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Posted on March 8, 2008 @ 5:00 pm by massimo | Filed under: blog, fun, travel, ukiyo-e, wordpress

 

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Modern Singapore is a city of concrete, glass, freeways and shopping centres.This city state is one of the Asia’s four “dragons”- the Asian economic boom coutries. The fact that so many western expats live and work in Singapore, lies exactly in its thriving economy, altough the place itself is really nothing special and the main interest for residents is usually, and simply, taking rest from the hustle bustle of everyday life, as soon as they get the chance. As an architect I have been frantically working in Singapore for several months and used to get damn bored in the week ends. On these occasions the best thing that ever happened to me, was to visit the city’s parks; among them is the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a botanical institution, a tourist attraction, a popular place with photographers, with its unique collection of orchids and a beautiful lotus lake…
While sitting and contemplating by the lake, Japanese poet Yugen’s haiku ironically resounded in my mind:
“Ah! If one could but make a clear and flowing river of this stagnant lotus lake!”

Illustration Friday’s topic is: garden

 

 

 

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6 people have left comments

Love the waterlily’s (I don’t know if I right good)!

Marília wrote on March 8, 2008 - 9:55 pm CET

Lovely water garden!!!!

Digital Scott wrote on March 9, 2008 - 12:40 am CET

Very nice, reminds me of my pond!

willie wrote on March 9, 2008 - 8:42 am CET

Molto bello ed elgante questo giardino giapponese … ma dov’è che non sei stato ?! ogni settimana ci stupisci con luoghi e ricordi nuovi.

faruffa wrote on March 9, 2008 - 6:13 pm CET

gorgeous! it’s got that lovely japanese art feel to it.

lil kim wrote on March 13, 2008 - 2:44 pm CET

Really lovely!

valgalart wrote on March 15, 2008 - 8:53 pm CET

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