2004 Memory Lane 遠足記事

Last updated: 31/1/05

Cheung Chau 長洲　Chi Ma Wan Peninsula 芝麻灣半島　分流 Fan Lau　Fung Head + Sharp Peak 長咀蚺蛇尖　猴塘溪 Hau Tong Kai　Lamma Island 南丫島　Lo Fu Wat 老虎笏　Pat Sin Leng 八仙嶺　Ping Ka & Nam Chung CT 屏嘉及南涌郊遊徑　屏南石澗 Ping Nam Stream　Plover Cove CP 船灣郊野公園　Shek Uk Shan 石屋山　Lower 'Sheung Luk' 雙鹿下游　Sheung Tong 上塘　Fa Heung Lo+Tai Lang Stream　花香爐+大冷溪　　Tsing Tai Stream & Tai Lang Stream　青大石澗及大冷溪　Tai Shing Stream 大城石澗　大刀屻 Tai To Yan　田尾坑 Tin Mei Hang　Wang Chung 橫涌　West Kau Nga Leng 西狗牙嶺　Wong Nai Tung+Tai Lam 黃泥墩及大欖

Sheung Tong　上塘　18/12/04　photos 相簿 自荃威花園登下花山，拿著石龍龔的定向地圖邊走邊做一點map reading。元荃古道初段的景緻開陽，袛是風弱，吹不散灰霾，使得汀九橋跟青馬橋也顯得朦朦矓矓的。路過稍乾的沼澤不久，便進入一片林地。自此改走通往上塘廢村的叉路。越過田地即見另一叉路，初時受彩帶影響選了右路，但走了不久即覺有點不對勁，於是查看指南針確認了方向偏東，所以立刻回頭改走左路。過田後，此路便是十分明顯的小石屎徑。不久便是急下山的路段，至一有著數條橋的小溪。這時又要作出選擇，該往西還是北呢？往西的小徑不明顯地經過一大塊田，往北的仍是石屎小徑，但是要急上山。結果還是選了直接登山接麥徑。走了一大段麥徑後，跟永吉橋還有一小段路時，曾下蓮花石澗一看。此時節水量已不多，幸永吉橋一帶仍見翠綠。今次吉慶橋的遠景因背光關係，只是白濛濛一片。大棠路那段景緻最好，大片綠林中，路旁夾雜著紅葉，山坡上的莎草輕輕搖曳著。失望的是，將抵漁護處時的一片樹林被燒了。之後會合下午一起有事辦的同伴們。

Pat Sin Leng　八仙嶺　9/12/04 數天前山火剛燒了廿多小時，本來也不打算從馬騮崖登八仙嶺的了，當然最終也成行。心痛的是眼見近年來整遍山嶺的南坡已逐漸成林，但轉眼間便成焦土！聽聞是次山火是一些沒腦者放孔明燈所至。我們選的是96年山火意外的登山路線，前大半段現時是林中的陡峭泥徑，臨抵馬騮崖時有一小片平地。這遍平地外已滿目蒼荑，燒焦的樹木及泥土仍散發出頗濃的焦味。好奇的往焦土走，竟發現數枚煙蒂分佈灰燼中！此情此景，環顧四周，當年山火的慘烈不難想像得到，更痛恨如今還能有如此無恥煙民四處丟棄煙蒂。仙姑峰上的測量墩附近的煙包煙蒂最多。馬騮崖正正在仙姑峰以南，由多塊巨型的石塊疊成，本來也不太難攀登，只是若被山火圍困，誰也難免慌張。加上那次大部份師生的有難度遠足攀石經驗不夠，便更可能會慌不擇路。上攀時曾停在崖間回望現時腳下的一遍焦土，對比山腰以下的綠林及山下的海灣，像是看見生死一線間。寫這文章時正聽著電台訪問嘉利大廈大火中成功逃生者的回憶 ... ... 火災真的很可怕！吸煙己經不對，遠足時更不應做此有害健康的行為。不明何以仍有那麼多"無良煙民"四處丟煙蒂！如他們不能放棄吸煙，那就索性不要來行山了。先戒煙再說吧，不要連累街坊！ 不消數分鐘便抵仙姑峰頂，自那兒向西看，明顯地看到衛徑分隔了山火現場的南北坡。我們一個個山峰走，數著數著便走完八個山峰，到了純陽峰。那兒有兩條不明顯山徑，我們選了較東那條下山，因另一條的可見路段也有火燒痕跡，大家之前已給南坡的燒焦植物弄黑了衣服，現在還是可免則免。此路沿山咀稍偏西下山，沿途地上多藤蔓枯枝絆腳，或則是陟滑泥路，幸有樹蔭以供稍息。徑末連接近橫山腳下村的一段自然教育徑，自此跑了一段路至支徑下新娘潭路回遊客中心。

