Pics of the Day 09: Dragon's Back and Shek O Beach

Saturday was a beautiful day. I went on a hike along Dragon's Back, this was my 5th time on the trail. But today's weather offered the most stunning views I've seen yet- visibility was great. Since August is the wettest month in Hong Kong, the hills were a magnificent bright green, the waters a clear and deep blue. I saw so many butterflies, and a giant spider clinging to its web. After the hike, we took the bus for a short ride to Shek O beach. In 35 degree C weather, the hot sand burned our feet, but the water was really refreshing. It's days like this that make me fall in love with Hong Kong all over again.

View of Stanley from Dragon's Back

The giant spider

Shek O town and beach

Shek O Beach

Pics of the Day 08: More Sham Shui Po

Went back to Sham Shui Po, this time with the big video camera I borrowed from the university. Another unbelievably hot day. I walked down Hoi Tan Street, where my Mom and her family first lived in Hong Kong. I stopped for a cold drink at a tea place, and made small conversation with another customer, me speaking in Mandarin, him speaking to me in Cantonese.

I have really grown to like this area, which feels like a throw-back to the past. There were some gems of buildings that looked like colonial era (maybe the 20s and 30s?) that are rare to find on Hong Kong island.

The hotel I stayed in last September, just behind the street where my Mom and her family first lived in HK



Delicious cold tea drink. The small sign on the left says "Five Flower Tea"

From Electric Road to North Point

Another experiment in visual style, depicting my mother and her family's move from Electric Road to North Point.

Pics of the Day 07: A Reminder of Home...

Went walking around Sham Shui Po on a hot hot Saturday afternoon. Sham Shui Po was where I first stayed when I came to HK. I came back to take some more photos of the streets and buildings. It was strange returning, I hadn't been to this neighborhood in almost 10 months already. As I was walking, I found a small shop that sold those large plastic vinyl bags that are great for holding just about everything. I was really just trying to take photos of the sewing machine, which looked pretty ancient. Later when I uploaded the photos, I saw the Yankees hat in the background. Oh, New York, how I miss you!

Stich by Stitch...

My grandmother worked hard to support her family, sewing and doing embroidery work in Hong Kong. The textile industry was booming during this time due to the influx of available workers and the capital and technology brought from down from Shanghai. I wonder what it was like for her...

Pics of the Day 06: A Walk Down Chun Yeung Street

A walk down the Chun Yeung Street outdoor market, one street up from the building where my Mom's family used to live in North Point. I took a photograph of every single shop along the north side of the street, starting on the eastern most corner of the street and moving west. I finished just as a downpour started, leftovers from yesterday's typhoon.

On Peak Hill

Was listening to this song by Stars called On Peak Hill. This image came to mind.