Monday's supermoon was the first of four that Singapore will be experiencing this year.
SINGAPORE: Even the cloudy skies from the afternoon's downpour did not stop photographers from showing up at various spots around the island on Monday night, hoping to capture the supermoon.
Those who spoke to CNA at Marina Barrage – one of the commonly recommended spots to catch the moon – decided to wait out the cloudy skies just before the moon was supposed to rise at 7.12pm.TRYING THEIR LUCK “Unfortunately, the best spot but not always the best weather. Managed to catch some but it’s fine, can come back tomorrow.”
Asked why he decided to make the journey down from Pasir Ris, he said he had “a little belief that in some places, the sky will be ”. “Today, people probably thought, ‘Nah, it’s another year of disappointment.’ But I took the gamble. I’ve failed so many times, but I wanted to try and try and try. Better than nothing,” said Mr Chew, who arrived with his camera and tripod at 6.30pm.
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