It was a long road and there were so many wild monkeys! Feel free to drive by here if you are interested to see these cheeky animals. But please take note that feeding is strictly prohibited and you’ll be fined if you’re caught doing so... I know some pictures are quite bad, like underexposed or over but I still post it up cos I wanted to show you their funny reactions.. Enjoy!

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Moon is a Germanic word, related to the Latin mensis (month). The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. The Moon makes a complete orbit around the Earth every 27.3 days (the orbital period), and the periodic variations in the geometry of the Earth–Moon–Sun system are responsible for the phases of the moon, which repeat every 29.5 days. The Moon’s diameter is 3,474 kilometres (2,159 mi), a little more than a quarter of that of the Earth. Thus, the Moon’s surface area is less than a tenth that of the Earth (about a quarter the Earth’s land area, approximately as large as Russia, Canada, and the United States combined), and its volume is about 2 percent that of Earth. The pull of gravity at its surface is about 17 percent of that at the Earth’s surface.   -   Wikipedia

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This bridge, found over the Singapore River, is called the Anderson Bridge. The bridge was completed in 1910 , and was named after the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States (1904–1911), Sir John Anderson, who officially opened the bridge on 12 March 1910. It formed part of the Singapore Grand Prix’s Marina Bay Street Circuit, which debuted on 28 September 2008.

In the 1990s, due again to the increasing vehicular traffic flow between the northern and southern bank of the Singapore River, the Esplanade Bridge was built to provide faster access between Marina Centre and the financial district of Shenton Way. Construction of the 260-metre long bridge in front of the mouth of the Singapore River began in early 1994 and was completed in 1997.

Anderson Bridge currently still serves as a vehicular bridge, and connects the financial district directly to City Hall. The bridge is located near The Fullerton Hotel (previously Fullerton Building) and the former Merlion Park.  -  Wikipedia

Anderson Bridge with The Fullerton Hotel at the back

Anderson Bridge

Anderson Bridge

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I took these pictures on 28th November 2008 when Jupiter & Venus can be seen clearly with the naked eye. The day was one of those days when both Jupiter and Venus were quite close with each other. I took the opportunity to take a few shots of them over the Singapore sky. The building I used over here is the Old Supreme Court building located in City Hall. There was a Jupiter, Venus and moon conjunction on 1st December but I couldn’t get a good shot of it as it wasn’t a clear sky during the event. It was supposed to be a smiley face but well, it didn’t really happen here..

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The Old Supreme Court Building is the former courthouse of the Supreme Court of Singapore,
before it moved out of the building and commenced operations in the new building on 20 June 2005 .
The building was the last classical architecture building to be built on the former British colony.
Built in front of the historical Padang grounds between 1937 and 1939, it was designed by Frank Dorrington Ward of the he Public Works Department, and was his last and most significant work.
The building is planned to become an arts and cultural centre in future, with plans to refurbish the building.  – Wikipedia

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The Marina Barrage is a dam built across the 350-metre wide Marina Channel to keep out seawater, forming Singapore’s first reservoir in the city and 15th reservoir.. With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth the size of Singapore, the Marina catchment is the island’s largest and most urbanised catchment.

The Marina Barrage is part of a comprehensive flood control scheme to alleviate flooding in the low-lying areas in the city such as Chinatown, Boat Quay, Jalan Besar and Geylang. During heavy rain, the series of nine crest gates at the dam will be activated to release excess storm water into the sea when the tide is low.In the case of high tide, giant pumps which are capable of pumping an Olympics-size swimming pool per minute will drain excess storm water into the sea. – PUB

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Singapore Botanic Gardens, at its present site, was found in 1859 by an Agri-Horticultural Society. In 1874,  the maintenance of the site was handed over to the government. The Gardens’ first Director, Henry Nicholas Ridley, came to the Gardens in 1888 and worked tirelessly for the next 23 years to usher the Gardens into the twentieth century and its most productive period historically.

It was also during Ridley’s administration that Singapore’s national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim, was discovered. An Armenian lady, Agnes Joaquim was in her garden when a new hybrid caught her attention. Thrilled with the beautiful discovery, she rushed to Ridley with the plant. Ridley confirmed that a new orchid hybrid, previously unknown to science and that flowered freely year round has been created.

Beginning in 1928, Professor Eric Holttum, Director of the Gardens from 1925 – 1949, set up laboratories and conducted the first experiments in orchid breeding and hybridisation. The results of these experiments, free flowering and hardy orchid hybrids laid the foundation for the multi-million dollar cut flower industry. Since then, outstanding hybrids have been cultivated in the Gardens and received recognition worldwide.   -  Singapore Botanic Gardens

For more information, please visit SBG website.

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Standing at 36m above the ground, this pedestrian bridge is the highest in Singapore. The bridge, which was officially opened on 10th May 2008,  is a connection between Telok Blangah Hill and Mount Faber Park. During the day, visitors will be able to enjoy the harbour view. And from 7pm to 2am, visitors will be able to see the bridge being lit up, and of course the night view..

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This week’s post is not a set like I always do.. This is where I test the shutter speed of my camera. I climbed the top of the overhead bridge that overlooked one of the expressways in Singapore, set up my tripod and wait.. The streaks of lights you see below were from the headlights of the cars zooming below..

Two-Way Expressway

Streaks Of Headlights

Streaks of Tail Lights

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This is also part of my first shootout and one of my first night shoots. The collection is nothing much except for the flyer itself and the little garden inside the flyer. The Singapore Flyer is one of the latest iconic symbol of Singapore and is the world’s largest observation wheel in the world. The flyer is located at Marina Promenade, a walking distance from Esplanade and Marina Square. Tickets are prices at $26.50 for adults and $13 for children. I went on it once during night time. For those who’re afraid of heights, not to worry.. It feels very safe inside, very stable. I’m afraid of heights too so it’s really fine. I just didn’t dare to step to the edge of the capsule.. My one advise though, if you have yet to try this, take a ride when the integrated resort (IR) is ready cos for now, there’s really nothing much to see except for cranes and constuction works… at night I mean.. Not sure about day time..

For more info about the Singapore Flyer, please visit their website here.

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