Mt.Faber and Henderson Waves (Singapore)

Some places in the city we live are close to our hearts.It can be a park , garden , street or even a building , and we like to visit them whenever we have free time or when we are alone or just when we want to be ourselves!

One such place for me in Singapore is mount Faber and the adjoining Henderson waves.My association with Mt.Faber started in the same year i.e 2005 of coming to Singapore , and it happened only by chance. My work place then was at Harbourfront center  near the Harbourfront MRT station , and since I was looking for a rental unit and didn't wanted to spend time in commuting , instruction to the property agent was to search for a HDB unit nearby.Only after finalizing a unit in Telok Blangah rise I realized this was actually as close as I could stay near the office!!Ever since I'm staying in close vicinity to Mt.Faber.

The 2 blocks we stayed in Telok Blangah rise were right adjacent to Mt.Faber. The kitchen and bedroom windows opened to the dense and lush greenery of Mt.Faber.It was quite an experience to wake up to the chirping of birds in the background.I have even encountered wild life (monkeys, monitor lizards , snakes) on Mt.Faber!

I can't single out one particular reason that attracts me to Mt.Faber , think its a combination of many.But the foremost is its being a green sanctuary so close to the Singapore downtown. Mt.faber offers great view of the city and Sentosa.It also houses one station of the Singapore cable car that takes you to Sentosa which brings many tourists to Mt.Faber.

In my early years , remember I used to even go for my daily jogging on Mt.Faber as the one of the stairs that lead to the top were right behind my block.Now, because I run in a nearby park, jogging/walking on Mt.Faber is limited to weekends.

Had taken these snaps on one such lazy weekend afternoon , when I took the kids along for a walk............

Mt.Faber

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Henderson waves which is unique for its design of a wave like structure is actually a connector that connects Mt.Faber to the Telok Blangah hill park .It was introduced only a few years back.

Henderson Waves

Henderson Waves

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Henderson Waves

Kinetic Rain - Must see attraction at Changi airport(Singapore) T-1

On 19th June 2016 , I was at Changi Airport(Singapore) T-1 with my family to take the JetStar flight to Siem Reap , when we accidentally stumbled upon the amazing 'Kinetic Rain' sculpture.Yes, it was accidental because otherwise we would have normally headed directly to the check-in counter as we hadn't 'web checked in' and then to immigration.

The shining copper raindrops of the 'Kinetic Rain' had grabbed my attention and left me awestruck for the next 15-20 minutes I was watching it!

Its a must see fusion of art and technology , and its really amazing to watch the raindrops swirl and dance to depict the joy of travel.

Below are some of my clips of 'Kinetic Rain' in action .

After returning coming back to Singapore , Googled a bit more to find out that the 'Kinetic Rain' moving sculpture was installed in early July 2012. OMG ! It had managed to leave me ignorant of its existence for almost 4 years!!

The installation consists of two separate segments, installed several meters apart. Each segment consists of 608 highly polished copper-plated aluminum raindrops, each of which weighs 180 grams (6.3 oz) and is suspended by a thin wire. Computer-controlled motors attached to the wires can move each raindrop up and down independently, and thereby make the elements form elaborate moving shapes. The installation is programmed to make the elements morph into 16 different shapes during a 15-minute loop, including flight-related shapes such as airplanes, kites or hot air balloons.

Kinetic Rain was created over a period of two years by artists, animators and programmers from the German design firm Art+Com. Its cost has not been made public. According to Art+Com, the sculpture "aims to be a source of identity for its location, and provides a moment for passengers to contemplate and reflect".

Is the 'Kinetic Rain' so seductive? Read on.....