Some descriptive words to bounce off Cliff Atkin’s evocative image - A late 1930’s sunset at Repulse Bay is prettily observed by Ellen Thorbecke in her book Hong Kong, Kelly & Walsh Ltd., Hong Kong n.d. (1938?): “At Repulse Bay, the sunset is a spectacle unforgettable for everyone who has eyes to admire and a heart to feel the blessing of so much beauty. The hills turn purple and the sea becomes burning red under the last rays of the sun. Slowly all light extinguishes and darkness sooths the passionate tint of the landscape into perfect rest. One by one, the stars blinkingly appear, and on the water fishing boats burn their carbide lamps in order to attract the fish by their powerful lights. Heaven and sea seem equally illuminated, while hills and seashore quietly fall asleep under the protective blackness of the night.”
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Sunset at Repulse Bay – in words
Some descriptive words to bounce off Cliff Atkin’s evocative image - A late 1930’s sunset at Repulse Bay is prettily observed by Ellen Thorbecke in her book Hong Kong, Kelly & Walsh Ltd., Hong Kong n.d. (1938?): “At Repulse Bay, the sunset is a spectacle unforgettable for everyone who has eyes to admire and a heart to feel the blessing of so much beauty. The hills turn purple and the sea becomes burning red under the last rays of the sun. Slowly all light extinguishes and darkness sooths the passionate tint of the landscape into perfect rest. One by one, the stars blinkingly appear, and on the water fishing boats burn their carbide lamps in order to attract the fish by their powerful lights. Heaven and sea seem equally illuminated, while hills and seashore quietly fall asleep under the protective blackness of the night.”
Taken from: 1970 - Repulse Bay Beach | Gwulo