Cook Aboard Sampan

The cooking sampan makes its rounds at lunch time in the Typhoon Shelter. A two man operation. One drives, really fast. The other cooks, really fast. Aberdeen Typhooon Shelter, Hong Kong Island.

Typhoon - Junk Sinking

Exploring Hong Kong Island South - Temple Festival

Burning thousands of paper offerings at a local temple festival in Wong Chuk Hang sent a cloud of smoke above the neighborhood.

Crab Fisherman in the Typhoon Shelter

Exploring Wong Chuk Hang

Fishing Trawlers and Jumbo

Moonrise over the Typhoon Shelter

Day's Catch in the Typhoon Shelter

Sailing Yacht

Typhoon Shelter Sunset

Typhoon Shelter Crab Fishermen

Home by Sampan

Home by sampan. Revisiting a photo from seven years ago now. Ah Shing ferrying me to my boat on a dark night by the light of his sampan's single dangling bulb. From the deck of Watermark, Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong Island South

Learning to Paddle

Dragon Boats Eager to Race

Aberdeen Dragon Boat Races

A Break in the Rain Squalls

Moon beams and stars over the Typhoon Shelter

An evening on deck watching the night sky of a peaceful Typhoon Shelter.

Morning Swim

The view from the Aberdeen Boat Club this morning.  Taking advantage of the pool for a morning swim also leads to having some spectacular views of the Typhoon Shelter.

Boat Yards and Luxury Condos

Boat repair yards at the foot of luxury residential condo towers overlooking the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter. The industrial boat yards and associated shore based marine businesses, although very important for the continuation as a working harbour, are frequently photoshopped out of promotional billboards and advertisements for these property developments that have sprung up around the Typhoon Shelter. Ap Lei Chau Island, Hong Kong.

Working Boats of the Typhoon Shelter

A motor junk and one of the Jumbo Floating Restaurant Ferries pass fishing trawlers at anchor in the Aberdeen Channel.   The island of Ap Lei Chau in in the background.

Jumbo Ferry Pier

Jumbo Kingdom Pier, the departure point for the ferry that makes the five minute run from it's Shum Wan Road mini park to the huge floating restaurant in the middle of the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter. My most famous neighbor. Always worth a stop to see the dramatic play of light at sunset. Hong Kong Island South.

Sunset View from Watermark

Jumbo Ferry Pier at Sunset

Getting around by Sampan in the Typhoon Shelter

Exploring the Southern Islands: Bamboo Theatre Cantonese Opera

Local Bamboo Temporary Opera Theater performance, Ap Lei Chau Island, Hong Kong

Exploring the Southern Islands: Along the Ap Lei Chau Promenade

Exploring the Southern Islands: Bamboo Chinese Opera Theater

A traditional bamboo temporary Chinese Opera theater in the final stages of construction.

Amazingly intricate construction of the roof supporting structure, all with only bamboo and strapping, designed to be quickly disassembled once the performances are over.

Ap Lei Chau Island, Hong Kong.

The Seven and the Dragon in the Typhoon Shelter

The leaders of my former team at Ralph Lauren (and friends for many years now), gathered for a pre Chinese New Year dinner aboard Jumbo Floating Restaurant in the Typhoon Shelter.  It was great to have them all join me in my neighborhood for the evening.

Chinese New Year Morning

On this first day of the Chinese New Year, the dawn was greeted with the sound of fog horns and very heavy mists over the Typhoon Shelter. Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island.

Valentine's Day Sunset

A Valentine's Day sunset, to go with the champaigne and chocolates. Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong Island

New Neighbor in the Typhoon Shelter

My new neighbor along side Watermark this morning, a brand new first-time-in-the-water Benateau sailing yacht. Welcome to the Typhoon Shelter! Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island.

Exploring Aberdeen and Hong Kong Island South - Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year decorations going up to welcome in the Year of the Dog.  Aberdeen Square, Hong Kong Island South.

This is where a lot of the elderly residents come to chat, have a bite to eat, get some fresh air. I am glad they are making it so festive for them.

Gloomy Morning in the Typhoon Shelter

Sunset Beyond the Seawall

Sampan at Sunset

Jumbo, a Different View

Jumbo Floating Restaurant, as seen from her less public and less glamorous, but still impressive, side and rear view. It's hard to visualize how truly massive this floating interconnected complex really is. Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong Island

Sampan, Jumbo and Ocean Park

Exploring Aberdeen Village

Bird Men.  Aberdeen Village, Hong Kong Island South

The Typhoon Shelter's Festive Season Continues

The last of the Hong Kong's Aberdeen Promenade Christmas and New Years lights come down, and Chinese Lunar New Year Lights go up.  Hong Kong Island South.

Along the Aberdeen Promenade