🎉 Congratulations to all the participants! 📸 Once again, the photos were impressively beautiful! 🏆 Thank you, @davidesimoncini for the creation of this enjoyable contest!
My participation in the 32st Edition of the PHOTOCHAIN Challenge:
A photo of the official mascot of Singapore, the Merlion 🦁🐬.
The story of the Merlion starts with the legend of Sang Nila Utama, a prince from the Srivijaya empire. On a hunting trip, he spotted a majestic creature on the island of Temasek, which he later learned was a lion. Taking it as a good omen, he decided to build a city on the island, naming it ‘Singapura’ or ‘Lion City’.
The fish body represents Singapore’s humble beginnings as a fishing village, while the lion head signifies the original name of Singapore, ‘Singapura’, meaning ‘lion city’ in Sanskrit.
key-subjects: Girl - Fountain - Skyscraper
note: I know that one keyword is more emphasized than the other, since for 'Girl,' you have to look at the crowd all around and especially have good eyes, hahaha. I'll try to do better next time.
Anyway thank you for your participation and for the story you told us. I didn't know about the Singapore-name's origins, so... a good reading. Welcome to the new edition and a big good luck for your entry 😁