Christmas Tree of the Day #1 (2008 Edition)
Ooh I’m so excited to start off this year’s Christmas Tree of the Day series! Admiring the Christmas decor in Singapore is just one of the many things I look forward to during this time of the year. Every year, I would celebrate by showcasing a beautiful Christmas tree each day over the 12 days leading up to Christmas.
The first of this year’s series would be the flagship Christmas tree at Bugis Junction. It attracts a whole lot of attention from the camera-wielding crowd, with its position right beside the mall’s highly popular water fountain. This tree is one of my favourites this year. It’s simply picture-perfect!
You know what I love most about this tree? The way it’s topsy turvy curvy swurvy. I’ve never seen a tree quite like that, except in whimsical fairy tales! The shape also does kinda resemble a witch’s crooked hat, doesn’t it?
Shrouded in tropical floral and fauna at the base, you can call this a tropical Christmas tree. Ornaments you would find include shiny baubles, gold bells, 8-pointed asymmetrical silver stars, candy canes and little gingerbread men. (Yes, I do enjoy listing them out!) How charming!
Another unique way that helps this Christmas tree stand out is that instead of having presents at the base, it sits right on top of a carousel, with reindeer and mirrors! Wow!
Traditionally, Christmas trees tend to look better at night because that’s when the lights come on. But for this particular tree, I like it better in the day.
In ’06, Bugis Junction boasted a beautiful shiny tree decorated with life-sized angels. I think the mall has outdone itself this year! Don’t you think?
For more Christmas trees, check out the Sparklette Christmas Tree of the Day series.
Dec 15, 2008
45
Wooooo the Christmas tree series is finally back!!!!
The tree looks great! I like the carousel at the bottom the most. It reminds me of Disneyland!
Dec 16, 2008
3472
Yeah! It’s very fairytale-like :)
Dec 16, 2008
72
Nice change from the maple leaves in the breeze to the falling snowflakes… especially when it lands on the Christmas tree in the photos!
Dec 16, 2008
3472
It’s only this time of the year that I get to put up the snowflakes and I was so looking forward to it!
Dec 16, 2008
4
The tree looks so beautiful! Reminds me of the trees and rides I used to play with in Marriot Hotel in the 80s. The X’mas vibes were very strong then. I love looking at the trees and how everything was so beautiful.
Can’t wait to read on for the next days!
Dec 16, 2008
3472
Wow I wonder what it was like. When I was a kid the only playground I played at was the one in my neighbourhood!
Dec 17, 2008
1
your pictures make me feel homesick!
Dec 18, 2008
2
it’s not topsy-turvy, it’s curvy-wurvy!
Dec 18, 2008
3472
lol! Is there a diff??
Dec 21, 2008
45
Uh, it’s curvy-swurvy (-_-)
Dec 22, 2008
2
topsy-turvy = terbalik (upside down), curvy-swurvy = senget-benget (not straight) LOL!
Dec 22, 2008
3472
“Terbalik” lol!!! Your explanations totally brightened my day!
Dec 20, 2008
1
It’s a nice tree indeed. Here’s a similar effort by Singapore Fountain Pen:
http://singaporefountainpen.blogspot.com/2008/12/singapores-best-christmas-trees.html
But you have better pictures! :D
Dec 21, 2008
3472
I think he has done an impressive job at the tree hunting! There are so many of them!
Dec 28, 2008
3
nice photo uve got there :)
Dec 30, 2008
3472
Thanks :)