Photo-Taking Pose

Photo-Taking Pose

The Avenue of Stars is a wonderful place to people watch, especially as the fabulous views of the harbour ensure there are lots of photo-opportunities. I love the pose this guy's striking whilst taking a picture...maybe this is the answer to camera-shake!

Busy Kitchen

Busy Kitchen

An open doorway into the back of a restaurant kitchen provided the framing for this shot, during our wandering round the Stanley Market area.

Getting Some Rest

Getting Some Rest

I guess living in Hong Kong is tiring. We saw this kind of thing more than once...

Tian Tan Buddha from Po Lin Monastery

Tian Tan Buddha from Po Lin Monastery

Hmm, I'm sensing a new theme of colour photos on Mondays.....Anyway, another Po Lin shot, this time from the steps of one of the temples in the Monastery complex. I like the way the other temple roof is just peeking out through the trees...it makes it all look a lot more overgrown than it felt when we were there!

Taking a Break

Taking a break

Another Stanley Market shot - this time on the sea wall by a newly-decked area where there are some new shops in the works. Not quite the same ambiance as the market itself, perhaps, but it was rather pleasant to sit on the sea wall and have a break from wandering around.

Reading the Paper

Reading the Paper

Whilst wandering around Stanley Market I came upon this little scene. I think it's the expression on the Lion's face that appeals to me the most...click for a larger view.

Tian Tan Buddha from Ngong Ping

Tian Tan Buddha from Ngong Ping

Ngong Ping village (in its current form at least) is an attraction purely created to link between the new cable car (from Tung Chung) and the somewhat older Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery. Previously the only way visitors could get to the buddha was via a long bus ride - the new cable car is absolutely fantastic (although any pictures taken from within are somewhat ruined by the reflective windows), and this shot was taken walking through the tourist village from the cable car.