{"id":2406,"date":"2015-08-12T21:56:17","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T13:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/?p=2406"},"modified":"2019-02-03T15:39:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T07:39:35","slug":"singapore-jubilee-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore &#8211; Jubilee Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Faced with a dilemma on whether I should face the crowds to take some photos of a once in a lifetime celebration or watch the whole thing on TV, I actually trooped down to Marina Bay to catch the SG50 celebration. While on hindsight I&#8217;m glad that I made the effort, I definitely will not do this again. I sat there from 1pm until 8:30pm (in the hot sun!) along with mostly other foreigners. My treat to myself after this was a good gin cocktail, U.S. ribeye steak and lamb chops at The Cut. Anyway, here are the photos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2419\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-version-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2419\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2419\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-Version-2-.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay Sands\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-Version-2-.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-Version-2--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-Version-2--1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Knights fly in formation, &#8220;50&#8221;, over Marina Bay Sands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2418\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2418\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2418\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09--1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view of Marina Bay at dusk while waiting for the fireworks to start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2417\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2417\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2417\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-1.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-1.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Near the start of the show there were periodic teasers such as this one with initial fireworks from the top of key buildings and not just the bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2416\" style=\"width: 3463px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2416\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2416\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-3.jpg\" alt=\"Marina Bay lit up by fireworks \" width=\"3463\" height=\"2311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-3.jpg 3463w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3463px) 100vw, 3463px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marina Bay lit up by fireworks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2415\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2415\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2415 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-2.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-2.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note the Fullerton illuminated with a projection of the Singapore flag on its face<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2414\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2414\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2414 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-4.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-4.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buildings specially lit up for SG50 &#8211; the light beams are coming from the temporary arena at the Padang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2413\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2413\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2413\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-5.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-5.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This clearly shows the building tops that also had fireworks on them<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2412\" style=\"width: 3455px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2412\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-6.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3455\" height=\"1943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-6.jpg 3455w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3455px) 100vw, 3455px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Probably my favourite photo for the night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2411\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2411\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-7.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-7.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marina Bay lit up by fireworks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2410\" style=\"width: 3680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2410\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2410\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-8.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3680\" height=\"2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-8.jpg 3680w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Near the finale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2408\" style=\"width: 3480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2408\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2408\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-10.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3480\" height=\"1726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-10.jpg 3480w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-10-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-10-1024x508.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3480px) 100vw, 3480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green fireworks towards the end of the show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2407\" style=\"width: 3464px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/12\/singapore-jubilee-celebration\/12-aug-2015sg50-2015-08-09-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2407\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2407\" src=\"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-11.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore's Marina Bay\" width=\"3464\" height=\"2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-11.jpg 3464w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-11-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-Aug-2015SG50-2015-08-09-11-1024x596.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3464px) 100vw, 3464px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marina Bay lit up by fireworks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faced with a dilemma on whether I should face the crowds to take some photos of a once in a lifetime celebration or watch the whole thing on TV, I actually trooped down to Marina Bay to catch the SG50 celebration. 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