I hate you, Hong Kong. On your streets I feel like an adulterous husband.. How could I love the bastard-child of opium-laced British Imperialism?
Tag: Hong Kong
sai wan war cemetery: unknown soldier
An image of the Sai Wan War Cemetery in Hong Kong.
toiling in the alley
A alley in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. The photo’s title of Hong Kong Alley is not be confused with Hong Kong Ally. That is someone different and unrelated, and worthy of a post of her own. Captured: June 21, 2008. for the shutterbugs: [lameda_exif id=922 info=”camera,focal_length,iso,aperture,shutter_speed”] spacer
hong kong dawn
I captured this while roaming around Yau Ma Tai (Hong Kong). Dawn is a great time for photography, you get a chance to see things rarely seen. And, it’s not blistering hot. Click the image to see a larger version. Dedicated to to Shawn at Brain Clutter. aside: I’ve been a bad blogger as of…
bad days and wasted time – or – karma, again, kicks me in the nads
I don’t like Hong Kong. The people that do think it’s a Shangri-La. It has everything, they say. It’s better than Disneyland. The sun rises and sets on/in HK.
waiting
I had a dozen better things to do last Saturday than go to Hong Kong, but go to Hong Kong I did. The guest house wanted a deposit on the rooms for our upcoming staff excursion. They didn’t mention they were unlicenced. Giving 3000 Hong Kong Dollars to an unlicenced Guest House is not the…
tombs and wire
The hills around the China / New Territories Hong Kong border are covered in tombs. Much of the area is inaccessible, except on foot. The departed wanted to be buried in their homeland, China, but that practice was not permitted. They were interred by their loved ones as close as physically possible:On the green hills,…
an open letter to superstar andy lau
Dear Andy: I’ve seen a movie or two of your’s. More often than not I see your face plastered on every product you pimp endorse. A trip to an electronic store has me facing your face, smiling at me from boxes of DVD players. A trip to a DVD store has me seeing your viseage…
may day, doctors, desks, and randy chefs
It’s nearly May 1st. In my part of the world that means it is International Labor Day. I wrote a post about this holiday a year ago. Take a look if you dare. Labor Day used to constitute a 5-day holiday in China, three days being official and two optional to encourage tourism. It was…
much meat
A lot of meat. Open-air market, Central, Hong Kong.