Poetry Pantry #302

Photographs of Macau by Luk Lei

Senado Square and the Historic Centre of Macau - Practically everything in this photo is the original Centre of Macau and is a UNESCO world heritage site.  From this photo you can see many of the major landmarks, including Senado Square, St. Paul Ruins. Macau Fortress and the Guia Hill Lighthouse.  Also you get a good sense of the density of this place.

Macau Tower  -  Built in 1999 this is one of the newer structures in Macau and is a hard to miss landmark, sittng alone at the tip of the peninsula on reclaimed land which only decades ago was still sea.  The view from the top is fantastic. While it is not the tallest tower it does boast the worlds highest bungie jump, incase taking the elevator down to earth wasn't fast enough.

NAPE and Kun Iam Statue - This area is one of the many land reclaimed area of Macau.  Macau's original footprint is quite small and expansion of the city means encroachment into the nearby shallows.  This area features the Kun Iam statue built in honor of the Taoist Goddess of Mercy.  In frame, the MGM Grand Macao and Mandarin Oriental Hotel can be seen.  Macau Tower would also be visible but is obscured by Macau's frequent fog and mist.

Rua Do Campo - one of the many busy and cramped Main Streets in Macau.  As seen with the light trails.  

Even in the late evening, traffic is busy, noisy and in a way beautiful. 

Senado Square during Chinese New Year -  I took this photo a couple of years ago during Chinese New Year.  The white building in the background is the former colonial Senate Building which now houses the city's municipal service authority. Festivals and Celebrations are a regular occurance and done with much pomp and fanfare.

The Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral - This is Macau's most identifiable feature and the largest tourist spot in the city.  It is also the only example of Baroque style architecture existing in China.  Construction started in 1602 by the Jesuits with mostly converts from Japan.  In 1835, a Typhoon struck Macau, causing a fire in the main sanctuary thus burning the Cathedral and leaving only the stone facade that we see today.

This month Macau is being visited by the world touring Giant Rubber Duck.  This duck is anchored just off the shore from the Macau Science Centre and has proven to be a popular temporary exhibit with local people.  

Good morning, Friends!  This week and next week we are being treated to some wonderful photos of Macau by Luk Lei, one of our newer poets here at Poets United.  Thank you, Luk!  It is very interesting to get a glimpse of your part of the world!

And thinking of Luk!  He is the poet that Sherry will be interviewing tomorrow, so be sure to stop back then to learn more.  Trust me, it is a fascinating article.  (I peeked!  Smiles.)

On Wednesday for Midweek Motif Susan's prompt is "bullying."  And along that same line, I hope you all have read Rosemary's I Wish I'd Written This-- "Online Bullying?" by Tim Schaefer-- who some of you may know as Timoteo!  A worthwhile and timely read.

But now, let's share poetry!  Link your poem below.  Say hello in the comments.  And read poems that others have shared!!  Mr. Linky closes midday tomorrow (central time), so be sure to check back occasionally to see what else is new.  Have a great week!