Tsz Shan Monastery 慈山寺

【Photo Journey】《Tsz Shan Monastery》Car ran along Ting Kok Road of Tai Po District to the north of the New Territories of Hong Kong. Tolo Harbour was on the right whereas thick woods and hills were on the left. A huge and white Guanyin statute appearing in the greenwood mountains, facing Tolo Harbour, was particularly dazzling. My friend told me that it was Hong Kong businessman Li Ka-shing who spent HK$ 1.5 billion to build this Tsz Shan Monastery.

Revisiting Grass Island 重遊塔門

【Photo Journey】《Revisiting Grass Island》Grass Island (Tap Mun) is an outlying island northeast of the New Territories of Hong Kong, with an area of 1.69 square kilometers and the highest point of the hill is 125 meters. As the island is full of grass around the hills, that is the reason "grass island" is so named. Standing atop the hill, I could enjoy a 360-degree panorama of the beautiful view.  Therefore it attracts numerous campers and travellers.

From Tai Long Sai Wan to Chek Keng 西灣至赤涇

【Photo Journey】《From Tai Long Sai Wan to Chek Keng》: To enjoy the most beautiful beach in Hong Kong, you can not go without visiting the famous Tai Long Sai Wan (lit. "Big Wave West Bay") at Sai Kung East Country Park in Hong Kong. It is due to the wide bay with shallow water, sandy beaches, big waves and beautiful scenery that it is renowned to be the top of the ten beautiful beaches in Hong Kong. I first came to Tai Long Sai Wan for scout camping some 50 years ago.

From Pak Sha O to Lai Chi Chong 白沙澳至荔枝莊

【Photo Journey】《From Pak Sha O to Lai Chi Chong》: Pak Sha O is a remote area of Sai Kung East Country Park in Hong Kong, amidst is a small village built in the jungle in the mountain valley facing the sea. It has beautiful scenery, just like a paradise.

Xiamen and Gulangyu 廈門鼓浪嶼

【Photo Journey】《Xiamen and Gulangyu》: Gulangyu is an island off the coast of Xiamen, a port city of Fujian Province in southern China. After the Opium War, Xiamen was one of the 5 treaty ports opened for foreign trade. Gulangyu is a famous historical and tourist island with beautiful beaches, meandering lanes and varied architecture. It ranks the top of the list of the ten most beautiful scenic attractions in the province.

Fujian Tulou 福建土樓

【Photo Journey】《Fujian Tulou》: The coach was running along the hill road northbound to Tulou (lit. clay house) district at the South Stream in Fujian, China. Here was a valley of 10 odd kilometers long in the suburb where the meandering South Stream was flowing. On either side of the stream were stepped fields. Village houses were built on the hill slopes, either gathered or scattered.

Ancient city in the rain 雨中古城

【Photo Journey】《Ancient city in the rain》In travel, it is most despairing to encounter a rainy day. Everywhere is wet and misty. All beautiful scenes seem to be covered by a layer of gauze. Shooting landscape photographs becomes a big challenge. That day I came to an ancient city in Chaozhou, China. It had heavy rain all day. My interest in sightseeing was greatly reduced.

Kwun Tong Promenade 觀塘海濱長廊

【Photo Journey】
《Kwun Tong Promenade》: Following the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade and Hung Hom promenade, Kwun Tong promenade is the third one located at the harborfront of Kwun Tong district in the East Kowloon Peninsula. Its first phase was completed on January 16, 2010 and the second phase on 28 May 2015.

Hung Hom Promenade 紅磡海濱長廊

【Photo Journey】
《Hung Hom Promenade》: Hung Hom Promenade built in 2011 is located at Hung Hom harborfront in eastern Kowloon peninsula. It provides a convenient venue for people to view the scenery along Victoria Harbour. The total length of the promenade is 500 meters, stretching from Hung Hom Ferry Pier to the east and extending to the west to connect Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade.

Reunion with Felix Lok 與鈞重逢

【Photo Journey】
《Reunion with Felix Lok》
Leaving school for four odd decades 
In movie circle Felix shows the glamorous face 
We met again with unforgettable memories 
Wishing our friendship continues till the very last day 
.......................

