20 years ago I celebrated the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong. I vividly remember joining countless others on the Peak overlooking Victoria Harbour, gathering there two hours before the fireworks began because it was *so* crowded.

I attempted (and pretty much failed) to get a decent photograph of the fireworks, but it was still a truly amazing evening. Some of those folks are still friends today.

Because my Chinese neighbors loved Karaoke — he was pretty good, she was tone deaf — I spent a lot of time wandering around with my camera to keep from hearing them do their duets. (I nicknamed them Donny & Marie).
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The photo below is one I took of the South China Sea near sunset, and the other is Pam Wyant and Sean Murphy, two of my co-workers. As you can tell from their gear, they’re both professional photographers.