Gardens by the Bay was so impressive. Water flows through the Outdoor Gardens via interconnected lakes and waterways. Dragonfly Lake and Kingfisher Lake are tranquil spaces, perfect for taking a breather to appreciate the sculptures that lie within them. During the day we wandered along the Kingfisher Wetlands trail to the Super Trees.
Below photos were taken as dusk fell and turned to night. The Super Tree evening light and sound show blew me away, it's best I have ever seen. I took a video, unfortunately it was too long to upload to Blogger.
The Garden Rhapsody theme was "World of Fantasy", which was inspired by the the colourful worlds of Wizardry, Magic, Cosmic Space, Ocean, Adventure and Dinosaurs. The colours of the lighting changed in time with the music, which included several themes from different television series such as Bonanza to films like Star Wars to Frozen and the Little Mermaid.
The following day we visited Singapore’s popular Bay South Gardens which cover 1.28 hectares. This cavernous cooled conservatory holds the Guinness World Record for the largest glass greenhouse! Here's just a few photos I took of the popular Flower Dome.
Above is the painted fibreglass sculpture of Kei-Chan by Yayoi Kusama. Everything changes from season to season in the Flower Dome which features some really gorgeous and unusual displays. I recommend you wear good walking shoes if you want to see it all.
We visited the Cloud Forest the same day. It is a cooled conservatory, however, it's far from being cool inside it, although it is very cool to look at.
Above left is a bronze sculpture of the "Thinker" by Lee Kuang-Yu, and on the right, the blown glass and steel sculpture "Ethereal White Persians" by Dale Chihuly.
Above, an Avatar sculpture (there were several others) and below, one of the tallest indoor waterfalls and the imposing mountain wrapped in plants from all around the world.
Above you can see the walkway that meanders through the "clouds" and the huge mushrooms which are suspended on wires.
When I was planning this trip, people told me I could see Singapore in less than seven days, we spent fifteen days there and still didn't see everything! This is a wonderful place to holiday if you like the heat (and I do). Given the opportunity, I will certainly visit Singapore again, it's SAFE, CLEAN and the Singaporeans are COURTEOUS & FRIENDLY and we mustn't forget the FOOD, well you've seen some of it already. 😊
Your photos are simply stunning, I cannot even imagine how wonderful all those gardens are "live". They look like a place where you discover something new with every step. The plants, water, sculptures are composed in a way that looks very natural and absolutely beautiful at the same time. I'm sure I would love it and thank you for the chance to visit Singapore through your pictures :)!
ReplyDeleteReally impressive. The illuminated tree, the carriage and the waterfall- I wish I could see them. Really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful there, almost fairytale. Thank you for the virtual journey. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteIncredible places. Such a beautiful journey!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! That indoor waterfall looks so impressive. Imagine living there and being able to visit often and take doll photos there with such a stunning backdrop! While I'm not a huge fan of the heat (we already have plenty of that here at home), Singapore looks like such a beautiful and interesting place to visit. It was lovely to read this series and appreciate the beauty of Singapore.
ReplyDeleteWow again! What incredible gardens to visit! The Super Trees sound so cool, and I can't wait to talk about them with my son in law who is an electrical engineer and obsessed with light shows! I had never really considered Singapore as a wish list destination but now wouldn't hesitate taking an opportunity to go! Thanks for sharing your experiences, X!
ReplyDeleteAll of this is... just... out of this world. Just wow.
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing these wonders.
Goodness this is impressive! Those photos are stunning, it looks like a scifi movie - I hope you enjoyed the holidays!
ReplyDeleteWow That looks like a great place to visit. I think we never realise just how much there is to see when we visit another country.
ReplyDeleteWhat a mesmerizing place! Thank you for this virtual trip!
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