Sampan

December Sunset

December sunset from the deck of Watermark

View from the Aberdeen Boat Club

Lunch with Joanna on a beautifully clear December Saturday at the Aberdeen Boat Club

Raising a Sunken Boat

Wild Boar are Neighbors to the Typhoon Shelter

Ap Lei Chau Bridges over the Typhoon Shelter

Sunday Sunset Silhouettes

Taking a Sampan Home

Sailing Junk

Beautiful Sunset in the Typhoon Shelter

Morning Patrol for Fire Boat 4

Fishing Trawler Fleet of the Typhoon Shelter

Exploring Hong Kong Island South: Nam Long Shan Cooked Food Center

Exploring Hong Kong Island South: Nam Long Shan Road Cooked Food Center. Two floors of hawker stalls in a building immediately between the new Wong Chuk Hang MTR Station and the Tai Wong Ye Temple. This building and its shops have been in existence from before the time that the site of the new MRT station was a housing complex of 10 residential blocks, now cleared to make way for the MTR line and its associated new development. While the MTR was going up, this building itself looked more like a construction site than restaurants. It has maintained a local reputation for good inexpensive food, especially its two Thai restaurants. It will be interesting to see if this location will be allowed to remain with its current tenants and local customers, or if it also will develop with more upscale chain food outlets and shops once the MTR station is fully operational. The MTR south Island Line is now scheduled to open in late December.

Kayak Fisherman in the Typhoon Shelter

Kayak Fisherman. I see this gentleman and his kayak in all kinds of weather throughout the year fishing in the Typhoon Shelter. Respect for his dedication and love of his pursuit. From the deck of Watermark, Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong Island

Typhoon Shelter Style

Typhoon Shelter Style.  Cook-aboard sampan delivering freshly prepared hot lunch.

Aberdeen Channel at Sunset

Exploring Hong Kong Island South. Aberdeen Channel at sunset.
The Channel runs between the island of Ap Lei Chau on the left, and Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island on the right. It connects the Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter, where our junk, Watermark, is moored, with the Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter.

Exploring Hong Kong Island South, Aberdeen Channel

Exploring Hong Kong Island South. Aberdeen Channel at sunset. Tourist sampans at Aberdeen Promenade. The island of Ap Lei Chau is to the left, and Aberdeen on the right.

Exploring Hong Kong Island South - Wong Chuk Hang

Tai Wong Ye Temple in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island South. From this afternoon's walkabout in the neighborhood. The temple was founded in 1901 when some fishermen found a statue of Tai Wong Ye in a canal, so they built the temple on the spot.  This neighborhood is immediately adjacent to our part of the Typhoon Shelter is known as Wong Chuk Hang.  A former industrialized area with old factory buildings and warehouses, many of them are now converted to art galleries and artist spaces.  With the arrival of its new MTR subway station, there is now an increasing number of high rise luxury condo and office towers as well.

Joanna on deck of Watermark

First morning of November, with Joanna on the deck of Watermark and ready for work.

Kayak Fisherman at sunup in the Typhoon Shelter

The Week of Two Typhoons

Typhoon Sarika

Typhoon Haima

Sunday evening, end of the weekend in the Typhoon Shelter

October Moon over the Typhoon Shelter

Weekend Sunset over the Aberdeen Harbour

Saturday was still under Typhoon Warning Signal T1 for Hong Kong, but the tropical storm has so far produced very little rain and only light wind. Very likely the storm will stay off shore and not cause any heavy weather for Hong Kong. Jumbo floating restuarant seen against the sunset in the Typhoon Shelter. Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island.

Friday evening sunset in the Typhoon Shelter

Friday evening sunset in the Typhoon Shelter. Typhoon Signal T1 is raised for Tropical Cyclone Aere, although not expected to have heavy weather for Hong Kong. Thoughts and prayers are for family and friends along the Gulf and Southeast Coasts of the US as Hurricane Matthew strikes there. Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong Island.

Thunder Storm in Aberdeen Harbour

A very early morning thunderstorm caused the loss of electrical power aboard Watermark.  Waiting for it to be restored, we had breakfast and first cups of coffee of the day at the Aberdeen Boat Club.

Exploring the South Island

Street corner shrine, Aberdeen Village, Hong Kong Island

My ride is here

Sampan.  Sort of a water taxi.  It's how we move around from boat to shore or boat to boat in the Typhoon Shelter.  These guys are part of a team of Dragon Boat paddlers on the way to practice who stopped to pick me up.

Monday morning coffee on deck

Amber Rain Signal in the Typhoon Shelter

Very sudden and heavy rainstorm.  Lots of water on deck.  Watermark is built to handle it, though.

Another Rainy day in the Typhoon Shelter

School is In - View from the Deck of Watermark

At Watch on the Bridge

Hoping for Clearer Weather in The Typhoon Shelter for the Weekend

It has continued to be overcast, stormy, and rainy all this week in Hong Kong.  Hoping for a return for clearer skies this weekend.

Another Rainy Day in the Typhoon Shelter

Inside on a Rainy Day in The Typhoon Shelter

Thunderstorm fast approaching

Peaceful Sunday evening in the Typhoon Shelter

Clear Summer's Day in the Typhoon Shelter

Finally, after this week's typhoon, wind, and rain, a clear summer's day in the Typhoon Shelter.

Moon Rising in the Typhoon Shelter

Summer Sunset in the Typhoon Shelter

Retro Stainless Steel Runabout in the Typhoon Shelter

A stormy, rainy day in the Typhoon Shelter

Office for the Day - Jumbo Floating Restaurant

Getting Ready for Dragon Boat Races

Bamboo scaffolding going up for viewing stands along the Aberdeen Promenade.  The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong will be next week.

Office for the Day

My Office for the Day,  Aberdeen Boat Club, Hong Kong.

Sunset as Rain Clouds Clear