Post by kk on Aug 17, 2016 9:57:13 GMT -5
Not much going on on the stone side. Just tinkering with some FA's, an agate owl and a Salamander.
Had a lot of fun planing and undertaking some hiking-trips with and for my kids.
Our destination was just up the hill from the beach 10 minutes from the village we live in.
Was lucky to get permission to use one of the stone-houses up there. Build by missionaries in the 1920, and used mostly by military for Gurkha training after WWII. They are in private hands now. Plus-side, no electricity anywhere, and water needs to be carried in.
If you dont go to hilltops, you could forget how close civilization/overpopulation actually is for a while.
But go round the corner or on a hilltop and the proximity to the city becomes apperant.
But for a few days we managed to get the kids happy without their gadgets.
My kids and daughter in Law
My younger daughter with friends
We had pretty much every possible weather within the week we where up there (for me including two supply-runs)
One time it was nice enough to grab a yoga-mat and a blanket and just sleep outside to wake up to this.
On the last day it was pouring, so nothing more to do than competing for space on the mattress.
So now, only one thing remains; need to hike up again (3 hours one way) for a chance to catch photograph this fella again.
Paramesotriton hongkongensis, The Hong Kong warty newt or Hong Kong newt is the only species of salamander found in Hong Kong. Once thought to be endemic to the territory, the species has also been found in the coastal parts of Guangdong Province.
I absolutely want to have one of these posing with my pendant. Even if I got to go up there several times just to search for him again.
Thanks for looking, Kurt
Had a lot of fun planing and undertaking some hiking-trips with and for my kids.
Our destination was just up the hill from the beach 10 minutes from the village we live in.
Was lucky to get permission to use one of the stone-houses up there. Build by missionaries in the 1920, and used mostly by military for Gurkha training after WWII. They are in private hands now. Plus-side, no electricity anywhere, and water needs to be carried in.
If you dont go to hilltops, you could forget how close civilization/overpopulation actually is for a while.
But go round the corner or on a hilltop and the proximity to the city becomes apperant.
But for a few days we managed to get the kids happy without their gadgets.
My kids and daughter in Law
My younger daughter with friends
We had pretty much every possible weather within the week we where up there (for me including two supply-runs)
One time it was nice enough to grab a yoga-mat and a blanket and just sleep outside to wake up to this.
On the last day it was pouring, so nothing more to do than competing for space on the mattress.
So now, only one thing remains; need to hike up again (3 hours one way) for a chance to catch photograph this fella again.
Paramesotriton hongkongensis, The Hong Kong warty newt or Hong Kong newt is the only species of salamander found in Hong Kong. Once thought to be endemic to the territory, the species has also been found in the coastal parts of Guangdong Province.
I absolutely want to have one of these posing with my pendant. Even if I got to go up there several times just to search for him again.
Thanks for looking, Kurt