West Kau Nga Leng　西狗牙嶺　14/11/04 哇！早上在巴士總站多條路線也人山人海，有乘客更形容這像旺角一樣。這次在石壁的大燒烤場沒有遇到黃黑色的大蜘蛛，換之而來的卻是煩人又吵耳的大烏鴉。初段一開始便是登上多級樓梯，加上陽光偏要在那時出現，使得人大汗淋漓。不多久便到上中狗牙的路口，而我們找的西狗牙路口要再上多些，走過了一條位於大尖窩中的明顯澗道，後一個山咀便是。原來那澗亦是那次大雨中下山至此遇水漲，要繞一點路，從大石渡澗之處。今天當然沒有問題了。老實說，遠看山勢又陡又多薄峰，很是懾人！但是若走在其上，渺少的人們，卻又令山嶺顯得仍有點寬裕了。但這並不代表它適合畏高，體力或經驗不夠者。然則，若你認為自己並不"渺少"，也就無謂冒險了！ 從一開始，便陸續有斜坡等著大家攀爬。幸好大部份時候都是天陰，否則微風下我就更加汗如雨下了。這天煙霞稍薄，能讓人隱約看到南面的索罟群島。回望石壁水塘，總覺它形影不離似的。由於路徑稍窄，要欣賞美景時，我都得先停下來。每次回望都發覺地勢比往上看的更有氣勢。很快便來到連接中西狗牙的坳位"一線生機"了。本來我們沒需要越過那地標的，但見它有點刺激，便來回的走了一趟。從那兒再跨越一個山頭，便到達名字頗嚇人的閰王壁。可是如果你到過蚺蛇尖，便會覺得此言過其實了，大概是文人給它起的名吧！此壁上接鳳凰徑，再上一點便是那香港第一峰了。 依依不捨的我們，在徑末的大石堆間玩樂了不少時間。經天梯下昂坪，往後下較寮/石散頭的路口有二，試著在蓮池寺一帶找了一會才放棄。另一路口卻是躲在吊車站地盤工作的驢仔所住的屋舍後。走了一段後，又遇地盤於本來打算取道的左方，惟有選右路。但因它初段看似只在窩位走，最終還是穿越地盤碰運氣。結果找到原來的山路，但此路的多條支路已不再明顯了。最後，我們下接彌石散石澗出較寮，由此輕鬆地出東涌。

Ping Ka & Nam Chung CT　屏嘉石澗及南涌郊遊徑　7/11/04 今次根據搜集得的資料，在漁護處旁的公廁東北方找到掛在樹上的指路牌，終於得以下達嘉龍潭。第一個潭水最清澈，我下去浸了一小回。此季節水量已少，但好處是有更多壺穴暴露了出來。再往上的另一組水潭在一橋下，水看來不太濁，但它們都有著一點消毒藥水味，因此我已不敢下水。在中段一片啡石上有小壺穴在其下部，活像肚臍的樣子。上行一小段便可在左邊找到一企立的巨石，下方有貫通的大石孔。我跟朋友們興致勃勃地從孔的一邊穿到另一邊，又將巨石想像成水泡般"穿"在腰間拍照。另一石潭中的壺穴也很獨"突"，那穴中竟有圓錐型石荀豎立其中。此石荀後方的瀑壁上的壺穴及石隙構成一副正在流鼻水的面孔，也有相連的大小壺穴，形成保齡樽形狀，十分有趣。這孔旁有缺了一邊的巨石孔，看上去像一張大靠背椅。再前行有塊兩尖的巨石，中有平整的裂縫，就如一個被刀切開的芒果。臨離澗前有水務建設擋路，那石屎牆下一潭啡紅色泛著泡沫的水正散發出濃烈的消毒水氣味，令我想起剛下澗時曾下過水，該就是這池水的下游，唉！怪不得中途那個潭已帶著淡淡的同類氣味。 我們需攀上右方石崖接水道及石梯抵達一片有亭的空地，如再前行不久便會抵橋山橋。我們則沿車路下山，重經漁護處接遊南涌郊遊徑。上行一段接屏南石澗中游，那是片寬廣平坦的水潭。那時有大群人聚集在潭邊，其中一人拿著有長桿的網，另一在附近的人腰間則有一約半呎長的金屬鑿鎚，大家都心知肚明他的意圖，難道那不是郊野公園範圍嗎？這裡上一點有小徑連接屏南上遊，那層層的潭瀑間有一水潭位處於兩堵相距約兩米且橫亙於澗道的巨壁間，幽暗深遽的潭水即使看看也令人有點害怕。在老龍田的路交時曾考慮是否改走屏風山北面的小徑，但最終還是續登龜頭嶺下平頂坳。出新屋仔一段是微斜下山的，可眺望左方的丹山河谷。最後經丹竹坑出沙頭角道離開。

