Canon Ball Trees

I am glad it did not rain on christmas eve. We enjoyed our BBQ that day. Well, we went to the beach for a stroll before the BBQ started and I saw this strange looking tree. Their fruits looked like coconuts but they are not. These are very tall trees and known as Canon Ball Trees or Lecythidaceae .

The flowers have a wonderful smell and can be used to scent perfumes and cosmetics

The fruits are edible and are occasionally eaten, but the smell of the white flesh discourages most people from trying them. The hard shells of the fruit are sometimes used as containers

Christmas Crowd

It is the day after christmas. Did you all start opening your presents? I did and like them all. Well, for those complaining about your christmas gifts, please think about the people who had to brave through the christmas crowd and then having to rack their brains to pick the idea gift for you.

Crowds along Orchard Road.

Basement of Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

Colourful Whirl Of Christmas

This should be my last posting on christmas decorations for 2007 in Singapore. This colourful Carousel Horse decoration is at Chinatown Point in Singapore. It reminds me of my childhood where I would like to ride on those horses.

Christmas Trees 2007

I had plan to post all about christmas trees on christmas eve and what a co-incidence that Ro of Romania has one such posting too. This is nice.

So which christmas tree do you like?

White Christmas Tree on the ground floor of Wisma Atria Shopping Mall
A huge green beautifully decorated christmas tree in front of Paragon, Orchard Road.

A purple one in Isetan Department Store in Wisma Atria. (This is my favourite, never see a purple christmas tree before and by the way, purple is one of my favourite colour.)

A blue christmas tree in front of Plaza Singapura, Orchard Road. (My husband do not like this tree...lol)

A huge beautiful christmas tree in front of Plaza Singapura. (This is my husband's favourite christmas tree.)

A night christmas tree near the fountain of wealth, Suntec City.

A beautiful tall christmas tree in Causeway Point Shopping Mall, Woodlands.

Christmas Tree at Food Republic, Suntec City

Orchard Road Christmas Decorations 2007

This year, the theme is “A Fairytale Christmas.”

This is inspired by a fairytale romance of Prince Noel, the toy soldier and our beautiful Princess Ballerina.

There will be a grand celebration arch right at the junction of Scotts Road and Orchard Road. This is essentially the majestic palace of Prince Noel and from the towers, this is where he will catch sight of the beautiful Princess Ballerina.

In two beautiful set-pieces that we have, one is of a glittering carousel where the Princess Ballerina dances all day to music from an enchanted harp, which is just across the road at Shaw Centre. (Sorry did not capture the harp)

The story goes that Prince Noel falls in love with her instantly and decides to ask her to marry him on Christmas Eve. And on Christmas Eve, he tries to visit her to ask for her hand in marriage but is heartbroken to find her missing. And so advised by the enchanted singing harp, he follows the snowflakes trail, which is part of the décor on the Christmas light-up.

So he embarks on an adventure to search for her and midway he chances upon a crystal ball which shows her dancing away in a distant land.

And after a long walk, he actually stops at a Crystal Forest, which is at the junction of Heeren, and this is where there are four ice towers, where in one he actually sees a reflection of her.

And on one of the other towers there is this beautiful Crystal Fairy,

which will give Prince Noel a hand with her magical chariot led by a flock of swans to aid him in his quest.

And finally Prince Noel finds the Princess Ballerina at Marina Bay, where there is another beautiful arch set in poinsettia floral balls highlighted with red and gold jewels. (sorry , no photo at marina, will try to get one)

Road leading to Marina, beautifully decorated.