It's been a while since I last posted... but as you all know, life happens! I have only just recently returned with @abh12345 from an insane 5-day trip to Steemfest in beautiful Lisbon. So before I bombard all of you with more photography posts from our trip, I am on a mission to finish my last series: a journey through Hong Kong.
This is PART 5 of a series of photos I put together to give you an impression of the great variety of landscapes and experiences Hong Kong has to offer.
You can read the introductory blog to this series, the second, the third, and fourth posts to get a better idea of what my vision of Hong Kong is all about.
I hope this collection of photos awakens memories/emotions of former travels you may have had in Asia or other, or simply gives you the desire to get out there and discover more of what the Earth has to offer.
View of Hong Kong's crazy urban jungle from The Peak
Word of advice: if you are in a hurry and wish to cross this street without having to elbow your way through while knocking over a few grandmas and "drifting" tourists, stick to the sides.
Autumn season on the islands.
Boiled meat including beef entrails (liver, tripes...) and other Cantonese deliciousness (can you sense the sarcasm?) in Causeway Bay's food market.
Word of advice: it is best to walk through these streets in Winter time as the hot Summer season has a tendency to awaken the pungent smells of raw fish and meat hanging from the numerous stalls. This experience may bring you on a whole new level of consciousness - unless you're into that kind of stuff, then by all means, smell away!
Devotees praying at Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin Temple.
The religious ritual consists of holding the joss incense sticks with both hands in front of an altar or deity while quietly praying/meditating. For added respect, the person kneels during and after placing the incense at the altar or shrine, but you may sometimes see people lighting the incense and leaving right afterwards.
There are no special days for worshiping (except on some major festivals) as it happens in major monotheistic religions, so devotees just visit the shrines whenever they want to pay respect or feel the need for it.
One of the many representations of Buddha located at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery at Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin in the New Territories.
Road signs on the streets of Hong Kong.
Nan Lian Garden is a place where you can find a bit of peace and tranquility away from the somewhat loud and hectic HK city life. Built in the style of the Tang dynasty, its beautiful gardens are meticulously landscaped over a vast area in which every pond, rock, hill, plant and timber structure has been placed according to specific rules and methods.
Items found in a local antique shop in Central. Considered junk to some, they are precious treasures to me. Ok, maybe not everything, but that Gameboy... so many memories :)
Small temple lost in the middle of the forest, discovered on one of my numerous trekking expeditions.
All photos in this post were taken with my CANON EOS 500D and Samsung Galaxy S4.
Please don't hesitate to leave comments, share ideas, upvote/resteem. I have lived/worked in multiple Asian countries for over 13 years and enjoy meeting other expats and locals, as well as fellow travel enthusiasts.
To check out some of my previous posts, click on the links below:
 Impressions of HONG KONG - Part 3 |  HONG KONG - through my lens |
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 Impressions of HONG KONG 2 |  Autumn in Burgundy |
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