Invisible Buses in Hong Kong

One thing everyone must do at least once while in Hong Kong is ride a double decker bus through Hong Kong Island. They're slow, don't have air conditioning, and might not be as convenient as the MTR... but it's quite an experience cruising through the metropolis as you glide by on electric tracks.

These photos were taken in Times Square at the intersection of Percival St and Hennessey Rd. It's a maddening intersection... buses rushing by, taxis, massive amounts of pedestrians, overpasses, and giant buildings. I found a railing to rest my camera on and did a few long exposure shots to try and portray the madness as best I could. Enjoy!

April 12, 2011

A street car named '2967 8880'

This is a photo of one of the double decker street cars on Hong Kong island. The street cars are not air conditioned, move slowly, and have to stop for traffic lights... but they're still a pretty cool way to cruise around the city. I recommend going for a ride at least once.

The heavily textured/retro effect of the photo is completely accidental. I took the picture with my standard iPhone camera (no instagr.am filters were used)... which naturally added these elements. Still kind of cool.