There is a fairly easy hike from HKUST South Gate to Tseng Lan Shue, with nice views of vegetation and foliage. There are a few small streams, and the highlight is the waterfall and larger stream at Little Hawaii. I like taking pictures of the leaves The full gallery of HKUST South Gate to Tseng…
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HKUST North Gate to Nam Wai via Pak Shui Wun 港科大北門到南圍（經白水碗）
There is an interesting relatively fast hike from HKUST North Gate to Nam Wai via the beach at Pak Shui Wun. It’s a bit hard to explain, even with a map, so it is best if you find someone already familiar with the hike and go with them first. There are some lovely views of…
HKUST South Gate to Hang Hau 港科大南門到坑口
We like to hike from the South Gate to Hang Hau and back. It’s good exercise, and on some points on the trail there are nice views looking east to Tseung Kwan O and even Sau Mau Ping. Sunset can be quite nice. The full HKUST South Gate to Hang Hau gallery is available my…
Nara, Japan 日本奈良市
The last stop on our trip to Japan at the end of December 2019 and beginning of January 2020 was Nara. Nara is absolutely lovely and we wish we could have stayed longer. Needless to say, I took lots of pictures of deer and temples. The original Nara gallery is at my website. I have…
Yoshikien Gardens, Nara 日本奈良市吉城園
During our trip to Japan at the end of December 2019 and beginning of January 2020, our last stop was Nara. We visited the lovely Yoshikien Gardens. You can visit my original Yoshikien Gardens gallery here.
Kennen-ji Temple 建仁寺 in Kyoto
In Kyoto in January, we spent some time at the beautiful Kennen-ji Temple. It is a famous and historic Buddhist temple. The weather was uneven and mostly not conducive to photography, but we did get some pictures we were pleased with. The full Kennen-ji gallery is at my photography website.
Temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto on the way from Yasaka Shrine to Philosopher’s Walk
In January 2020 we were in Kyoto. On another day we walked down to Kiyomizu Temple and back. The next day, the weather was better and we walked from the Yasaka Shrine to the Philosopher’s Walk. We stopped at a variety of temples, shrines, and gardens. Unfortunately when we took pictures we didn’t keep track…
Night scenes Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan 日本大阪道頓堀夜景
When we were in Osaka at the end of December 2019, we stayed in a hotel in the Dotonbori area. This is a major shopping and night-life district in Osaka. It’s a lot of fun. The original photos are available in the Dotonbori album at my photography website.
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto 京都的伏見稲荷大社
While in Kyoto in early January 2020, we also visited the Fushimi Inari Taisha. This is a spectacular temple complex in the hills with miles of paths lined by torii gates winding through the forest. The original album at my photo website is here.
Hanamikoji Street at Night, Kyoto 京都的花見小路夜景
While we were in Kyoto at the beginning of 2020, we also spent some evenings on Hanamikoji Street in Gion. The street is lined with traditional wooden buildings. I think they are one of the first places in Kyoto where they have buried power lines, and I hope that is done elsewhere. The album at…