One more Living Lamma Legend, I came across Pan Man and his most recent shelter above. He's sleeping atop a table in the public sitting-out area in front of the YSW Tin Hau Temple.

He's quite the colorful, locally famous character, occasionally banging a pan on his head any time of day or night.

Lots of comments on his history and decades of building illegal shelters, even a tree house (my photo from Lamma Photos of the Day) all over N.Lamma. A friend called him a "a master of the micro house phenomenon". Recently, besides the Football Pitch:

June 22:  Sunsets Are Back!

Just in time for Summer Solstice yesterday, June 21, the Amazing Sunset Season has finally started up again, unusually late this year!
Let me admire and celebrate these free, almost daily spectacles, my zoom lens at the ready on our shared rooftop!

Pus one more webcam shot from atop the YSW ferry pier, ferry from Central incoming:

June 17:  'A Humble Hamlet Transforms'

Mute Planet comments on their drone video:

"Cloud Village (Yung Shue Wan)
On rainswept mornings like these, a humble hamlet transforms into a 'village in the clouds'. It's an air of mystery we don't often see at sea level. [videography: Mark Malby]"

Jun 16:  Lamma Fun Day, 16 Nov

They raised a record-breaking HK$246,304 at last year's 20th Lamma Fun Day!
"Thank you again to all the volunteers, musicians, auction donors, runners, bakers, cooks, market stallholders, sponsors, Lamma restaurants and businesses and EVERYONE that contributed to the event's success."

Can we beat this record this year?

Jun 15:  Grillin', Chillin', and Jammin'!

"Get ready for a fun-filled afternoon of delicious BBQ and music at LAMMA PALOOZA - BBQ JAM, where we'll be grillin', chillin', and jammin'!

Lamma Palooza is a music and art party experience off the Hung Shing Yeh beach on Lamma Island Hong Kong. It is a full-day of entertainment with variety of music genre, art, tech, and BBQ."

June 12:  Song of the Year?

Brendan Sheridan writes:

"I recorded the sounds of the Asian banded bullfrogs on Lamma (the ones that are really noisy after heavy rain) and re-pitched the sounds to make a short song. It is not pleasant to listen to and is pretty obnoxious. Have a listen!"

We fondly remember Brendan's yearly Summer Tours in YSW pre-Covid. Let's hope he resumes them this year!

June 11:  Sooo Old?

Should I get this "Vintage Nerd T-shirt" from Geeks Outfit? So honest, non-self-congratulatory, not-youth-obsessed, very fitting for this aging, geeky vintage nerd!

But it's missing vinyl LPs and the even older black, large floppy disks of the very first PCs I've used, pre-Apple, early 80s. Since then I've been creating computer art as a fun hobby on many computer systems:

I've been growing up with a single phone landline and without any TV till 2nd primary school (then only a small B/W screen and noisy picture for many years, including the first moon landing live!).
Nowadays I can access the world's news, info, social media and entertainment via high-speed fiber Internet, the technical progress in my lifetime has been utterly astonishing.

I feel so grateful and happy to be alive in our amazing age, enjoying every day, despite all the negative news stories. Almost 80 years without a World War, we've all been so lucky in our lives so far. My parents suffered through the entire WW2 as children, my grandparents even through both WWs.

June 7:  Danger! Dangerous Tree!

First 2 pictures from the Pak Kok Families WhatsApp group   

The owner of the Pak Kok Village house in the first picture was worried about the tree starting to lean, showing dark patches on the trunk, see 3rd picture. 

Calling LCSD Dept. they came by and advised him that the tree had become dangerous and unstable from the progressing rot and might fall over in the next typhoon this summer, endangering the building and its residents.

The Govt. workers have been climbing the tree, then felling it today, just the stump is left now. Let's hope that they'll plant another tree on this path-side patch of public land. But that would be another Govt. dept.'s responsibility...

Jun 6:  10 Easy Bike Rides

"In this second episode of 10 Easy Bike rides, DJ and Robbie are weaving along Lamma Island's coastal paths as they ride from one side of the Island to the the other."

Lamma Island | Hong Kong's Ten Best Bike Rides

"In this episode of Drone and Phone, we’re riding Lamma Island's trail network, taking in some jumps, flow-trails, climbs, and a descent through some buttery berms."

Jun 5:  World Environment Day

Taking advantage of World Environment Day today, HK Electric arranged visits to the Lamma Power Station in May and June for members of the public and shareholders to learn more about the adoption of the sustainability goals in their daily operations, including Renewable Energy, Protection of Natural Resources and Natural Ecology at the Power Station!

This year, HK Electric has adopted "Waste Reduction and Recycling" as its theme, organizing environmental talks, inviting officials to talk about waste reduction measures, launching a quiz competition, encouraging colleagues to donate used books and small electronic items for recycling, etc.

HK Electric's Sustainable Development Goals:

June 1:  Beer Shack's Pride Month

P.S. July 3:  "Thanks to all of you who joined us for our Pride Month Events. Photos!"