Friday, June 20, 2008

Water - Photohunt

The weather is so hot and humid in Singapore these days .....
*tongue hanging out*


this little girl is enjoying the coolness of the water


Water taxis waiting for passengers ........

Photos taken at Clark Quay.






75 comments:

  1. Me first? :) Nice photos,ECL! Hope all are well! Happy Weekend!

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  2. Yen,
    First commentator!

    You're back from Tokyo? Happy weekend!

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  3. Crazy hot-ness.

    I wish I was a kid again.

    You have a good weekend!

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  4. wilfrid,
    Yah.... crazy weather. One by one my family members and students are falling sick and school reopens on Monday! Gosh.

    At the Clark Quay fountains, adults play in it too. :)

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  5. Yeah it's really hot these few days, it rains a little at night but not good enough to disguise the heat! We have the AC on from morning till night!

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  6. farah,
    After raining, the temperature is worse. I dislike getting hot and sticky in this weather. yucks.

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  7. It's hot and humid where I live too. The child cooling off in the water has the right idea. Happy weekend.

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  8. carver,
    Oh, it's summer now in the States.

    Ice-cream would be popular for cooling off! :)

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  9. Oh yes... Penang has been very superbly hot for the past one week as well... except for yesterday. LOL. Thanks for the wishes. :D

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  10. eastcoastlife: I miss the bumboats that weren't operated by electricity.

    Perhaps it is due to the fact that I would visit the Singapore River every now and then especially when I was feeling down or lost in the past, and the bumboats simply make the river a little interesting to look at.

    Meantime, keep cool, at heart. ;)

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  11. Want to be part time swim instructress? Can be in the cool water for hours :P

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  12. We have that kind of water fountain in our mall too.

    Water taxis ... what a refreshing way to travel.

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  13. Great photos! Looks like fun in the fountains!

    Happy Weekend.

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  14. Phew! It looks warm! Back from being at Royal Ascot.

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  15. love ur first shot. seem she enjoy playing with water

    Mine in here and in here Thanks

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  16. Those fountains are fun.. especially iof you are a big kid aged 45 like I am!

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  17. perfect one for photohunt theme! mine's up too hope you can drop by.

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  18. How fun it is to be a child and not care about what others think :D

    I haven't been ridden on a water taxi yet, seems fun to do so.

    have a great weekend,ECL. Here, a big storm is coming this weekend.

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  19. great catch for this week theme, mine's up too hope you can drop by.

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  20. I remember dancing in that fountain late at night very drunk one night. Fun times and very wet. Not so good in a cold climate, but in Singapore, perfect.

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  21. The first pic reminds me of my nephew. He likes to play with this water fountain everytime he goes to Bugis. (It is in Bugis right? I couldn't quite remember.)

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  22. The weather is equally hot in Penang too. And this morning, it's hazy..

    Aiyh... :(

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  23. It's stormy here in the Philippines. I love to bathe in the fountain too.

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  24. hey! I was at Central last night!
    I was in my usu tee n shorts and of course, I felt completely out of place among the crowd dressed in office or party attire. But I don't really care. Haha. The night view of the river from Billy Bombers Al Afresco seating (we had the best table according to the waiter) was stunning.

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  25. Good photos ECL, I love the little girl in the fountain. Could we have a few degrees of that heat. It's freezing here considering it's summer.

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  26. Oh a water taxi looks like fun! So bright and colorful too!

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  27. wow! that little girl looks like she really missed the shower!

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  28. these days..i'm waiting from that water that fall from the sky...sssoooo hot. I wish i can just dash into these water spouts without a care ;)

    Pearl

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  29. Cool fountains and nice water rides on the taxis.. Good Post for this week's theme!

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  30. oceanskies,
    I love to watch the river activities at Singapore River. We shall meet for a meal there one day. :)

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  31. napaboaniya,
    I cannot swim lah! malu hor? hehe...

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  32. Wow, very great water shots! I love it. :)

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  33. colin,
    Whoa!! What fun! I do see some adults and tourists cooling themselves in the fountains. It's supposed to be that way. It's just that many Singaporeans are law-abiding and also shy. They wouldn't think of doing that in the public although it's going to be fun. :)

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  34. Doreen,
    There is a similar and popular fountain in Bugis which Jaymes love to play too when he was younger.

