Hello 2022!

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Wishing one and all good health, success and happiness in the year 2022! Let it be a good year for all of us!

Remember!
"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year."- Vern McLellan

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Happy New Year by Abba

Goodbye 2021

Let’s hope that the coming year will be better than the year before!

Thank you for your support through the year/years! I hope to have your continued your support in the new year!

Cheers!

Olive Grove

Olea europaea or commonly known as the olive tree is native to the Mediterranean region.

I have seen olive trees in Spain when I was holidaying there. I didn't expect to see olive trees in Singapore because I didn't think the climate here is conducive to their growth. Imagine my surprise on seeing that there is an olive grove here in Singapore, in the Flower dome.

According to the National Parks website, “Olea europaea is arguably one of the oldest known cultivated plant, probably cultivated about 6000 years ago.”

The sign in the Olive grove said, “...many olive trees around the Mediterranean region are said to be hundreds of years old; some have reached 1,000; a few have even made it to the ripe old age of 2,000.”

Nowadays, Olive oil are preferred over other cooking oils because they are believed to be healthier. Some people also used it as a salad dressing.

Pure, unmixed olive oil is known as virgin oil. And the oil from the first cold pressing is known as Extra virgin oil. It is said one olive produces only one drop of Extra virgin oil. The oil from subsequent pressings are of lower quality.

Here are some pictures of the olive grove - in the day, and in the evening.

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Sculptures In The Gardens

In the Flower dome, besides plants and flowers, there is also quite a display of sculptures – from wooden sculptures to stone sculptures, from sculptures of animals to sculptures of famous cartoon characters. This is the garden's aim of combining horticulture with artistry. Some of the sculptures were sponsored by organizations, some were donated by artists.

Here are more of the sculptures seen in the gardens of the Flower dome.

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Wooden Sculptures

Some wood carvings/sculptures of animals on display in the gardens.

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Gardens In The Evening

On my recent visit to the Gardens by the Bay, I was a bit late visiting the Cloud Forest and the Flower dome. By the time I finished, it was early evening. So, I thought I would have a little stroll around the gardens, and take a couple of shots of the lights on the super trees.

“'Garden Rhapsody' is a signature light and sound show of the Gardens by the Bay” where the super-trees are “transformed into a beautiful display of lights.” There are two shows every night. However, the show was shelved because there were other festive activities in the garden. I have seen the show before, so it didn't matter.

There is not a lot to see in the Gardens in the evening, apart from the light shows. However, it is still very pleasant strolling through the gardens.

Here are some evening shots of the gardens.

It was early evening by the time I emerged from the Flower Dome. The lights were beginning to come on. There was still some light in the sky and there was the moon.

The iconic Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort in the distance.

The lights on the 'super-trees' had come on but the light shows were cancelled due to other festive activities going on.

There's the moon and probably Venus close by.

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