Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. June, 1987
This is my post for Skywatch Friday, a meme for sharing views of the sky from all over the world. To see more, or to join and share your own photos of the sky, click HERE.
I went to my archives for this picture of a cloudy sky. The picture was taken in Hong Kong at Repulse Bay. Before I went there the first time, I thought Hong Kong was nothing but crowded streets and high-rise apartments — this scenic spot was a pleasant surprise. The pretty sky was a nice bonus.
The picture above was scanned from a slide.
Senior Moments 
January 21, 2011 at 8:09 am |
I love white puffy clouds in a blue sky.
I wonder how the bay got it’s name!
January 21, 2011 at 9:13 am |
That beauty of a pic was scanned from an old slide? Amazing. Some of my old slides degenerated in quality over time – probably because of the nature of the films I used and the way I kept the slides.
January 21, 2011 at 9:14 am |
Thanks for sharing such a lovely sky! Enjoy your weekend.
January 21, 2011 at 9:17 am |
we have cloudy skies today but they are not this pretty
January 21, 2011 at 9:44 am |
Cloudy AND beautiful!
January 21, 2011 at 9:48 am |
Gorgeous clouds and a terrific capture for the day, George! That isn’t the usual view you see in photos from Hong Kong! I love it! The bay does have an unusual name. Hope you have a great weekend!
Sylvia
January 21, 2011 at 10:04 am |
The certaintly doesn’t Repulse me. LOL
Beautiful shot. MB
January 21, 2011 at 10:05 am |
I did it—I just had to fill out the boxes in a different order—WEIRD. MB
January 21, 2011 at 11:28 am |
Maybe it means that someone found a second pulse here – re-pulse- when they saw this beauty away from the smoggy city!
January 21, 2011 at 11:58 am |
That is a gorgeous sky shot.The skies are beautiful anywhere in the world.
January 21, 2011 at 12:13 pm |
Jeepers wish I could be there to see this serene view in person. Oh well…someday.
Joyce M
January 21, 2011 at 12:34 pm |
My native country Philippines and Hongkong is just 2 or an hour plane ride but haven’t been there. Lovely shot but it looks like cold to me. ^_^
Watch my Sky
January 21, 2011 at 12:39 pm |
Wonderful shots. White clouds in the blue sky looks great.
January 21, 2011 at 2:00 pm |
Well, you know my question is coming, don’t you George? Why such a horrible name? I would never visit a place named that! But it sure isn’t repulsive. Maybe that word has pretty connotations in Hong Kong.
January 21, 2011 at 2:42 pm |
Hong Kong? Oh WoW!
That’s a great sky you shot! =)
January 21, 2011 at 5:57 pm |
Wow, that sky is really blue! BTW, do you know the reason for the name of the bay?
January 21, 2011 at 11:32 pm |
What an unfortunate name this bay has lol! Good job it does not live up to it, very nice and I have heard this about HK.
January 22, 2011 at 7:38 am |
I thought the same . HK is full of bustling people and high rise. Glad you found a quiet spot with an interesting sky.
January 22, 2011 at 8:34 am |
Beautiful! Well you aren’t the only one that imagined Hog Kong that way…that’s the way I’ve always thought about it until now.
January 22, 2011 at 10:28 am |
That is not a nice name for such a lovely bay!
January 23, 2011 at 6:29 am |
In 2008 my daughter and I were in Hong Kong where we had to wait for 18 hours. So we had booked a room in a hotel overlooking a bay. After having rested for an hour we made a walk not far from the hotel. It was interesting to walk through those narrow alleys to see how people put buckets outside their houses filled with beautiful plants. The alleys were clean and pleasant to walk on. On the beach however there was a sign reading that the water was polluted. Still one man went for a swim. I found Hong Kong beautiful and clean. The airport is very modern and beautiful.
January 23, 2011 at 1:38 pm |
You are not the first person who has mentioned that Hong Kong has many different ‘faces’, but you are one of the few. This is such a beautiful place!
January 23, 2011 at 5:55 pm |
I had the same thoughts about Hong Kong, so this is a suprise to see. Very beautiful.
January 23, 2011 at 10:52 pm |
The name doesn’t fit the view. 🙂
It is a far cry from being repulsive.
Lovely view George. I’m glad you got to enjoy it.
Tell Betsy hi!
January 24, 2011 at 11:01 am |
Hong Kong!! WOW OH WOW! Truly, it is beautiful! I am with Carletta….the name doesn’t fit the view. You have been so blessed to visit so many beautiful places George!!