On Saturday my friends Belinda, Helene and I packed our art-making
supplies and headed up to the hills to a (not so) secret little park in
the middle of the city. Nestled in the hills above admiralty the
Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens is an oasis that plays host to over 500
animals, though buffered by the surrounding trees the city's signature tall buildings could still be seen and I felt like we were in NYC's Central Park.
Before our sketching adventures I
devoured a ridiculously delicious brie & roast beef sandwich from
Habibi Cafe at
Pacific Place. Then, we found a little fenced in area with some animal benches and a table and this is where we set up camp for the day. It was strange little enclosure, surrounded by a fence and we felt
like the other animals on display.
Thanks to my friend
Belinda Love Lee for photos 2 through 4, she's a wonderful graphic designer and photographer, you should check out the blog she runs with her British boyfriend,
Digital Dating.
What are some of your favourite places to bring your sketchbook in your city? Show us!
You make our lives sound so interesting! :)
ReplyDeleteOur lives are interesting! :)
DeleteLooks like great fun to sketch animals in the botanical garden! The next sketching spot we should try and go to Lantau, to the Tai O village you suggested :)
ReplyDeleteYeah! We'll have to do that as soon as I'm feeling better!
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