Wildlife, wild places, photography - plus Wild Scenes Hong Kong store
Wildlife, wild places, photography - plus Wild Scenes Hong Kong store
On a map, the Leizhou Peninsula looks like a spur of land thrusting south from the China coast towards Hainan Island. Since much of the peninsula has been designated within a geopark because of a host of volcanoes, and Hainan has mountains soaring to over 1800 metres, you…
Though we might be barely three hundred metres from shore, there’s a real sense of adventure as my son and I, with guide Dat Ki, paddle slowly in a wooden canoe across the calm brown waters of a lake within Cat Tien National Park, south Vietnam. There are…
Wow – look at that for a view! Across a bay lie green hills and a headland topped by a craggy summit, with a fishing town on the shoreline. There’s a blue sky with wispy clouds, and not a hint of pollution. Atlantic waves roll in to the…
Though physically similar to Po Toi, and little more than 10km south of Cheung Chau, Wailingding has a thriving village with a unique character, and a visit makes for an entertaining, out of Hong Kong experience Even if you’re familiar with seeing Lantau from places ranging from Cheung…
Though China’s bullet train network is yet to reach Hong Kong [connected since I wrote this], lines start just across the border, in Shenzhen, and shorten travel times to places that are otherwise just a tad distant for a weekend trip. These include parts of the Nanling mountain…
See also Cheung Chau birds photo gallery
Video I shot of the Bun Festival, which is like an carnival coupled with exorcism. See also Scenes of Cheung Chau photo gallery.
Hong Kong has much to offer, including beaches, trails, villages, islands, and the city itself
Shangri-La, you ask? Can it be that mythical place? That's what I'm here to discover.
