The merlion is a statue with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Its name comes from a portmanteau of mermaid and lion. The lion head and fish body of the creature recalls the story of the legendary Sang Nila Utama, who saw a lion while hunting on an island, en route to Malacca. The island eventually became the sea port of Temasek, a precursor to Singapore.
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Great start with a very good picture!
Looking forward to seeing such beautiful pictures again! welcome!
welcome . i think yours is the fourth singapore photoblog but it's great ... i miss singapore
Thanks for all the encouraging comments ..
didn't manage to get online due to a serious family problem ..
lets hope there's no disrupt again pls.
there are actually five active Singapore photoblogs at present, although two are not members of CDPB - there are a further two blogs that are no longer active.
Welcome welcome!
Great to see another Sg DP :-)
When we see this statue on tv, we know it's Singapore. It's so beautiful.
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