Thursday 14 February 2013

SEARCHING FOR VALENTINE'S WISDOM FROM SHEK PIK TO NGONG PING

SHEK PIK
WALKING ALONG SHEK PIK RESERVOIR FREEWAY,
LOOKING FOR THE START OF THE TRAIL
CHRIS ADAMS BIG BUDDHA SHEK PIK
CHRIS OPENS HIS MAP TO SUSS OUT HOW TO GET TO THE BIG BUDDHA.
YEP, IT'S KINDA FAR...
SHEK PIK
STEPS ARE MY BIGGEST ENEMIES ON THE TRAIL.
I MUCH PREFER LOOSE, UNEVEN DIRT.
JAMES GANNABAN SHEK PIK
FIRST RISE CONQUERED!
WHEW!
SHEK PIK
THE SOIL IS SO DRY, HEAVY TREES JUST KEEL OVER AND DIE.
SHEK PIK
CHRIS ADMIRES THE VIEW OF THE RESERVOIR FROM THE RIDGE.
SHEK PIK RESERVOIR
LIKE WATER FOR HOMOSEXUALS.
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FINALLY, WISDOM TRAIL!
wisdom trail ngong ping 360
LOOKS MUCH BETTER FROM AFAR THAN UP CLOSE.
THE UGLY GREEN FENCE IS SUCH A BUZZKILL.
wisdom trail ngong ping 360
A BIRD.
chris adams wisdom trail
A DERELICT HOUSE.
james gannaban big buddha ngong ping
HI, BIG OUTDOOR SEATED BUDDHA!
WE MADE IT UP IN RECORD TIME - JUST 1.5HOURS!
BIG BUDDHA LANTAU NGONG PING
OK, THIS IS MASS TOURISM AT ITS WORST.
LOOKS LIKE MONG KOK ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
CHRIS ADAMS UNIMPRESSED
CHRIS MISSES WIDE OPEN SPACE,
SO WE QUICKLY MAKE AN ESCAPE.
BIG BUDDHA LANTAU NGONG PING
BUT NOT BEFORE I TAKE ANOTHER PHOTO OF THE BLESSED BUDDHA.



WE WERE HERE OVER 5 YEARS AGO...
WHEN WE WERE JUST 
"BEST FRIENDS."

WE STILL ARE.

AND MORE. 




james gannaban chris adams
I LOOKED SKINNY;
CHRIS LOOKED... THE SAME.
BIG BUDDHA LANTAU
SUNSET IN NGONG PING...
BIG BUDDHA LANTAU
PEACE?
james gannaban chris adams
NIRVANA.
  // OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY. //



2 comments:

Unknown said...

So sweet and romantic!! Luvbbbbyaaaa!! xoxo Abby

James Gannaban said...

Love you too Abby!!!