Hoi Sham Park 海心公園

【Photo Journey】
《Hoi Sham Park》 - Text and photography by Peter Bok
Hung Hom Bay extended afar to Hoi Sham 
Through the wide entrance of Lei Yu Mun 
Many cruise liners came 
Over the Lion Rock Hill 
Flights of passenger planes are hard to find 
Chronicle of the past and present 
Records the changes of seas as new lands 
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Grove and Great River 小林與大江

【Photo Journey】
《On Grove and Great River》
  - Text and Photography by Peter Bok
..........................
《Anecdote of Siu-Lam》
When the great river drifted to the east
His orchestral charm had ceased
To western Hong Kong Siu-Lam moved
To give people her helping yeasts
From QE in southern Kowloon she shifted
To QM for the charity deeds
Being Big Dipper as medical social worker
She was touched by the early-flower-a-day gifts
To accept his love And his marriage feast
..........................

Erhu Performance in Aged Home 為護理院周年誌慶義演

【Photo Journey】《Voluntary performance in aged home's 30th anniversary 》：Upon the invitation from Anita my old friend who is the CEO with the WCSY Home in Hong Kong,

Transformations Of The Central coastline 滄海桑田見中環

【Photo Journey】《On HK City Hall's new land》：Built in 1962, the high block of the Hong Kong City Hall is a cultural relice overseeing the Victoria Harbour attracting tens of thousands arts fans to attend performing arts and music via the nearby Central Pier in the front. In the 70s and 80s, the high block, lower block and gardens of the Hall complex were of utmost significance in providing the most popular venues for concerts, exhibitions and performing arts to people of Hong Kong.

Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Airport 台灣桃園國際機場

【Photo Journey】《Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport》：This is my first time taking a plane to Hong Kong via Taiwan. I can only stay at the airport for two hours before boarding the flight to Hong Kong.

Full Moon Love Concert 月滿情音樂會

【In the Limelight】《Full Moon Love Concert》: The "Full Moon Love" Concert presented by the Ontario Chinese Orchestra (OCO) was held successfully last evening at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. The audience had an enjoyable evening in appreciating the traditional Chinese and western music in solo, trio and ensemble.

Scenic photography with iPhone 6s 風景攝影的愛瘋6s

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《Scenic photography with iPhone 6s》: It is too bad that I lost my iPhone 5 yesterday. I made up for my loss with the purchase of a new iPhone 6s.

Dawn of Seagulls 海鷗飛處見朝陽

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Dawn of Seagulls》: I got up at 5 this morning just for the third attempt to go to the Scarborough Bluffs for sunrise photography in the past two weeks. The red sun finally came and rose from the lake and seagulls flied to the rising sun.

OCO Rehearsing Full Moon Love Concert 安省中國民族樂團音樂會排練

【In the Limelight】《OCO Concert Rehearsal》: Ontario Chinese Orchestra (OCO) is holding the 9th anniversary concert at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto on November 13, 2015 at 7:45pm. The concert theme is "Full Moon Love".

Colors of Daybreak 晨曦色彩

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《Colors of Daybreak》:
At 7am this morning, I went to Scarborough Bluffs Park for sunrise photography. However, thick clouds covered the rising sun.

Sunrise Scarborough Bluffs 日出崖畔

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《Sunrise Scarborough Bluffs》: These sunrise photos were taken at Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto this morning at 7:45 am.

Pursuing Fall Colors in Orangeville 奧蘭治圍追秋色

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Pursuing Fall Colours in Orangeville》: Yesterday was my fourth and the last time pursuing fall colours in Orangeville within two weeks. The colors of the late autumn finally came.

