Nice harvest shots, Mike - those dog walks of yours sure are very productive!

Nice set smilenangler, particularly liked that #2 eagle shot!

That could have worked - you basically have our gap years there, we got married in HK in 1971, then moved to Canada and moved back to Hong Kong in 1979. But we spent a month of vacation in HK in late fall 1975 and then were permanently there from September 1979 on - until 1984. Those were interesting times when HK was in full swing with great expansion projects, land reclamations, etc. - and no thoughts of handing HK back to China yet. Also, the international banks were moving in (that's what I was there for) so things were very positive. - Good shared memories, Chief!

Who knows Chief, everything is possible - what years would you have been out there?

Thanks Eugene - the praise goes to the shop keepers for doing the great layouts of these healthy subjects, I was just lucky to capture the moment!

Thank you Barry for looking in on my long-running travelogue for the eastern part of Asia, glad to hear that you enjoyed the pictures representing one of the many aspects of life in that area. I believe this is the first time I see you commenting on one of my tours, so I want to bid you a hearty welcome. I hope you will find the time to look into the series again as I continue presenting the life in Hong Kong. Also, I trust you are recovering well and will gain back your full health - take care and best regards - Joe Weber

Thank you Bill, glad you liked this colorful set, outdoor markets are always a joy for me!

Hi Ellen - thanks for the nice comment. That building in the second image was rather unusual for Hong Kong, the shape of the structure, and the color mix just screamed for a photo to be taken!

These bamboo poles have been used for construction scaffolding for ages, and I have been told ages ago that the Chinese workers prefer to work on these bamboo scaffoldings because they are easier on the feet. Here is an explanation I found when googling the subject: Bamboo scaffolding is being used in China and Hong Kong instead of steel for several reasons. Bamboo actually has a greater tensile strength than steel. It is also much cheaper to use, and completely environmentally friendly.

As to the little photographer: yes, that was her own - or possibly the parent's camera, but she obviously knew how to handle it, which I found very adorable.

Thank you Joe, glad you liked the images in this set. While the traditional Chinese meal contains generally more vegetables that meats in comparison to the Western diets, Chinese have definitely been eating meats aplenty and also maybe more adventurously than what generally our Western tastes are used to. Here's a toast to a good meal!

Thank you Jeff - these colors are attractive to me also, particularly the fruit, glad to hear you liked this set.

Thanks Ken, it is a pretty good mix what I caught here, chicken feet are definitely out for me (that's a joke in our family), and I would shy back from the sausages (weird taste in my opinion) and a couple of others as well!

Interesting creation, Elliott!

Great set Chief, I can't figure out which one I prefer out of #1 and #2, I like that single shot in #1, but there is something special about that crowded formation in #2!

Thanks Chief for looking in on the tour again and your comment. Not necessarily the nicest pictures portraying meat, but it's part of the market experience. I can imagine that as a Navy person you must have spent quite some time in Hong Kong, I have seen many of your confreres during my frequent visits and stays in the then colony. And I would say, yes, they were the good (!) old days, when we were young(er) and the future was still lying plentifull and promising ahead of us -- yes, those were the days my friend, we thought they'll never end ....

Thank you Mike, lots of color here, yes, but pretty much of the same hues, that what you get when you visit the meat market, not actually my favorite, but it's there and I took a go at it.