It has been a long time since I have been to a forest...Well!
Nearly like one...Taman Negeri Bukit Panchor, Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang...
SignALS (Signs of Allah From Science) Programme..half day event.
A highway of huge ants...making their way across the
grounds...a giant millipede which curled up as my feet nearly stepped on it,
while getting the necessary stuffs from the boot of my car.
The children were so happy. Cute faces, laughing and having
a good time...learning about Science. Pondering and reflecting about nature and Greatness
of Allah, The Creator..Alhamdulillah...
Concepts of Bernouli’s principle (blowing balloons using
some chemical reaction stuff).. Balloons which will not explode even when
placed atop a lighted candle, and balloons which act like magnets..recycling
from nature craftwork...it was really great!
The half day ended with bangs... balloons exploding here and
there...by happy children.
While on our way home, we got the biggest bang. Was driving
the car when something suddenly moved on the windscreen. Lo and behold! A snake!
(Must have slithered down the branches of trees where I parked the car in the shades.)
Good thing I did not jam on my brakes. All three of us just
screamed our heads off. Seeing a group of Indian men waiting for a wedding
feast at a small village, I pulled the car to a stop and sped across the road,
leaving my two friends still screaming with fright. I must have sounded very
scared because, about 20 or so of them came running to help. A swift blow with
a stick and the snake was flung off a nearby ditch.
“Good thing you did not land this car with you in it, in that ditch!” one of
the merry men roared with laughter.
We waved goodbye to them frantically..ever so grateful for
their concern and kindness...
(No photo was taken..how could we? Our hands were trembling
too much!)
