The Cool Blue Merlion

How many Merlions are there in Singapore?
There are a few official ones.



(Viewing on a retina display? This photo will look clearer if you click on the photo and view it in Flickr)


This Merlion at Sentosa changes colour at night.
This is the Blue Version.
Someone I know who works for Sentosa told me it's Cool Blue.

If you are bored in Singapore, go hunt down the Merlions in Singapore and take selfies with them!

Probably Singapore's Greenest Merlion

This is probably Singapore's Greenest Merlion.

Also the only one decorated with plants and flowers.
(The red and green Anthuriums form the 'body' of the Merlion)



Located at Changi Airport Terminal 3.

Light of the Merlion

The Merlion looks very different this month!
For the iLight Marina Bay 2012 Festival, the Merlion has been used as the 'canvas' for the 'light paint'.




Projectors shine colourful lights unto the Merlion at the Merlion Park.
You can just stand from afar like in the photo above, and admire it from afar.....



Or go nearer and enjoy some 'noise' from the speakers as well.
Some says it's not noise, but the genre of new age sound does not go too well with my ears.

But it is something enjoyable though.
We were just standing near the merlion for almost an hour looking at the colour change.



If you have a phone with a camera, say an iPhone, the photos come out super clear!
These two are the samples of it...



For the next 2 weeks, if you are around the area, drop by and say hi to the Merlion!

Merlion covered....

The shy merlion is covered up for the time being. Most of you should have read about it. The Merlion was struck by lighting about two weeks ago.



Ouch!

Merlion from the front...

View of Merlion from the front, with the financial district behind it.



We usually see it from other angles. This angle is only possible if you are taking a boat on the water ;-)

Merlion from Top of Esplanade

This is the famous Singapore Merlion. Few days ago, I was waiting for my sis who brought her students to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Went up to the roof top to enjoy the Singapore Night View and took a picture of this.




For friends and visitors visiting who are Hindus, a very Happy Deepavali!

More Merlion Close ups & Mini Merlion

Today is close up day. The last few days photos have been from the left side of the Merlion. This is from the right side. You know how some people like photos to be taken from certain sides only? Well, maybe the Merlion likes this angle. haha..

The tall building behind is Swissotel the Stamford - Singapore's tallest hotel.



But wait, also at the park is this miniature merlion. Baby Merlion. Look at the litte boy, playing with water.



Hope you have enjoyed the Merlion Posts. This is the last one :-)

The Merlion Park

This is the Merlion Park. It's where hoards of tourist will arrive with their cameras and click click click away. Yes, I was one of them, remember I was pretending to be a tourist? haha..

There's a platform built, so that you can take photos of it from the front. Purpose built for tourist. This place is also where you can get lots and lots of Merlion memorabilia.


The first photo is taken from further away, from a bridge.



Hmm. Wonder if the tourist boat will overflow with water if it goes under the merlion's stream of water :-)

It's a brand new merlion.

What's this? This is a Singapore icon. It's called the Merlion. It consits of the lion head and fish body. Do you know it is built in 1972? Which means it is actually older than me!

You can wikipedia it to read more :-)



This merlion looks brand new because it underwent a manicure and pedicure for 5 weeks last year :-) haha...

All of you guessed the right thing in yesterday's comments. All so so clever! hehe..