January 15, 2006: Singapore and the bridges of Singapore
Visiting Singapore (Graduate Medical School,
Nanyang Technical University and the National University
of Singapore) required a bit of jet-lag reversal. So off I walked, exploring
building and unbuilding sites. The surprise was the number of pedestrian
bridges over the Singapore River whose simplicity with varied structure was
nothing short of elegant
The view from my hotel window - slightly blurred - just after I arrived at 2am
the Singapore central area by day,
the water front area and the Esplanade Bridge
Near the city center is Raffles Plaza and today, there was a Chinese
dance show - as the Chinese New Year approaches (January 20, 2006)
and music that simply enchanted me
Calligraphy in the small
and calligraphy in the large
Preparations for Chinese New Year are everwhere and this guy is
looking down on everything.
The pedestrian and vehicle bridges across the Singapore River
were varied and their design added to Singapore's enchantment
The Cavenagh Bridge
As we were walking along the river, there suddenly appeared a group
doing some sort of video or movie
and it was clear they were enjoying themselves
Further down was the Elgin Bridge
Then the Anderson Bridge
The Alkaff Bridge - a fun multi-colored structure
and a view from below
The Robertson Bridge near my hotel
and nice reflections with a bit of building in the background
Early morning from my hotel
to the left