Glow In The Dark

It was getting late that night, but my sister and I just had to see the Merlion. Finally, we got to see it at Sentosa - the gigantic Merlion with its eyes glowing in the dark. Yoohoo!!!




Happy Holidays !!!

Lovely Lanterns

Bright colors greeted us at the streets of Singapore. T'was Lantern time. The Lantern Festival made our visit a feast to our eyes and to our camera lenses.

Loved the colors, loved the atmosphere. We got that "up" feeling. I momentarily forgot that my feet were a bit aching (that's putting it lightly of course) from walking for a couple of days due to my new bright blue-and-silver sandals. So that's a tip, wear footwear ready for walking battle.

Go, go lanterns!

Origin

There are many different beliefs about the origin of the Lantern Festival, however, it is certain that it had something to do with celebrating and cultivating positive relationships between people, families, nature and the higher beings that were believed to be responsible for bringing or returning the light each year.

Early Practices

Young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love. Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns were symbolic of good luck and hope. As time passed, the festival no longer has such implications.

Source: Wikipedia

Merlion-Moments-Memory Clips

The Merlion at Sentosa at night time has its eyes glowing in the dark.



I saw a couple of people in its mouth having a great view of the place.



The Merlion at the Merlion Park is gorgeous both at day time and at night time. It is located at the Marina Bay near "One Fullerton". We had fun at its bottom while feeling the sunshine and splashes of tiny drops of water on our faces.