Cheung Chau　長洲　5/11/04 已想不起有多少年沒有到過長洲了，上次也只是夜裡到這兒乘街渡往望東灣。上岸後在繁盛的大街一小攤擋取了份簡只有英文版的簡單地圖。它不夠細，結果我還是用自己的地圖。一路西灣走往張保仔洞。洞內比從前乾淨，也沒那麼臭。攀下梯後，走若廿公尺後便要從另一更窄小的洞口爬出。難得今天是多日來沒有的少煙霞，使能得見遠方的島嶼。經鯆魚灣來到五行石。一如以往，大石滿佈塗鴉。有幸聽到有過路的學生公然對此自私行為作出批評，我最欣賞如此正義的人。面向白鰽灣[Italian Bay]的山坡上有石堆疊成狗狀。沿山頂道西經墳場及氣象站後，穿越一美輪美煥得被我誤為別墅的公共屋村後，沒上山改走平路，再經運動場往南乙水灣[Morning Beach]匆匆一瞥，便又上路。繞思高路[Don Bosco Rd]到"小長城"。其實那是白色石欄與石砌小徑，連接數個怪石景點。很多在那一帶海岸的巨石，都有著蜂窩狀的侵蝕痕跡，也有些有著彎曲的侵蝕面。花瓶石下的石廊便不單有此弧面，更有一較小的石塊塞在通天石廊的上方，不知何時會掉下。不論玉璽石，人頭石，花瓶石還是饅頭石，在我眼裡也看成另外的東西，大家的思路不同吧！最高興的要算終於到了觀音灣[Aftertoon Bay]及東灣海灘一帶。可是風少，租帆板也貴，惟有想像一上自己如何像珊珊一樣在海面飛翔罷！轉入國民路時，小學剛下課。市中心的建築與民居仍有著一股懷舊味道，有點時光倒流的感覺。到山上的長貴村走了一遭，繼而下山沿大鬼灣走，接長北路再次上山到北眺亭一看。其北便是雷達站，以東則有北角咀。時候不早了，沒下東灣仔[Coral Beach]，只從北角咀看了一會。看來應該水清，但灘緣有不少垃圾。總的來說長洲的大小海灘也比大嶼山的小垃圾〔東灣仔除外〕。沿山腰往北社新村時，突感頸後有點癢，以為是背囊的手抽做成，便伸手到後面弄開它。卻碰到一些毛茸茸的東西，也來不及細想便感中指劇痛。忘看過究竟，原來被蜜蜂蟞了，還有條刺連著毒囊。可憐因誤會至使牠沒命了。不巧的是，今天我剛特地取起了急救包，唉！沒有鑷子，又怕誤擠毒囊，惟有掐著手指快想解救方法，也同時擔心自己有否對該毒液過敏。最後沒法了，只有用指甲小心地盡量避過毒囊，並很快地拔出該刺。之後緊掐著手指一回，幸好它只腫起了一個小點，但那痺痛感則維持了很久。一時間忘了掐著它，讓它垂下來便最明顯。在市中心及海傍的大小街道逛著，不消多久太陽便在擠滿漁船的港灣後方沉下去了。手指的傷口在離開長洲前已消腫了，只餘一觸痛的小孔。

