Marshland at the Edge of a Local Reservoir 5

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Marshland at the edge of a Local Reservoir 3

Marshland at the edge of a Local Reservoir 2

Weekly Photo Challenge: Landscape ( Tateyama- Kurobe )

The cable car has brought us to the top of the mountain – Tateyama, Japan.

The sky was dark and it was snowing – something which I didn’t expect.

Looking down from the top, I realize the great height from which we were viewing.

The mountains looked dark and somewhat stern and I could see part of the Kurobe reservoir at the bottom.

The view was breath taking!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony ( Reservoir )

This week’s DP Photo Challenge is Harmony.

This morning, we went for a walk at the Plover Cove Reservoir.

We walked along the dam separating the sea from the reservoir.

We were met by this view which to me is so harmonious.

There was a complete harmony between the sky, the clouds, the far away hills, the reflection and the people fishing on the shore!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Half and Half ( Plover Cove)

This picture was taken just minutes before I got wet from the rain!

Depending on how you look at it, there could be many Halves.

It is a picture of half sky + hills against half water and reservoir dam.

It is a picture with the left hand side dark because of the rain clouds and the right hand side relatively brighter.

It is a picture of contrasting halves, on the right you have the fresh calm water in a reservoir reclaimed from the sea, the armour protection on the right by the side of the road access is still bright and clear. On the left, the sea was already dark and somewhat choppy.

So, this photo taken at Plover Cove Reservoir, Hong Kong contains many contrasting halves!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra

This week’s Photo Challenge is “Extra“.

The challenger wants us to show pictures which includes a little something in them.

Here are three photos of the same theme that has got a little something slipped into the  pictures.

We were walking on the dam of the Plover Cove reservoir which was formed by building a dam in the sea and pumped the water dry on one side.

So, on one side, you have the side and on the other side, you have the fresh water reservoir.

The reservoir, when constructed in the 60s, was the world’s first fresh water lake  reclaimed from an arm of the ocean.

The reservoir  is the largest reservoir in Hong Kong in terms of area, and the second-largest in terms of volume (holding  230 million m³). Its main dam was one of the largest in the world at the time of its construction, cutting off Plover Cove  from the sea. One main dam and three service dams were built to shut the cove off from the sea. The cove was then drained and was converted into a fresh water lake.

The construction of the reservoir was an engineering feat. The dam of the Reservoir is 28m tall and approximately 2 km long. Our plan was to walk from one end of the dam to another and then retrace our footsteps on our way back.

When photographing the sceneries, dragon flies got into the pictures.

They are small, but they flew close to the lens, they were magnified and looks big relative to the other features in the picture..

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflection (at Liu Shui Heung Reservoir)

There are places in Hong Kong which don’t really seem to be part of this city as it is so green, tranquil . These are places far from the busy city which even locals may not be too familiar with.

One such place is the Liu Shui Heung raw water reservoir in the northern part of the New Territories, Hong Kong.

It is so green and lush that few people would readily identify it to be part of the territory.

There is a good walk around the reservoir – this walk is one of my favourites .

Not only the reservoir with its reflection is beautiful, as you go around the reservoir, there are many quiet corners  where you find peace. They are also ideal places for meditation or taking photos.

Unlike a big lake where wind may create ripples, this reservoir has many corners where the water is almost stagnant and calm.

These are the places where you can find perfect reflections.

I like reflection of trees in the tranquil waters, this reservoir have quite a few of these views to offer.

The views are truly beautiful even if you zoom in or zoom out.

Some reflections in the waters just show shades of green.

However, for some of these reflections, you can see the individual cluster of leaves, which makes the image looks even more attractive.

This reservoir has lots to offer; walking round it is just refreshing !

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflection (at Liu Shui Heung Reservoir)

There are places in Hong Kong which don’t really seem to be part of this city as it is so green, tranquil . These are places far from the busy city which even locals may not be too familiar with.

One such place is the Liu Shui Heung raw water reservoir in the northern part of the New Territories, Hong Kong.

It is so green and lush that few people would readily identify it to be part of the territory.

There is a good walk around the reservoir – this walk is one of my favourites .

Not only the reservoir with its reflection is beautiful, as you go around the reservoir, there are many quiet corners  where you find peace. They are also ideal places for meditation or taking photos.

Unlike a big lake where wind may create ripples, this reservoir has many corners where the water is almost stagnant and calm.

These are the places where you can find perfect reflections.

I like reflection of trees in the tranquil waters, this reservoir have quite a few of these views to offer.

The views are truly beautiful even if you zoom in or zoom out.

Some reflections in the waters just show shades of green.

However, for some of these reflections, you can see the individual cluster of leaves, which makes the image looks even more attractive.

This reservoir has lots to offer; walking round it is just refreshing !