Friday, 18 January, 2019

Dahlia Dreams Floral Display At Gardens By The Bay

Dahlia Dreams Floral Display At Gardens By The Bay

Posted on Thursday, 8 February, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Dahlia Dreams Floral Display At Gardens By The Bay.

Inspired by the picturesque landscape of Chinese imperial gardens, Dahlia Dreams welcomes Lunar New Year with an elegant display of dahlias, camellias and bromeliads in a courtyard garden setting. Auspicious Southern Lions greet visitors as they enter while Chinese guardian lions stand guard. To celebrate the Year of the Dog, intricate diorama cutouts, exquisite driftwood sculptures and ornamental topiaries in the shape of dogs can be spotted in the display. Adding to the majesty are palace lanterns and umbrella curtains that embellish the garden. On selected days in February, the God of Fortune will make an appearance in the Flower Dome to spread wealth and prosperity. The Floral Display will continue till Sunday, 4 March 2018 at the Flower Dome from 9.00am to 9.00pm. Credit: Gardens By the Bay.

ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY: M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules. Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Burali, Tiziano Capecchi, Marco Mancini (Osservatorio MTM). M13 is recognized as the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, one of the brightest globular star clusters in the northern sky, with hundreds of thousands of stars. At a distance of 25,000 light-years, the cluster stars crowd into a region 150 light-years in diameter, but approaching the cluster core upwards of 100 stars could be contained in a cube just 3 light-years on a side. For comparison, the closest star to the Sun is over 4 light-years away. The cluster’s evolved red and blue giant stars show up in yellowish and blue tints.

Turkey - Level 3: Reconsider Travel Wednesday, 16 January, 2019
Last Update: Reissued after periodic review with changes to Level 4 areas and U.S. government restrictions on personnel. Reconsider travel to Turkey due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Level 4 Areas - Do not travel to: Areas near the Syria and Iraq borders due to […]
Venezuela - Level 3: Reconsider Travel Wednesday, 16 January, 2019
Last Update: Reissued after periodic review with updates to information on consular access and neighborhoods within Caracas. Reconsider travel to Venezuela due to crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, and arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel: On roads after dark outside […]

Brazil Thursday, 17 January, 2019
Latest update: Summary - removal of information during the festive period
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Colombia Thursday, 17 January, 2019
Latest update: Summary - addition of information and advice following a bomb attack against the General Santander police training academy in southern Bogota, with reports of fatalities; you should avoid the immediate area (including the Autopista Sur between Avenidas 1 de Mayo and Boyaca), remain vigilant and follow local police instructions
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WORK OF ART: This ancient Byzantine Nativity picture, Mosaics of the Capella Palatina in Palermo, Sicily, has survived as a fresco made from coloured glass and stone fragments, on a high wall, and hence not subject to damp or vandals. Dated 1150 AD, the artist is simply labelled as Master of the Palace Chapel. Mary and Jesus are central in this composite picture, surrounded by singing angels, shepherds with gifts, the Three Wise Men, a perturbed Joseph waking from his dream of danger, and Salome and the midwife.