Urban Sketching in Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen
A while ago, I organised the collected #Ourhongkongstories at Tai Kwun, and decided to bring along three coloured pencils based on my mood that day, following the stories to travel and sketch. This mini project finally turned into a trip at the end of January! Ap Lei Chau Street was quieter than I expected (maybe because it was a weekday?). Many shops were closed, yet there were plenty of new construction sites.
Passing by the old grocery store ‘Hing Tai Yi’, I was attracted by to the shop’s signage. The owner told me he is the fourth generation! (Next to it, there’s a QR code from #CityGazette that includes a more detailed story).
Continuing towards the former ‘Bodhi’ (now Ap Lei Chau Park), there were quite a few people along the waterfront, making it a great place for exercise, enjoying the scenery, and relaxing for all ages. On the way back, I took the ferry to Aberdeen, crossing the narrow Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter.
【寫生 @ 鴨脷洲、香港仔】
年前，把大館BOOKED: 密密收集到的 #我們香港故事 整理一番，大家的香港故事真叫人大開眼界！所以我決定在創作Zine之前，依當天的心情，帶上3支木顏色，邊走邊看邊畫畫，跟着故事去旅行。而這個小小的項目，終於在1月底出Trip了！
鴨脷洲大街比想像中要寧靜（可能是平日的關係？），很多店舖也沒開，而新樓地盤卻比比皆是。途經雜貨舖老店「興泰儀」時，被頭頂的牌匾吸引著，老闆說他已經是第四代了！（旁邊有 #城市閘誌 的QR code收錄了更詳盡的故事）。再往從前「波地」（現時的鴨脷洲公園）方向走，海濱的人流不少，適合做運動、看風景、放空，是老少咸宜的好地方。回程時，選乘了街渡——前往香港仔的交通工具，橫過狹窄的香港仔避風塘。