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Post by anshjain97 on May 10, 2013 2:36:56 GMT
Waiting to see them!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 11:29:21 GMT
Great photos, ansh. Just like I expected Hong Kong to be. The night shots are incredible, so well captured.
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Post by questa on Sept 1, 2013 5:44:57 GMT
Any port in a Hong Kong storm  I left the little dock here to go on a sampan cruise around the harbour. Also on board were an Indian woman and her 2 sons...about 10 and 12 and spoilt brats. They had held us up for ages going to get MacDonalds.  Our sampan was like this one  As we left we could see the weather was closing in  In fact, it was downright ugly!  The wind produced a long swell. NB the skyscrapers on the right.  Then it started to rain.  Visibility dropped...watch those skyscrapers.  and all the small craft scattered for shelter.  Our skipper was very skilled, but even she had pressed lips.  Then it hit...a typhoon edge of Conradian proportions. You can just make out the skyscrapers.  Boats were nosing into sheltered places She carefully avoided them. Meanwhile the 2 lads were whingeing that they were getting splashed and making life miserable for their Mum. I was running around inside and out taking photos. I was wet through and loving it. I yelled (above the wind) to the kids, "Come on, this is an adventure, get out here and enjoy it!"  As the storm settled we crept back to the dock under the shelter of the bigger boats  and I enjoyed a bowl of noodles at the floating restaurant. |
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Post by mossie on Sept 1, 2013 6:50:21 GMT
I would have been whining too, that was not a storm to swan about in a little boat in. Super photos as always, gives an excellent impression of the conditions.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 7:31:35 GMT
I have always noticed in both Hong Kong and Singapore that the subway entrances are always several steps above street level due to the flooding that can happen during storms. The rain you can see here is definitely the sort of thing they had in mind.
I would love to be up on the Peak during a storm like that.
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Post by bjd on Sept 1, 2013 8:28:44 GMT
I would love to be up on the Peak during a storm like that.
What for? You wouldn't see anything.
Questa, you could have taken advantage of the lack of visibility to help the mother throw her kids overboard. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 11:15:05 GMT
What for? You wouldn't see anything. That's the whole point. I like it when the entire world disappears temporarily during a storm. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 3, 2013 16:11:59 GMT
GeezLooweeeez, Ansh! Just getting back to this thread & absolutely love your coverage of the storm. You really got some great pictures. I love the one of the blue and yellow boat in that ominous light just before the rain hit. Super sequence!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2013 17:55:33 GMT
Er, Bixa, the storm was covered by questa.  |
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Post by lugg on Sept 3, 2013 19:12:32 GMT
Just catching up with your report Ansh - love the street scenes and the night shots are super.
Great addition to this thread Questa,- what a storm that was.
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 4, 2013 17:28:24 GMT
Thanks, Kerouac. I got so caught up in the photos, I didn't look over at the left-hand column!  So anyway ~~ Questa, I absolutely love your coverage of the storm. You really got some great pictures. I love the one of the blue and yellow boat in that ominous light just before the rain hit. Super sequence! And Ansh, apologies for only now commenting on your excellent additions to the thread. Your pictures and comments have given me a much better idea of this packed island. The night shots are wonderful. |
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