“Another Sunrise, another new beginning.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Taken at Tai Mo Shan, the highest peak (957m) in Hong Kong
…not on New Year Day though :-)
Wishing you a healthy, happy & peaceful New Year!
Explore #03 (2023-01-01) - Thank you for stopping by and for your words of encouragement and favorites!
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“If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.” Carlos Santana
A Special Display of Lotus Flowers at Avenida da Praia 龍環葡韻, Taipa, Macau
Explore #121 (2021-06-28) - Thank you for stopping by and for your encouraging comments and favorites!
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Designed by the architect Cecil Brewer, the cousin of Ambrose Heal, who was the founder of the HEAL’S Furniture Store. This stunning spiral staircase was completed in 1916 with an echoing helix of lights installed after the Second World War. A refurbishment project in 2013 saw this design landmark restored to its former glory, with a bespoke Bocci chandelier ensuring the staircase is ready for another hundred years of use.
It used to lead up to an art gallery (Mansard Gallery) housed in Heal's flagship building, and Heal's claim to fame was a ground-breaking exhibition of French Modern Art, when Matisse and Picasso were first shown to the British Public.
There were only very few customers wandering at the Store when I arrived. I was walking up and down the stairs and spent almost an hour taking many photos of this Century Old (..probably considered young in London:-) Spiral Staircase at Heal's Flagship Furniture Store, London
Explore #04 (2023-08-01) - Thank you for stopping by and for your words of encouragement and favorites!
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The lotus flower is probably the most beautiful flower around the Summer months in Hong Kong.
Taken at Hong Lok Park in Fanling, N.T., Hong Kong
Explore #84 (2023-07-12) - Thank you for stopping by and for your words of encouragement and favorites!
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Rubber Duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks, designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, which have appeared in many cities around the world. Each Rubber Duck is recreated anew locally, as his public art is intended to be temporary.
Hofman first brought the duck to Hong Kong ten years ago, in 2013. This year, two ducks form his art exhibit called “Double Ducks” in the Victoria Harbor, each over 18 meters tall. Unfortunately one duck had deflated due to the extreme heat and pressure inside the rubber duck by the time I got there. However, this did not deter visitors and families from flocking to Tamar Park to take a glimpse of this happy looking duck.
Taken at Tamar Park, Hong Kong
Explore #07 (2023-06-24) - Thank you for stopping by and for your words of encouragement and favorites!
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