The magnificent Merlion spewing out a stream of water... this is a sight to behold, not only because the giant-sized statue is proportionately faultless to the eye, it is a unique creation that one day may join the ranks of famous sculptures around the world.
The Merlion was designed by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964 and has been an icon of Singapore since then.
The original Merlion statue was built from cement fondue by the late Singapore craftsman, Lim Nang Seng.[1]
Bumboats plied the Singapore River for hundreds of years, carrying cargoes of rice, rubber, and spices on their daily trips between ships anchored offshore and warehouses that dotted the banks of the River. Today they still do their trade, only this time the cargo is boatloads of tourists from all over the world.
The Esplanade Bridge was completed in 1997. It spans 260m across the mouth of the Singapore River and has 2 four-lane carriageways and pedestrian walkways along both sides.
Going to the Esplanade is incomplete without taking in the sights of the Grand Old Lady of the Padang -- the venerable City Hall and the (old) Supreme Court alongside it.
After dark the Esplanade area lights up like a magical place with prominent buildings in the area around Marina Bay, Raffles Place and the Singapore River artistically lighted up, such as the Asian Civilization Museum at Empress Place, which formerly was the old Immigration Building:
As we enjoy travelling light, we did not bring along our tripod. Hence all the photos taken for the blog were without a tripod. If anything, the pictures showed the prowess of the Nikon D40, a remarkable little camera very forgiving on aching shoulders -- especially after a long, tiring day of photo-shoot and walk-about. The D40 with its kit lens is so light you aren't conscious of its weight at all!
The Merlion was designed by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964 and has been an icon of Singapore since then.
The original Merlion statue was built from cement fondue by the late Singapore craftsman, Lim Nang Seng.[1]
Bumboats plied the Singapore River for hundreds of years, carrying cargoes of rice, rubber, and spices on their daily trips between ships anchored offshore and warehouses that dotted the banks of the River. Today they still do their trade, only this time the cargo is boatloads of tourists from all over the world.
The Esplanade Bridge was completed in 1997. It spans 260m across the mouth of the Singapore River and has 2 four-lane carriageways and pedestrian walkways along both sides.
Going to the Esplanade is incomplete without taking in the sights of the Grand Old Lady of the Padang -- the venerable City Hall and the (old) Supreme Court alongside it.
After dark the Esplanade area lights up like a magical place with prominent buildings in the area around Marina Bay, Raffles Place and the Singapore River artistically lighted up, such as the Asian Civilization Museum at Empress Place, which formerly was the old Immigration Building:
As we enjoy travelling light, we did not bring along our tripod. Hence all the photos taken for the blog were without a tripod. If anything, the pictures showed the prowess of the Nikon D40, a remarkable little camera very forgiving on aching shoulders -- especially after a long, tiring day of photo-shoot and walk-about. The D40 with its kit lens is so light you aren't conscious of its weight at all!