Typhoon Shelter Sunset

"Duk Ling" Raised in the Typhoon Shelter (2)

Another view of "Duk Ling",  now with patches on her bow, after being raised from the bottom of the Typhoon Shelter.  Until April, she was serving as the Hong Kong Tourism Board's "Icon of Hong Kong".

Duk Ling raised in the Typhoon Shelter

Chinese Sailing Junk "Duk Ling" raised today from the bottom of the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, where she sank at her moorings in September. Said to have been built in 1955, the "Duk Ling" only a few months ago romantically cruised Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour under her distinctive red sails as the last of the authentic Sailing Junks and a present day reminder of Hong Kong's past.

"Duk Ling" in her prime:

http://www.myalva.com/2012/05/02/last-authentic-chinese-sailing-junk-the-duk-ling/

Christmas Eve in the Typhoon Shelter

Winter Solstice in the Typhoon Shelter

Home to the Typhoon Shelter on the shortest day of the year, in time to see the sunset.  The Winter Solstice Festival is an important night in Hong Kong for family reunions.

Jumbo, My Neighbor in the Typhoon Shelter

The Harbour, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island

The Seawall, Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong Island

Sundown in the Typhoon Shelter

Returning from Patrol to the Typhoon Shelter

Calm at Sunset Set in the Typhoon Shelter

Before the Typhoon

Watermark's Mid-Autum Festival Light Up in the Typhoon Shelter

Finest Hour, just before dawn

Sunday Morning in Typhoon Shelter

Fire in the Typhoon Shelter

Fire in the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong

An explosion aboard a boat about 10:30 Tuesday night, August 25, quickly led to a huge fire that burned both it and spread to another boat moored along side. Many brave people who live and work in the Typhoon Shelter rescued those close by , moved them to safety, and fought the fire to prevent it from spreading further. The Marine Department's Fire Boat and Hong Kong Fire Department Pumpers responded, and while they could not save the two burning boats, were able to contain the flames so that no other boats had serious damage. Our boat, Watermark was unharmed. No one was injured.

Photo by Samantha Butler, RTHK News

Anchor Watch in the Typhoon Shelter

On a ship, the "Anchor Watch" are the crew assigned to check that everything is ok and the ship is safely moored and not drifting. On Watermark, "Anchor Watch" is the time of day to just sit on the bow deck together, sip a cool drink, and have nothing more important to do than just enjoy watching the sun go down...

Home to the Typhoon Shelter from Travels

Enjoying the weekend being home in Hong Kong. Last week at this time, Cambodia. Next week at this time, Dhaka, Bangladesh...

Hong Kong Observatory - "Wind Gusts to 70kph may affect Hong Kong"

A Fish's View of the Typhoon Shelter?

Dining Typhoon Shelter Style

Watermark weather report, "Mainly fine with chance of rain showers"

Sunday afternoon rain in the Typhoon Shelter

Boatyard - Raising Watermark

Entering the boatyard, Watermark is completely in his hands, as she is slowly drawn up the ram and raised clear of the water.

Emergency Landing at the Boat Yard for Watermark

At 2am the Bilge Alarm sounded and seawater began flooding into Watermark's engine room.  I stayed awake throughout the night running the pumps.  In the morning, we made a dash to the boatyard.  Once Watermark was raised out of the water and her hull could be checked below the waterline,  the leak was quickly repaired.  We were happily back at our mooring within a few hours, with no damage done.

Deck Crew aboard Watermark

Everything in its place in the Typhoon Shelter

Everything in its place onboard this sampan. Sampans are the small open boats that shuttle us from ship to shore in the Typhoon Shelter. Some are ancient, collectors of ropes and lines, nets and salvaged items of every description. A very few are models of nautical organization, working office and home of the pilots who spend most of their days and nights ferrying their passengers anywhere and everywhere in the Harbour, Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong Island.

Journey of the Jellyfish (continued 2)

Photographed from the deck of Watermark.

If you look closely, you can see the small fish that stay close to the protection of the "Death Star" as protection from larger predators.

Jellyfish Journey in the Typhoon Shelter (continued)

Photo taken from the deck of Watermark.

Joanna on a beautiful summer afternoon in the Typhoon Shelter

Early Sunday Morning in the Typhoon Shelter

Ocean Park's now quiet Roller Coaster is silhouetted in the background.

When you come to the Park and ride the roller Coaster, look for me from the very top and wave!

Journey of the Jellyfish in the Typhoon Shelter

A beautiful summer day in the Typhoon Shelter

Moonrise Behind the Clouds and Mists of the Typhoon Shelter

Break in the Rain Over the Typhoon Shelter

"Black Rain" Warning for the Typhoon Shelter

Warning Signal "Black Rain" Raised for the Typhoon Shelter

Fashion comes to the Typhoon Shelter

Photos by Joanna Hughes.
A photo crew doing a shoot in the small alley ways between the machine shops on the banks of the Typhoon Shelter

Good Friday Sunset in the Typhoon Shelter

A foggy Spring Sunday morning in the Typhoon Shelter

Watermark in the Typhoon Shelter

Night Fishermen in the Typhoon Shelter

Foggy Evening in the Typhoon Shelter

A Cold, but Beautiful, Evening in the Typhoon Shelter, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

A Cold Winter's Morning in the Typhoon Shelter

Eve of Year of the Horse

Joanna, a January evening on the deck of Watermark