Textures of Hong Kong

What can textures tell you about a place? While I was in Hong Kong, I hiked around the peak parks to get a different perspective of the city; a place where natural and man made coexist.

 I was surprised to see familiar things like Moss in such bright colors.

The passing of time

New frontiers 

Man made and natural, living in harmony.

International Trend: Environmental Graffiti

I'm always curious to see what people choose as subject matter in graffiti. This year I started to notice a new theme; Environmentalism. The top photo was taken in Amsterdam, and the bottom one in Hong Kong.

Spiders are beautiful.

While I do have a heightened sense of concern around them, spiders are something I have always enjoyed. They are a kingdom of creatures with tools of great sophistication (webs, venoms etc) how could you not appreciate them? The top one is one I found in Singapore, they're all over the jungles, intimidating in appearance but rather docile. They one below is an Orb Weaver from the Bay Area.

Seeing the little things.

One of my favorite activities is to photograph insects. I like to think of it as my observations into a smaller world that is often neglected. When you see something so small, be so intricate, so ingeniously designed; you can not help but appreciate it. It is easier to appreciate the classically more beautiful Butterflies, but if you look close enough to any insect there is something to admire. This praying mantis I found was less than one centimeter long, and almost perfectly blended into his 'natural' environment; a wrought iron fence in downtown Mumbai.

Inspiration can be found anywhere.

I was walking back to my apartment when I spotted a particularly interesting fire hydrant. While this everyday object may not warrant much attention, I have a fondness towards them. They are ever present in modern society, obediently standing on every corner. If you're careful enough to notice, they aren't all the same; in fact they can have character. Whether its a particular patina, or the juxtaposition of it to the road; theres always something.

Hong Kong Fire Hydrant

NYC Hydrant

I saw this on my way to work. I was amused by the caricature of the iconography; looked like a smiling fire hydrant :)