Chinese egret

by | Mar 31, 2016 | Birds, Hong Kong, Wildlife

egret

Another fisherman, in this case an opportunist Chinese egret who has worked out that if he sits among the nets on a fishing boat, he might get lucky.

Canon G3X ISO400 1/320 at f/8 & 220mm (600mm equiv). Cropped in LR

Waning moon

by | Mar 30, 2016 | Phuket, The Sky

moon waning

A waning moon over Kamala, Phuket at eight this morning.

Canon G3X ISO1000 1/2000 at f/8 & 220mm (600mm equiv). Adjusted and cropped in LR

Walla-walla

by | Mar 29, 2016 | Hong Kong, Places

walla-walla

In the days before all that background construction, elevated roads, the MTR and road tunnels, if you wanted to cross Hong Kong harbour in the wee small hours, a little boat like this was the only choice, unless you fancied a swim. The fleet of walla-wallas served revellers and others until probably the late 70s, after which alternative and less exciting forms of getting home took over. There are still a few to be seen, mainly with a few people out fishing, braving the wakes from far larger craft.

Canon G3X ISO400 1/1250 at f/8 and 220mm (600mm equiv)

Olive-backed Sunbird

by | Mar 28, 2016 | Birds, Flowers, Phuket, Places, Wildlife

olive-backed sunbird

A chirpy and enthusiastic olive-backed sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis), a frequent visitor to our balcony over the last few days since the variegated shrub he’s sitting on started to flower.

Canon G3X ISO640 1/640 at f/5.6. Cropped in LR.