

HONG KONG Aiirlines from Taipei to Hong Kong


This was cool.
 
Movies available but I am happiest when taking pictures.
 
Hong Kong’s South Pacific Hotel, our resident for the next 3 nights.
 
NOTE deserted streets as wind from Typhoon Hato bypasses Hong Kong, in following photos.. How lucky we were.








Notice winds affects as a few non-believers dare to challenge chance it, even if no farther across the street to a 7-Up Store.
Our understanding is it would’ve taken too long to dismantle it. So it’s pointed windward and keep one’s fingers crossed, I guess.


Checking email as typhoon pass
 
Swaying Crane on top of building across the street make you want to think doesn't it.


 
I couldn’t resist taking a few from the window of our room, using my trusted old 200mm Power Shot SX50 HS Canon, which I mounted on a mini tripod.
 
Aquarium in hotel lobby, on closer observation notice hotel custodian cleaning window.
 
New arrivals checking in.
iPods, iPhones and iPads, its a worldwide phenomenon, they can’t do without them.. So don’t fight it, just get with it. :-)






















 
I couldn’t help but notice how clean their streets are even in a very busy market area.




 
Workers renovating storefront for new owners














 
As we were informed, Hong Kong is a shopper’s paradise..






Ahaaa, STARBUCK and her favorite brew.








 
A reminder of downtown Chicago under the El-tracks on Wabash Avenue.


 
i would guess it was a reading of some sort, didn’t get chance to inquire as to what kind?


















Hong Kong architecture landscapes as viewed from the hotel VIP lounge: Wonderful I thought, and reflected back to my first time in Asia, which was during the Korean war as a 17 to 21 year old combat infantry paratrooper,, 65plus years ago.. (1950/54) Needless to say there’ve been many positive changes.


















 
Last photo taken from hotel vip lounge, beautiful huh. ;-)
 
The following photos was shot from the taxi as we headed to the harbor for a better view of Hong Kong nightly Symphony Of Lights; which we learned on arrival had been called off due to Typhoon Hato.
Shortly after engaging a taxi I discover an Ivory retailer store less then a city-block from the hotel we lived, and hoped to visit it before leaving Hong Kong (one of the few fighting for survivor) unfortunately I was only able to do so through the lenses of my cameras. Better then nothing I guess.
Once an ivory carver myself, I knew the craftsmen could make the necessary changes by switching to cow-horns or model making for lost wax casting & etc.. Once restrictions are removed a craftsman or craftswoman, can create master works of arts using any material.
Thus sparing the elephants and other endanger species for the tourist-industries.
Like the elephants, their days are number, I thought to myself as the signal light changed and we continued our journey.
BOTTOMLINE; Once restrictions are removed,, a Craftsman or Craftswoman, can create master-works of arts using any material.
 
Love shooting for composition, perspective and of course colors. Or maybe just the harmony of the subject.


The next three photos was taken during our taxi ride Victoria Harbour
Here’s a pretty good view of The Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Building.. aka “PLA” I was later to learn that it best to photograph it from a distance.. As I had done.


 
Here I capture a few shots of Hong Kong Shanghai Bank from back seat of moving taxi.
Central Ferry Pier, where we joined a ferry to the other side where we were told we’d have a better view of the nightly Symphony Of Lights, which is recognized in Guinness World records as the worlds largest permanent light and sound show… Which unfortunately for us, was called off due the the recent Typhoon Hato.




My Partner and I.


The question prevails; What are they looking at Or games they are playing?? Or maybe texting eace other? :-)




 
Approaching Ferry & the Photographer
 
The Universal Call to Lovers
 
One of several shots of Hong Kong.from ferry.


Dragon Bar


















 
Approaching ferry for our 15 minutes return to Hong Kong and 30 minutes taxi to our comfortable hotel, the South Pacific.
Taking selfless ferry back to hotel.
Due to Typhoon Hato, the harbor fireworks was called off, other then that it was very nice day and I got some interesting photos to show off… I Hope they are amongst the ones I selected … :-)
Anyway all comments, and requests for photos herein; are welcome.
Meanwhile HAPPY TRAVELS to you and yours.
Curtis J. “Kojo” Morrow - http://mysankofa2012.artspan.com
COLLAGES’ OF PRINTS AND PAINTINGS
The Artist.
The Artist Statement:
Mr. Morrow is an Artist, Author and Freelance-Photographer. He was born in Chicago, 1933. His family later moved to Buchanan, Michigan. As a kid, he was continually told what he could not do because of his race. It was a very frustrating time of his life. However, at the age of nine, a Pullman Porter named Mr. Ross gave him a book which was the bio of an African-American, Matthew Henson, an American explorer. This changed the course of his life. It freed his mind to believe that he could do or be whatever he desired to do.
At age 17, living with his mother and six younger siblings, he convinced his mother he could help her more if she would sign a consent for him to join the U. S. Army. He assured her that while in the military he would continue his education.
Shortly after basic training, he heard of the so call police-action taking place in Korea. Like many other adventure seeking young soldiers, Curtis Morrow volunteered for duties there not realizing the reality of a war.
After 9 months of combat service on the frontline, 2 purple hearts, and other combat related metals, 2 ½ years as a U. S. Paratrooper station in Southern Japan.. In 1954 Mr. Morrow was honorable discharged from U. S. Army.
On his return to America, he attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago from 1957 to 1959. He later studied under Professor Augusta Nall, an instructor at the Washington Park Community Center.. Morrow was grateful that he was chosen as his understudy. He credits Professor Nall with not only teaching the fundamental of art but how to live and think like an artist.
After 4 years under the tutelage of Gus Nall, Morrow relocated to New York to develop his own style. While there (1962 to 1965) he became disillusioned with the social and political situation.
It was during the this time, Morrow decided to relocate to Ghana, West Africa.
He lived in Ghana for eleven (11) years, 1965 to 1976. After being adopted and renamed, (Kojo-Achampong) by an Ashanti Paramount Chief, Nana Kwaku Duah.
Mr. Morrow was introduced to the art of jewelry making by carving traditional jewelry from cow-horns and ivory. Learning this trade not only enabled him to earn a living but also to employ several Ghanaian who in turn taught him their traditional customs and languages.
On his return to America in 1976, Mr. Morrow aka “Kojo,” applied his carving skill into wax-carving of jewelry designs, known as; jewelry model-making for lost wax casting.
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It was A BORN AGAIN EXPERIENCE.
After 35 years of jewelry designing and lost-wax casting, I have returned to my first love, oil painting and photography.�
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Now, in my 80 plus years, I plan to spend the remaining of my years, cataloging my works of art & photography.
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"The Artist's Odyssey"
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( Part-1.)