Visited the Marina Barrage last weekend. As it was a spontaneous decision , i didnt have my dslr with me. All pictures here are taken with my not-high-end handphone.
The Marina Barrage is a nice place, especially if the weather is good, more so if there’s a cool breeze. Much effort and $ must have been spent into creating this Barrage, and much thought and $ too must have went into the Gallery, which showcased the work of the PUB and other Government agencies in cleaning and developing our Waterways, and which also explained the purpose of the Barrage and how it works. The gallery is a high-tech place with nifty gadgets, pretty cool. Personally I think it is quite amazing to see the fruition of LKY’s vision for a clean Singapore River. How his words are like edicts that must be carried out. Do join the guided tours if you come - the guides are friendly and personable and they do help to explain fluently the workings of the barrage. On the day that i was there, i was quite impressed at seeing them explaining fluently to the older folks who might not fully comprehend the write-ups in the gallery.
On another note, maybe im just superstitious, but somehow it feels that damming the Singapore River is like cutting off the wealth flowing into the country, since the Singapore River had a big role to play in the history of our nation.
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- At the top of the Barrage
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- Inside the Gallery
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- Watching “rain” fall
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- Cool gallery
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- Double view
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