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David - The Mango Road
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Writer, photographer, designer, author of Exploring Hong Kong's New Territories.
https://hongkongpics.com/exploring-hong-kongs-new-territories
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Some images of mine have just been published on Smart Travel Asia
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Cotai photo essay: a guide for a fun afternoon with a camera
A quick Cotai guide through photos with tips for exposure and set-up by David Sutton, and more from Smart Travel Asia.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Hiking glaciers alone is not something sensible people should do. Ah, but I was young and foolish then. This is Snæfellsjokul in Iceland circa 1985. At the time I thought this was the top. Google has since persuaded me that it wasn’t.
#iceland #travel #photography #travelphotography
Hiking glaciers alone is not something sensible people should do. Ah, but I was young and foolish then. This is Snæfellsjokul in Iceland circa 1985. At the time I thought this was the top. Google has since persuaded me that it wasn’t.
May 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Great Egret with lunch, South Lantau, Hong Kong

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Great Egret with lunch, South Lantau, Hong Kong
May 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Cotai strip, Macau
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Cotai strip, Macau
May 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The Tan Tan, or Big Buddha, at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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The Tan Tan, or Big Buddha, at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Hong Kong
May 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Grand Lisboa, hotel and casino, Macau
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Grand Lisboa, hotel and casino, Macau
May 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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The lobby of The Parisian, a hotel and casino in Macau
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The lobby of The Parisian, a hotel and casino in Macau
May 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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A chedi at Wat Ka Nun sits on a limestone cliff as evening falls over the little town of Thong Pa Pum, Thailand.
#travel #photography #travelphotography #thailand #temple #nightphoto #night
A chedi at Wat Ka Nun sits on a limestone cliff as evening falls over the little town of Thong Pa Pum, Thailand.
April 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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St Anthony's Church, Macau. The first church on this site was built in 1560 marking the site where the Jesuits established their HQ. The present structure dates only as far back as 1930.
#travel #photography #travelphotography #macau #church #interior
St Anthony's Church, Macau. The first church on this site was built in 1560 marking the site where the Jesuits established their HQ. The present structure dates only as far back as 1930.
April 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Lobby of The Venetian, a casino and hotel in #Macau.
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Lobby of The Venetian, a casino and hotel in Macau
April 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Chapel of Our Lady of Penha.
The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau
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The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau
April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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I met up with ace photo-journalist and old friend Chris Stowers for coffee a few days ago. He was in Hong Kong to promote the second volume of his memoirs, Shoot, Ask ... and Run.

Needless to say, I made sure he left with a copy of my book.
#travel #photography #travelphotography #books ✈️🗺️
I met up with ace photo-journalist and old friend Chris Stowers for coffee a few days ago. He was in Hong Kong to promote the second volume of his memoirs, Shoot, Ask ... and Run. Needless to say, I made sure he left with a copy of my book.
April 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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#Dawn at Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia. #Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. The ever grumpy volcano, Gunung Merapi, rumbles in the distance.
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Dawn at Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. The ever grumpy volcano, Gunung Merapi, rumbles in the distance.
April 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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The front door of a beautifully restored Peranakan style house in George Town, Penang.
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The front door of a beautifully restored Peranakan style house in George Town, Penang.
April 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The ancient and the modern - Cheung Shan Monastery and Wan Chuen Sin Koon #travel #photography #travelphotography #hongkong ✈️🗺️
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On the Trail of Two Monasteries
On the Trail of Two Monasteries. Cheung Shan Monastery and Wan Chuen Sin Koon, both in a remote part of Hong Kong's northern New Territories
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April 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront in Hong Kong's New Territories #birdphotography #birds #heron #nightheron #wildlifephotography #hongkong
A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront in Hong Kong's New Territories
March 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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The early morning light at Gunung Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. The volcano stands 3,371 metres above sea level and its last eruption was in the year 1730.
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The early morning light at Gunung Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. The volcano stands 3,371 metres above sea level and its last eruption was in the year 1730. #travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #volcano #indonesia
March 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline at dusk. Hong Kong island on the left, Kowloon on the right.
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Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline at dusk. Hong Kong island on the left, Kowloon on the right.
March 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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South Peak (3,921 metres), on the Mt Kinabalu plateau. The ridge emerging through the sea of cloud in the distance is Trus Mardi Borneo’s second highest mountain.

#travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #Borneo #Malaysia #mountain
South Peak (3,921 metres), on the Mt Kinabalu plateau. The ridge emerging through the sea of cloud in the distance is Trus Mardi Borneo’s second highest mountain.
March 3, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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1/2 Unlike most guidebooks on Hong Kong, this one delves deep into a region that is often ignored yet filled with ancient monuments, picturesque monasteries, abandoned villages and a network of excellent hiking trails.
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https://hongkongpics.com/exploring-hong-kongs-new-territories/ While there is no shortage of books about Hong Kong, they all tread the same weary path of British colonialism, banks, shopping malls, restaurants and tall buildings, most of which are packed into a few square kilometres of the urban area. Very little has ever been written about Hong Kong’s New Territories let alone guidebooks that help visitors discover its many attractions. This book addresses that shortfall by shining a spotlight on some of the area’s historic monuments and temples. It takes on some family-friendly hiking trails, explores abandoned villages and visits monasteries both ancient and modern. It also gives information on how everything can be easily visited using existing public transport. Title: Exploring Hong Kong’s New Territories Author: David Sutton Publisher: David Sutton Language: English Paperback: 332 pages ISBN-13: 978-9887025405 Dimensions: 150mm x 230mm x 19mm
February 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Coloured silk lanterns for sale at the night market in Hoi An, Vietnam.
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Coloured silk lanterns for sale at the night market in Hoi An, Vietnam. #travel #photography #travelphotography #vietnam #asia
February 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Wuhou Temple, Chengdu, China. The temple was originlly built to house Shu Emperor Liu Bei’s remains in 221 CE. It burned down during the wars that toppled the Ming Dynasty in the mid-17th century but it was rebuilt in 1671-72.
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Gingko leaves add a carpet of gold at Wuhou Temple in Chengdu, China. The temple was originally built to house Shu Emperor Liu Bei’s remains in 221, but during the Ming Dynasty, his subjects were also housed here. The temple burned down during the wars that toppled the Ming Dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century but it was rebuilt in 1671-72.
February 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Penang, with its rich multicultural history and agreeable beaches, has always been a popular destination but in recent years George Town’s urban art has become a tourist attraction in its own right
#travel #photography #travelphotography #art #penang #malaysia #asia
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Art walking in Penang’s living gallery - The Mango Road
One of the joys of exploring Penang's street art is that new works pop up with no announcement while old works fade or are painted over as buildings are renovated
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February 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Ólafsvík, on the Snaefells peninsula, western #Iceland The summit of Snaefellsjokull can just be seen in the background. During the 17th and 18th centuries the town was a major trading port. These days fishing and services for farmers are the main industries. #travel #photography #travelphotography
The town of Ólafsvík, on the Snaefells peninsula western Iceland. The summit of the Snaefellsjokull can just be see in the background. During the 17th and 18th centuries Ólafsvík was one of the larger trading ports in Iceland. These days fishing and the provision of services for farmers are the main industries in the area. The population of the town is around 1100.
February 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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A Chedi sits high on a limestone karst above the little town of Thong Pha Phum, Thailand. The chedi can be reached by negotiating a small footbridge across the River Kwai, 285 steps and a dozen or so curmudgeonly dogs.
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A Chedi, part of Wat Tha Khanun sits high on a limestone karst above the little town of Thong Pha Phum in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand. The temple itself is on the far side of the Kwai River and can be reached by a small footbridge. After negotiating 285 steps and a dozen or so curmudgeonly dogs you will be rewarded with splendid views of the surrounding countryside
February 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM