Picture News
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AP - Mon Aug 8,10:43 AM ET
In this photo provided by Zac and Kelly White, four-wheel-drive enthusiasts stop to witness a rainbow after a rain shower June 4, 2005, along one of the many designated off-road trails outside of Moab, Utah. The desert community is a popular destination for thousands of four-wheel-drive enthusiasts each year because of the many designated off-road trails. (AP Photo/Courtesy Zac and Kelly White) -
AP - Mon Aug 8,10:43 AM ET
In this photo provided by Zac and Kelly White, 'Delicate Arch' in Arches National Park, a short drive from Moab, Utah, is pictured in this May 31, 2005. The natural sandstone arch is one of the more popular arches, set off from the main road and reachable by a short hike. (AP Photo/Courtesy Zac and Kelly White) -
RIGHT ON TIME: Relay runners who had started out in the suburbs earlier on Tuesday arrived at the Padang just as the Parade got underway. -- TERENCE TAN -
DRILL SEGMENT: The Provost Unit performing its precision drill with rifles. This item is a crowd favourite. -- DESMOND FOO -
FLY PAST: The band strikes up the national anthem as three Chinooks fly past overhead, bearing a huge Singapore flag. -- DESMOND FOO -
MEN IN GREEN: The crowd, togged in red, watch as military hardware rumble down St Andrew's Road in the marchpast of the mobile column. -- JOYCE FANG -
POWER JETS: It's a people's parade. Thousands of mini flags wave wildly as F16 fighter jets roar overhead in a bomb-burst formation. -- EDWIN KOO -
EXPLOSIVE CELEBRATIONS: Fireworks lighting up the night sky over the Padang and Marina South did not fail to impress the crowd. -
21-GUN SALUTE: Men of the 20th Singapore Artillery Unit fire off the 21-round Presidential Gun Salute during the National Day Parade. The gun salute is the highest honour conferred upon Singapore. -- CAROLINE CHIA -
COLOURFUL DISPLAY: Students from Chua Chu Kang Secondary School don traditional costumes of the four main races in Singapore and put up a colourful, vibrant mass display item. -- DESMOND FOO -
SWING IT LOW: There are many ways to play an instrument, as shown by these band performers at the National Day Parade. -- DESMOND FOO -
IN FORMATION: The parade formed up neatly on the Padang and salutes the Singapore flag as three Chinook helicopters towing it flies past. -- ALAN LIM -
FLOAT PASS: A procession of beautiful, giant floats moves past City Hall, headed towards the heartlands. -- CHEW SENG KIM -
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YOUNG ENTHUSIAM: Singapore's younger crowd celebrate the nation's 40th birthday. -- MELVIN TAN -
GETTING RED-DY: Little Issac all decked in red, with a Singapore flag painted on his cheek, joins in the fun at the Padang. -- WILLIE LIM -
LIVELY SHOW: Singaporeans from all walks of life gather to watch the 'live' broadcast of the National Day parade alfresco at a heartland party. Celebrations in heartland locations such as Jurong East, Tampines and Yishun draw a total of 75,000, culminating with the parade shown on large screens -- GARY CHONG -
A HELPING HAND: Parade performers help each other to prepare for the big show. -- LOW THO SENG -
SHINING BRIGHT: Clad in vibrant suits, members of the People's Association get ready to strut their stuff. -- LOW THO SENG -
HEARTLANDERS CELEBRATE: Unlike previous years, when festivities and the parade were concentrated at the National Stadium or Padang, day-long carnivals including street markets, mini bungee stations and even sports activities like a relay run, drew enthusiastic heartlanders from Yishun, Tampines Jurong East. -- TAN TECK LEE -
FLYING HIGH: As the Singapore flag flies high, so do the parachuters, in one of the most popular acts at each year's National Day parade. -- CHRISTINA ANG -
BLAZING A TRAIL : A magnificent display of fireworks thrilled the nation as the skies over the Padang, Marina South and the heartland venues were lit up simultaneously. -- SIMON -
Spectators in good spirits as they participate in the Singapore Wave, the cousin of the Kallang Wave from Malaysia Cup days. -
Excited two-year-old Belicia Wong waves her Singapore flag enthusiastically during the pre-parade segment, while showing off another painted on her cheek. -
President SR Nathan arrives in an escorted convoy, marking the start of the parade in earnest.