Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Fort Canning Park - Part 1

This is Fort Canning Park. I just visited the entrance of the park, did not really venture right into it cause I was on another appointment and there were more than 10 people with me. They dont have the patience to accompany me into the park...lol.

The gate in gothic style lead the visitor into the park, where a Christian cemetery used to stand. Built in 1846, these gates have since become landmarks of Fort Canning Hill. Note the letters above both gates - IHS - standing for Iota Heta Sigm , the first three letters of the Greek word for Jesus. You can read more about it in here.

There are plenty of greenery around the entrance and more inside the park.
I love this huge bird nest fern.



Saw these white little flowers in the background they are Vinca Rosea. Their leaves are used as anti cancerous agent. Did not have the close up photo of the white flower (they did not turn out clear.)
More photos on the spice garden tomorrow.

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17 comments:

  1. SandyCarlsonJune 16, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    So lush and beautiful!

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  2. escapeJune 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    finally i had the chance to blog hop. never heard of a spice garden before. it looks like its very beautiful place just for that garden. we'll look forward to more of those photos.

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  3. JamesJune 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    Very nice place and I am interested to know how it got that name.

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  4. IndraniJune 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Anti-cancerous?!
    Very precious. am glad I got a glimpse.

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  5. Guy DJune 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    What a gorgeous park, great shots.

    Have a great week
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  6. alicesgJune 16, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    Thanks for all the nice comments and visit. We have so many little secret corners in Singapore but I so little time to explore. I wish I could put more photos. Been so busy with family matters, will covered those little secret corners once I sorted out some family matters.

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  7. OmanJune 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    that is one lush park. i could just stay there and rest for a while. beautiful.

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  8. AnyaJune 16, 2009 at 12:59 PM

    Its a very beautiful park :)
    Very great information about the leaves for cancerous !!

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  9. TomJune 16, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Good morning Alice
    I hope we get to see more of this park soon.. in looks most interesting.

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  10. UnknownJune 16, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    Vinca rosea is also called the periwinkle. I used to grow them . Theya are really pretty and come in many shades.
    Am posting orchids . Do pop in to visit:)

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  11. Jane Hards PhotographyJune 16, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    Very interesting and lush. Would love o peek into those secret corners.

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  12. nadiaJune 16, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    An anti-cancerous agent? Amazing. Can't wait for the part 2 of the spice garden series!

    Thank you so much for this very interesting tour.

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  13. LadyFiJune 16, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    Lovely and leafy! Great pics.

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  14. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪June 16, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Once my UK friend and I specially went to the spice garden to look at the herbs and spice. There was a wedding. It was nice, except it became too hot and humid.

    I miss Singapore, today, my colleague bought some lemon grass to cook Vietnamese in school. I used to grow so much when I was living in NTU.

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  15. alicesgJune 16, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    Ann, you are right about a wedding near the park. :)

    I was hurrying to the wedding ...will post about it in later posts.

    Tom, I do hope to post more photos when I return to the park one day but too busy with family matters at the moment.

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  16. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJune 16, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Alice: It is a neat place and I want to see more.

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  17. ArijaJune 16, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    It really is a wonderful park, but then Singapore is so beautifully green now anyway.

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