Not Concrete

Most who haven’t been to Hong Kong think the city is all skyscrapers. Only concrete, metal and glass. Not so. I had the chance to go out into its further reaches the other day. I took some photos:

These boats were only buckets now:

I was quite alone, but of course I had many friends to keep me company:

The butterflies, moths and dragonflies were out in force, and particularly lovely:

Some, however, had not reached their destination:

But could anything be lovelier than the lilies I encountered?

I found the idyllic lily ponds hard to leave.

But eventually did, by way of this peaceful path:

And onwards, out towards the rigid buildings and business of humankind. But not before one final visitor landed on my wrist (band), resting a while, as if to bid me farewell:

And now I bid farewell to you.

E.M. Vireo