Posts Tagged “Hong Kong”

Recent tropical weather – by which I mean steamy torrents of rain, not sunny skies – always puts me in the mood to go spelunking in the photo back catalog.

I found this in the “meh” bin from a trip to Hong Kong a couple of years ago. It’s Victoria Harbor reflecting the skyline that everybody else was shooting. You can get a better idea of the total scene from this shot. I could get lost in these negatives for days.

Neon towers write
shimmering calligraphy
on Hong Kong harbor.

Sorry I’ve been out of touch since HK, things got pretty crunky in Singapore and I was sick by the time I hit Mexico City. But anyway, the film is back and I’m going to post some more HK harbour shots under various conditions. Also going to update the media ticker and try to get some housekeeping done before the next flight, which is tomorrow. Paris and Munich for three or four days of meetings.

Those of you who think that business travel is all expense-account glamour are sadly mistaken. But once in a while, we do go someplace nice.

Aqua is an Italian-Japanese restaurant in a penthouse-like space in Kowloon, looking South across the harbour at Hong Kong island. I had a reimagined Timballo, a bundle of rigatoni on end, stuffed with duck confit and wild mushrooms, and a cocktail called “anxiety” composed of vodka, pomelo and grapefruit with a bit of brown sugar.

I’m a big fan of public transportation, and one of my favorite examples is the Star Ferry that links Hong Kong island with the Kowloon Peninsula. For a fare of HK$2.20 (about 20 US cents!) you get fast transportation and amazing views. I take it every chance I get. I shot mostly film on my last couple of trips across, but here are some digital shots in and around the ferry to tide you over.

My money’s on the gorilla – he looks like he really wants it.