Love in Late Autumn 愛在深秋

 【Photo Inspiration】
《Love in Late Autumn》
 - Text and Photography by Peter Bok

Maple Love In Late Fall 深秋楓情

【Photo Inspiration】
《Maple Love in Late Fall》 - Text and Photography by Peter Bok

 I walked along
This long trail in north
Meandering in the field
Through the grass flourished and tall

Snaps by theTranqui Lake 靜湖攝趣

【Behind the Image】《Snaps by the tranquil lake》: This afternoon, I enjoyed an relaxing stroll by the tranquil lake at the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in Orangeville, Ontario and captured these picturesque fall scenes simply with my iPhone 5 using the 645 PRO app and selfie.

Afterglow on Highway 公路上的餘輝

【Behind the Image】《Afterglow on Highway》: At 7 pm today, while coming back from Pickering to Toronto, I found the afterglow above Highway 401 was so beautiful and attractive that I had taken these shots on my friend's car.

Afterglow Before Full Moon 中秋晚霞

【Behind the Image】《Afterglow Before Full Moon》: This year's Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was on September 27, 2015 which coincided with the super full moon and lunar eclipse. A Chinese full moon denotes perfection, unity and harmony. In Scarborough Bluffs Park, thousands of crowd gathered and waited for the coming of the full moon.

Mid-Autumn Full Moon 月圓中秋夜

【Photo Inspiration】
《Mid-Autumn Full Moon》: - Peter Bok

West clouds rosy and east moon full 
Northern light anchored as guiding tool 

(Taken at Scarborough Bluffs Park, Toronto) 

Night Scene • Night Police 夜景 • 夜警

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Night Scene • Night Police》: At night, three photo buddies and I went to downtown Toronto again for night photography. We arrived the shooting spot at 10:30 pm. It was on a bridge on Bathurst Street just in front of the CN Tower. The train railways were passing below the bridge.

A relaxing excursion in Ajax 愛織詩鎮輕鬆遊

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《A relaxing excursion in Ajax》: The gloomy weather and light rain today remind me one of the lovely excursions made in the Rotary Park in Ajax, 30 km east of Toronto back in June 2015. It was a sunny day, I enjoyed the hours of relaxation and the pleasure of landscape photography on the trail.

Waterside in the morning 清晨的水邊

【Photo Inspiration】
《Waterside in the morning》：
In an early morning
I came slowly to the waterside
of a pond that was visited years ago
In the clear water

Snatch half a day 偷得浮生半日閒

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
 《Snatch half a day》:
 For joy of photography
The Photo Buddy Trio
Snatch half a day
At the Edwards Gardens 

Night view of Downtown Toronto 多倫多巿區夜景

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Night view of Downtown Toronto》: I have taken many night views of the Toronto skyline in the past few months. This time, I tended to present different night view of a simple downtown Toronto from the balcony of an apartment near eastern Chinatown.

Disappearance of a beautiful scene 消失了的美景

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Disappearance of a beautiful scene》: In June 2011, I took the photographs of a beautiful farm on 16th Avenue near Kennedy Avenue in Toronto. The small houses and the wide green field were attractive and lovely. In September 2012, I went to the same location to capture the last face of the farm before it was turned to a residential estate. Today, I went again for an update of the progress of the construction site and saw some new houses were built. The beautiful scene of the farm has gone forever.

Sunset at the cathedral 日暮大教堂

【Photo Inspiration】

《Sunset at the cathedral》: by Peter Bok
A glimpse of the sunlight behind the cathedral eaves 
Aroused my desire to chase after the shadow sheaves. 
Without red sun and homeward geese, 
Light rays added beauty to the silhouette. 
（The Chinese verse is revised to 7 syllables in each line)

Testing Nikon AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED 測試藝康10.5mm f/2.8 魚眼鏡

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《Testing Nikon AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED》：Using this fisheye lens for landscape photography at Toogood Pond, Toronto today.

Dancing Swan 舞鵝

【Ontario Yours to Discover】

《Dancing Swan》 by Peter Bok
Red beak is lustful and tenderly
Her turning glance is elegant and lovely
Feathers with heavy makeup appear graceful
Flying dew condense around her waddling body

Early Spring 初春

【Ontario Yours to Discover】

《Early Spring》 :
It was sunny at 6°C.
The Photo Buddy Trio:
John, Derek and I
spent an hour at the Toogood Pond in Toronto
for bird and landscape photography.

