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Sea-bound cranes
As we traveled back to Hong Kong island by ferry from Lantau I was able to get a shot of the floating...
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Fishing boats, Tai O village
As we were leaving the village I tried to get a few shots of the fishing vessels moored at the edge of the village...
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Tai O village houses
Another shot of the houses. Our guide explained that the seemingly modest houses often contained plasma...
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Tai O village waterway
After visiting Po Lin temple, we were taken to Tai O, pitched as a traditional fishing village, where...
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Temple wall carving, Po Lin temple
Behind the temple the stone carvings are extended to cover the walls. I would have liked to have heard...
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Lanterns, Po Lin temple
As a child, my father had some toy lanterns that I recall being from his trips to Hong Kong in the Navy...
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Temple lanterns and ceiling art, Po Lin temple
In addition to the wonderful lanterns, the ceilings were adorned with some lovely paintings.
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Three gold Buddhas, Po Lin temple
Another perspective on the 3 Buddhas of past, present and future.
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Lion the protector, Po Lin temple
The main temple prayer area was protected by two beautiful stone carved lions.
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Gold temple Buddhas, Po Lin temple
For a spiritual practice that focuses on letting go of idols and attachment, there's an awful lot of...
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Buddha of the future, Po Lin temple
Our guide explained that the three Buddhas in the temple represent the past, present and future. This is a shot of the latter.
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Lanterns in the Po Lin temple
I spent a lot of time looking up in the temple - some beautiful lanterns with such rich colours. (We...
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Dragon pillar, Po Lin temple
A perspective on the pillar to give some sense of its scale.
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