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Power Station Video

Jun 30 - Lamma Power Station - The Power Behind Hong Kong

Capsizing Incident

Jun 29 - "All the victims were rescued by the Marine Police."

44 Kennedy Road

Jun 26 - Check out these social medias of Lamma's biggest employer, HK Electric.

A Toasty Hot Sunday

Jun 25 - "... 32 degrees and so beautiful."

Stolen From Lamma Grill

Jun 24 - This must surely be the most-stolen drinks coaster in all local restaurants!

Pan Man Building Shelters

Jun 23 - One more Living Lamma Legend, I came across Pan Man.

Amazing Sunset Season

Jun 22 - Just in time for Summer Solstice yesterday,...

'A Humble Hamlet Transforms'

Jun 17 - "A humble hamlet transforms into a 'village in the clouds'"

Lamma Fun Day, 16 Nov

Jun 16 - "They raised a record-breaking HK$246,304 at last year's Fun Day!"

Grillin', Chillin', and Jammin'!

Jun 15 - "Lamma Palooza is a music and art party off the Hung Shing Yeh beach."

Song of the Year?

Jun 12 - "I recorded the sounds of the Asian banded bullfrogs on Lamma"

Sooo Old?

Jun 11 - Should I get this "Vintage Nerd T-shirt" from Geeks Outfit?

Danger! Dangerous Tree!

Jun 7 - The owner of the Pak Kok Village house in the first picture was worried.

10 Easy Bike Rides

Jun 6 - "DJ and Robbie are weaving along Lamma Island's coastal paths."

World Environment Day

Jun 5 - HK Electric arranged visits to the Lamma Power Station in May and June.

Beer Shack's Pride Month

Jun 1 - Pride Movie Night, Quiz, Charity Raffle, Art Show

June 30:  Power Station Video

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June 29:  Capsizing Incident

Suspected capsizing incident near Lamma Island leaves 6 rescued

"At about 8 a.m. today (30th), a shipwreck accident was suspected to have occurred near Wong Chuk Kok on Lamma Island, and at least 6 people on board were waiting to be rescued.

All the victims were rescued by the Marine Police and taken to the Marine Police Aberdeen Base, where no one was injured and the cause of the incident is being investigated."

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June 26:  44 Kennedy Road

Check out these social medias of Lamma's biggest employer, HK Electric. I browse them occasionally to see what's new affecting our island community and our extremely reliable power supply.

Especially their 44 Kennedy Road (address of their HK Island HQ) Facebook page is very active and has interesting news about many power-related topics. For example yesterday: Portable Fans Safety Tips.
(Use your fave auto-translate to read the all-Chinese content.)

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June 25:  A Toasty Hot Sunday

David Ogg writes: "A toasty hot Sunday on Lamma... 32 degrees and so beautiful."


P.S. One more Sunday photo collection from this Pak Kokian?

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June 24:  Stolen From Lamma Grill

What to do when my lunch date (Lamma-Por) can't agree which side dish to order with our favourite dish in the Lamma Grill, the oh-so-delicious, huge pork back ribs?
Just order both of them, at the same price. No problem!

Among the many customised drinks coasters ("Love LAMMA"), I found my favourite one of all Lamma restaurant. This must surely be the most-stolen drinks coaster in all local restaurants!
Admit it if you've got one at home, soaking up the condensed water dripping down on the outside of your ice-coold glass.

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June 23:  Pan Man Building Shelters

One more Living Lamma Legend, I came across Pan Man and his most recent shelter above. He's sleeping atop a table in the public sitting-out area in front of the YSW Tin Hau Temple.

He's quite the colorful, locally famous character, occasionally banging a pan on his head any time of day or night.

Lots of comments on his history and decades of building illegal shelters, even a tree house (my photo from Lamma Photos of the Day) all over N.Lamma. A friend called him a "a master of the micro house phenomenon". Recently, besides the Football Pitch:

June 22:  Sunsets Are Back!

Just in time for Summer Solstice yesterday, June 21, the Amazing Sunset Season has finally started up again, unusually late this year!
Let me admire and celebrate these free, almost daily spectacles, my zoom lens at the ready on our shared rooftop!

