The Watchtower - Zhuhai

Last March, I went to China to visit my girlfriend and a few cities around the South coast. We spent a weekend together in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city bordering Macau.
Zhuhai is in the province of Guangdong, in the Pearl river delta. It is a popular touristic place for the Chinese and is often called the "Chinese Riviera".

We went walking on the waterfront promenade for a few shots. The weather was murky but it was a pleasant day. I liked the city, it is quite green (as in lots of trees) and relaxing.

On the promenade was this abandoned watchtower overlooking the sea. The rusty bridge, the broken windows, the muddy water and rocks below and the overcast weather gave it a creepy atmosphere. It could be a good setting for a horror movie with the final scene against the bad guy inside.

The Watchtower

Scream all you want, no lifeguards will save you

Let's get wet!

In summer 2008, I offered myself a trip to Ireland in order to celebrate my 30th birthday. A few friends joined me and we decided to visit the west coast of the island from Killorglin (attending the Puck Fair) to Sligo.

On one of the chilly days, with a storm lurking behind the mountains, we decided to stop and have a swim in the ocean.
We found a little path down to an empty beach north of Dingle before reaching O'Connor Pass.

The beach was empty, apart from a few solitary joggers. There was a very light rain and the huge clouds were rolling fast to strike us.
I walked around trying to find a nice spot for a shot. I found this fence surrounding a section of the beach. I just had time to test a few shots before the rain drops became bigger. I had to put my camera away.

I guess we had no choice but to get wet! Either swim or get caught in the storm.

Well, at least I got a cool shot!