Lamma Island　南丫島 - 軍機表演　20/10/04 大清早抵達索罟灣前，已留意到鹿洲[George Island]佈滿巨石的特徵；而南丫島上的大小山頭亦有著如斯特色。繞過大片泥灘後，從蘆鬚城學校前路過前往蘆鬚城海灘。那是一個小海灘，一個泳客也沒有。燒烤場全沒樹蔭，看來夏日裡不妨試用太陽能煮食罷。回頭走到天后廟旁登上石級往菱角山與山地塘[Mt Stenhouse]的山坳，此兩座山也都有著無數奇形怪狀的大石，有些像開心果，大熊，大角羊，也有像有著大鼻子的北歐古代巨人'troll'。今天在濃濃的煙霞下十分難以拍攝遠景，因我的小相機並沒有偏光鏡。可是我還是感覺到陽光的熾烈，每當沒風時，便有窒息的感覺。自一山咀往下面的深灣時，發現了其中一種有毒植物，只是想不起其名字。這段山路的末段有大片野草，走在其中根本看不到四週。從草叢中走出來後立刻回望，但已差不多找不到剛才的出口了。漁護處在那兒設有監察站， 還差數天此灘才解封。一條卵石通往東澳的石排灣，那村的治安大概不錯吧，沒遇過一隻守門狗。反而在家樂徑上山回山坳時，遇到一隻膽小的狗，一見到我便回頭逃，數次都如是。大概是我的樣子太可怕吧！上山途中有一巨石，其下略傾斜，可在那兒的遮蔭稍竭。只是有沒公德者在石上塗鴉，破壞景觀。另一方面，其實真的有需要在石上寫上石名嗎？這樣的巨石真的並不少見，不標名的話才可讓各人發揮自己的想像力。 在山腰的涼亭中吃過東西後，再下山坳然後上登菱角山。在離訊號站不遠的亭中等候時，一飛行服務隊的直升機抵達，並一直沒關掉引擎，因此亭中的所有人都撤到更遠的開壙地守候法國的飛行表演。待了一小時，終於看到表演了。可是煙霞實在太大，若飛機在淺水灣上空而又沒有噴彩煙時，便不易發現。甚至當它們上衝一段後，亦已不見了，不用待甚麼衝上雲宵，因為根本看不到蒼窮與雲朵。彩煙消散得也快，不明為何煙霞不是。雖然如此，每當機群飛近時，仍十分震撼！有時它們圍繞著南丫島飛，有時則在我們上空略過。看過表演後從另一面下山，經模達上方及索罟灣往鐵砂塱。從涼亭欣賞下尾灣的斜陽，一會後才下山到小灘匆匆一走。那兒有著大片我很喜愛的芒草。其後經洪聖爺灣從榕樹灣離開。

Chi Ma Wan Peninsula　芝麻灣半島　12/10/04 Same as last week, HK was hovered by a shroud of smog. Nothing far was clearly visible, not even the sunrays could penetrate the atmosphere properly. We disembarked at around 11.28, and walked straight up to the Lantau Trail #12 soon afterwards. At a junction just before post #136, we left the main trail for a descend downhill. In a heavily vegetated wood, we went passed a badly-managed / deserted field and a shanty hut. Leaving this piece of land, we're then under open sky for most of the coming leg. Our paths ran along the coastline, with quite some beaches on our way. Unlike those I visited last week, these were less scattered with litters washed ashore. I couldn't tell from the brand name this time of their origination, i.e., if they're from PRC or from the locals. Yet, a large part of the litters were still made up of plastic bottles, flip-flops, shoes, fishing nets ... etc. With Shui Tseng Wan behind us, we headed for Ngau Kwu Wan and had lunch at the farther end of the beach where we're almost 'surrounded' by all sorts of litters. Apart from those mentioned above, there're some foam cups and meal boxes from Fairwood and McDonald's. Only the beach by the waterfront was clear of rubbish. If one could act blind to the rubbish, then the scenery was picturesque. A large stream meandered across the flooded plain towards the beach. It was tranquil on a weekday, we didn't meet many people, except the dwellers in the small villages. Passing the many prison buildings, we reached a crossing with a map board. From there, we ascended for about 5 minutes to a small reservoir dam. The trail on the east of the reservoir took us to yet another crossing, where I had decided to shorten our course due to the lack of day light available. Without visiting Ha Keng, we headed straight for the crossing at Lung Mei, and went down another path some metres north-east of the 'dragon-tail' statue. Not long after passing a kiln were we 'greeted' by the ferocious barks of several dogs. We stood still with our hiking sticks in front guarding us from possible attacks. Soon they're hold back by their owners. Tai Long Beach hadn't got much litters, only a giant tyre and another large one lay there. The path was somewhat hidden among tall grasses shielding off the rest of the land from the sand. Looking back across Tai Long Beach, the hills of Ha Keng and the neighbouring ones were rock-strewn. I wonder if rock-climbers would love for a try there. We hadn't gone down to Yi Long as there's a private estate which made the beach less attractive to me. Instead, we joined the country trail once more for returning to Lung Mei by another leg. Back at the crossing, we struggled upstairs in the late afternoon sun. There's less heat, though I was 'steaming' as usual. No wonder I was the target of mosquitoes. It was breezy up on the Fire Lookout at Lo Yan Shan. The panoramic view with the setting sun was stunning. Leaving reluctantly, we climbed two more knolls before continuing our course downhill. The last knoll gave an excellent birds-eye view of Pui O. One may spend long hours sitting on the bare rocks around if time permits. A shattered trigonometrical pole stood on the exposed top, with stones and slippery slopes lying below. We reached the foothill just before dark, and passing Ham Tin village and Pui O, heading for the bus stop on South Lantau Rd. We enjoyed the nightview at Silvermine Beach before departing for home.

