A sunrise seen through the darkness of a storm blowing in on to the northern coast of Singapore on 9 June 2013.
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The Long and Winding Road
People, places, events, words and images that have left an impression on me along the long and winding road …
Discovering Singapore’s Best Kept Secrets
Closed off by fences on which “No Trespassing” signs are prominent, many of Singapore’s State properties lie out of sight and are misunderstood. The “Discovering Singapore’s Best Kept Secrets” series of visits, supported by the SLA, provides a unique opportunity to see and to discover these otherwise hidden spaces.
Pasir Panjang ‘A’ PS (22 Apr ’18)
Visits for a second series commences in June this year, with one visit scheduled every month until the end of the year. Spaces for the first visit in June to the former Naval Base housing in Sembawang, have all been taken up. Do keep a look out for updates on subsequent visits here and also on Facebook.
The first series of “Secret Spaces” – “discovered” in 2017 were:
- Pasir Panjang ‘A’ Power Stn
- 3 Lady Hill Road
- Old Kallang Airport
- Old Changi Hospital
- Old Admiralty House
- Beach Road Police Station
- View Road Hospital
- Adam Park Estate
The first 3 were also rediscovered during the 2018 Singapore Heritage Festival (see pics).
Further information on the series:
- Discovering Singaporeâs Best Kept Secrets – LAND Sep 2017
- Guided tours of best kept secrets in S’pore – The Straits Times 23 Jul 2017
- 11 Best Tours of Singapore – TimeOut Singapore 11 Apr 2018
View Rd Hospital (21 Oct 2017)
Old Changi Hospital (9 Sep 2017)
Contact Me
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In Men’s Folio (Nov 2013)
[see also: Men's Folio In Print] On I-S Magazine
www-singapore.com Cool Blog of the Month
Celebrating Singapore
51 photographs taken in Singapore that take you away from Singapore
The Lost Elegance of Singapore
Unmanicured Spaces
Mysterious Places
Haunting Spaces
A weekend in Shanghai
(See also My Shanghai Story on omy.sg)
A weekend's adventure in exciting Shanghai thanks to Spring Airlines, which now flies from Singapore to Shanghai Pudong.
Boracay Island Escapade
Together with 9 other bloggers and thanks to Tigerair Philippines and the Philippine Department of Tourism, I found myself on a dream trip to Boracay in July 2013. Read about the fantastic experience I had at Boracay Island Escapade or on my blog.
Posts:
Autumn Leaves
Singapore Blog Awards
A finalist in the Singapore Blog Awards (SBA) for four years, The Long and Winding Road has been named as the best photography blog in the SBA for two years running in 2011 and 2012.
My Macau Experience
To also read about my (and 9 other bloggers') wonderful experiences in Macau courtesy of the Macau Government Tourist Office and Tiger Airways, click on the graphic below:
My experience on this site:
Macau Tower Fireworks! Streets of Happiness Wine, Fast Cars and Butterflies Where old meets new The House of Dancing Water Sky 21, a Luxury Destination Minus 8 degrees Celcius in Macau Coloane Village and Egg Tarts Colours of Macau Taipa, Food Street and Pork Chop Buns----------
A sequel in May 2013:
The Last of the Dragons
At least nine Dragon (or Snake) Kilns were once found along the 13th to 18th Milestones of Jurong Road, attracted by the availability of Jurong White Clay - ideal material for clay latex cups. The cups were fired by the kilns to feed a huge demand from the rubber estates in the area. Over the years, most of the kiln closed due to the vanishing demand as the estates gave way to urban development. Only two, both of which have stopped operating commercially, have survived. The area the two, the Jalan Bahar and Thow Kwang kilns, are in is slated for development as a CleanTech Park, and the future for these kilns now looks bleak.
Articles relating to the Dragon Kilns:
Much Ado About Bukit Brown
Viva Bukit Brown
Bukit Brown Voices
Trailer for BUKIT BROWN VOICES. The a short independently-made documentary tells the story of Singapore's oldest Chinese cemetery on the cusp of major change. Filmed during what is the last Qing Ming (grave sweeping) festival for some families whose ancestors are buried there, we hear their thoughts and memories about what the place and the customs they practise mean to them (a Film by Su-Mae Khoo & Brian McDairmant of Two Chiefs).
