Hong Kong
In this view from our eleventh-floor apartment, the Star Ferry is crossing the harbour towards Kowloon. There was a clear harbour view until the two buildings rapidly rose. Of interest is the naval base, HMS Tamar, and the cricket pitch, which was wildly valuable land, but strictly not for sale. (Oil Pastels)
The view to the left of our balcony looking over the Governor's Palace towards the Nine Dragons Hills across the water and the anchorage area just outside the harbour. (Mixed Media)
One of the two view-blocking buildings completed. . (Pen and Ink)
Another view of the Governor's palace and the harbour anchorage, with the offending building in the foreground. (Pencil)
From the rear of the apartment, looking along Kennedy Road. On the left is a Chinese school. The other buildings are all apartment blocks. (Oil Pastels)
Part of Victoria Barracks. The white building contained the squash courts. Living quarters were to the left. Facilities for military families only (Oil Pastels)
Looking from Victoria Junior School towards Garden Road. Left is the entrance to the Peak Tram, ahead is a government building and to the right, just past the car park, is the Hilton Hotel. Victoria Barracks is now a public park. The school has gone.(Pen and Wash)
Looking up at The Peak with an approaching typhoon. The wind would tear down the scaffolding on the half-completed building higher up the slope. Any furniture left on the nearby balcony would be blown away. (Pen and Wash)
A nullah alongside the footpath. In season tropical rainstorms and typhoons drenched Hong Kong. The large drains - nullahs - were designed to take the huge volumes of water down to the sea. One memorable storm delivered 15 inches of rain in 24 hours, 2 inches in an hour. Cars were washed down streets, underpasses were flooded and water poured off the roads into the sea in a 5 or 6-inch deep stream. (Oil Pastels)
The curio shops in Cat Street displayed a great deal of ivory carving - nor banned. Items carved with great skill were on sale. This carving of a Chines Sage is comparatively not too complicated. (Pen and Wash)
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