Merlion Park

Here are some photos of Merlion Park during the day. I have some night photos in a November Blog post.

Singapore Pano Shot

Here is a Pano shot I stitched together from the pier off of Merlion Park. To the left is Esplande Mall, Centre Left you can see the multicoloured Grand Prix Stand and Singapore Flyer. The Centre of the photo you can see three towers which are under construction.

This is the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort. The towers are linked by a two acre sky garden. Its supposed to open in 2010.

To the right is the edge of the pier and the Financial district.

Back from Singapore

I had to go to Singapore for a few weeks for work related reasons, but in my spare time managed to explore the city as best as I could. I only brought my Canon G10 rather than the full Camera load, but here are a few pictures of Merlion Park in the downtown Financial section.

The first photos are of the Merlion. A mythical Half Lion half fish creature. The Lion comes from the original name of Singapore, Singapura which means 'lion city'. The fish body comes from the original ancient name of Singapore, 'Temasek' which means sea town... There are several Merlion statues and figures about the city, but this one in Marina Bay is probably the best known and most photographed. It's quite a sight.

Across the street is the Fullerton Hotel... I never went in there but from the outside it looks like an amazing hotel. The building has a long history prior to its current status as a hotel.

The last two photos are of Anderson Bridge... look familiar? If you are a fan of Formula 1 auto racing it should. This is the bridge that the cars cross during the race! It's fairly old and construction was finished in 1910.

I'll post some more photos later... To those who have never been there, all I have to say is Singapore is an amazing city, and if you get the chance, pack your bags and GO!