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新網頁分享深秋歐陸上河圖 Viking Grand European Tour on new site

Posted on 01/04/2020 by bluepapillon

深秋歐陸上河圖 : 各位朋友，十一月歐遊回家後，整理照片，準備和各位「同船渡」分享。通過別人鐘頭去回顧行程是蠻有意思的，因為大家的角度不同，興趣各異，自然看到的東西亦不盡相同。 奈何這舊網頁年久失修，千蒼百孔，修復需時。權宜之計是開一新網頁，以解燃眉。新網頁的editor 與舊的不同，用起來未能得心應手。維京歐洲遊的照片整理仍在進行中。 新網頁    https://johnfung.travel.blog/ To my friends and subscribers: Happy New Years !  I was trying to post some of our photos of our recent Viking Grand European Tour. However, my blog is a mess, there … Continue reading →

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4.4-1 京都御所近衛邸宅跡 Kyoto Imperial Palace, Site of the former Konoe Residence

Posted on 08/27/2018 by bluepapillon

京都賞櫻行四之一      京都御所近衛邸宅跡      初訪四月四日        近衞邸跡の枝垂れ桜 – 近衛邸宅跡就是原來近衛家宅的遺址, 這裡種植了約60棵枝垂櫻。中有白色，紅色等類型, 據說最早在三月中開花, 我們去時, 枝垂櫻正盛開。樱林東面有近衛池, 早上六點多來時, 頗多雀鳥枝頭叫, 有幾位本地的攝友带備長鏡捕捉它們的影像, 我没有帶鳥鏡, 用200mm拍了, 鳥兒比較小, 栽放了還可以, 放在下面。 Kyoto Cherry blossom viewing tour 4.4-1          Site of the former Konoe Residence  1st visit … Continue reading →

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4.3-2 金閣寺 Kyoto Kinkaku-ji

Posted on 08/26/2018 by bluepapillon

金閣寺不是賞櫻名所, 但是鄰近原谷苑, 金閣寺前很多餐廳, 我們看完原谷苑, 坐計程車到此, 方便吃午餐。下午陽光太猛, 不宜賞花, 但也安步當車, 走到附近的上品蓮台寺看看。 Kinkakuji is not famous for cherry blossom viewing, however, it is a convenient location for lunch after a beautiful morning spent in Haradanien Garden. 維基百科: 鹿苑寺，又名金閣寺，是一座最早完成於1397年（應永四年）的日本佛寺，位於京都府京都市北區，是一座臨濟宗相國寺派的寺院，其名稱源自於日本室町時代著名的足利氏第三代幕府將軍足利義滿之法名，又因為寺內核心建築「舍利殿」的外牆全是以金箔裝飾，所以又被暱稱為「金閣寺」。 鹿苑寺除了是知名的觀光旅遊景點之外，也被日本政府指定為國寶，並於1994年以「古都京都的文化財」的一部份被聯合國教科文組織指定為世界文化遺產的重要歷史建築。 維基百科: 金閣寺 Wikipedia : Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, … Continue reading →

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4.2-5 京都勧修寺 Kyoto Kaju-ji Monastery

Posted on 08/17/2018 by bluepapillon

京都賞櫻行二之五    京都勧修寺 勸修寺距離醍醐寺一個地鉄站之遙, 走路大約25-30分鐘吧, 我們為了省時省力, 坐計程車過去。四月二日這天, 入場票分两種, 其一: 方丈 +庭院; 其二: 只参觀庭院, 我們只参觀庭院。進得庭院, 滿地落英, 似乎是过了「滿開」的高峯了。如果不是今年櫻花太早開, 相信四月初的勸修寺是相當漂亮的, 難怪游人如鯽。我們繞池塘走一圈, 坐在池邊歇歇脚, 看蒼鷺在池中覓食,也是一樂事。接下來, 去坐地鉄往今天最後一景點, 山科疏水, 進發。 Kyoto Cherry blossom viewing tour 4.2-5       Kyoto Kaju-ji Monastery Kyoto Kaju-ji Monastery is within walking distance from … Continue reading →

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蒲甘蘇拉曼尼寺 Bagan, Sulamuni Guphaya

