Jessica Wandering

Photos and thoughts on my travels

Singapore: the land of more impressive things.

This sign is pretty much anywhere there is construction. It is so cute and polite to an extent that impressed me.
Back to the Gardens. The hotel is pretty impressive…
And then the super trees have a concert!They have different music themes, some people we met saw 80’s remix. But the drama of this was really good.
More street art in Chinatown
I like the art and the placard talks about living conditions in Singapore in the 1930s
Imitating street art is fun.
Gardens by the Bay Cloud Forest- greeted by cool air and a waterfall
Many levels and layers. Note the walkway above
Little lambs
There were a bunch of different artists represented. This is in the exhibit about the South American cloud forest.
As you go higher it is meant to be like gaining elevation through different zones. The mist is actually up there in the cloud forest part at the top.
The driftwood artist was my favorite.
South African area
American area
Wall of orchids
Pitcher plants of many kinds
I appreciate the humor in the warning
The pitchers all together. And yes, Dale Chihuly is literally everywhere.
View back down from the top
Selfie with some pretty stuff
Dragon wall
Going back down
More driftwood
Microscopic orchids!!! Who knew?!
More driftwood- I love this artist!
These last few are in the Flower Dome – the smaller of the enclosures. We were not so excited about their sakura display, especially having just been to Japan but we liked bits of it
Back out in the garden there’s a great procession of bronze animals.
Even though I was hot and tired, this site of so many kites got me to take a walk.
and found this park/water department area
You know the water department should be pretty too.
And have fun wading pools for kids.
They are hard to see on a phone screen but there were so so many kites all flying. I’m surprised more don’t tangle each other.
How did they get all this done? It is so mind blowing that such a young small country has been so forward thinking and functional that they got so much done for people.
Walking and cycling path across the barrier between sea and river. More park on the other side. The little white awnings are picnic areas.
The Bay- I have never seen so many shipping boats together.
Sunset starting as I head home. The Eye wheel is the world’s 2nd largest. It has 28 capsules that hold 28 people in 280 square feet. 28 sounds like/symbolizes “easy prosperity” in Chinese.
More public health media in the subway tunnel
Have we talked about cuteness? Best guess is this is a robot sweeper at the airport.
OMG the airport! The ceiling sculptures with little crystals to look like rain from clouds.
And yes, that is a waterfall!
It falls three stories.
Yes, this is the airport, or the mall in the center of the four terminals by of the airport.
Then it falls a couple more stories enclosed so it doesn’t splash.
And here’s the food court. Nice but not overly fancy. A good mix.
I wish there wasn’t an advertisement behind the sculpture because I could watch it for a long time. There are actually five identical ones but each moving in a different pattern at any one time.
Then, they themed the whole terminal with this shape of a flower petal. Carpet, lights, tables, even the tables the security check folks use!!! It is all so perfect and coordinated all the time!

And that’s Singapore. Perfect and well planned and coordinated…kinda all the time…kinda everywhere. It would almost be creepy if it wasn’t so pleasant.

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