Singapore Botanic Gardens

While in Singapore, we visited the Botanic Gardens, which offered a lovely escape from the bustling city. It was particularly hot and humid that day (or perhaps that's every day in Singapore?) and even a stroll in the park was taxing on the body and mind. What made the visit unforgettable was the Orchid Garden and its 60,000 orchid plants. As tempting as it was to photograph each and every orchid in the garden and catalog them for you, I've edited myself to just a few:

PS. And while on the topic: an orchid Mom got me for my office 3+ years ago finally bloomed for the first time, just in time for my birthday! :-)