7 2013 »
onward the gardens!
crossing the chasm
aye land spotted!
The gardens form the distance
They call those Supertrees
The adjacent Marina bay sands!
The gardens entrance
Bridge over the Dragon fly pond
The Dragonfly island
Areas for climbers
Supertrees from the bridge
Entering the Chinese garden
Oriental!
lots of stone sculptures here
Chinese water features
the connecting Indian garden
Got laughing Buddha?
The resort in the distance
Lots of Indian culture info boards & statues here
Bloomy!
The visitor center and conservatories
Conservatory ticketing booth
with entrances right at the ticketing booth
The conservatories are the paid attractions here
long queues are long!
rawr gator!
I spy a waterfall inside!
down for the conservatory entrances
the other is the OCBC skywalk
here we are at the iconic conservatories!
The supertree grove at night
Home to the garden skywalk
random fountain musings
you can be up there...
The trees are also solar panels
with irrigation pods too
which cools the conservatories
for $5 a pop!
With views overlooking the ECP and Marina Bay
Vertigo!
for exterior themed gardens
open event areas
tickets GET!
inside the flower dome
home to many dry climate plants
particularly in arid areas
where water storage is cardinal
looking cacti
air conditioning controls the climate here
simulating the native plant environment