Taken by MadScientist when he became a member of Friends of the Zoo!

This is almost something out of Jurassic Park.

Singapore River, Riverside Point.

Where will you go for the countdown?

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas. This is how we celebrated it.

Hope you will like the flowers!

Last days to complete your Christmas shopping, have you got ready all the presents for your loved ones?

Photo by Neo.
It has been a tradition to eat these ^ dumplings on the day of Dongzhi. In Singapore quite a lot of Chinese families celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival (Chinese: 冬至; Pinyin: dōng zhì) Literally, these chinese characters 冬至 means “The Extreme of Winter”. Being one of the most important festivals celebrated, during the Dongzhi solar term (winter solstice) on or around December 22, it is when sunshine is weakest and daylight shortest. Obviously, there is NO WINTER in Singapore since we are on the Equator.

The origins of this festival can be traced back to the Yin and Yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos. After this celebration, there will be days with longer daylight hours and therefore an increase in positive energy flowing in. The philosophical significance of this is symbolized by the I Ching hexagram fù (復, “Returning”).

Pics from the top level of the Marina Bay Sand skypark. The view is simply breathtaking.

CapitaMall trust is one of the largest listed real estate companies in Asia. This photo is taken along the Orchard Road.

Or lots of green, green everywhere! It’s one part of Sentosa after alighting the Sentosa Express (rail).