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Fri, Oct 12
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Chow Yun Fat plans to give entire net worth to
charity
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Tue, Oct 9
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11 harshest TripAdvisor reviews of HK
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Tue, Oct 2
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Mourners remember victims of Lamma ferry
collision tragedy, six years on
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Fri, Sep 28
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Lawmaker slams panel's decision to block further
discussion of 2012 Lamma ferry collision
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Sat, Sep 29
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'Giving
feels good': Briton's Lamma Facebook
project...
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Fri, Sep 21
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Restaurant/Bar
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Bombay,
The Bay,
Island Bar,
Andy's
Seafood,
Diesel's,
Jing Jing,
The Bay,
Ozen Corner,
Spicy Island,
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Thu, Sep 20
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Typhoon Mangkhut: Hong Kong's outlying
islands...
(SCM Post)
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Wed, Sep 19
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Dora the Pilgrim
interview
(RTHK Radio 3)
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Tue, Sep 11
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A haven for seafood and beautiful beaches
(Free Malaysia Today)
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Sat, Oct 20 |
Psycho in Mongkok, Shumking Mansion, Yung Shue Wankers
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Sun, Oct 21 |
Animal Care, Join Together on Lamma
@ YSW Plaza |
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Sat, Oct 27 |
Lamma Fun Day
@ Powerstation Beach |
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Sat, Oct 27 |
Lamma
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@ Powerstation Beach |
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Sat, Nov 3 |
Jungle Boogie
@ Lamma Jungle |
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Sun, Nov 4 |
Wine & Art Sketch Club
@ Lamma Art Collective |
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10th Anniversary Party
@ Open Space |
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Mountain Bike Challenge Day
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Live Life While You
Can!
Oct 15 -
Neighbours have been moving an old couch atop their village house's small
rooftop cabin.
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Post-Typhoon Strolls
Sep 23 - Both paths from
YSW to Pak Kok Village are finally open again. A few pics:
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Loved 1,000 Times
Sep 19 - Many of my
1,548 Facebook Friends have been generous in reacting to my almost daily
posts.
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Waiting for a T10
Sep 15 - While taking pictures of the sunset today - just ahead of T10 typhoon Mangkhut hitting HK.
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We-Re-Cycle
Sep 7- 'Lamma We-Re-Cycle, Action on 9/15.'
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Sunset-Mania
Sep 6 - Just a few recent sunsets, starting with today's.
For
a few more close-ups...
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Before the Sunrise
Aug 11 - I usually sleep very well, till these amazing sunrises keep waking me up through our bedroom window.
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Oct 16:
Chu Hoi Dick's Public Forum
(Photo by Matthew Chapple)
Matthew Chapple:
"On a day
with very heavy rain (Sat, Sep
1) the outdoor venue
(sitting-out area just before
YSW's Tin Hau temple) was full
with 40+ people for 2 hours from
start to finish. There was a
diverse group of people
(Indigenous, Chinese,
non-Chinese) who were sharing
their views together for perhaps
the first time ever.
There were
definitely tensions and
differences, especially at the
start, with some participants
(both Chinese and non-Chinese)
expressing their views in very
direct and strong terms.
However, for me this was a
positive thing and a highlight
of the event. I particularly
appreciate the active and open
participation of the Indigenous
residents.
The "dog
poo" issue is a good example. I
am also concerned about this
issue and appreciate it being
raised. After it was raised by
the "old resident", it very
quickly became clear that all
participants (Indigenous,
Chinese, Non Chinese, dog
owners, non-dog owners) were
equally concerned and wanted the
situation to improve.
After the
meeting many old and new
residents, Chinese and
non-Chinese stayed behind
talking and discussing issues
together for another hour and
Legislative Councilor CHU also
spent time talking 1:1 with
Chinese, non-Chinese and
Indigenous residents.
I feel we
are lucky to have
representatives like Legislative
Councilor CHU who are willing to
listen to people of all
backgrounds AND also a group of
Lamma residents of different
backgrounds like those that came
together on Saturday. I hope we
can do more sessions like this
in future with Legislative
Councilor CHU and also with our
other Lamma elected
representatives."
 