Pus one more webcam shot from atop the YSW ferry pier, ferry from Central incoming:

June 17:  'A Humble Hamlet Transforms'

Mute Planet comments on their drone video:

"Cloud Village (Yung Shue Wan)
On rainswept mornings like these, a humble hamlet transforms into a 'village in the clouds'. It's an air of mystery we don't often see at sea level. [videography:
Mark Malby]"

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Jun 16:  Lamma Fun Day, 16 Nov

They raised a record-breaking HK$246,304 at last year's 20th Lamma Fun Day!
"Thank you again to all the volunteers, musicians, auction donors, runners, bakers, cooks, market stallholders, sponsors, Lamma restaurants and businesses and EVERYONE that contributed to the event's success."

Can we beat this record this year?

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Jun 15:  Grillin', Chillin', and Jammin'!

"Get ready for a fun-filled afternoon of delicious BBQ and music at LAMMA PALOOZA - BBQ JAM, where we'll be grillin', chillin', and jammin'!

Lamma Palooza is a music and art party experience off the Hung Shing Yeh beach on Lamma Island Hong Kong. It is a full-day of entertainment with variety of music genre, art, tech, and BBQ."

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June 12:  Song of the Year?

Brendan Sheridan writes:

"I recorded the sounds of the Asian banded bullfrogs on Lamma (the ones that are really noisy after heavy rain) and re-pitched the sounds to make a short song. It is not pleasant to listen to and is pretty obnoxious. Have a listen!"

We fondly remember Brendan's yearly Summer Tours in YSW pre-Covid. Let's hope he resumes them this year!

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June 11:  Sooo Old?

Should I get this "Vintage Nerd T-shirt" from Geeks Outfit? So honest, non-self-congratulatory, not-youth-obsessed, very fitting for this aging, geeky vintage nerd!

But it's missing vinyl LPs and the even older black, large floppy disks of the very first PCs I've used, pre-Apple, early 80s. Since then I've been creating computer art as a fun hobby on many computer systems:

I've been growing up with a single phone landline and without any TV till 2nd primary school (then only a small B/W screen and noisy picture for many years, including the first moon landing live!).
Nowadays I can access the world's news, info, social media and entertainment via high-speed fiber Internet, the technical progress in my lifetime has been utterly astonishing.

I feel so grateful and happy to be alive in our amazing age, enjoying every day, despite all the negative news stories. Almost 80 years without a World War, we've all been so lucky in our lives so far. My parents suffered through the entire WW2 as children, my grandparents even through both WWs.

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June 7:  Danger! Dangerous Tree!

First 2 pictures from the Pak Kok Families WhatsApp group   

The owner of the Pak Kok Village house in the first picture was worried about the tree starting to lean, showing dark patches on the trunk, see 3rd picture. 

Calling LCSD Dept. they came by and advised him that the tree had become dangerous and unstable from the progressing rot and might fall over in the next typhoon this summer, endangering the building and its residents.

The Govt. workers have been climbing the tree, then felling it today, just the stump is left now. Let's hope that they'll plant another tree on this path-side patch of public land. But that would be another Govt. dept.'s responsibility...

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Jun 6:  10 Easy Bike Rides

"In this second episode of 10 Easy Bike rides, DJ and Robbie are weaving along Lamma Island's coastal paths as they ride from one side of the Island to the the other."

Lamma Island | Hong Kong's Ten Best Bike Rides

"In this episode of Drone and Phone, we’re riding Lamma Island's trail network, taking in some jumps, flow-trails, climbs, and a descent through some buttery berms."

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Jun 5:  World Environment Day

Taking advantage of World Environment Day today, HK Electric arranged visits to the Lamma Power Station in May and June for members of the public and shareholders to learn more about the adoption of the sustainability goals in their daily operations, including Renewable Energy, Protection of Natural Resources and Natural Ecology at the Power Station!

This year, HK Electric has adopted "Waste Reduction and Recycling" as its theme, organizing environmental talks, inviting officials to talk about waste reduction measures, launching a quiz competition, encouraging colleagues to donate used books and small electronic items for recycling, etc.

HK Electric's Sustainable Development Goals:

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June 1:  Beer Shack's Pride Month

P.S. July 3:  "Thanks to all of you who joined us for our Pride Month Events. Photos!"


   
 

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