LAPC#213.....Here comes the Sun Somehow I am a 'sunset' person fascinated by the interchanging colours of the sky as the golden globe descends below the horizon. To me the setting sun is a symbol and a reminder to "rest and reset our hearts and minds at the end of each and every day." Welcoming the… Continue reading Here comes the Sun…
Category: Memories
Galveston..Memories and Prejudices
Some places disappear to inner recesses of memory till an incident or event resurrects them to the forefront. In the summer of 2011 Galveston was another beach town for a weekend visit from neighbouring Houston, Texas. 10 years later, in 2021, Galveston metamorphosed from a bleachy, cataclysmic city into a 'freedom' icon. I learn that this… Continue reading Galveston..Memories and Prejudices
Jumbo Splendour – Hong Kong
A memory revived on reading about the redundancy of the iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant, till now a permanent fixture off Aberdeen pier and promenade. 2020 was the watershed Covid induced period of expendability and to rub salt to the abrasion the kitchen barge section sank as on May 31, 2022 days before it was supposed… Continue reading Jumbo Splendour – Hong Kong