Trimmings for the tree

Singapore was awash in Christmas cheer; these three close-ups from trees along Orchard Road are but a small sample of the decorations that dotted the cityscape.

Come to my window

From a side street in Singapore's Chinatown.

Back in NYC

Back, and a bit woozy from the jet lag, but otherwise none the worse for the wear. Still thinking about all the cool stuff we saw, and wishing we could have seen more. At left, a photo of one of the malls on Orchard Road with a little fisheye lens I affixed to my phone's camera; they're a bit hard to make out, but yes, those plastic bubbles you see are lifesize snow globes featuring Frosty and a reindeer.

School of fish

This fishy fellow at the Singapore Botanic Gardens was looking for a little nibble, but I disappointed him. The gardens also had delightful schools of fish in relief on a number of low walls (below, left); of course, if you'd rather eat the fish than look at them, you can try these fried peanuts with sardines (below, right) at Punggol Nasi Padang on Scotts Road.

Under my umbrella

It's warm, but at around 3, it began to rain, and as we wandered, it refused to relent. Soggy in Singapore!

Texture, light

So much to see in Singapore; even looking up at the eaves of a mall on Orchard Road is a visual feast.