分流　Fan Lau　6/10/04 可能始終是穿了長袖衫的關係，即使天氣已稍涼，陽光下我仍是很快已覺熱。出發不久便在觀音山的亭附近見到一所新置的臨時廁所。一銀色的圓盤在它後方轉動著，大家都在猜那是何物。再上數十米便見左方的分叉，走這條羌山郊遊徑大部份都是平等高線的路，亦可一覽石壁一帶的景色，中西狗牙也在視線內。下大浪續走引水道至分流東灣，在廢炮台稍休吃東西後，才過西灣，在樹蔭下享受微涼的海風，簡直不想離開。今次兩灘的海水看來都差不多，只是東灘較多沖上岸的垃圾，繼有各色的樽及鞋，例如，玻璃樽，膠樽，鬆糕鞋，拖鞋，球鞋等等。據膠樽上的牌子來看，便知是祖國送給我們的"禮物"！另有多個白色大膠袋，內裡的不知是甚麼，說不定是誰送的"福袋"呢？不要以為這場面已經最"感人"，還有更"美"的在等著呢！ 因沒有事先查看潮汐資料，所以沒冒險過雞翼角，只在沙灘上察看各類石塊的侵蝕。當然沒錯過可跟東灣的垃圾爭輝的更多類形垃圾。樽及鞋已不算新鮮了，最有趣的是一塑膠面罩及一航海用的訊號器。前者像燒焊時用的那種，但不是金屬的。後者還未過期，上部是燈，中有黃色海綿環，下部為圖畫及英文說明。我沒細看，因那東西拿在手上頗重。它大概是浮在水面發射訊號，讓船隻知道它的位置，可能是求救用的吧。隱約記得有類似signal flare的字眼，所以據此推測它的用途。難道這是之前有船遇難時用的？ 離開煎魚灣後，趕往二澳，那時已西斜。滿以為可看到大澳美麗的日落，晴天霹靂的是，鹽田對出已有興建遊艇區的大型工程在展開，那些醜陋的支架及吊臂破壞了整個日落的氣氛！真可恨從前只有大機，怕它重而很少帶，結果沒有拍過任何大澳落日的照片。香港的自然景觀經常處於高危狀態，大家應多珍惜！

大刀屻　Tai To Yan　1/10/04　photos 相簿 跟數年前一樣，都是從粉嶺出發。雖則上山較相反走的話更多，但因為了方便之後探訪小灣鱷，也沒所謂了。三十度的天氣下，雖走在林蔭中也十分難受。初段沿著蝴蝶山徑走，那時途人最多，北大刀屻以後也少不了很多。老實說，那是沒料到的。事實上，在最險要的大山屻附近，還遇上年紀最小的途人，大概只有四五歲。上次來時有不少蝴蝶，今次只有一兩隻，希望只是由於季節不合，而不是人為因素吧！中途還遇上數名穿迷彩衣的人在巡邏，並派發印有就近警局電話的單張。 四周的煙霞一直都很濃，差不多像霧那樣濃。大帽山，觀音山，桂角山，大羅天及石崗跑道等等，全都若隱若現，極之迷濛，即使正午時份亦如是，林村谷當然也在其列。不知是現在見多了世面，還是植物多了，從前覺得大刀屻圍了鐵鍊的石堆一帶頗刺激，現在已無甚感覺了。我還在上次認為最驚險處彎腰檢拾剛才不小心掉在石上的東西。話雖如此，大家還是要加倍留神的好。的確，那兩面直峭的山勢，令整座山看起來像極一把刀峰向天的豬肉刀。 當離開大刀屻主峰，雨便開始落下來，幸不久又稍停了。前晚才走通宵，今天實在仍有點倦。但卻阻不了我參觀嘉道理農場的意志，上次參觀已是不知多少年前了。可惜我們若四時才到，兼且再碰上大雨，誤了起步時間。當時未知道原來遲些才可參觀小灣鱷，惟有從大電視中看貝貝的情形，而牠那時正躲在一角休息。雨停後便開始上山看，最先看到的是那可愛的大肥豬，但只有一面之緣，轉頭牠回屋內吃東西，用牠的肥臀向著我了。而最有趣的要算那些懂得吹口哨及打招呼的鳥兒。牠們是主動說話的，我引牠們說反而不被理采。那隻黑色身有點黃毛加紅咀的鳥兒，見我走過來便說morning，離開時牠們也會主動說bye-bye來道別，很是聰明。有只African Grey Parrot 最特別，每當我在牠面前出現，牠便會像撩女子般吹口哨，對其他人卻沒反應。兩次都是這樣，我猜那是因為我穿的衣服色彩很是奪目罷了。而白色的cockatoo只會說bye-bye，也說得不太合時 ... ... 還是牠們不想多見我一眼呢！較早前在空調室內也花了不少時間去尋找那些具有很好保護色的蛙類。最後參觀的是猛禽籠，內有不同的鷹，如貓頭鷹，麻鷹，還有那更罕有的白腹海鵰。雖大都曾受傷且正身處籠中，牠們的氣勢仍很攝人。其實正常來說我是沒多大興趣參觀動物園的，但今次看的是所動物療養所之類的地方，性質不同。心痛的是，一些遊人見到那些可憐的動物時，還說不知那些好吃否？而他們的領隊則老實不客氣地告訴大家要多幫襯商店，讓他可多拿點回佣。真不希望生態旅遊袛是掛名的商業活動，為了賺錢而不顧一切！

