Hong Kong - Victoria Peak

Picture of me taken by Darren, the Englishman from Bristol.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:48:55 -0800

athanur
Picture of me taken by Darren, the Englishman from Bristol.

An interesting view of the Hong Kong buildings. The buildings in the background are situated on a hill.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:48:57 -0800

athanur
An interesting view of the Hong Kong buildings. The buildings in the background are situated on a hill.

View from afar of the International Financial Center Bldg 2.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:48:59 -0800

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View from afar of the International Financial Center Bldg 2.

View of skyline from the street level.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:00 -0800

athanur
View of skyline from the street level.

Distant view of Victoria Peak.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:01 -0800

athanur
Distant view of Victoria Peak.

Another view of the skyrises from the street level.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:04 -0800

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Another view of the skyrises from the street level.

Peak Tram station: Cable car (funicular) that will take us to Peak.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:08 -0800

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Peak Tram station: Cable car (funicular) that will take us to Peak.

View of the cable car train tracks -- it's a 27 percent incline.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:10 -0800

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View of the cable car train tracks -- it's a 27 percent incline.

Darren took this picture.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:12 -0800

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Darren took this picture.

View of another funicular coming down.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:14 -0800

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View of another funicular coming down.

Distant view of buildings on top of Victoria Peak. The flecks you see on the picture are dragonflies near the camera.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:15 -0800

athanur
Distant view of buildings on top of Victoria Peak. The flecks you see on the picture are dragonflies near the camera.

See the density of the buildings in Hong Kong, it's a little claustrophobic and if you suffer from vertigo, forget Hong Kong.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:16 -0800

athanur
See the density of the buildings in Hong Kong, it's a little claustrophobic and if you suffer from vertigo, forget Hong Kong.

A view of the skyline amidst the smog. International Finance Center #2 in the background.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:19 -0800

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A view of the skyline amidst the smog. International Finance Center #2 in the background.

Darren against the glass walls.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:20 -0800

athanur
Darren against the glass walls.

Another view of the skyline.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:22 -0800

athanur
Another view of the skyline.

Smog, smog everywhere. Had the sky been clear, it would have made a nicer picture.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:23 -0800

athanur
Smog, smog everywhere. Had the sky been clear, it would have made a nicer picture.

View of one of the buildings atop Victoria Peak taken from Po Lam Reservoir walkway.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:26 -0800

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View of one of the buildings atop Victoria Peak taken from Po Lam Reservoir walkway.

Spider waiting for its next meal.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:27 -0800

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Spider waiting for its next meal.

Another view of Victoria Peak.

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:31 -0800

athanur
Another view of Victoria Peak.

Perhaps the best picture of Hong Kong I could manage. Damn smog!

nobody@smugmug.com (athanur) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:35 -0800

athanur
Perhaps the best picture of Hong Kong I could manage. Damn smog!