Posted on 06/11/2018 by bluepapillon

Sulamuni Guphaya (Temple) was not on our ititnerary for the day, however, when I expressed interest of visiting this temple to our guide, Mr. Kyaw, he was so kind to have it squeezed in our itinerary. This turned out to … Continue reading →

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仰光卧佛寺 Yangon, Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda

Posted on 06/02/2018 by bluepapillon

I must confess that I was so happy when our guide, Mr. Kyaw, was telling us that we would be visiting Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda which was not printed on our daily itinerary. This monastery houses an enormous reclining Buddha … Continue reading →

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仰光昂山將軍博物館 Yangon, Bogyoke Aung San Museum

Posted on 06/01/2018 by bluepapillon

Wikipedia: The Bogyoke Aung San Museum (Burmese: ဗိုလ်ချုပ် အောင်ဆန်း ပြတိုက်), located in Bahan, Yangon, is a museum dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern Myanmar (Burma). Established in 1962, the two-story museum was Aung San’s last residence before his assassination in July 1947. It is a … Continue reading →

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澳門街頭塗鴉 2014 Macau – Graffiti

Posted on 05/28/2015 by bluepapillon

澳門街頭塗鴉  2014  Macau – Graffiti 雖然2014 亞洲之旅行程排得滿滿, 但仍硬抽了一天時間作澳門一日遊。我對澳門本來就不熟, 又多年没去, 發覺市容改变很大。不過, 没想到, 過了半個世紀, 還認得孩童時陪先母去買白鴿票 (字花)的地方。那天我們到老區去亂逛, 看到這些塗鴉, 頗有意思。澳門塗鴉休憩公園 Our trip to Asia in 2014 was fully packed, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong… however, we managed to squeeze a day for Macau. Our last visit to … Continue reading →

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日本武士甲冑 -3 Samurai Armor -3

Posted on 05/20/2013 by bluepapillon

日本武士甲冑 (Lumix LX7 實戰錄) 第三部份                                                                            Samurai Armor (& Panasonic Lumix LX7 field test) Part 3 夜襲三条殿 Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace 三条殿夜討の卷 所有照片以 P 模式拍攝, ISO=400, 快門多在1/15 至1/60秒, 光圈 1.4-4 之間。部份照片用Picasa 稍調對比和放大, 效果尚稱滿意。All pictures were taken with a Lumix … Continue reading →

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小啓 Just a note

Posted on 04/11/2012 by bluepapillon

不知怎的, 這裡放的照片 , 總有點不夠清晰的感覺, 令人不快。 但如果將滑鼠放在照上click一下, 就可將照片放大, 而且比較清晰, 只是 click 來 click 去, 有點煩, 有興趣的朋友可試試。        I don’t know why, but the pictures posted here are not sharp at all, despite the fact that I have uploaded larger files. Anyway, by … Continue reading →

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清邁塔佩門內三小寺 Three Gem Monasteries Inside Tha Pae Gate, Chinag Mai

Posted on 04/02/2012 by bluepapillon

泰北行腳之ニ十 : 清邁舊城塔佩門內三小寺   Northern Thailand: Part 20 清邁寺院眾多, 給我的感覺就像佛羅倫斯的教堂一樣, 五步一樓, 十步一閣。泰國不能說是很富裕的國家, 但大多寺院都修輯得美侖美奐, 並開放四方善信自由参拜, 不收門卷, 更無不法之徒”強迫”上香。僧侶善目慈顏, 令人賓至如歸。這裡介紹由塔佩門向西行所見三間寺院, 都不大, 但頗有看頭。Besides of high humidity, walking on the streets of Chiang Mai was a pleasant experience. Similar to that of Florence, there are religious … Continue reading →

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Pray for Japan 為日夲祈福

Posted on 03/14/2011 by bluepapillon

Glued to the TV for the last three days, feeling traumatized, devastated by what’s been happening in Japan. I am saddened and speechless, my heart is broken. Our prayers and love go out to everyone impacted by this earthquake and … Continue reading →

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The Blue Sky – 坐看雲起時

Posted on 10/19/2008 by bluepapillon

The last couple of days, there have been a lot of clouds in the sky. They were beautiful.  It was not overcast but smears of clouds on the blue sky. I took a few pictures here and there, at lunch … Continue reading →

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