There are many green spaces in Singapore. In an earlier post we took you to the Botanic Gardens. Another equally spectacular garden space is Gardens by the Bay, a relatively new nature park on the waterfront. It's hard to believe but this Garden is over 250 acres and contains well over a million plants.
It is an integral part of Singapore's current vision of being a "City in a Garden". We explored the gardens recently and enjoyed the fragrance of the plumeria and beauty of the foliage. And, yes, it is still HOT and HUMID here!!
It is an integral part of Singapore's current vision of being a "City in a Garden". We explored the gardens recently and enjoyed the fragrance of the plumeria and beauty of the foliage. And, yes, it is still HOT and HUMID here!!
Don't worry. The Great Blue Heron was patiently looking for a meal in the Lotus pond while the colorful Koi swam safely in a secluded waterway.
The lion head is the national symbol of Singapore.
The little brown bird in the lower right is keeping a wary eye on that big white bird!
Look, I match this wisteria type plant -- no fragrance--not sure what plant it is!!
Plumeria is one of my favorite flowers and they were plentiful in the Gardens by the Bay making the whole area smell wonderful! .
| The domed buildings are very large climate controlled greenhouses & they charge big $$ to go inside and take a look-see. |
These gardens are probably best known for their futuristic looking Supertrees. They are constructed using metal frameworks that have many different small living plants attached to them and have a built-in micro irrigation system that can be used should rainfall be insufficient. They even have photovoltaic cells on their canopies so they can light up at night!
This photo gives you an idea of the sheer size of these things!
Reflections at Supertree Grove
You can also pay to walk on a Skybridge to get from one Supertree to some of the others.
Doesn't this look like a scene from the future in a science fiction movie?
Alright, I think I've gotten enough steps in for today -- I am SLOWLY losing weight through these daily walk-abouts.
End of day
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