El Zorro: The Precious Sun (可貴的太陽)

The moment the first man looked at that disc of fire in heaven called the sun, it has been worshipped. I leave it to anthropologists to tell us why. But from the moment I first took up amateur photography, I have become an incurable sun chaser. So when the sun is out, it's difficult to resist the temptation of going out too. I succumbed on Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. I went to one of the best beaches in the Sai Kung area, Long Ke.

But before I go there, I had first to reach the end of the huge East Dam at High Island Reservoir

Plenty of clouds. But not so thick as to obscure the sun.

The straight upward folds of the rocks form part of the natural exhibits of the this UN geological park at the start of the trek down to the beach.

The waters of the reservoir look calm.

A tree was displaying its allures in the morning sun

Two new leaves were putting in their appearance amongst their brethren.

A number of early risers were already in the sea before the holiday crowd streamed in from the hill sides

Another fun seeker coming in

Our path was in the middle of a smooth slope.

The water forms little eddies as it meets the column-like rocks below our path.

The rocky shore is dotted with a number of sea caves the formation of which we first learned about in high school.

Two of such sea caves

At the furthest end of the peninsula, the sea had cut off its tip.

It was an easy trek down from there to the beach.

I like the way the water changes color the further it is away from the beach sand

There was a neat voluntary drug withdrawal treatment centre run by a religious organization behind the beach.

Straight down the beach

The touch down to the beach.

People enjoying themselves in the sun.

The clouds split into two streams

I didn't see any innate of the drug treatment centre there but found a number of retired cows enjoying the sun on the beach.

The leader of the herd, basking in the sun alone.

Another loner grazing leisurely at the other side of the wave pool

In these days of selfies, the ox appear totally indifferent.

I strolled to the end of the beach to take a closer look at the rock formation and the sea cave closest to the beach.

and to enjoy the sheen conferred on the sand by the sun

The peaceful wave pool blends in very well with the environment.

I like the way light forms tiny ripples and massed dots on the pool''s surface.

the way outlines of trees flutter into fuzzying lines

and the way the water hug closely the ups and downs of the shifting shorelines

The beach is practically flat.

I enjoy looking at the vitality of youth in the sun's haze

This is the end of the wave pool

The iron trapped by the chalky rocks turn into yellow and brown patches, breaking the monotony of their color

The ripples of water become ripples of light

where the rocks meet the water, their colors suddenly become that much more prominent.

I really enjoy merely looking at the way sheen of light cover up more and more of the sand as the gentle waves come in during fascinating natural light show.

The sound the waves has a curiously soothing effect on me

The color of the beach keep on changing as the sun sinks lower and lower in the sky

I could stare at them forever but one needs to keep track of return journey because it's not at all easy to get a taxi to take us back to town the later it is we leave. Which cab driver would risk travel such long distances to that remote spot at the end of the East Dam if they are not sure of getting customers.