Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #30 – Unexpected
Anne-Christine asks us to show how we interpret “Unexpected.”
My trip to Hong Kong and Japan was filled with unexpected experiences. Even though I grew up in Hong Kong, nothing is the same as the place I left it years ago. During our nine-day stay, we were accompanied by family members to go places. I found all these places new to me except remembering some of the street names.
I only include some photos of a few places we visited..
Kowloon Park is the largest park in Hong Kong. I couldn’t believe seeing flamingos there.
We found a huge indoor playground for Autumn to run around.
On the hiking of Pinewood Battery Heritage Trail, I learned the history of the batteries traced back to 1841.
Ocean Park features marine life, black and white pandas, red pandas, and even roller coasters.
Autumn and the penguins.
We spent five days in Kyoto, Japan. On top of Arashiyama is the Monkey Park. I witnessed the grooming behavior alive, yea!
In the Reindeer Park, Nara, Japan, the reindeer are friendly but fearlessly approach visitors, bowing, asking for food.
Anne-Christine’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #30 – Unexpected
The Showers of Blessings 
These are a wonderful collection of photos. I like especially nature, Miriam.
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Yes, Robin, I love nature and like to take photos of it all the time.
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We have this in common, nature with birds, animals and all its wonders renews my spirit. Take care, Miriam.
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Yes, we get a lot of inspiration from nature and animals. Good to talk with you again, Robin. Take care.
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What lovely photos, Miriam. Autumn looks like she had fun. What a cutie. 🙂
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Thank you, Diana. Her face always put a smile on mine. 🙂
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Looks like it was a great time for all. So glad that Autumn got to experience Hong Kong. 😊
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Thank you so much, Irene. She is a great traveler also, slept through both ways of flying time. 🙂
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That is amazing and great. 😊
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Yes, we were happy with that, thank you. 🙂
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It must have been a journey of memories, Miriam – and so much unexpected new things from when you grew up there! Little Autumn must have had a good time. Not least with all the animals!
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Yes, Anne-Christine. It reminds me of so many memories. Autumn saw the animals in books, but not live, so she was hesitant to touch the reindeer!
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I can easily understand that!
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Thank you!
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I have left HK as an employee in the 1990s and have not been since. It has changed a lot and am surprised to see these places. Other than Ocean Park, I have not been on that hiking trail. Thanks for sharing and showing me HK after so many years.
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We went to other places, even took a taxi passed by some streets (names only) where I grew up. I’m going to study about that some more and write about it.
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Look forward to reading it.😀
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I’ll put it on my writing list. 🙂
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Wonderful photos of your trip. Miriam. Loved seeing the reindeer. There must be a large population there that blends in with the community. Here we have pigeons and seagulls. 🙂
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Yes, Olga, the park is about 1,240 acres with free 1,200 deer roaming freely and they’re monitored. The antlers are cut off so they won’t hurt the visitors. They grow back anyway. They seem to go on the sidewalks but trained not to cross the road. One deer has a box strapped around the neck. I suspected that if that deer cross the road, the box would sound out the alarm.
I love pigeons and seagulls. 🙂
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Wonderful photos, Miriam!
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Thank you, Bette! It was a fun trip, even though we had many adjustment to make, especially not too much room for Autumn to round around, and not as much vegetables as I would like to eat.
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