The Super Tree Grove After Dark

Thursday night was my lucky night. On Tuesday I took my camera out and took pictures for 4 hours, all over town, photos of things that I have been wanting to shoot for a while now. I got home and they were terrible! Such a bummer to spend so much time and get nothing. So I was starting to panic by Thursday night knowing that I have nothing for Photo Friday. My hubby was busy tonight so I decided to go to the Gardens by the Bay Super Tree Grove Light Show. This is on every night at 7:45 and 8:30. Free show, lasts about 10 - 15 minutes and the Gardens are such a pretty place to be anyway. I love it there and I go often since its so close to home. There are always a lot of people out, lots of runners in that area, lots of families and kids on scooters and bikes. Good place to be, good vibes. Here are my photos, hope you enjoy them!

This is an older photo I took of the Super Trees during the daytime. There are plants growing up from the bottom and the plan is to have them totally covered in plants. The tallest tree has a restaurant at the top. I haven't been, yet, but I think it is sooooo cool! I would love to go (hint hint hubby). The Super Trees range in height from 25-50 meters. 

One of my first shots of the night. Sun it almost down, getting close to show time!

Pan to the right just a bit and you can see a peak of the Singapore Flyer in the bottom right of the photo. There is also a walkway near the top of the super trees going from one tree to another, not a full loop but plenty long enough to enjoy some great views.

Pan to the left a little and you can see the city skyline and the super tree elevated walkway a little better. 

Here is a zoom shot of the walkway. Now you can see it! 

Show is starting! 

There is music playing and the super trees lights are changing along with the rhythm. There are families and couples gathered to watch the show. I would guess there are 50-60 people tonight. Some are sitting on the benches and some are sitting on the ground, enjoying the night breeze.

Maybe 10 photographers are here with tripods. Wonder if they are all tourists?

I am just constantly shooting, left with over 300 photos.

And it just occurred to me that after posting a dozen or so photos of the same fake trees in different colors that it might not be all that interesting to anyone other than me who finds it absolutely amazing that I can get out there and take half decent photos all on my own. So I apologize if this is not so interesting. Fingers crossed next week I find some really neat things around town to photograph. I'm always open to suggestions if there is something you'd like to see.

Happy Friday!!!

1 Year Later

This is my 53rd blog post and 1st post of year 2. Can't believe its been a year already. I am planning on looking back at all of my posts and checking to see if I have everything of Singapore I would want to see years down the road. Did I get photos of the wet markets, neighbourhoods, shop houses, temples, food and hawkers, sports and landscapes? Anything that makes Singapore unique like the interesting architecture and festivals and people. I have some places that I think I've covered and some places that I am really looking forward to. Until then I thought it would be fun to post some photos I took last week at a Catholic church service for Good Friday and also Tulipmania has returned so I have a few tulip shots. Enjoy!

We arrived late for our shoot, the service was half way through. The church has a special service every year that usually starts after sunset, this year just before. The entire congregation walks around the church with candles behind a casket (casket for Jesus) and sings hymns. 

The church was so crowded people were standing in the streets and across the streets at the restaurants holding candles and singing the hymns.

We were on the 4th floor of a building that had an open car park so we could get some good overhead shots.

Then we moved into the crowd to get better shots of the congregation with candle light.

I loved this shot of the church. 

Love how the candle light glows on their faces.

Cute kids.

His family was watching to make sure he was ok. 

And now for Tulipmania! Walked to the gardens and took this shot of the Marina Bay Sands and the Super Trees. Looks nice with the greens and sky blues.

Over view of the inside of the flower dome.

Love :)

The dome has retractable roof shades so there was an issue with shadows since only some of them were closed.

Love these colors! The yellow and red striped wide open tulips with the small blue flowers in the background.

Love this one too. I'm a sucker for flowers.

Happy Friday!!!