A Road, but not the End of the Road
9 Oct 2013 : Bukit Brown Cemetery named on global list as a site at risk (Melody Zaccheus in the Straits Times)
25 Mar 2012 : Bukit Brown and the soul of Singapore (Ignatius Low in the Sunday Times)
19 Mar 2012 : Announcement on Road Alignment through BBC
05 Mar 2012 : Speech by MOS(ND) Tan Chuan-Jin during Budget Debate
16 Feb 2012 : URA Reply to Letter to Today on Drainage Impact Assessment
20 Nov 2011 : Bukit Brown Road Project 'Can't Wait': LTA
12 Sep 2011 : Announcement on Construction of the Road
19 Jun 2011 : ST: An Uphill Struggle Saving Bukit Brown
18 Jun 2011 : URA Reply to Letter to ST on Destroying Natural Habitat
11 Jun 2011 : URA Reply to Letter to ST on Shutting Window to History
Gardens by the Bay
The out-of-this-world 54 ha. Bay South Garden of the massive Gardens by the Bay was officially opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 28 Jun 2012. It opening its doors to the public the following day attracted huge crowds on opening weekend. The series of posts here are from several media previews, opportunities to photograph the gardens before it was opened to the public, and of the official opening during which I had a better view of the completed Cloud Forest - one of two cooled conservatories at the garden. Two photographs that I took prior to the opening were among 20 that were selected for a roving exhibition.
Oct 2012 : An Autumn Harvest by the bay
Jun 2012 : Official Opening
Jun 2012 : Where Wonder Blooms
May 2012 : In the merry month of May
Apr 2012 : Ascent into the Clouds
Nov 2011 : New Light in the Old Harbour
Nov 2011 : Sneak Peek at the Gardens
Singapore Memory Portal
Share your personal memories on the Singapore Memory Portal - an initiative by the National Library Board (NLB) as part of the Singapore Memory Project (SMP). The SMP is a national initiative started in 2011 to collect, preserve and provide access to Singaporeâs knowledge materials, so as to tell the Singapore Story and aims to collect 5 million personal memories by 2015.
20 Conserved School Buildings (URA)
On a little street …
Meet on a little street in Singapore 
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asia! beyond the headlines
my posts on asia!
Jun 11: A Tearful farewell to Romance
Jun 11: That One Man Isn't Alone
Apr 11: Sea of Light
Jan 11: Wonderland without Glasses
Sep 10: Keeping Track of Time
Aug 10: Tides of Yesterday
Nov 09: School Days in Singapore
School Days in Singapore was ranked #2 among the top ten stories of 2010 on asia!
Follow the Vega as she sails the Seven Seas …
Walks back in time with the NLB
Beyond the Slumber (Sembawang - 27 Mar 2011)
Highlights of a heritage tour of Sembawang, with a focus on the Sembawang that I was familiar with in the 1970s. The two and a half hour tour included a visit to the last kampung mosque in Singapore, as well as to several other points of interest in Sembawang. Information relating to the walk and some of what we saw or were transported to can be found in the post âSembawang beyond the Slumberâ.
One Hundred Steps to Heaven (Central - 26 Feb 2011)
I took participants on a walk with the NLB up a hundred steps to the heavenly world of Mount Sophia that was home to the fairy-tale like mansions such as Eu Villa (demolished in 1981). We also explored the neighbouring Mount Emily, the site of Singaporeâs first public swimming pool and along with that, some of the areas that were once part of a Jewish and then Japanese quarter. Information relating to the walk and some of what we saw or were transported to can be found in the post âOne Hundred Steps to Heavenâ.
A Journey through Time (ToaPayoh - 20 Nov 2010)
I took an enjoyable walk back in time with several participants in a heritage trail at the Toa Payoh Library, to a Toa Payoh that was taking its first steps as the first planned satellite town. Details of some of the places we visited can be found in the post âA journey through time: a heritage trail through Toa Payohâ.
Featured Posts
Journeys through Tanjong Pagar
Journeys on the railway out of Tanjong Pagar and adventures in and around the railway corridor.
Preserving the memory of the railway through Singapore
Explorations through the railway corridor which the Nature Society (Singapore) proposes should be retained as a Green Corridor.
The Singapore of my younger days
A collection of posts related to that old Singapore that I grew up having so many wonderful experiences in.
My fascination with all ships big and small.
The day in 1972 when the Queen of England visited my humble HDB flat.
Remembering the National Stadium
Remembering the National Stadium which is in the process of being demolished to make way for the new Sports Hub.
Colours of Melbourne
My Melbourne Experience
An adventure in springtime Melbourne courtesy of Tourism Victoria, Jetstar and omy.sg with nine other bloggers. My set of experiences can be found on this site or at the Colours of Melbourne omy site.
A four day adventure in the Fragrant Harbour
Courtesy of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), I had the opportunity to have a 4 day adventure in Hong Kong with 9 other bloggers. To read our collective Hong Kong Travel Blog entries, please click on the icon below:
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Gloomy and yet so beautiful and serene! đ
Serene it is indeed Francis! Love catching the break of day at the beach which in the unmanicured state it currently is in, is full of character … just hope it doesn’t go the way of Punggol Point …
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Jerome, you are a Great Photographer. Keep it up. Why don’t you set up a tour club for those who enjoy visiting unexplored area and photography.
Cheers!!
Kasim, not great but thanks… and thanks also for the encouragement đ I do actually gather a few friends for walks (and to take photographs) around some of the lesser explored areas of Singapore from time to time – you would be most welcome to join in. If you are interested, you can perhaps drop me an email so that I can let you know when I do organise a walk.