The outlook of a closed cathedral 一座封閉教堂的外貌

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《The outlook of a closed cathedral》: This "Cathedral of the Transfiguration" is a Roman Catholic cathedral built in Markham, Ontario. It is also a landmark in the Cathedraltowm community in Markham. My first impression of the cathedral was back to 1998 when I drove on Bayview Avenue near Major McKenzie Avenue, I saw the beautiful golden onion dome of the cathedral in distance. This afternoon was my first time spent to take photographs of this deserted cathedral from different perspectives.

Splash and droplet 濺水珠

【Photo Inspiration】

《Splash and droplet》 by Peter Bok
Red lip seeps out the jade dewdrop, 
Black beak spills out of exquisite syrup, 
Rocking webs make splashing like raindrop, 
Shaking wings create warbling fight loud and higher up. 

The mystery of beauty in landscape photography 風光攝影美之玄

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《The mystery of beauty in landscape photography》：

《The Mystery of Beauty》 by Peter Bok
The colors of the perilous cliffs are dazzles, 
Beautiful scene is created with squares, circles and angles like jigsaw puzzle, 
Dots, lines and spaces have the hidden truth, 
Watching carefully reveals the lasting bond in a drizzle.

Flying off up to the sky 振翅高飛上雲霄

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《Flying off high up to the sky》: To me, yesterday was a lazy afternoon but to the flock of geese gathering at a small pond in a Toronto conservatory park the sunny and warm weather was suitable for their flying. Unlike those seen at the Scarborough Bluffs Park, these geese were flying in group one after the other. Every time the flight started at the outburst of their loud and noisy warbling. Hundreds of the geese took off and kept flying on a lower level just above the water.

My feeling of "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" in poetry and photography 感自「天地一沙鷗」之詩與圖

【Photo Inspiration】
《My feeling of "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" in poetry and photography》:

《Letter of Sentiment in a Night Journey》
 by TU Fu, Tang Dynasty /
Translated by Peter Bok

Riverside grass swing in breeze so light,
A lonely mast dashes high in a lonely night.
The wide field shines with stars dangling low,
The river reflects the moon on the gorgeous flow.
Will literary works bring a man with fame
Being old and ill makes retirement an official game?
What am I like, drifting on so free?
A seagull roaming nowhere on the earth and sea.

A cold night at Waterfront 多倫多湖濱的一個寒夜

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《A cold night at lakeside Toronto》: John just called and suggested going night shots at Toronto Waterfront tonight. At 10 pm the Photo Buddy Trio, John, Derek and I eventually arrived at the waterfront facing the colorful skyline and the light-lit CN Tower.

Be With You 爾同在

【Photo Inspiration】
《爾同在 Be With You》by Peter  圖文: 卜利泉

倆相遇 we met
非偶然 not by chance
是緣份 but fate
爾同行 go with you
攀高山 climbing hills

The frozen Buffers Park 冰封懸崖公園

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《The frozen Bluffers Park》: The warm weather at 5°C made the frozen Bluffers Park Toronto lively. Swans and geese gathered on the smelting ice. People spent their leisure strolling at the park and feeding geese.

Duck knows first when spring arrives 春到鴨先知

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Duck knows first when spring arrives》: My photo buddy John and I went to Scarborough Bluffs Park for landscape photography. Flock of geese were seen gathering around the shore and on the floating ice. The scene of these swimming ducks reminds me a Chinese poetry "The duck knows first when the river becomes warm in spring".

Coming of Spring 春來

【Photo Inspiration】
《Coming of Spring》by Peter Bok
Returning geese fly with three different warbling
Three white patches enter into a colourful painting
In sunny spring homeward birds form hundred of flight in relay
In March they fly like flowers floating all over the mountain on display

Frozen Toogood Pond 冰封泰顓池塘

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《Frozen Toogood Pond》: In a sunny afternoon just after the Lantern Festival, I spent an hour strolling at the Toogood Pond in Toronto. It was -7°C and the pond was still frozen. The tranquil and icy pond adds wonders to my scenic photography.