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All of the photos shown at the top of the Batgung website were taken in and around Hong Kong.
Shing Mun reservoirs
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
Tai Mo Shan makes another appearance, at the left end of this panorama. Then you see the upper Shing Mun reservoir, and at the right is the lower reservoir. This photo was taken from one section of HK's wartime defenses, described in more detail here.
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
2006
Hong Kong sunrise
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
This is the view from the hospital room at dawn, around three hours before our first daughter was born.
Banyan tree roots
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
There are many Banyan trees around Hong Kong, often with their roots flowing down walls like some frozen waterfall. Get the full story about these trees here.
Cheung Chau Chickens
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
Walking along the Cheung Chau seafront we came across this row of chickens hanging from a bamboo gallows. Given the recent cases of bird flu I wondered whether it was evidence of some pagan ritual to keep the illness away. MrsB assured me it was just a local restaurant hanging the chickens up to dry, so the skin is crispier after roasting.
Incense coils at Man Mo Temple
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
Man Mo Temple on Hong Kong Island is easy to reach, and well worth a visit. This picture shows some of the incense coils that hang from the temple's ceiling and fill the air with their smoke.
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
2006
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Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
If you are planning a vacation in Hong Kong around August / September time, it is worth checking the calendar to see if you can be here for the Mid Autumn Festival. Parks are filled with children carrying lanterns, which makes a very pretty scene. Traditional lanterns are made of paper, with small candles inside. You can still see plenty of them, but as these photos show, battery-powered inflatable "lanterns" are getting more and more common.
Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
If you are planning a vacation in Hong Kong around August / September time, it is worth checking the calendar to see if you can be here for the Mid Autumn Festival. Parks are filled with children carrying lanterns, which makes a very pretty scene. Traditional lanterns are made of paper, with small candles inside. You can still see plenty of them, but as these photos show, battery-powered inflatable "lanterns" are getting more and more common.
Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns
Wed, 2006-04-26 21:31 — batgungAdmin
If you are planning a vacation in Hong Kong around August / September time, it is worth checking the calendar to see if you can be here for the Mid Autumn Festival. Parks are filled with children carrying lanterns, which makes a very pretty scene. Traditional lanterns are made of paper, with small candles inside. You can still see plenty of them, but as these photos show, battery-powered inflatable "lanterns" are getting more and more common.