Tuesday, March 31, 2015

World at Work 5 - Dried Seafood Market - Western District - Hong Kong









A few minutes tram ride  from Central Hong Kong, in the Western District the dried seafood traders are to be found. In my photos are all sorts of dried sea foods, some recognisable, others I have no idea what they might be!  

These photos were taken during a visit to see my daughter who lives in Hong Kong. 

Please note this post originally appeared on LindyLouMac's World in Photos but I am in the process of moving the themed posts to Travel Tales as I plan to change direction on the photography blog.

Friday, March 27, 2015

Faces on Friday - Ferry Ticket Office - Myanchan Jetty - Mandalay - Myanmar




A couple of weeks ago for my World at Work feature I posted photos of the famous Star Ferry in Hong Kong. I came across this photo when I was writing the next post for Travel Tales which is about a trip to Mingun from Mandalay. It struck me just how very different the World of Work is for these young ladies in comparison to those Hong Kong Ferry Sailors.



The second photo is of my daughter and myself with the 'Tourist Police', there to make sure everything went smoothly and that we caught the right ferry! They were very keen to be photographed with us, they are so excited that more people are now visiting their beautiful country. I thought it made a good subject for 'Faces On Friday'

Please visit the following links if you are interested in seeing more photos of the trip to Mingun.
Mandalay - Part Three - Impressions of Myanmar - Burma


Please note this post originally appeared on LindyLouMac's World in Photos but I am in the process of moving the themed posts to Travel Tales as I plan to change direction on the photography blog.


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

World at Work 4 - Sailors - Star Ferry - Hong Kong








World at Work this week features some of the Sailors that work on the Star Ferry in Hong Kong. These photos were taken during a visit to see my daughter who lives in Hong Kong. You will find more posts about this fascinating city here on Travel Tales


Please note this post originally appeared on LindyLouMac's World in Photos but I am in the process of moving the themed posts to Travel Tales as I plan to change direction on the photography blog.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Faces on Friday - Set in Stone - Marta - Italy





My photos for my theme ' Faces on Friday' are perhaps not quite what you expected me to post! However as I have always been intrigued by these 'Faces Set in Stone' that are mounted on the railings next to the Fishermens Beach in Marta I thought it would be fun to share them with you here.

Nobody I have spoken to in Marta knows anything about them. If anyone from there, or anywhere else in the world, knows anything about these particular face sculptures please do let me know.

Please note this post originally appeared on LindyLouMac's World in Photos but I am in the process of moving the themed posts to Travel Tales as I plan to change direction on the photography blog.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

World at Work 3 - Fishermen - Marta - Italy























































World at Work this week features some of the Fishermen from Marta, Italy where the local economy still depends very much on fishing. These photos were taken during my visit last summer and were originally shared via my photography blog. If you are interested in learning more about this beautiful area, posts can be found on the blog I used to write when I lived in Italy.
News From Italy

Friday, March 6, 2015

Faces on Friday - Bride and Groom - Hong Kong



 In Hong Kong and many other parts of Asia it is traditional to have a pre-wedding photo shoot. A perfect choice for Faces on Friday.

This photo originally appeared on my Photography Blog