This week’s DP theme for the Photo Challenge is Now.
I have a series of pictures here taken with a similar background – the skylines of the Hong Kong Island with the hills behind and the Victoria Harbor.
All pictures have also in common the Star Ferry harbor crossing vessel.
The first picture have been take in the 1950s, the second one in the 1980s.
The last one was taken Now.
It can be appreciated from the photos the tremendous change that has happened to the shoreline / skyline of Hong Kong Island.
I didn’t take the first two photos, they were downloaded from the internet. As the source cannot be ascertained, I am unable to ask the photographers for their permission to upload. The credit of these photos belong to these unknown photographers.
Wow – that is something to see the change in the skyline. Is that progress? Not sure. But I love that the ferries look pretty much the same!
That’s progress in terms of infrastructure and possibly GDP, the question is whether people are happier, the place is environmentally sustainable is another question.
It is a problem the world over. Regardless, a beautiful part of the world.
Hope we have a universal solution for this problem too!
The b&w is my favorite. Very classic look.
Very classic indeed. Glad you like the photo!
What a great change in 50, 80 and now. Amazing Hong Kong has non stop upgrading and new build to non stop progressing till now this International City.
HK is becoming more and more of a vertical city, I hope it won’t go on forever!
It’s interesting to see the differences over time. I’ve only been to Hong Kong once, in 1985, and your 1980s photo is exactly how I remember it.
Exactly, the photo may have been taken in the second half of the 1980s!
And I’ll bet you didn’t notice most of the changes over the years. Sometimes when we see a newly cleared block we can’t remember the building that was there last week.
As a child riding on the Star Ferry, what I noticed was that the neon lights were mounted on buildings that were only 10-20 stories high, they were so close to the eyes. When I grew up, I still took the Star Ferry, I noticed that the some buildings have blocked the view of the mountains behind. Now the buildings are so tall that you no longer mount neon signs on them, but then the buildings have computer controlled lights on the walls and the buildings are so tall that the mountains behind are dwarfed!
Ah but it’s still a beautiful city.
That’s right, I is my home!
Beautiful photos!
Thank you, Alexandria!
I liked the photo of Hong Kong in the 1980’s, I really do not care much for the place today, blame Beijing.
I have similar feeling too!
True and beautiful!!!!
Glad that you like the photo!
Wow! It’s amazing to see how much the coastline has changed in just 65 years!
Many visitors notice appreciable changes every decade!
These are maybe my most favourite photos. I love the Star Ferry. It’s so special. Thank you for sharing the photos and finding the older ones. They are all great.
I have always like crossing the harbor on the Star Ferry – have been doing that since childhood!
Quite a contrast. Same boat though. 😉
The appearance of the boat only changed a little throughout the years. I love travelling on this ferry!
It must bring all sorts of memories back right? Plus the fact of “riding” the waves. i love the sea.
It brings back many memories of the past and also the significant changes I experienced in this place!
And you have seen the city explode skyward. Literally.
Yes, we are a vertical city!