The scene is always slightly different
Decisive moments.
Another one.
Property occurs when someone says “This is mine”.
Does this belong to anyone.
This beauty.
Everyone has access.
Magical moments.
Tranquility.
Focus.
Tag: village
Ruins and formations
Not sure what this is.
Ruins of a former village shed?
Another one, with a nice view.
Dreamy landscape.
I’m not the only one enjoying the landscape.
He said he didn’t mind when I asked to take the photograph.
Had a nice chat with his wife and him about the view. His wife showed me sunset photographs on her phone.
Secret passage to Narnia…
The Shoot Shadow Master Speaks
Why do you take pictures of the same scenes around the village all the time, asks the wife.
Because the light is different, says the shoot shadow master.
Also because the camera is different. (It’s a Leica M3 this time.)
It’s a different film. It’s Venus 800 of a particular vintage (expired 2016).
The shoot shadow master is wise.
The clouds are luminious – the shoot shadow master looks and looks again.
The shoot shadow master finds different things to look at.
The shoot shadow master frames nature.
The shoot shadow master dreams of people.
All hail the shoot shadow master…
Things on Their Own
Another day of not going anywhere, thanks to Covid-19.
Walked around and looked at nothing.
But there’s no such thing as nothing.
Everything speaks.
Our aspirations and joy.
Rules in many languages.
Things tell our lives.
Things arranged into sense.
Things in order.
The observer becomes a shadow.
Village Walkabout
A short morning ramble in the village.
It’s part boredom, part inspiration.
Boredom is a storage box waiting to be opened.
Everyday mundane things become objects of thought.
This is of value.
This is of value.
Fishing for thought.
Waiting.
Waiting.
Some more village scenes
Am taking short walks around the village these days, given the general advice to not go out given the Covid-19 crisis.
Homely.
Neat.
Vintage.
Renovation.
I’ve gotten used to these alleys. I’ve forgotten it’s a maze.
The village cha chaan teng.
Property business.
Another way into the village.
Flip-flop towing service. I hope I’ll never have to use the service. I have the number on my phone. Just in case.
Road under construction.
Village Scenes
Scenes of nothing in particular. But these non-things get interesting if one really looks.
There are little guides to behavior.
Precarious parking spot – the art of making do.
This village seems to have a particular issue.
Work in progress.
Nature and human presence.
Canon EOS M50 with Voigtlander 35mm/1.4 Nokton SC
Finally gave in and bought that mirrorless camera because it will help me save money. Haha.
Because with a few adapters, I could use my various Takumars, Leica mount lenses and Canon EF/EFS lenses. I accidentally bought a 28mm Industar…
The Voigtlander and a few others allow for zone focusing.
Though I wasn’t fast enough sometimes.
Looking and thinking with some focus peaking.
Human, nature.
A homely arrangement.
We all need to find home.
Poon Choi Feast
Poon choi is a communal dish of the New Territories villages.
The feast is an annual event at my village.
It’s a song and dance.
It’s about being festive.
It’s about the food!
Silvermine Beach, Mui Wo, Lantau Island
Just a few images on the theme of peace.
We all want this.
Though sometimes we imprison ourselves with all that glitter.
We need to go back to basics.
That feeling of an evening stroll.
A clearing of our mind.
Peace.
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