Helix bridge by day and night - Singapore

Hello and welcome to my blog.

It's been a while since I posted some photos of Singapore. So much has changed here even in the short time since I arrived in 2005. The Bay has been transformed with the building of the Singapore Flyer, the Marina Bay Sands complex with a casino and a lovely bridge called the Helix Bridge. Here are some photos of the bridge and the views from the bridge both by day, and night. Click on the title above to see an interactive virtual reality 360 degree tour

There are also some photos of the light festival with exhibits that can be seen as you walk around the Bay.

We are going for a long weekend to Krabi, a tropical island off Thailand. I'll show you photos from that trip in a couple of weeks
Alan


The bridge was originally called
the "Double Helix Bridge" Quite
quickly it was renamed the "Helix
Bridge"
















The shape of the bridge recalls the structure
of DNA which is formed by double strands of
nucleic acid
















Daniela - her trousers bring some light relief
from all the steel and science!















The bridge links Marina Bay with Marina
South in the Marina Bay area






















The bridge was officially opened on
April 24 2010, but only partially. The entire
bridge was opened on July 18 2010
















A view of the Central Business District (CBD)






















With the opening of the bridge
it is now possible to walk around
the entire Bay.
















This is where the National Day Parade takes place
on National Day which is on 9 August
















The bridge is made of steel with fritted glass canopies
that provide shade for pedestrians






















It has five viewing platforms
















This and the next two shots were taken from
one of the platforms. Here you can see the
CBD and the Fullerton Hotel which is the
white building to the right . It is the classic
Singapore skyline of so many postcards
















The Fullerton hotel on the left. To the right
is the City Hall area of Singapore
















The building with the dome is City Hall
















This shot was taken on a more recent visit.
The large building on the right, which is part
of the Marina Bay Sands development is now
finished















For the last month there has been an
ilight Marina Bay festival, Asia's first
sustainable light art festival. You can see the
tigers and jelly fish exhibits. There will be a few
extra photos at the end of some of the other exhibits
















Now some photos as it gets dark
















There are two pairs of coloured letters c and g,
a and t on the bridge which are lit up at night
in red and green. They represent cytosine,
guanine, adenine and thymine, which are the
bases of DNA






















The Singapore Flyer. It is
bigger than the London Eye
















Sunset over the City






















The Marina Bay Sands Resort
with its striking 'ship' rooftop.
I haven't been up there yet. I'll
show you photos when I go
















Final shot of the bridge and the Marina Bay
Sands develoment
















Walking round the Bay to the other side












Exhibit from the festival of light






















I leave you with this shot.
We have strange tropical
plants in Singapore (ahem!)

Images of Singapore

Hello, and a warm welcome (back) to my blog.

I saw an exhibition of Steve McCurry over the weekend called "The Unguarded Moment". If I ever got to be half as good as he is I'd be smiling! Wonderful photos.

An inspiration for me!

I have chosen some photos of Singapore for this edition. This photo was taken on the island of Sentosa, south of Singapore. It is the underside of the Tiger elevation tower that is 110m high. You can see both Malaysia and Indonesia from the tower. It is sponsored by Tiger Airways.

Have a good two weeks and hope to see you again

Alan












Clarke Quay, away from the water has a
covered street with outside air conditioning,
to keep people cool. You can see AC panel
where the air blows out on the right, There is
a boy playing with the fountain.













Another view. The street has a central square
with the fountain. It is a street of restaurants
and bars.














Recently the Government arranged for the
bridges in the central tourist area to be lit up
at night. This bridge is on Boat Quay.
















Singapore is constantly renewing itself and
doing everything it can to attract tourists and
business.













The Fullerton Hotel on Boat Quay used to be
the Post Office before the Second World War.
When the Japanese invaded they made it their
central command.
















I have posted photos of the Arab Street area
before. Here's a few more on a sunny day. The
golden dome of Sultan Mosque is a striking
feature




















There are some interesting shops in the Arab
Street area. This lovely Vespa is standing
outside a shop that specialises in retro objects.
















Sultan Mosque


















Daniela with the Vespa. She used to have
one of these when she was a younger girl
in Italy!





















Masjid Sultan is the biggest
mosque in Singapore.
















This is Bussorah Street. Great shops and cafes.
The Arab Street area is on the edge of a larger
district of Singapore called Bugis, Bugis used to be
famous for its prostitutes. When my Dad was in
Singapore with the RAF in the early 1950's
Bugis was a no-go area. It was compared to the
Patpong area of Bangkok. Now it is one of the
biggest shopping areas outside Orchard Road