Solar power photovoltaic panels have been erected on several Power Station rooftops...

It's been rumoured for a few months, but it's now official, as I've just been informed today.

Have you ever seen a Lamma flat in 3D, see above? As a 3D computer artist and animator in a former life (pre-HK),...

"My daily commute is an exercise in extremes. In the morning, I wake up in the socialist utopia of Lamma Island."

After my recent experience with getting a Senior (over 60) discount offered in a cinema - without asking for it!...

A new govt. notice has appeared on some YSW noticeboards, alerting some of our Alert Readers.

I was going for yet another 3D movie (my latest passion) in the IFC shopping mall, vis-a-vis the Lamma ferry pier in Central.

"AHMEDABAD, India – Does a city that routinely batters and abuses its street dogs,..."

"Practice organic planting skills via gardening work in our community garden."

Today, it's just a mixed bag of photos I took very recently.

...details of this local fitness camp, starting this week, run by Donna the Herbalicious, my tough-but-fun Bootcamp Sergeant.

Today, just a few random shots from my Sunday morning hike along the deserted Snake Trail, returning via the crowded....

Are you considering enrolling your own children in the local primary school?

Another fine sunset was just starting to get interesting, so I grabbed my camera and tripod and used a ladder to climb....

Our classifieds have become THE place to sell stuff between Lammaites and to find a flat to rent or buy, more successful....

Roz Keep is displaying some of the work of the kids from her art classes,....

Click for Grahame Collins' photos - Sat, June 19, 2010, YSW Football Pitch.

#1: Anonymous Guy (more photos) - wins 1 case of Thirsty Horse wine.

There was a mysterious fire happening in the Beer Garden restaurant recently, at around 3:30am, when it was closed.

All of us HK Electric customers have just received this little brochure in our mail.

Two new captioned photo galleries - same location, very different participants.

Brazilian Party on Power Station Beach, plus a few more nightly photos.

Sat Jun 19, 4-11pm: Power Station beach: DJs, Afro Dance Drums, Capoeira, Maculele &....

"They do not wear sunglasses or carry laser guns, nor do they gun down extra-terrestrial beings."

"Max and mummy took a bag and gloves and went to pick up rubbish from the pavilion."

"Not sure if you've heard, but Lamma Dragons did brilliantly yesterday at Disco Bay!"

Click for my photo gallery of a surprisingly beautiful & professional, but free cultural performance in the YSW Football...

The Official Court Correspondent visited Victoria Park on June 6, with quite a number of fellow Lammaites, taking pictures....

Today, Sunday morning, many Lammaites were sleeping off their hangover after the 2:30am USA-England Worldcup football game.

"Beginnings
Wind and water, earth and sky,
nature's seasons passing by."

Many of us are afflicted by the "Lamma Twitch", according to a forum on GeoExpat where somebody enquired about...

Claudia McGregor Tarr, the creator of this new Facebook group, Lamma Snake Sightings, introduces the group and has....

I'm blessed with a unique group of most interesting, even fascinating friends on Lamma.

Read the reports, comments and conclusions from Senior Moderator Alan and myself after attending this "Public Ferry....

"Those Dragonboaters!
They must be crazy, they are so full on, especially the women."

Photo Gallery of boats stored on the PS Beach foreshore, threatened to be all cleared out...

Public Ferry Forum by the Transport Dept. in the Primary School tomorrow, Sunday, 2 - 3:30pm!

"Focus on telling stories and then writing becomes much easier. That's the approach of...."

Click above for another Lamma-Gung photo gallery.

Hearing Lamma's tireless toads and frogs croaking their lungs out ALL night during these monsoon....

So many of our friends and neighbours seem to be escaping the HK summer heat to cooler climates.

The sounds of Lamma's nature never fail to amaze me. While walking over hills and through....

I just got this flyer below at the Central ferry pier and also as scans from Lammadonna's office.

If yes, click below!
Lands Dept removing all boats & equipment from PS Beach!

Aaah, the joys of Lamma rooftop gardening! A large, completely private garden with....

The Pure Fitness chain of gyms has been offering a free week's membership, including....

I just took these photos in Bibianna, the jewelry shop & workshop....

Sham Wan Beach, South Lamma, also known as Green Turtle Beach, a govt.-assigned SSI....

A 2-page feature story about property on Lamma Island has been published in the glossy Premier Property....

Starting work one day per week as a freelance Online Marketing Consultant in a Central office,....

Both of these amazing photos taken by Josh Sellers of CrowdedStudios.com.

"Love Hong Kong so much you want to become part of it? Here's your chance!"

"Saturday dawned bright and sunny in Lamma and the sketchers met at the Green..."

"The Lands Department has posted a notice requiring all boats to be removed..."

For the rest of the 500 (and more) photos from other photographers, see our Lamma 500 Photo Contest in progress.