 
Click above for
comments...
Oct 15:
'Live Life While You Can'
Neighbours have been moving an
old couch atop their village
house's small rooftop cabin to
watch the Pak Kok sunset with
friends.
True Lammaites and/or
death-defying daredevils (no
railing up there, right at the
edge of the building)?
Oct 10:
Green Mission for Smart Power Ambassadors
Community news from
HK Electric,
Lamma's largest employer:
"More than 130 elder
students from the U3A
("University of 3rd Age")
Network began their journey
today (9 October 2018) that will
transform them into green
ambassadors to help promote
energy efficiency and
environmental protection in the
community.
Jointly organised by HK
Electric and the Hong Kong
Council of Social Services
(HKCSS), the Smart Power
Ambassadors Training Programme
covers a host of environmental
topics including climate change
and low-carbon living, recycling
and waste reduction, tree
preservation, energy efficiency
and conservation, green
electricity generation as well
as the safe use of electricity.
The programme consists of a
basic and an advanced course.
Apart from classroom teaching
and workshops, participants will
be visiting HK Electric's Lamma
Power Station, EMSD Gallery and
Zero Carbon Building to
understand up close and personal
the latest developments on clean
energy, green buildings and
electric vehicles...."
Read more...
Oct 9:
What a Dump!
Time Out HK:
"11 more of the harshest
TripAdvisor reviews of Hong
Kong.
Because not everyone is
impressed by our famous
landmarks."
Have a look at the 19
TripAdvisor reviews by
Travellers, rating Lamma as
"Terrible", plus
the 1,000+
"Excellent" and "Very good"
reviews.
Oct 2:
New Aberdeen Ferry Schedule/Fares
Oct 1:
Balcony Jungle Reblooming
My severely Mangkhuted Balcony
Jungle is gradually recovering:
National Day Hibiscus (with just
a little smartphone-filtering).
Sep 26: Lamma
Calendar-Worthy?
I missed the
submission deadline for the
Lamma Calendar 2019 yesterday. I
was just too busy with creating
6 collages for an upcoming "In
Love With Lamma" exhibition with
3 other Lamma photographers I've
been invited to exhibit next
month.
At least one of my
photos has usually been featured
in the Lamma Calendar for
charity the last few years.
It'll start selling at the
Lamma Fun Day
on Oct 26.
Here are a few of
my former submissions, all
rejected? ;~}
Sep 25:
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Remembering Lamma-Por's gentle mother
(Lamma-Gung's mother-in-law).
Sep 20:
Sell Power to HK Electric!
HOW TO GET PAID BY HK ELECTRIC,
by generating your very own
renewable energy (solar, wind)
on your rooftop or patio;
then feed it into the HK
Electric grid and get paid.
Learn more tomorrow, Friday or
Sat morning outside YSW HSBC.
Footprint required
for a typical 1 kW solar
photovoltaic system: about 7-10
m2 or 70-100 ft2. Annual
electricity generation:
about 1,000 units.
Construction cost:
about HK$30,000-50,000.
Payback period: about
6-10 years.
Media release: Feed-in Tariff
Scheme Invites Applications...
Leaflet... ~
Questions from Lammaites...
Sep 19:
Loved 1,000 Times
Many of my 1,548
Facebook Friends have been
generous in reacting to my
almost daily posts, almost all
of them Lamma-related and rarely
personal.
But even my most
popular posts (click above) have
never managed to surpass my
personal record of 13 Loves,
like the ferry returning to
Lamma past Pak Kok at sunset
above. Should start posting
puppy pics and cat videos?
Many of my posts
have far surpassed 100 Likes,
adding up to 35,000+ Likes so
far. Rarely ever got an Angry
reaction so far...
Sep 18:
Mangkhut, the Most Powerful Typhoon Hitting HK
15,000+ major trees destroyed
all over HK, many decades old,
so many photos of flooding and
typhoon damage, this T10 typhoon
was definitely the most severe
since I moved to HK half a
lifetime ago.
In our hilltop rooftop flat,
exposed in all directions, we
feared the worst, but suffered
no breakages on our untaped windows and only minor
wet carpets. Village house
balcony doors are NOT waterproof
in horizontal rain and
windstorms of way beyond
100km/h.
My balcony jungle will
need a completely fresh start
and most banana trees all around
us are down, many paths
unpassable for days, including
both paths to YSW. But
overall, we were lucky and safe, truly
counting our blessings!
Many more photos, videos and
stories can be found in most of
the Lamma-related Facebook
groups, my
Lamma-Gung Timeline, including
flooding in YSW and Sok Kwu Wan
Main Streets and beyond;
including this, my favourite
photo of a daring but foolish,
still unidentified Lammaite
taking mobile photos/videos at
the Fisherman's Pier in YSW at
maximum tidal surge, about 1.5
meters above the yearly maximum
tide (which is exactly the top
of this now submerged pier).
Click for Marlon Merlin's
full video
and many comments:
Sep 15:
Waiting for a T10
While taking pictures of the
sunset today - just ahead of T10
typhoon Mangkhut hitting HK - we
were meeting our new
next-rooftop neighbour doing the
same:
Welcome to Lamma, Euan
& family!
This just shows one of the
numerous reasons why most
passengers love the personal
service of the YSW-Pak
Kok-Aberdeen ferry service by
Tsui Wah Ferry.
The regular ferry had some
technical problems, so we got
treated to a private boat/little
ferry-style experience today.
Sep 7:
We-Re-Cycle
Sep 6:
Sunset-Mania
Just a few recent sunsets,
starting with today's.
For a few more close-ups of the
last few days,
click here...
As usual, I couldn't resist
experimenting with some AI Deep
Dreams...
 
