The Chinese and Japanese Gardens in Singapore are each located on a separate small island in Lake Jurong and are connected via foot bridges. These gardens are a great place to walk for exercise in scenic, relaxing surroundings. Of course, you have to beware of those who are playing Pokeman Go there!! Sometimes they are running to the spot where the Pokeman is located!
The Garden of Abundance has stone sculptures of the12 Chinese zodiac animals. My birth year happens to fall in the Year of the Rabbit. Hippity Hop!
Here I am hoping to gain some wisdom from a really old guy named Confucius.
The two island gardens are connected to each other by the 13 arch Bridge of Double Beauty.
I hope these two guards will let me in the front door! They look like replicas of the warriors found in Xian, China and aren't the bonsai nice?
Admiring some of the more than a thousand Bonsai plants that can be found in the gardens. These can be very difficult to grow -- ask me how I know this!
Whew! Finally getting a chance to take a break in the shade. Have I mentioned how hot and humid it is here in Singapore? We are in the monsoon season, so it rains almost every day.
The bright red color of this bridge is quite striking amidst the more natural tones. We stopped here to observe a great blue heron.
This 7 story structure is known as the "Cloud Piercing Pagoda". Someone was playing flute music inside the pagoda and we went to investigate.
Climbing the stairs to the top floor can be challenging!
However the views are so worth it -- folks playing cricket on the field.
Yup, coming back down IS a lot easier than climbing up!
Finally heading home with weary feet but feeling mentally refreshed.
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