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Don’t Pay The Ferryman?
A relaxed ferry boat crewman enroute from Batangas to Puerto Galera in the Philippines. Punctual, polite and proficient; he and his banca crewmates got my money. Filed under: daily photography diary...
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A Convincing Bond-Girl Impersonation
Some regular readers might recognise the identity of the ‘Bond-Girl’ emerging from the beautiful blue waters of the Verde Island Passage, off the equally stunning White Beach, Puerto Galera on the...
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Filipino Transport Systems
In my continuing effort to catch up on the last month’s worth of photos, here’s a gallery of just some of the Filipino modes of transport that we sampled on our week’s diving trip to Puerto Galera on...
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Shooting People
On our trip down to the Philippines last month I had my first chance to have a good play with my new camera – the Olympus OMD. One of the things I like about the camera is that, along with it’s small...
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The Start of Something Big
At the Eastern end of Hong Kong’s Chek Lap Kok airport, construction work is underway on a really big project; this is the future transit facility for the Hong Kong end of the Hong Kong/Zhuhai/Macau...
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Resorting to Cats
If in doubt, post a cute picture of an animal; dogs and cats seem to be favourites. This one was taken earlier this month, featuring this cat seemingly acting as the smug proprietor of a shop full...
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The Blue Flash
I spent 15 minutes or so today watching this kingfisher hunting. The bird was only successful on 1 out of the 3 dives that I saw it make and all of them took place in a very awkward spot for...
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Man Mo Temple
This is Man Mo Temple in Hollywood Road, Hong Kong. Built in 1847 it is dedicated to the worship of the Civil/Literature God Man Tai and the Martial/War God Mo Tai. The combined worship of these two...
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Waiting On The Job
Shanghai’s Pudong Airport is a massive, modern and very impressive structure. With expansion to 5 runways due over the next few years, it can surely only grow from its current position as the world’s...
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Inside A Fancy Elevator
I hadn’t seen my parents for over 6 months and, when they arrived for a 2 week visit, we went to a swish bar in Hong Kong to celebrate being together again. Even the elevator was fancy – this was...
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Searching for Pan-STARRS
Back in March we took a short trip to Tokyo and were lucky enough to be on the top of the Mori Building for a beautiful sunset. As the sun was going down, film crews and large telescopes started...
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Faces on a Train
I love the ability with my new camera to take candid shots of people. All these shots were taken on a single day on the Tokyo train network – a fantastic public transport system, I have to say. Filed...
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Lines
I took this photo on the platform of Tokyo’s Skytree Tower Station, just over a month ago. At the time I thought it would be one to erase, but I’ve now decided I like it for the way in which it is...
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The Essence of Photography in a Photograph
I was in a photography shop in Central Hong Kong, trying out some new equipment. Whilst clicking away at anything and everything, I shot this image. It seems to shout ‘Photography’ in a single,...
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A Close Run Thing
This is a photo taken at the finish line of a race at the Hong Kong Happy Valley Horse Track a few weeks ago. None of the horses that I, my wife, or either of my visiting parents had backed,...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Colours
Yes, I’ve completely missed the deadline for this weekly challenge, but in an attempt to get back on track with posting photos, I thought I’d post it anyway. The temple is one of many in the...
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Waiting for the School Bus
I was up early this morning hoping, fruitlessly as it turned out, to catch a nice sunrise. On my way back to my Dubai hotel, I encountered the rush to catch the school buses that ply along Sheikh...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Change
When I first visited Mont Blanc’s Mer de Glace Glacier, above Chamonix in the French Alps some 30 years ago, the glacier had in fact been advancing and increasing in size for a decade or so. Since the...
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Getting The Best Shot
We recently hiked up and over the top of Hong Kong’s highest peak, the 3140′ (957m) high Tai Mo Shan, and then descended down the Ng Tung Chai waterfalls section on its northern slopes. Due the recent...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Up
It is normally me that is ‘Up’ there, but this time I was the one taking the photo of the paragliders who were the 3 female members of my immediate family. Oh my, were they all excited after this...
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