegal logging and land clearing should now be classified as major social sins. More funds and effort should be poured into nature conservation. Each of us have also sinned a little by contributing to the greenhouse effect. This earth is the only one of its kind that we have at the moment. Please take good care of it.
2 comments:
hi there..
im shakira (not a real name), u probably know me cos i am one of ur patience..few days ago i came and looked for you, i was admitted in the hospital once...smile
how are you doctor? i dun know what is ur real name..just call u my doctor...hahahahaha
when i look thru ur blog...i was like "this is awesome.." you really did a great job here..how i wish i can draw and color like you..and how i wish i can help to save our nature that slowly2 being forgotten...
by then..cincincute@hotmail.com is my email add..u have anything to ask..dun hesitate to drop me a line...
Thanks for the compliment. As I have mentioned in my earlier post, anyone can paint. The hardest part is facing the blank canvas, but once you let your creativity flow, the rest is just a matter of technique.
As for the environment, the UN have just released a report (http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf)on climatic change. It points to human factor playing a significant role, chiefly through carbon dioxide emissions. I think this needs to be highlighted by the media for the ppl to understand what's truly going on, instead of them having to cut through all the spin and bias before arriving at an objective opinion. This has become an inconvenient truth for the authorities all over the world to reveal. This latest scientific report is not just a hypothesis - it is a hypothesis with all the facts presented at this moment. I wonder with the current trend of wood chopping, in fifty years' time our typical housing estate will just have a few trees to show.
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