Lo Fu Wat 老虎笏　28-29/9/04　photos 相簿 It seemed to me that whenever I joined a tour hosted by others to visit this area, luck wouldn't be on our side, and that we'd come across an accident and needed to have the trip cancelled. Some years ago, we started from the main dam and one of us had a losing bowel, then came the rain. We decided to turn back somewhere near Lo Fu Wat. This time, it had nothing to do with the weather, though there's a kind of mist hiding almost every star in the sky, making it vain to bring the star map. Not even the moon could be seen all the time. When we're almost at the top of Cheung Pai Tun, I became weak and dizzy in an instant, but had no sign of strong pulse. So I stopped and tried to regain normal. Yet my pals were eager to go on .... Fortunately, after throwing up, I became somewhat better. At the peak, we had a longer break while I ate a pear to speed up recovery. Judging from what I'd thrown up, it's probably the beer I drank after dinner that did the trick. I'd only limited experience of having beer after hiking but never beforehand. That proved it's not alright to have it even hours in advance and with a full stomach. Afterwards, I was almost back to normal. That night, I had my manual camera with me. While I was taking a photo with the 'B' button in front of the team, my pals urged me to come back, for one of them had slipped and sprained her ankle. [I guessed that's probably because she was shocked to see the guy behind her turned into a werewolf under the full moon]. We were somewhere near Sam Mun Shan by then, so there was no choice but to retreat. This time, I didn't turn on my Ap Liu St LED headlamp anymore, for the weak light didn't work any better than the misty full moon. The walk back to the start was a much slower one. It's all the more tough for that girl to go down the ~100m of eroded slope of Cheung Pai Tung, ie, the slope where I had had a light head. At daybreak, the moon began to set while I was in the valley down the foot of that long slippery slope. Then the sun rose under a shroud of mist, without our being able to see it. The girl and those accompanying her were having a pause midway on the slope. I was taking pictures on the knoll ahead, with Lo Fu Wat down below me. The sun only showed up minutes afterwards at a higher angle. The still air became annoying when the heat built up later in the day under the scorching sun, that was only about 9 am. It became all the more frustrating to walk on the main dam with heat steaming from the paved road. Lots of rubbish were found along the dam, they were left over by those inconsiderate people the night before while celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. Candles, lanterns, flourescent sticks ... lying all over the place. Plastic bags floating in the sea along with foam blocks. Some foam blocks were as large as mattresses. Water in the reservoir along the dam was stinking, though not sure of its cause.

猴塘溪　Hau Tong Kai　18/8/04　photos 相簿 Soon after we started from Tai Tan, a huge "toasted thick sandwich" was found lying on our left. Clink! To my disappointment, it turned into a "triangular" boulder beside the stream. Pools were small downstream, most of them were full of mosses. Not long after passing beneath the bridge at Hoi Ha Rd, the high dam of a service reservoir blocked our way. We had to climb up a slope before reaching the path besides the Fan Pool [not sure of its name]. Some people called the one near the Beacon Rock this name; however, I think this one was more of the shape of a folding fan. A set of cascades flowed into this largest pool I had ever seen in HK. A bit further upstream, we had to make use of a ladder installed on a vertical boulder cliff. Just before another large pool, a huge red sandstone lied a bit away from the bank. It was the famous Beacon Rock. Well, it looked like a "ventilator" to me, with rows of horizontal fissures, and a few vertical ones. The rock face was very coarse, so be careful. When we came to the junction on the left, with a path joining the Cheung Sheung CT, we turned for it and went back to Hoi Ha Rd. This was the day when I tried stream trekking with my canvas shoes on [not "pak fan yu"], and it turned out to have a much better grip than the running shoes I used to wear. As at Tai Shing, I only jumped among rocks, no need to wade. Generally speaking, this stream was more difficult than expected. Yet, quite some rocks were good "stepping stones" with flat surfaces.

