ABC Wednesday - J - Junk - Victoria Harbour - Hong Kong

                                       

One of my favourite views of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong is one that contains the magnificent  old junk the Aqua Luna.   Perfect for the letter J for ABC Wednesday



                                           


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Signs - Street Advertising - Hong Kong

When ever I am in Hong Kong visiting my daughter I always find myself taking lots of advertising photographs as the advertising is always so eye catching and vibrant. It was the lorry with the advert for milk tea that is the main subject of my composition, but the other signs show just how crammed with advertising signs the streets are.

Signs

Street Advertising Signs - Wellington Street - Hong Kong

The profusion of Signs in the streets of Hong Kong make for fascinating reading and photographs.

               I will be linking up with the Signs Meme this week, which opens on Thursday.

Faces on Friday - Scooter Fun - The Peak - Hong Kong

                                 Explaining the serious business of using a scooter.

Early Evening Light

Returning to the city in the beautiful early evening light, after a day on a boat in The South China Seas. We swam and the water was very refreshing.

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Oasis of calm

 Hong Kong is a noisy and vibrant city which I have grown to love since my eldest daughter moved here six years ago this month. One of my favourite places to escape the noise and bustle of the city is the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens.

Whilst I am travelling I am using my ipad for blogging using an application called 'Blogsy' which I am learning to use by trial and error.

Friends bear with me as I try to share photos of my travels with you as often as I can. When time and internet connections allow I will also post a selection of photos on Travel Tales.

For those of you on Instagram you can also find me there as lindyloumac as I post photos from everyday life.

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Faces On Friday - Happy Halloween - Hong Kong

 I thought it was about time I revived my 'Faces on Friday' theme, although today it is a little different! Happy Halloween.  I spotted this Halloween Man in a cafe in Hong Kong a few years ago.

Faces on Friday - Bubbles - Hong Kong

This little girl I photographed in Hong Kong was enjoying blowing her bubbles. She obviously considered it a very serious business, as she was concentrating very hard.

World at Work - Dried Seafood Market - Western District - Hong Kong

A few minutes tram ride  from Central Hong Kong, in the Western District the dried seafood traders are to be found. In my photos are all sorts of dried sea foods, some recognisable, others I have no idea what they might be!  If you are interested in viewing more posts about Hong Kong, lots can be found on my blog Travel Tales.

Our World Tuesday

World at Work - Sailors - Star Ferry - Hong Kong

World at Work this week features some of the Sailors that work on the Star Ferry in Hong Kong. These photos were taken during my recent visit, if you are interested in viewing more posts about Hong Kong, lots can be found on my blog Travel Tales.

Our World Tuesday

Faces on Friday - Bride and Groom - Hong Kong

 In Hong Kong and many other parts of Asia it is traditional to have a pre-wedding photo shoot. A perfect choice for Faces on Friday.

Signs - Typical Street Scene - Hong Kong

Back from my travels with lots of photos for the various memes that I enjoy participating in.  The streets in Hong Kong are full of signs, this one shows a typical side street in the Soho area of the city. So much to look at just in this one photo!

Signs Meme

Faces On Friday - Fishermen - Hong Kong

On my daily walks exploring Hong Kong I often came across the fishermen that seem to spend all day down at the Harbour fishing, just like these two. Neither of them had caught anything for me to photograph this time, but they enjoyed seeing their photos.

Faces On Friday - School Girl - Hong Kong

Schoolgirl in Hong Kong.

Visiting my daughter in Hong Kong gives me the time and great opportunities for photography which I enjoy sharing here. If you are interested in seeing more photos of Hong Kong, you will find lots of posts from my trips there on my Travel Tales blog.

Red Bottlebrush Flower - Callistemon - Hong Kong

When I was last in Hong Kong visiting my daughter we took a public ferry that just operates on Public Holidays and at the weekends from Sai Kung Pier to Yim Tin Tsai a deserted island, which is now a tourist attraction.  I have written about the trip in a post on my Travel Tales blog.   Yim Tin Tsai - Abandoned Island - Hong Kong

I found this beautiful flower when we were exploring the island. Having looked at photos on-line I am fairly sure it is a member of the bottle brush family. If you know otherwise please let me know.

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Faces On Friday - On The Ferry - Hong Kong

When I was last in Hong Kong visiting my daughter we took a public ferry that just operates on Public Holidays and at the weekends from Sai Kung Pier to Yim Tin Tsai a deserted island, which is now a tourist attraction.  I plan to write about the island for my next Travel Tales post.

Our fellow passengers I think make interesting subjects for Faces On Friday. If I was a writer I think they would be a good starting point for a story!

Update March 18th 2014 I have now published my post entitled Yim Tin Tsai - Abandoned Island - Hong Kong

Faces On Friday - Star Ferry Sailor - Hong Kong

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I wonder what this sailor on the Star Ferry was thinking about? This photo previously appeared in a post on my Travel Tales blog.  
Travel Tales - Kowloon and The Star Ferry

Faces on Friday - Fish-Seller in Hong Kong

      

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Over the last few years I have been fortunate enough to collect a large number of photos showing people carrying out their day to day life. I thought it might be interesting to share some of them here in a regular feature ' Faces on Friday'. Do let me know what you think of this idea, as I have met some fascinating people via my camera lens.

This brave lady was selling fish in Sai Kung  Travel Tales - Sai Kung

Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong

Photo by LindyLouMac Photo Collection on Flickr.

Do you know what this street in Hong Kong is well  known for? Visit my latest post on Travel Tales to find out.

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Figurines

A photo by LindyLouMac Photo Collection on Flickr.

I am linking up today with Saturday's Photo Hunting where the prompt this week was Figurines. I took this photo in 2010 on a visit to The Ladies Market in Hong Kong.  More images and information about this market can be found at Travel Tales - Ladies Market - Hong Kong