 
Aug 29:
Public Forum w/Eddie Chu
Aug 25:
Creating Something From Nothing
A few new experiments, starting
with the same grey-noise-only
image. Creating something out of
(almost) nothing, with a little
help from Google's AI
algorithms:
 
Here's the photo I started with,
just a mistake from my camera.
All the other images have been
created from this original.
 
 
More of my Deep Dreams...
Aug 20:
Lightning Storm
 
Impressive light and sound
effects this early morning, some
of them directly overhead,
waking us up, instead of our
usual colourful sunrises. And
the frogs going all night! Can't
we get a decent night of sleep
on Lamma! Too much nature! ;~}
All of this commotion made me
rush to my home office PC to
check it out online, after
unplugging our broadband
Internet line first, a must on
Lamma if you value your
broadband modem. Thanks to our
4G mobile phone hotspots, we can
surf pretty fast and wireless
even during a thunderstorm.
I found an additional sound
effect:
a wailing alarm siren
going off on the HK Observatory
web page above, if lightning is
detected within a specified
distance from your location,
like the 3 cloud-to-ground
lightning strikes shown above
right, pretty close to our
bedroom!
Aug 18:
Dora the Explorer, Pilgrim w/a Tent
My neighbour
Dora the
Explorer is crossing a street in
Rome, Italy, inspired by The Beatles
album "Abbey Road".
This marks the end of her
amazing pilgrimage along the
famous
Via Francigena trek from France, Switzerland to Italy, famous since
Roman times.
She writes:
"I can't think of words to
describe the gratitude inside me
for you who have generously
blessed my walk on Via
Francigena.
I don't want to
name you here one after another
because I will miss out someone
and because I hold you all
closely to my heart. Thank you.
Merci beaucoup. Grazie Mille.
I apologise if this simple note
here cannot, and will never,
measure up to the love,
hospitality, acceptance, joy,
understanding, even sorrow and
difficulties you have shared
with me. Nothing can measure up
to that. But at least I want you
to know I am very thankful for
you, you, and you.
The walk
has come to an end.
If you ever wonder what I am up
to after the walk, feel free to
click to the link below. Every
now and then when I feel the
ripples of VF washing through my
face, I will put some words
there.
For now, take care. God bless.
I wish you a safe journey
onward, bonne route and buon
cammino."
Here's one of the many Dora
Drawings she created along the
way. Plus the certificates that
she completed the pilgrimage.
 
P.S.
My message to Dora
at journey's end:
"You've just been mentioned on
RTHK Radio 3
a few minutes ago, by HK pilgrim
Steve who you walked up to in Rome!
He's been reporting from the
same pilgrimage almost every day
live on the radio (returned to
HK now). I messaged you about
his radio reports before, so you
approached him in Rome!"
P.S. 2:
RTHK Radio 3 interview with Dora
Aug 17:
'Fool Me Twice'
Exciting excerpt from Lammaite
Jules Hannaford's
upcoming book, to be launched
this month in Bookazine Prince's
Bldg.! Also on Amazon.
Read an excerpt, "The Failed
Escape"...
Jules has just been interviewed
by RTHK's Phil Whelan this
morning about her upcoming book
Fool Me Twice
(direct link to program, go to
35 minutes in).
This book is inspiring me to
maybe do a few Lamma-zine
stories about my own "Fool Me
Thrice"
online dating experiences
in the 1980s, pre-Internet,
causing me to move to HK 31
years ago and marry my online
sweetheart Lamma-Por.
I doubt that anybody would
care much today when it's become
so commonplace. But back then
our online-cum-real dating was
an exceedingly rare experience,
worthy of newspaper stories and
RTHK radio interviews. Oh, wait,
online dating is still worthy of
books and interviews, it seems!
Aug 11:
Before the Sunrise
I usually sleep very well, till
these amazing sunrises keep
waking me up through our bedroom
window, urging me to rush to the
rooftop and set up my camera,
zoom & tripod quickly!
Quite frequently I'm not fast
enough, pre-morning coffee, and
the fleeting colours have faded
away already within just a few
minutes.
My latest creative distraction,
trying to improve my photo above
artistically, using the Deep
Dream AI generator (I should
have been deep-dreaming in bed
instead of on my rooftop at such
an early hour!):
A few
attempts:
 
 
 
P.S. A few more of my
recent Deep Dreams...
Aug 7:
Milestone at Lamma Power Station
Officiating guests perform the
traditional roasted-pig carving
ceremony to celebrate the smooth
completion of L10 construction."
Free company lunch today,
celebrating the completion of
the installation of all major
components of a new gas-fired
generation unit. So it was a
well-deserved lunch indeed and
my favourite photo from HK
Electric's news release today.
Short-term target: More than
50% of power generated from much
cleaner gas. Long term target:
70% gas-fired by 2023!
Including
L10, three gas-fired units of HK
Electric will be commissioned
successively within the next
five years.
Milestone
at Lamma Power Station to Usher
in A New Era of Gas Generation
(7 Aug 2018)
Lamma Island Uncensored FB group
discussion (joining
required), mostly about
"Whatever happened to the
Govt.'s former renewable energy
plans?"
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