    This one's in Clark Quay, Singapore River.

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  35. Hello Chen!
    Long time no see ah! *hugs*

    Is it a good time to visit you? I die die must try the durians this time!

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  36. sho,
    It's common for Singaporeans to be in tees and shorts. The weather's so hot! I think many young people would prefer to discard their cumbersome clothes if they will not be fined. hehe....

    ahhhh.... I'll try to get the table at Billy Bombers too when I'm there the next time. :)

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  37. jmb,
    Freezing in summer? I will gladly give you a few degrees from my side. :)

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  38. wah.. you are so early!!

    Nice entry, ECL... mine is
    here

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  39. Those are both great and look so refreshing!

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  40. I hope you enjoyed the canollis, it just will not get better than that. We have a water fountain down town West Palm Beach that the kids go to play in.

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  41. Sarge,
    Love the Canollis! Yummy.
    Kids just love fountains and playing in them is fun. :)

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  42. Oh your pictures are great! I loved visiting Singapore but it was ages ago. :)

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  43. Very nice photos.

    Happy weekend, ECL! :)

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  44. Great photos this week!
    Love the brave girl in the fountine.
    Happy Weekend.

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  45. You think I can join her in that fountain? It looks refreshing!

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  46. I just want to run through those water fountain. It's getting hotter and hotter here in Texas too..;)
    Mine is up to Here

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  47. Love the colorful seats on the water taxis. Happy hunting.

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  48. Those water taxis are so colorful and pretty!

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  49. I love water fountains -they have such a lovely sound. I can almost hear the water! Lovely!
    Happy Weekend
    L

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  50. Clarke Quay! Stayed near there recently and you photos made me digged out some fond memories :)

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  51. horsoon,
    What were you doing at Clark Quay? Work or a night out? :)

    Many foreigners at Clark Quay love to jump into the river for a dip.... it can be very hot and humid in Singapore.

    There are guys competing against each other to see who can swim the fastest to and from the width of the river after a few drinks. Crazy but fun-loving people. hehe....

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  52. Ha ha I like the first pic, the little girl looks like she's part of the fountain! Happy weekend dear! :)

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  53. mariuca,
    She was enjoying herself, running and screaming as the jets of water hit her. hehe.... I couldn't get her to stand still!

    Happy weekend!

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  54. Wonderful! I need that right now :) Our first real days of summer have just arrived.

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  55. I love the girl walking through the fountain!

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  56. The water taxis look so colourful, and inviting! Great shots ECL :)

    My entry is here

    Thanks so much for stopping by! And have a great weekend!

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  57. eastcoastlife: Sure. I shall keep the Singapore River in mind as a potential place to visit. Thank you. :)

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  58. Very nice first picture -- that little girl looks like a statue there! :)

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  59. It really hot here too. We are hitting the 100 mark. I dont know how many days its been. I am tempted to go run around in the fountains too.

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  60. I love how colourful those water taxis are...I'd love to go for a ride...

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  61. hi, we don't seem to have a summer near me!!! its all wet and rainy!!! great photo's love the fountain!!!

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  62. Now I see the water fountains which kids light to play in the day. Do they light be at night? The ones I saw in Taiwan have multi color lights at night.

    I miss riding on water taxis.

    Have a great weekend.

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  63. Love all the water shots this week. Happy first day of summer...

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  64. hot and humid there? we've got a typhoon here! ;)

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  65. Wow! she really braved the waters alone! Happy weekend!

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  66. Nice, I like that, eastcoast! Yeah, it's hot and muggy here too! I went to the beach to cool off! :D

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  67. eastcoastlife,
    Hi, I am coolingstar9, thanks for friendship.
    The weather is really warm nowadays, all are happy when the rain come.
    Clark Quak, I had not been there for sometimes, hope can visit again.
    Your photos are wonderful.
    Wish you have a nice weekend.

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  68. I'm not a big fan of humid weather.
    I never seen or heard of water taxi.
    I guess that water I get for living in a small area.
    The water taxi are brightly colored.

    Happy Hunting.

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  69. So then your always welcome over to Norway to cool down with a skinny dipping in the Arctic Barents Sea ;-)

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  70. yes the heat is unbearable at times that i would shower a few times to stay cool :P

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