西貢田尾坑　Tin Mei Hang, Sai Kung　15/8/04 本打算跟隊去馬大，但擔心前幾天天雨關係，決定還是跟上之那隊去田尾坑。在西灣路途中時，驟見天文異像日暈的出現：一圈彩虹般的光環圍繞著太陽，襯托著晴朗的藍空。年前在一次往蒲苔的獨木舟旅程中，首次有幸目睹同一天象，可是那時沒攜相機。 先下水塘邊的坑口，那兒有大片雜物飄浮，跟塘中的碧藍相比，更形可怖，姑勿論那是食水水塘！沿途垃圾不算多，該是少遊人罷，可是水看來仍不大清，或許袛是苔蘚植物多的關係吧。澗身比較窄，由是石崖或通行困難的植柀，基本上沒退路。除了重經西灣路時例外。澗旁的山路很少，主要靠涉水攀石。於上游時則需在又窄又濕滑的澗道前行，兩旁更多是有鋒利邊沿，甚或鋸齒的高草。幸好上游林蔭也多，遮擋了烈日。近澗頂則有些頗有難度的崖壁。抵大枕蓋以西後，續往北接鹿湖離開。

Wang Chung　橫涌　1/8/04 Started upstream from Bride's Pool Rd. Indistinct paths appeared intermittently. Most of the times, we were wading along the stony stream bed. Recent rainfalls had left us little dry land. Water was ample which gushed like wild horses. Not only did it nourish the land, it also benefited both flora and fauna, thus bringing lush green to the vale. It's rather awkward to proceed on the slippery rock faces. Some inconsiderate hikers were seen littering the stream and its banks. One of them even picked some plants for re-planting at home. She had no sense of not stealing public properties at all. The littered peels and seeds were in fact exotic items to the indigenous plants. No need to say, the dispose of waste water in the stream also caused pollution and spoilt the scenery. We moved on from one pool to another, and from one cascade to another. They seemed numerous and possessed impressive beauties. It's a pity that there wasn't enough time to spend at the Frosty Jade Pool 霜碧潭, which was excellent for cooling down under the scorching heat radiating from the clear blue sky. At a middle-stream branch where most people head north for the Nature Trail, we joined the same trail by going up the Bamboo Brook 竹坑 in the south. The hideous parts were found there at the Brook, where we had to climb up the cascade itself. It's not high but while there's running water, the rock face was slippery. Dashing all the way towards Tai Mei Tuk, I found it the easiest leg of the trek.

Tsing Tai Stream & Tai Lang Stream　青大石澗及大冷溪　25/7/04　photos 相簿 隨定向友人們從下白泥穿過果園及漁塘，於堆填區閘口旁經廢村入澗，那一帶充滿荔枝椿臭味。這次水位比去冬高了不少，植物也茂盛多了。因酷熱關係，我多涉水降溫。臥龍潭大休地獨欠樹蔭，水則不太深，面積又寬廣，大伙人也不會擠。下午與其中數人沿大冷溪上溯。此段出奇地多姿采，計有全程最清幽碧綠的小潭，也有因前幾天下了不少雨而造成的流瀑和氣勢。上次在花香爐山腳見到的棕色水也沒有了，換成一泓清水。至花香爐山下，轉東上山脊走去冬走過的路，途經大量溝壑及一片焦林下五渡水，繼而沿澗左上山。抵坳後，我與其餘友人分手，跟一友人上青山頂。經訊號站，從亭旁石切小徑下山。今天不單止萬里無雲，灰霾也沒有。青山腹地一帶視野廣闊，站在山脊甚至可清楚看見大陸的城市，可惜城市景不會迷人。抵539米時夕陽剛天際小島落下。步下屯門市時而可看到屯門一帶的夜景。接馬路前一段為石級，馬路旁房屋多狗。途中遇警車巡邏。

