Little Bali

Was going for the walk on the forest trail until Henderson trail, before going up the metal bridge at the entrance of the walk, found this small house sitting quietly there with a garden with a small pond connecting to the road by a wooden bridge.

Only found out later that it is actually part of the restaurant 'Little Bali', it is perhaps the back door of the restaurant, anyway, find it rather charming.

Night sky

Saw this pre storm sky at chinatown.....

Little india

Little India is an ethnic neighbourhood found in Singapore that has Tamil cultural elements and aspects of other cultures.
It is often crowded, colourful and lively, is a sure place that I like to visit everytime I go back to Singapore.

Two indian boys crossing the road, thought they were holding hands as often seen indian men and their friends doing that in little india, but looked closely at the photo, it seems they were not holding hands.

Housing Block Playground

Singapore weather is so hot and humid, staying in the house can be quite unbearable, especially for people who doesn't enjoy air conditioner or even fan. Often, elderly people love to get down and sit around in the open air to enjoy some fresh air, especially after dinner in the evening time.

Three seniors sitting on benches near a playground to catch some fresh air in the evening, at Holland Ave.

Colourful houses

Some colourful houses in Singapore, mainly are shop houses or resturants or pub...

Near Tanjong Pagar

Near Arab Street

A view of public housing in Singapore

The majority of the residential housing developments in Singapore are publicly governed and developed and about 85% of Singaporeans live in such houses. These flats are located in housing estates, which are self-contained satellite towns with schools, supermarkets, clinics, hawker centres, as well as sports and recreational facilities. There are a large variety of flat types and layouts, catering to a variety of housing budgets. HDB flats were built primarily to provide affordable housing for the masses and their purchase can be financially-aided by the Central Provident Fund. As Singapore developed economically, changing demands has seen more up-market public housing developments catering to those with higher incomes.

Public housing in Singapore as such is not generally considered as a sign of poverty or lower standards of living as compared to public housing in other countries. Although they are generally cheaper than privately-built homes in Singapore, they are built in a variety of quality and finishes to cater to middle and upper middle income groups. Property prices for the smallest public housing can often be higher than privately owned and developed standalone properties (Townhouse, apartment unit etc.) in other developed countries after currency conversion. Even though the majority of residents live in public housing, very few are below the poverty line.

(Text from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_housing_in_Singapore)

Statues

There is this huge chinese temple at Chinatown just a few steps from the Hindu temple. Outside the temple, there are two very impressive looking statues of the 'Tian Wan' (Heavenly kings.)