The next day, for a change of pace, we headed to Kowloon to the Nan Lian Garden run by the Chi Lin Nunnery. We went here the last time we were in Hong Kong and really enjoyed the peace and quiet - such a contrast from the crowds outside. And it has a nice (vegetarian) restaurant for lunch.
One of the themes for my photography at the gardens was abstracts. There was a pottery display and they had closeups of some of the glazes which prompted me to capture some of them myself. (click to view larger)
The garden has a large collection of attractive stones, something you don't see much in our "western" culture. I took more abstract closeups of some of them.
Another abstract of koi swimming through the reflections of bougainvillea flowers.
Leading to more water abstracts.
Another theme was the contrast between the peaceful garden and the hectic traffic and malls right outside the walls.
Of course, I had to try to catch any local wildlife, from a sparrow to a spotted dove to a red-whiskered bulbul.
Although spring hasn't really arrived yet, there were still a few flowers around, including bougainvillea and water lilies.
If you like gardens, it's definitely worth a visit. And if you don't mind crowds, the subway goes right there (with one change, coming from central)
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One of the themes for my photography at the gardens was abstracts. There was a pottery display and they had closeups of some of the glazes which prompted me to capture some of them myself. (click to view larger)
The garden has a large collection of attractive stones, something you don't see much in our "western" culture. I took more abstract closeups of some of them.
Another abstract of koi swimming through the reflections of bougainvillea flowers.
Leading to more water abstracts.
Another theme was the contrast between the peaceful garden and the hectic traffic and malls right outside the walls.
Of course, I had to try to catch any local wildlife, from a sparrow to a spotted dove to a red-whiskered bulbul.
Although spring hasn't really arrived yet, there were still a few flowers around, including bougainvillea and water lilies.
If you like gardens, it's definitely worth a visit. And if you don't mind crowds, the subway goes right there (with one change, coming from central)
See all 46 photos in this batch
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