The Hans Andersen Club's Lamma Island Centre in Tai Wan New Village has been inviting....

Photographers of all talent and skill levels will be out in force once again for the...

If you're having a public event on Lamma - or an off-island event organised with direct help from Lammaites - email me!

Primary School Fundraiser.
Poon Choi - Big Bowl Feast.
Cantonese Opera Arena,
May 11, 2010

A few photos from the outside construction work of another brand-new Village House in Yung Shue Wan.

Lamma's very popular, even beloved organic farm Herboland, located just besides the public Hung Shing Yeh beach,....

It's been a while since Nick the Bookman's last music review.

"For Art's Sake!
Bazaar Scheme Hatched
Fantastic artwork takes shape on the rooftops, patios, balconies..."

"One year has passed since I started writing my semi-autobiographical memoirs."

Lamma Dragons Mixed Team at lunch in The Waterfront Rest....

Some of my Photo Galleries of Lamma Days past. More photos in our extensive photo galleries, by so many Lamma photographers.

"Last Saturday the Lamma Kids Cricket Club was delighted to welcome Kenny Jackson."

"Like a boot camp - but more fun!
All fitness levels welcome."

"This day, we wish to thank everyone for participating! Apart from being blessed with fine weather,..."

While we keep on rushing through our busy lives, there are these little serendipitous moments....

When was the last time you've hiked or biked in South Lamma? Come along on this little hike...

"Having lived in Lamma for a little over four years I've always felt something was missing...."

Photos by Paul Leung Siuyu of GreenLammaGroup (Facebook).
See more photos in our forums (Eng. - Chin.)

Welcome back to the Lamma Ladies dragonboaters who are returning tonight from their yearly wild'n'crazy party weekend, eh,...

99% of all Lamma visitors (according to travel blogs and photo galleries all over....)

3 Village Vehicles confiscated today in a joint police operation in YSW, 2 of them with exactly the same license plate number!

With Facebook being so very popular amongst Lammaites to keep in touch mostly with their real-life friends, it's surprising....

Click on any picture for the full story & a detailed photo gallery.

An SCMP freelance writer contacted me recently with the property questions below,....

Alba the Filmmaker has just asked me to supply 10 photos for a documentary about Lamma she's been working on.

"When you are sailing on a replica of a 2000 year old wooden boat, fighting towering waves the size of angry...."

My expensive Lululemon yoga/exercise mat above hasn't been getting any action....

The surprisingly wide variety of events happening on Lamma and all over HK performed or organised by Lammaites....

"In keeping with our standards of mad dress, idiotic games and alcoholic haziness, the Lamma Dragons are hosting their...."

"...visiting the Lamcombe wasn't necessarily for the food. Sometimes it was great, sometimes excellent, and...."

After our recent Easter Monday experience of climbing Mt Stenhouse in dense fog, I've developed a kind of affection....

RTHK Radio 3 live discussion about The Baroque, the planned marina/clubhouse/spa hotel/
residential dev. in Tung O Wan.

HK Electric has been announcing their 2010 Smart Power Campaign, promoting a "low carbon lifestyle" to....

Lamma visitors have been flooding in and out of Yung Shue Wan in their thousands during this long 5-day Easter weekend.

"Eight climbers together scaled the 353-metre Mount Stenhouse, Lamma's highest peak, on April 5."

Cookie from Lalamama, the new caf頦amp; bakery (formerly Green Cottage.) How about visiting Power Station Beach today,....

"Soon To Change Into "MONTY'S BURLESQUE"!
Breaking News! In keeping with Lamma-zine's cutting edge...."

Almost anything seems allowed in Lamma's mostly wild forests - exploring, digging, mountain- biking, camping....

"Wednesday night at The Island Bar found us (and loads of you) partying today, March 24, from 6-ish until far too late-ish..."

Photos submitted by Nancy the Frog Lady, taken up in Tai Peng Village, this weekend. This is one of the few really poisonous...

"Through a Facebook link, I came across this wonderful web site, www.sketchcrawl.com"

An update about the tree poachers currently active at night, from our friends at the Living Lamma group:

"Once upon a time in deepest, darkest wherever, there lived a mighty tribe of pygmies called the Faqawi."

"First-in-a-lifetime experience on Lamma: At times, the city-dwelling day-visitors to this outlying island astonish...."

What's happening in Yung Shue Wan's always active and ever-changing culinary scene? Just another little update:

Following up on this Lamma-zine story, Aug 23, '09: Dreaming of a Rooftop Canopy, this village house finally got its....

"Did you know that Saturday March 6 was "Ching Che" [Jing Zhe] or Feast of Excited Insects Day?"

Lamma's most famous and not-publicity-shy-at-all hippie has been featured in the latest edition of Marie Claire HK.

One of the delights not available in any of Lamma's restaurants is the (in)famous, "slightly" smelly, but utterly delicious Durian fruit.

The unusual & intriguing sights you come across on HK Island are making an occasional visit well worthwhile.

Exactly two years ago, Feb 25, 2008, I was wheeled into the surgery theatre of Queen Mary Hospital.

Nick the Bookman - Official Court Music Reviewer, expanding into reviews of weddings.

Walking from the Yung Shue Wan Shopping Mall - also known as ifc Mall - over to the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator,....

Lamma win Grand Final to be crowned women's cricket champions of HK for sixth....

Lamma cats live probably over most of the island, but they seem particularly lively in my....

3 generations of my Chinese family - 3 step-children/3 grand-children/2 sons-in-law - visiting Ah-Gung and Ah-Por.

The first yoga lesson of my life was with Wendy in Sally's yoga studio near the Tofu Lady on the way to the beaches, 1 year ago.

by Dirk Claus.

Our free classified Buy & Sell, Rent & Let forum have become a major place for finding, renting and selling Lamma properties.

Click above to read what Twitter members have been tweeting about Lamma recently. No need to sign up first.

Dear Financial Secretary, Life for everyone on the outlying islands relies upon the ferry services.

Click for the complete captioned art gallery and Artist's Statement.

Back on "normal", healthy diet now and maintaining my body weight for the last 6 months,....

Chow Yun-Fat, Fat Gor, Lamma's favourite, most famous and richest son is still going from strength to strength.

Super-Foods from the LifeForceMan

Super-Foods Sunday workshop in JUSTGREEN, Jan 31, 2010, presented by the LifeForceMan.

The former Spicy Boys and newish band The Sleeves whooped it up in The Island Bar today; see my photos below.

Super-Foods @ JUSTGREEN

Quick, guess where in Yung Shue Wan is this shop? Even long-time residents seem to have a problem recognizing and finding this....

A historic photo of the harbour, the old pre-ferry pier jetty, and Po Wah Yuen in the background, with almost no buildings!

Best Lamma Concert Photo Poster

This is the very best photo poster for a Lamma concert I've published in quite some time.

"The good folks of YSW have been busy doing more good things of late, this time working hard to raise funds for the...."

The Renowned Cartoonist With Hilarious Style

"Temujin the Tiger Pounces at Chinese New Year."

Searching the Internet for relevant info about our island home turns up some really....

Snakes on Plates

"Usually when encountering snakes, people back away, keen to stay at a safe distance. But this time proved different."

Talks and Q&A for parents & children, by a doctor, a social worker and Lamma police's....

LAMMA President Dies

"The recent death of LAMMA President, Ray Larrington, marks the end of an era in which the dramatic changes...."

"We're organising collection boxes around Lamma for donations for the folk in Haiti."

Piano Duet for Kids @ Bookworm Cafe

"Thanks for your support.

Lamma's First Piano Duet for Kids is successfully completed."

Jan 15 2010, 5:48-5:52pm,
Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island,
Hong Kong, China.

Mr Kebab Opening

Replacing the former Spicy Island, Mr Kebab - Turkish Rest. opened on Jan 16.

"Dozens of Lamma's leading residents, the fleet-footed, furry, four-legged ones, and their two-legged assistants,...."

The Secret Undercover Policeman's Ball

"...was well attended, with an enthusiastic squad of 'undercover ops' dressed in an assortment...."

What's fuelling me while creating an (almost) daily Lamma-zine story? As an obnoxiously....

4 Vegetarian Places in YSW?

For a little while there, we've had FOUR vegetarian places running in Yung Shue Wan: long-time favourite Bookworm Cafe,....

...would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the people of Lamma for their donations.

Emily, Good Girl or Bad Girl?

There are already THIRTY SEVEN chapters in Emily's semi- autobiographical Memoirs of an Ice-Cream Lady on YSW Main St!

An illustration by Peter Bolt who seems to know Lamma very, very well, cramming so many....

Strong on Images, Weak on Words

A new coffee table book with photos by five HK photographers, including ex-Lammaite E. Briel.

What's keeping me fuelled while writing this placeblog? This is probably the weirdest of my....

Building a Village House - G/F

Would you move into a great rooftop flat if there's a new house under construction next door?

{Shiver!*} {*Shudder!*}
Soooo very cold these days, especially at night!

Christmas Fairs, Markets & Workshops

More photos from some recent Christmassy happenings all over Yung Shue Wan!

Today is the very last day of this very popular Chinese restaurant on Main Street, the #1....

Lowest Tide in Banyan Bay Harbour

While you were sleeping this Sunday morning, who was venturing out into the cold dark....

Taking stock of another great year for the Lamma-zine, I've compiled a little list of my own personal favourite stories.

Happy New Year 2010!

Many thanks to all our readers, sponsors, advertisers, photographers, writers, content contributors,... and critics as well!