Travel Pics – Hong Kong & Tokyo 2002

 

 

Major incense “spiral coils” inside Hong Kong’s Man Ho Temple!

Time to light up a few more….

 

 

Goddess of Mercy Pavilion - Stanley Village - above the Kwun Yam Temple

 

Repulse Bay & Stanley Market on

Dave’s lone sightseeing day

 

 

 

Mary’s day trip to island of Macua

(formerly a Portuguese colony)- this is the Largo de Senado plaza

 

Church of St. Dominic - Macau

 

 

          Many, many items for sale in Hong Kong                                        Was also fascinated by the displays for DoCoMo & other types of

                     were shrink-wrapped – why?                                                                   phones in Tokyo – the stores were supermarket  sized.

                           

 

 

Senso-ji Temple & Gardens– also known as Asakusa Kannon

         

An interesting all-white Tour Group arrives

 

 

Prayers for all occasions are purchased &

tied onto racks all around the temple

These Buddhas near the gardens were about 20’ high

 

 

Statue of Binzuru, one of Buddha’s original 16 disciples, said to have healing powers.

I watched dozens of people 1st make a monetary offering…

then proceed to rub his head - then their own; rub his foot – then their own, rub his belly – then their own etc. etc. 

Facinating.