R. Doug Wicker — Author

Today we continue with a photo tour of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. As I said on Monday, there are a lot of things to photograph in this enormous park, including statuary. For instance, the image above is “Magnificent Bull” by Maryland artist Walter Matia. And, while this sculpture has nothing to do with Wall Street, the patrons of its creation and installation are Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. But let’s back up for a moment and run the rest of today’s article in the order in which we encountered the images presented below, starting with this convenient map located outside the Gardens by the Bay MRT Plaza (station TE22):

About nineteen minutes after exiting TE22 we found ourselves in “The Canyon,” a collection of naturally carved rock sculptures by the late Japanese landscape designer Jun-ichi Inada:

Of course, these are gardens, so there are plenty of flora to photograph as well:

Looking over the trees, you’ll find other interesting views, such as the top of the world’s largest greenhouse — the 3-acre/1.2-hectare Flower Dome:

But the truly defining feature of Gardens by the Bay are the eighteen Supertrees, twelve of which are located in a single “grove” that includes a Supertree Observatory which at 164 feet/50 meters towers far above the everything else in the gardens. For domination of the Gardens by the Bay skyline, the observatory is rivaled only by the nearby Marina Bay Sands. In addition to the observatory, there is also an OCBC Skyway (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation), a 420-foot/128-meter walkway suspended 72 feet/22 meters above the ground.

I’ll leave you today with these Gardens by the Bay images:

For More Information on Gardens by the Bay:

• Gardens by the Bay – Wikipedia
• Gardens by the Bay
• Guide to Gardens by the Bay Singapore 2025

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Yeah, I know. I’ve done Singapore to death. For instance, I did a ten-week photo series that began with Singapore in Pictures 1. But today I present something I’ve not shown you, as up until Armistice Day/Remembrance Day (a.k.a., Poppy Day)/Veterans Day 2025, neither Ursula nor I had seen it. I am referring to Gardens by the Bay, which Ursula has wanted to tour for many, many years. Well, this was the year and this was the trip for us to fulfill her wish. So, we took the Singapore MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) near our hotel, Holiday Inn Express at Clarke Quay, to TE22 (Gardens by the Bay MRT Station).

From TE22, on the east side of Gardens by the Bay, it’s an easy, fairly quick stroll. Entering the Gardens from this area puts you right on the shores of Marina Bay with wonderful views of the bay, the Singapore Flyer, and the Singapore skyline:

And in the distance to the west, poking above the garden trees, is the world-famous Marina Bay Sands (MBS):

I found a lot of photo subjects at Gardens by the Bay, which is why I’ll be presenting images both this week and next. After that, it’s off aboard our cruise ship with a stop in Malaysia. But until then, let’s tour Gardens by the Bay:

One of the sights you will see at the gardens is the world’s largest greenhouse — an immense structure called the Flower Dome that encloses three acres/1.2 hectares!

You’ll find art here at the gardens as well:

We’ll continue the tour on Wednesday. Until then, here’s a little photo gallery/slide show to hold you over:

For More Information on Gardens by the Bay:

• Gardens by the Bay – Wikipedia
• Gardens by the Bay
• Guide to Gardens by the Bay Singapore 2025

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