Starstreet Precinct 日月星街

【Travel Journal】HK 2019.11.25
《Starstreet Precinct》
The sun is full of unyielding spirit
The moon is really brighter at home with affection
Lucky stars have all the long-cherished wishes realized
Fragrant ink reveals the love of each generation

2020 new year blessings 2020年祝福

【New Year’s Greetings】
《2020 new year blessings》:
With all faith, willpower and friend’s support
I’ve reached HK’s third highest Sunset Peak
Fulfilling dream of greeting the rising sun
Wishing you prosperous all year round
And making the greatest success
In every occasion
Happy 2020

Sunset Pak Nai 白泥日落

【畫意書情】
《白泥日落》
香港 2019.12.22
調記《如夢令》
詞/ 圖：卜利泉

白泥暮雲縈累
溪水無情輪墜
芒草長堤孤客
夜潮銀碎再聚
歸去 歸去
對岸獨人憔悴

Winter Solstice 冬至

【Travel Journal】HK 2019.12.22
《Winter Solstice》
Enjoying the red bean paste dumplings
Getting together for the winter solstice

Sunset Sai Cho Wan 日落茜草灣

【Travel Journal】
HK 2019.12.07
《Sunset Sai Cho Wan》



That very same year*
I was on the Tsing Yi Natural Trail
Dusk was setting
Starring in distance
I saw your golden gauze flutter

North view to ridge walk 北望蛇嶺行

【光影記行】香港 2018.12.20
《北望蛇嶺行》
昔日難闖荊棘路
今朝變作太平門
晚霞夕照漁塘畔
脊走攀山意志揚

Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail 元荃古道

【Photo Inspiration】
HK 2017.12.16
《Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail》*
Adapted the melody of the verse 《Abridged Magnolia》
- Text / Photography by Peter Bok

A lonely wanderer
walks on the winding Yuen Tsuen Trail.
On Dragon terrace,
clouds move above Tsing Ma,
Whereas Ting Kau Bridge is afar.

Sun and Moon at Tsing-Ma 青馬看日月

【Travel Journal】12.03.2017《Sun and Moon at Tsing-Ma》: I went to Tsing Yi Nature Trail for the first time for mountain hike and sunset photography of Tsing Ma Bridge in 2011. This afternoon, my photo buddy Lik and I went to Tsing Yi Nature Trail again.

1881 Heritage 文物1881

【Photo Journey】《Heritage 1881》In 2014, I returned to Hong Kong and visited the former Hong Kong Marine Police Headquarters which ceased its operation in 1996 and became the "Heritage 1881" in Tsim Sha Tsui. This new architectural complex retained the main building of the marine police headquarters, stable block, time ball tower, fire station and accommodation block. My last visit did not let me get a full view of the building complex because of the restricted opening to the public.

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.

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.

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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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.

Former HK Marine Police Headquarters 前香港水警總部

【Behind the Image】《Former Hong Kong Marine Police Headquarters》: The former Hong Kong Marine Police Headquarters located at 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, was built in 1884 of Victorian architecture. It was used till 1996 and was accorded as Grade I status by the Antiquity Advisory Board.

A memorable reunion at Nam Sang Wai in Hong Kong 南生圍懷舊之旅

【Hong Kong Nostalgia】
《A memorable reunion of university classmates at Nam Sang Wai in Hong Kong》: On Dec 23, 2014 I made a trip to Nam Sang Wai with my university classmates in Hong Kong. This excursion to was joyous and meaningful as we shared the joy of landscape photography, recollected our golden university life and captured the last face of the changing fish ponds before their disappearance under the rapid urbanization in the New Territories.

Sai Kung East Countryside 西貢東郊野

【Hong Kong Nostalgia】
《Sai Kung East Country Park in Hong Kong》: Hong Kong is widely known for her beautiful countryside and outlying islands. Liu Ke-xiang, a famous hiking observer from Taiwan in his new book, "Three-quarters of Hong Kong", also realized that three-quarters of the countryside is the actual character of Hong Kong. As such, on Dec 17, 2014 Colman, my university classmate and I went to Sai Kung East Country Park for taking photos of the country landscape. I am glad that he could join me as we have missed each other for several decades since we left university.