Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First,my gracious photo buddy from yesterday, Howard. Howard looks like a handsome scholarly gentleman and was stopped by a Mainlander asking for his photo!! http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022360.jpg Next is a depressing image. The pollution can be so bad.. well, see for yourself: http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022311.jpg The bad air from China blows down. China needs to fix its problems. By some accounting, 50,000 Mainlanders daytrip to HK EVERY DAY. They are stocking up on food and medicine, carrying them in their giant suitcases. Another aside - no less than 3 occasions, Mainlanders asked me for directions. At least I know how to say "I do not speak Mandarin" in Mandarin :-) May be I look like a Hong Konger from Mainland :-) Lastly, a more cheerful image: http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022339.jpg Here's Silvermine Bay, which I remembered was a HUGE beach and with glistening white sand. It turns out to be much smaller with generic beach sand. OK, it was high tide, but still... ah, childhood memory I tried to remember the dirt path to my grandparents' house, but a) it was long time ago, b) the dirt path is now paved. In fact, I think it was part of the 2008 Olympic (training?) Trail, c) apparently some/most of the old villages were razed. Just asked my sister the name of the village. With that, possibly I can at least find the approximate area next time. -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto