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May 20:
YSW Public Toilet Renovated
The
renovation of the YSW Public
Toilet has finally been
completed. But it's taken so
long and probably cost a
surprising amount of money, I'd
have expected something a lot
more impressive!
AI added some rickshaws, which I
didn't even ask for, but I like
them! Bring in rickshaws! They
could be a major tourist
attraction, especially on an
island with no public or private
transportation.
Mobility-impaired Lammaites
would also love to use them.
May 17:
25 Years of Lamma.com.hk
24-Year Lamma-zine Archive
May 16:
Spring @ Tai Peng Community
Garden
Tai Peng Community Garden:
Pictures by
Lorraine Sewell ,
by
Geoff Smith:
Gazania, Common
Mime Butterfly Larva, Echinopsis.
May 15:
Underwater Wine Cellar
  
  
"HK’s NO.1 ultimate underwater
wine cellar—one sip and you’ll
be amazed!
The deep sea is
the most natural wine cellar.
Can you guess how long ago this
wine was placed down there? It
has already become a hotel for
marine life, growing so many
mussels!
Welcome to
Lamma Fisherfolks’
Village
to find me—you can store your
wine here too!"
#WineStories
#hktravel
#WineLover
#WineAndDine
#hklife
May 14:
Windturbine Farewell Party w/DJs
& Lightshow
Just
a few days before the permanent closure of
Lamma Winds, a local, very
tech-savvy, long-term Lammaite
organised a farewell party with
DJs mixing techno music and a
fancy lightshow projected onto
the windturbine. Here are a few
frames I grabbed and the
full video:
  
Savvy
local shops have latched on to
this new business opportunity
already! Lamma Winds-related
souvenirs already pop up in YSW,
this one in the Lammamart
("opposite the veg shop and next
to the little hippy shop").
It's a solar-powered wind
turbine, basically a fan. The
hot&sweaty&sunny summer
season has just started, I want
one!
May 13:
What to Do With Lamma Winds?
AI-assisted ideas from
Russell Jvm Gutierrez,
after the recent permanent
closure of the Lamma
windturbine:
"Lamma Winds: Choose
Your Own (Mis)adventure
The citizens of the island
discuss what is to be done with
the decommissioned windmill:
1. A safe space for goat
yoga
2. An Instagram-worthy Airbnb
3. A performative wokeness
center
4. An events venue powered by
hopes and dreams
5. OnlyWindmills.com
Website
What will it be?"
May 12:
Lamma Windturbine Closes
"Lamma Winds, 20 Years:
Thank You!
Lamma Winds power station has
officially retired! This iconic
wind turbine not only marked the
beginning of Hong Kong's green
energy era but also chronicles
the 20-year dedication of the HK
Electric Engineering team and
the community's affection.
A Commitment to
Excellence: From the
initial site selection and
planning to the final
installation, every step was a
testament to the engineering
team's professionalism.
Pushing the Limits:
For every inspection and
maintenance, our engineers would
climb a 15-storey ladder to the
turbine for high-altitude work!
Working at that height requires
not just courage, but a
steadfast dedication to the
mission. It is thanks to this
professional dedication that the
Lamma Winds Power Station has
maintained an excellent safety
record, braving the elements for
20 years! A tribute to all
the engineers who have
contributed to this green
landscape!
We also extend our heartfelt
thanks to every member of the
public for accompanying the
Lamma Winds Power Station
through these 'glory' years!"
May 11:
LAMMA DAY Weekend
 My favourites from the hundreds
of great photos by
Sam Law,
Edmand Lau
and
劉舜婷 Lau Shun Ting
from last weekend: from this
LAMMA DAY dragonboat races/ lion
dances/ Canto opera weekend in
YSW. They're frequently
displaying their numerous Lamma community
activities in
the very active and colourful
Facebook group:
May 9:
Ferry Pier @ Dusk
"At
the end of the workday, it’s a
comforting feeling to depart the
city and venture off to some
Outlying Island — where the
first sight you see is the
welcoming ferry pier at dusk.
[YSW pier, photo: Mark Malby]"
May 8:
Tin Hau's Birthday Feast
2 days
ago, Tin Hau's birthday, free
Poon Choi dinner in the
YSW Football Pitch for 65+, plus
videos of the Lion Dance
performances at the adjacent Tin
Hau temple.
Poster translation.
It's been a while since I've
joined this yearly event as a
Lamma-zine photographer, in my
younger days, well before I
became
officially entitled to
join these yearly events:
May
7:
"Twin Dragons and Phoenix
Rule the Empire"
Cantonese Opera in the YSW
Football Pitch starting
tomorrow!
Love the opera
performance titles! See the
Google Lens translations from my
photo of the poster above:
May 6:
A Weekend Full of Events
 
"Lamma’s favourite “Why is it so
hot?” music festival returns!
Join us for SWEATSTOCK on Sat
May 9th — starting at Restaurant
80 and rolling straight to Power
Station Beach.
Good music, good people,
questionable humidity levels.
Warning:
SWEATSTOCK may cause dancing,
dehydration, and unexpected
happiness.
Proceed at your
own risk.
Saturday May 9th, Restaurant 80
→ Power Station Beach.
Lamma’s sweatiest tradition
continues."
May 5:
Nick the Emperor
 
I've been playing (Nano Banana
Pro) with one of my many photos
of
Nick the Bookman.
Tourists passing his streetside
bookshop often take
photos/selfies of him and
forward them to me on Nick's
request.
I hope he might like this
imperial version
when I'll show it to this
totally offline Luddite on my
mobile?
May 4:
Music Video and Movie Posters
 
Playing with creating music
video and movie posters based on
the April Lamma-zine stories.
Click on the posters for
full-size viewing.
May 1:
Preview of LAMMA DAY
Preview of LAMMA DAY on May 10, from my
photo shoot a few years
ago:
It's also featured as the
AI-decorated May image in my
printed
"In Love With Lamma 2026" wall
calendar.
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