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Jul
3:
Shandong Arriving
"A visitor in our local waters
(and the reason for this
morning's ferry suspension).
Quite a sight.
It may not be as vast as the
aircraft carriers of yesteryear,
but the Shandong — China’s first
domestically-built aircraft
carrier — is an impressive piece
of modern war machinery.
Pictured here in near Lamma
Island, the carrier has arrived
in Hong Kong waters with a
retinue of warships for a five
day visit."
[Photo:
Mark Malby]
Plus a live
Govt. video
Jul
2:
Ferry Services Interruption
 
There will be no ferry service
from Lamma to Central and
Aberdeen from 07:20-09:40 on
July 3 (Thursday) and
10:30-12:00 on July 7 (Monday).
Rush hour commuter ferries to be
suspended Thu as Chin. naval
fleet arrives in HK (HK Free
Press)
A first-ever ferry from
YSW to Discovery Bay
and back on
the same day to support some of
the many delayed commuters. Best
reaction to this historic event
from
Pavillion Roadhouse:
"LAMMAAAAAA!" You noble
sun-baked warriors of Yung Shue
Wan! Tomorrow… the tides will
betray us. Our usual path to
Hong Kong Island… BLOCKED!
A
mighty armada of Chinese
warships, big enough to carry
karaoke lounges and suspiciously
high-ranking admirals stands
between us and our destination.
But do we surrender? Do we cower
in our hammocks and compost
bins? Nay! We RIDE!
For this day, and this day only,
a ferry of fate has been
summoned. A one-off,
once-in-a-moonlit-tide, sailing
straight from our shores to the
realm of Discovery Bay! A place
for brunches, tennis, and
well-behaved dogs!
Will you let this rare vessel
sail empty into obscurity? Or
will you rise, flip-flops
flapping, reusable coffee cups
clutched firmly and CLAIM YOUR
RIGHTFUL RIDE?
They may take our schedules… but
they’ll never take our obscure
transport options!"
Jul
1:
A Lamma Safari
"Lamma Safari - Seeds, Snails,
Smiles, Spiders, Sterculias,
Stilts and Storms!"
by
Ewa Wilkinson
Jun
30:
Some Kind Space
View into their workshop
from YSW Main Street
"Join the
Some Kind Space membership!
Are
you ready to unleash your
creativity?
Some Kind Space
is a co-making workshop located
on beautiful Lamma Island, and
we're excited to support our
local residents and DIY
enthusiasts!
Our workshop is now open for
membership enrollment! We will
be enhancing our membership
benefits. Upcoming additions
include restaurant discounts and
exclusive activities available
to members at discounted rates.
What We Offer:
Access to a wide range of
woodworking tools and machinery.
A vibrant community of fellow
creators.
The chance to bring
your imagination to life!"
Growing up in my father's
carpenter business workshop,
designing and building my own
toys and full-size furniture, I
should try this!
But not having used heavy power
tools since moving to HK, maybe
the
Safety Orientation
should be attended first...
Jun
27:
'The Lion Watches the Sunrise'?
Pak Kok made it into National
Geographic's
HK Photo Contest!
"The Lion Watches the
Sunrise" by
Wan Yuk Lun.
Congratulations!
All Pak Kokians and most
Lammaites might notice that this
is actually a sunset
picture, taken from a beach
close to the Pak Kok ferry pier
(see
my current Facebook Cover Photo).
We Lammaites sail closely past this rock
frequently on the YSW-Pak
Kok-Aberdeen ferry route of the
very reliable and highly popular
Tsui Wah Ferry
(timetable).
This MERIT photo and other
winners are currently showing on
a HUGE screen at the airport!
I must have shot 1,000s of
similar photos of this view over
the last decade of living in Pak
Kok.
My most recent photo below,
taken just yesterday, is
highlighting what's left over of
the severely weathered
anti-Space Oil drug banner at
the former Pak Kok ferry pier.
This photo definitely won't win
any prize!
Jun
26:
Electricity Tariff Decrease Next
Month
 "Taking
a typical three-person
household, after factoring in
the government's subsidy, the
net tariff payable in July will
be down by 6.1% compared to
January."
Fuel Clause Charge Adjustment in
July
Jun
25:
Congrats to Lamma Dragons
"Wrapping up another amazing
season with a first place in the
mixed cup final at the Stanley
Short Course Dragonboat Races
2025.
A
special shoutout to our
incredible captain Stef (@stef_dem),
who's been steering us to
victory and is stepping down
after 8 years at the helm."
#LammaDragons
Jun
24:
Welcome to Our Rooftop
 
East Lamma Channel (one of the
busiest ocean shipping channels
worldwide) and South HK Island's
Aberdeen (where we travel for
eating and shopping by ferry).
Jun
23:
Forest School Meets Beach School
Daily Activities:
Art Jam and Process
Art, Nature Based Arts and
Crafts, Scavenger Hunts, Shelter
Building, Swimming and Beach
Games, Tool Use and Building
with Loose Parts, Team Building,
Cinema and Music, Cooking...
Locations: Open Space:
Small Swimming pool, trampoline,
mud kitchen, bamboo treehouse,
outdoor covered terrace and
indoor activity room.
Hung Shing Yeh Beach,
Pineapple Hill, Lamma Trails
Register for these
camps or many more
Vivid
Vibrations Events &
Wellness Programmes
Jun 20:
Generate Greener Electricity w/Fewer Resources
"HK
Electric has
already begun to work quietly,
in power generation and
operation, to use less resources
to produce cleaner energy. The
Lamma Power Plant's new 'Gas
Combined Cycle Generators' have
been built in recent years.
These new units are operating at
over 58% efficiency, far higher
than the old coal-fired units
that will be replaced, meaning
less fuel is needed to generate
the same amount of electricity,
but cleaner!
In addition to using less fuel
to maintain sufficient power
generation, HK Electric has also
worked hard to reduce
electricity, water and paper
usage during operation over the
past four years, reducing the
amount of electricity, water and
paper used by around 7-23%.
In addition to introducing a new
desalination system at the Power
Plant, which combined with the
existing rainwater harvesting
system, aims to reduce water
consumption per kilowatt of
electricity sold by another 7%
by 2029.
HK Electric will continue to
explore more environmental
protection measures, making the
best use of the Earth's precious
resources, and promote
sustainable world development!"
Jun
19:
Balcony Jungle, AI-Animated
Zooming in on my
almost-impenetrable Balcony
Jungle onto a single orchid. An
entire branch has resumed
blooming after several years of
sprouting no blossoms at all.
I'm starting to experiment with
Photo-to-Video AI, morphing the
orchid's colors and adding
animated critters. This stuff is
so much fun, quite easy and free
(so far).
Jun
18: Treasure Hunters @ HK Electric
World Environment Day's
treasure hunt!
Coffee cups, massagers, drones,
and about 200 other toys, books,
and other practical items were
up for grabs for HK Electric
staff.
Everone was encouraged to find
new owners for idle "treasures"
and give them a "second life" to
reduce waste.
HEC's Sustainability Management
Committee shared the collection
with staff. There's even a "Pass
It On" online platform, hoping
to promote this environmentally
friendly and sustainable
transaction method, give items a
second life and reduce the
disposal of useful materials.
Jun
17:
Biodiversity Survey
"Do you love our countryside and
the amazing wild areas of Hong
Kong?
And do you want to live in a
place where the seas are
protected and unpolluted and the
diverse animals and plants
living on our land and on our
mountains are preserved for our
grandchildren and future
generations?
Please consider taking time to
contribute to the consultation
below (BSAP Consultation
Submission.
DEADLINE:
11th July 2025)"
Jun
16:
Pre-Typhoon Waves
Some very impressive wave action
pre-typhoon, 3 days ago on
Power Station Beach! Amazing
series of photos by
Colin Clarke.
Jun
15:
Plankton Education
"'Civil scientists' usually help
with data collection and simple
analytical work under the
guidance of scientists, such as
collecting environmental
samples, observing biological
behavior, and conducting
biological diversity surveys.
The
#SeaEducationAssociation
has received funding through the
Marine Conservation Enhancement
Grant Scheme set up by
HK Electric, CLP
and 'HK Liquefied Natural Gas
Receiving Station Ltd' hold a
series of plankton education
activities. This project is
significant in promoting citizen
engagement in plankton research
and raising public awareness
about ocean conservation.
The entire project recruited 27
college students as plankton
ambassadors, 27 primary and
secondary schools and close to
800 people from multiple
community groups who
participated in workshops and
field studies.
Students collect samples,
observe plankton through the
microscopes, and witness the
beauty of the ocean first-hand."
If you want to learn more:
https://env.hkolng.com/tc/eef.html
Jun
12:
Big Breakfasts
Good morning! Jo San! Time for
breakfast.
Big Breakfasts are
available all over YSW, how many
restaurants can you identify?
(And yes, I'm one of those
annoying people taking photos of
my food in restaurants.)
Jun
11:
'When Art and Ethics Inspire
Reflection'
 Another solo exhibition opening
this Friday in my favourite art
gallery. Highly recommended!
I've
participated in quite a few of
their
joint exhibitions
over the last few years and it
has always been a very inspiring
experience.
If you're an
inspiring artist yourself,
preferably Lamma-based,
contact them about
opportunities.
Jun
7:
Lamma Butterfly Season
David Ogg:
"Some patience and some stalking
is required. If there were such
a thing as butterfly police I'd
probably be arrested."
David Ogg Photography:
Building and opening of new Pak
Kok ferry pier.
IF you're looking for a
truly professional photographer or a
private photo session,
contact David
anytime. Tell him, Lamma-Gung
recommended him highly, like
so many others!
Jun
6:
My Net Worth?
An update of my Crypto Wallet
statement, me being worth only
0.01 Ethereum (2nd most popular
crypto currency, no Bitcoin
holdings), after selling NFTs of
my artwork and cashing in the
ETH I received.
BTW, my
NFT collections are
still online on Opensea.
This depressing statement of
my Net Worth is actually quite
similar to my bank statement
these days.
"Semi-retired &
poor, but very happy!" is my
motto these days.
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