Those who want to escape Hong Kong's sweltering summer heat, or who long for a bit of greenery amid the tightly packed skyscrapers, drive up to Victoria Peak. There, they can walk around it on a gently ascending and descending path called Lugard Road (which merges into Harlech Road halfway along). Named after Sir Frederick Lugard, who was governor of the city at the beginning of the 20th century, the path offers cool, fresh air and, above all, impressive views of Victoria Harbor and the skyscrapers of the southern districts.
However, if you turn away from the city and pay attention to the rock formations along the path, you will discover a beauty that requires no spectacle. It is the beauty of the trivial and small, the beauty of stones. Nothing is added to this beauty in HONG KONG ROCKS; no forms or colors are introduced. On the contrary, it merely just highlights what is already there. I deliberately turn my gaze to the unseen; my photography is devoted to the unnoticed. In this respect, climbing Victoria Peak is not only relaxing and breathtaking, but also comforting. After all, real beauty can be found almost everywhere and at any time.
