Tai O stilt village

[thoughton]

On a recent trip to visit the folks in Hong Kong I spent a a few hours at Tai O Village. It's just an hour up the coast on the same island where my parents live.


Stilt houses at Tai O by thoughton, on Flickr

But mostly I just like taking pictures of the residents Most of them are older, the young 'uns have all left for the big city.


Blue girl by thoughton, on Flickr


People watching by thoughton, on Flickr


The vendor by thoughton, on Flickr

[Marko]

Nice set thoughton, the BW works for me.

[Realist]

Very nice set! The use of B&W really make these images pop.

[asnow]

Very nice set! The use of B&W really make these images pop.

Ditto. I really like the use of B&W in these and well done.

[Runmonty]

Yes a nice set indeed. I especially like the street shots, the low angle really works.

[Hillbillygirl]

These are all so very well done. Love the use of b&w. Thanks for sharing these showing us a glimpse into another part of the world, and the lives within it.

[Bambi]

great set. I really like the people shots.

[Iguanasan]

A very nice set. I too like the B&W treatment for these shots.

[QuietOne]

I'm with everyone else - nice set, and the black and white does these justice.

[thoughton]

Thanks for the comments everyone! It's an interesting place, dying out as a fishing village but probably with a future as a minor tourist attraction. Most of the street vendors are selling fish-related stuff but with a tourist angle like fishbone and seashell trinkets etc. Although some (like the guy in the last picture) are still doing the more traditional dried and salted fish.