It is almost a month and a half since the super typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong. You can still see the aftermath today.
After the day Mangkhut hit, I took a walk nearby. I found out that the MTR was closed down in my nearest station. People were sitting there in the morning just to wait, not knowing that the MTR would not be available until 3pm on that day.
Leaving the station I went for a stroll along the river in the area… there were many tree collapsed. I would not wish for this, but the tree and the scene after typhoon is somehow beautiful…
MTR station is closed // Konica Genba Kantoku 28 HG, Fujicolor Superia X-TRAPeople waiting // Konica Genba Kantoku 28 HG, Fujicolor Superia X-TRAI don’t want to know what happened to it // Konica Genba Kantoku 28 HG, Fujicolor Superia X-TRA
The curtain has just closed in the world famous Tsukiji Inner Market in Tokyo on 6th October, after over 80 years of operation. I have been posting photos shot in Tsukiji market on my instagram for a few weeks now. The photos are taken during my Eastern Japan trip in 2016. I thought it will be great to post the photos altogether here as a tribute.
Tuna auction is a major tourist attractionTuna auctionYummmmTurret trucks are a major mode of transportation inside the marketinside the Tsukiji Inner MarketTurret truck and ice-makerTsukiji Inner MarketTsukiji Inner MarketA back alley in Tsukiji Inner MarketTsukiji Inner Market
Personally it’s sad to see Tsukiji close, but I am also excited about the new Toyosu market, which just started operation on 11th October. I can’t wait to visit Tokyo again!
After getting used to sharing the road with motorcycles and bicycles, I began shooting. It was a very busy Monday afternoon, I can barely stop and have to keep moving while shooting.
Foreigners like me are a rare sight there – “normal” tourists would not want to step in this “filthy” market… LOL
There are tons of vegetables, meat available, some I haven’t seen before and there could not name. I was particularly intrigued by the bright chilli colours.
Under very bright sunlight, I already felt exhausted and dehydrated after 15 minutes, I managed to get fresh coconut water from this lady, it was 25 baht for 1 cup. I didn’t encounter another place selling drinks in the market… I was lucky.
In the end, I was extremely happy and lucky to visit here at a busy time, the shooting experience is definitely memorable, and I will definitely visit again!
At one end of the market, you can clearly see the posh glass windows of the National Convention Centre, it was quite a contrast. I wonder if the market would be replaced with modern buildings in the future.
Old and New // Leica M2, Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 PII, Fujicolor Superia X-TRA
That wraps up my adventure in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok, I plan to share more photos I took in Bangkok in the future, stay tuned! 🙂
Note – This is Part 2 of my experience at Khlong Toei Market, see Part 1 for more.
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After going in the Khlong Toei Market, the first thing I needed to get used to is the bikes. At the market, motorcycles, bicycles share the road with pedestrians, which is not common at all in Hong Kong. Later I found out some markets in Taiwan are also like that. But at that time it felt unsettling sharing the road with motorcycles.
Luckily the road is fairly wide and I could concentrate on the street and the market themselves, rather than paying attention to avoid the motorcycles.
As you may notice in the photos, the road is quite wet and slippery at the market, some people might be put off by it, but for me it felt just like heaven, an endless street photo heaven.
Next part you will see more photos of the markets, what they sell here and more.
Last year during my annual trip to Bangkok, I had some free time and decided to go to a place I have only heard before – Khlong Toei Market.
Named as “best-kept secret in Bangkok” and “the kitchen of Bangkok”, Khlong Toei Market has a lot of fresh ingredients to offer, meat, fish, vegetables, spices, rice etc.
Luckily getting to the market is not difficult at all, just ride the MRT (subway) to Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre station. Go up at the nearest exit, cross the bridge and here you are.
After crossing bridge, you will be greeted with the indoor part of the market. There are not many stores opened in the afternoon when I visited, I imagine it would be very busy in the morning.
Walk past that, you will see the market in its true form – local, chaotic, and refreshing. After stepping in, I cannot help but be amazed and started shooting away.
