May 21:  Glorious Dawn!

Mute Planet: "'How small the Earth is to he that looks from heaven.' — Delille

Today's was the kind of dawn which really puts your island home in perspective. [Photo: Mark Malby]"

Complementing this amazing wide-angle, high-flying drone shot, here's another photo from dawn/sunrise (5:40am these days) from another early-riser, Parker Robinson:

A beautiful, down-to-Earth shot of his dogs enjoying their very-early-morning outing in the verdant Lamma hills:

May 20:  Tin Hau Festival @ Sok Kwu Wan

China Daily: "A colorful dragon and lion dance parade was held in Hong Kong's Lamma Island on Sunday, May 11, as part of the celebrations for the Tin Hau Festival, which marks the birthday of Tin Hau -- the goddess of sea in Chinese folk religion."
#HongKong #TinHauFestival
View the full story with many photos to learn more.

May 19:  20 Risky Threats Blocked Today

Thanks to my anti-virus/security subscription (Norton 360), frequent Smart Scans, secure VPN, Netvigator Shield's daily reports from my 1Gbps fibre broadband, password manager, an automatic cloud backup routine (including all photos and data on my mobile), etc., I haven't suffered any security incident in many years. Fingers crossed!

May 18:  Sunset Vibes

Sunset photo from just a few days ago; as usual taken from my favourite 360-degree vantage point, our village house's rooftop (permission to access by our friendly 2/F Mainland neighbours).

"Sunset worshipping" is widely practiced here, especially as most of North Lamma has fantastic sunset views. Today, there's a sunset concert at The Waterfront, plus the YSW ferry pier webcam, offering automatic sunset views daily:

May 11:  Happy Mother's Day

2 fabric roses handed out by N.Lamma's district councilllor Ting Ting in person on YSW Main Street a few days ago.

May 8:  Extreme Weather Preparations

HK Electric Prepares for Severe Adverse Weather
with Flood Drill

"With the wet and typhoon seasons approaching, HK Electric has conducted a power restoration drill at Heng Fa Chuen, in collaboration with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, to bolster its preparedness for handling power disruptions caused by extreme weather conditions.

The drill simulated a black rainstorm warning scenario with torrential rain exceeding 70 millimetres per hour, leading to flooding at several distribution substations in Heng Fa Chuen residential buildings. Rising water levels in these substations triggered flood alarms, activating water pumps to remove accumulating water. Despite these measures, seawater backflow made the situation worse, resulting in a power interruption in the coastal residential areas...

HK Electric regularly reviews and optimises its emergency response plans for adverse weather events. Whenever typhoon signal No. 3 or above is hoisted, operation staff including an emergency team are required to station at Lamma Power Station for 2-shift continuous operation, and manpower will be further increased if the typhoon is classified as a severe or super typhoon.

The Company will also have support teams standby across Hong Kong Island for emergency maintenance when typhoon signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, provide updates through various communication channels to keep customers informed during emergencies, and maintain close contact with the Home Affairs Department, District Councils, and Care Teams on Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island to provide immediate assistance whenever possible...

May 2:  My Calendars: May Pages 1980-2024

May 1:  HK Electric Online, April 2025