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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I have heard of Hoi Sham Temple in childhood but have never been there before. This is my first time coming to Hoi Sham Park for scenic photography. The park is located at the coast of To Kwa Wan in southeast Kowloon peninsula and used to be a small island surround by many jagged rocks off the Kowloon Bay. One of the rocks "Hoi Sham Rock" resembles lively the look of a fish tail and thus known as "Fishtail Rock". In 1960s, reclamation of the coast had connected the island and relocated the Hoi Sham Temple elsewhere. In 1972, Hong Kong government built the Hoi Sham Park with pavilion and planted trees surrounding the Fishtail Rock for people to enjoy and appreciate the coastline scene of Kowloon Bay.
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Photo equipment:
Nikon Coolpix P7800
iPhone 6s with 645 PRO
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【光影記行】 《海心公園》圖文：卜利泉
紅磡灣畔到海心
鯉魚門寬客輪增
獅山難見凌霄志
滄海桑田紀古今
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我在童年已知海心廟，但從未去過。這是我第一次來到海心公園作風景攝影。公園位於九龍半島東南沿岸的土瓜灣畔。以前是九龍灣畔的一個小島，環繞着許多嶙峋怪石。其中的「海心石」活像魚尾的外觀，因此被稱為「魚尾石」。在20世紀60年代，填海工程連接海岸與小島，也將島上的海心廟搬往別處。 1972年，香港政府建成了海心公園，設有涼亭和植樹供人休閒和欣賞九龍灣畔的風光。

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#1. Hoi Sham Park
海心公園

#2. Pavilion is facing the Kowloon Bay
海心亭望九龍灣

#3. A lookout pavilion at Hoi Sham Park
海心公園觀光亭

#4. Fishtail Rock
魚尾石

#5. Fishtail Rocks surrounded by jagged rocks
魚尾石圍以嶙峋怪石

#6. Chronicle of the past and present records the change of sea to new lands
滄海桑田紀古今

#7. Internet photo of old Hoi Sham Island
昔日海心島網上照片

#8. Internet photo of old Hoi Sham Island
昔日海心島網上照片

#9. Internet photo of areial view of Hoi Sham Park
今日鳥瞰海心公園網上照片