Wonder of nature

Super trees don't look as attractive during the day as they do at night. They look like simple structures without charisma in the daytime. Light effects at night make Supertrees more charming in the dark.

The Marina Bay Sands casino to the left of where I entered the Bay Gardens looked great in the light of all the lights at night. However, its greatness does not diminish in the daytime. In fact, it looked like a structure towering over Singapore. The sky garden is like a spaceship that landed on three towers.

I walked past the Supertrees and came to this spiral tunnel with the dragon's tail, which looked like the entrance to what is at the end of the tail.The end of the tail is an open area where you can think which way to turn. On the right will lead to an open garden where I eventually found giant cacti during my evening walk.

On the left is a path to another part of the garden, where there is another set of Supertrees. A little further on is another area where the visitor will think about what will happen next. On the right is a gift shop. On the left is the ticket office for entrance tickets to the Flower dome and Cloud forest. I turned to the left.

I only asked for a ticket to Cloud forest because I thought I was running out of time. The attendant asked."Just for one?

Twenty dollars. If you buy for two, twenty-eight dollars."She was referring to one of the Flower domes or Cloud forests. The price made me think. Twenty-eight Singapore dollars seems expensive, but twenty is more expensive for just one ride. Ah, marketing strategies! They deliberately do this to be able to sell more.All right, let's book a ticket for two attractions.

This means that I must hurry, otherwise the plane will leave me behind.I decided to go to the Flower dome first. This dome is the largest greenhouse in the world, which was included in the Guinness book of records in 2015. Let's see what it has to offer!The entrance to the dome on the upper ground floor looks like a tunnel with screens of colors the size of a wall on both sides. It was like walking through a garden where all the "flowers smile when you pass by".

I mentioned that the entrance to the dome is on the upper ground floor. This is the lower floor. I thought there was a ladder to go down right to this, but I chose a longer path. I turned left and followed the road around and down.

Somewhere along the curve of the road , before I hit the ground floor, are these well-kept trees. With the form , they can pass for the entire time of the Christmas tree.

Through the trees, this flower bed with beautiful orchids. I was surprised to see them healthy and growing brightly on the ground. This is because in my childhood days, my older brothers took them from the forest that grows on trees like moss. I couldn't grow them on coconut husks. We should have thought about at least trying to put them on the ground then.

I took close - up pictures of orchids. I thought I had some good ones, but I was a little disappointed when looking at them. I think this is one thing I should learn in photography as an Amateur and novice - macro focus and the right angle.

Growing orchids was not easy for me. None lasted long, despite my efforts to care for them during my elementary days . To see them so healthy, and many of them had their jaws dropped. Apparently, I have a lot of things to learn about orchids. Yes, one day when I retire and have time for this house ...

I had more scenes with orchids as I approached the exit. These whites were the most common that my older brothers found in the woods in our younger years. However, none of them lasted long. I wish I knew better then ...

There is a gift shop at the end of the tunnel exit . On the other side of the store is the entrance and exit from the Cloud forest. This is a good placement strategy, right? Whether you go to the Flower dome or the Cloud forest, you will still be tempted to buy something and spend more. I didn't, though.

Cloud forest is next. Join me again in my next post for my walk in another dome " next door".