Taken October 29, 2016 in Singapore
DAILY PHOTO: Colorful Shutters of Singapore
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Category Archives: Tourism
DAILY PHOTO: Oddities of Haw Par Villa
DAILY PHOTO: The Esplanade Durians
DAILY PHOTO: Chinese Bridge at Dusk
Taken on October 30, 2016 in Singapore’s Chinese Garden
This bridge, in the Chinese style, connects Singapore’s Chinese Garden to its Japanese Garden. Dusk offered a nice reflection.
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DAILY PHOTO: Nagore Dargh, Singapore
DAILY PHOTO: Planet
Taken on November 1, 2016 at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
Believe it or not, this is a seven ton bronze sculpture. It’s only painted white and only appears to be a material as light as plastic. That seven tons is cantilevered off that one arm (i.e. the back of the hand is all that touches the ground.)
It’s called “Planet” and it was sculpted by Marc Quinn in 2008.
Here is a pic from farther away that may offer more sense of scale.
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DAILY PHOTO: Singapore Flyer
Taken on October 31, 2016 in Singapore
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DAILY PHOTO: Children’s Day, Cubbon Park
DAILY PHOTO: Sights at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Front Entrance; Taken on October 30, 2016 in Singapore
Giant Prayer Wheel
Guardian: Even if you’ve got a 6 pack, you’re an 18 pack shy of this guy.
A Madame Tussaud’s of noteworthy modern-day Buddhists (Bodhisattvas)
The lantern keeper
Rooftop Garden and the Giant Prayer Wheel
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DAILY PHOTO: Thian Hock Keng
Confucius; Taken on October 29, 2016 in Singapore
This Chinese temple sits in the heart of Singapore’s Chinatown. It’s said to be the oldest Hokkien or Hoklo temple (i.e. Han Chinese) in Singapore. It’s a temple related to Han Chinese culture generally, rather than to a particular sect or religion. While the main deity is Mazu (a.k.a. Ma Cho Po,) a maritime goddess from Chinese folklore that is sometimes associated with Taoism, there is also a Confucian shrine as well as homages to several Buddhist Bodhisattvas (a Bodhisattva is one who has achieved enlightenment but sticks around to help others out of compassion.)
Tiger Riding for Beginners 