Tai Shing Stream　大城石澗　10/7/04　photos 相簿 隨友人從城門水塘的灰橋下上澗。沿途比預料中少山路，總是在大石堆中跳來跳去，烈日下實在難受。幸澗身不算窄，兩旁樹林婆娑，卻是很少樹蔭覆蓋澗其上。近杜鵑潭時作大休，在一列淺潭間嬉水玩樂。停留期間留意到水位下降了一些。最殺風景的要算那頻密的飛機聲。因我那兒陽光普照，沒想到那些"貨柜車聲"，其實是山後遠方的雷聲。杜鵑潭那裡樹蔭更少，有大小數層瀑布。我們從左面的出口接走虎蹤徑下車路，然後沿塘畔回菠蘿壩。友人說從前虎蹤徑有老虎，我心裡卻想"山賊猛於虎"。大貓其實很懶，不太出動。衷心希望日香港的山徑不要都變了賊蹤徑。

屏南石澗 Ping Nam Stream　20/6/04　photos 相簿 隨定向會前往，沿南涌路盡頭壩右山坡入澗，在草裙瀑對上的老龍潭大休數小時，該潭瀑上更有一小潭，一些同伴自上跳下。自潭右登棧道至一片大岩面地，沛水時節或許是澗面。不一會發現右方有大壺穴，有街上蓋著鐵蓋的渠口般大，可容數人。更上有大淺潭，南涌郊遊徑有小橋橫跨。至此大伙沿水泥徑下山。

Starling Inlet, Crooked Harbour + Double Haven, Plover Cove CP　船灣郊野公園　沙頭角海，吉澳海+印塘　9/5/04 It was a light wind day, sunray struggled helplessly through the smog. We walked on levelled paths bordering the Starling Inlet coast, from Luk Keng, via Fung Hang and Kuk Po. From then on, the path heading NE towards Yung Shue Au was not as easy, we went over hills reaching So Lo Pun breathlessly in such a windless day. It was exhausting to hike inland on a hot and sunny day, hence, we took more breaks and stopped at a few clean streams to cool down a bit. Holiday tours arrived by boats and crowded at Lai Chi Wo. Villagers there hang up banners protesting against the large development plan of the area proposed by the government. Passing the boardwalks by the seaside woodland, we reached Sam A via Siu Tan. I remembered the first time I was there at its pier, it was a quiet day in the CNY. The scenery was more fascinating with drizzles and cool breeze. Red rocks were common in the Sam A Chung area. The heat became more tolerable when we were hurrying west for the endpoint at Wu Kau Tan.

Wong Nai Tun + Tai Lam Reservoirs　黃泥墩及大欖水塘 　12/3/04　photos 相簿 We're shown the way to the uphill stairs at Yeung Ka Tsuen by a villager. Not long after the climb, a small placid reservoir lie before us. At the other end of it, we found a short and straight water tunnel. My pals insisted to venture into it, so I decided to follow. There was only a weak flow, but the most interesting things were the little bats hanging upside down from the ceiling. They packed closely to each other, sleeping peacefully. We tried to be very quiet so as not to wake those cutie creatures up from their slumbers. Getting out of the tunnel again, we were greeted by the sunshine once more. the Water level of Tai Lam was rather low, large areas of earth banks were exposed, giving a feel of being in a stony desert. Walking along its south-western coast, we headed towards the downhill road on the right of the main dam.

Lower Sheung Luk Stream　雙鹿下游　04 Going downhill, we soon reached the estuary of Sheung Luk at Sai Wan. More than a decade ago, visiting Sai Wan and Shum Chung on a Saturday, both villages gave an unruffled and pleasant feel. This time, there was a bustle of life at Sai Wan with visitors and restaurants. The Four Successive Pools [四疊潭] were not far from the estuary. We bathed in one of them with another family. It was my first time after so many years to visit this stream again. To be frank, I was a bit nervous while moving along the slippery rockface of the stream. Further upstream, the gradient lessened and became the gently flowing body of water of Kap Man Hang. Some way up a sharp bend was the Silky Falls [千絲瀑], we took a long break there and then departed for the Luk Wu CT.

Fung Head + Sharp Peak 長咀蚺蛇尖　22/1/04 CNY Day The temperature was around 10oC, with a mild sun and east to north-easterly gusts. I was all the more enchanted by the "charm" of the landscape in such a pleasant weather. En route to Sharp Peak from Pak Tam Au, quite some time was spent in taking photos. The gusts there were the strongest. At the summit, one could "enjoy" gusts blowing onto you from ALL directions. Of course, one might take time in admiring the unique and spectacular panorama. Going downhill was the toughest part, but when we came to somewhere flat, we would rush on and on as if we were having a race. Just before the tip of the promontory of Fung Head, the land became undulating and was scattered with boulders. Having reached the narrow jutted land overlooking an escarpment on one side and a stack on the other, we turned back and went down to a seaside terrace. It was filled with litters both rushed ashore and left behind by campers. Those high waves breaking against the eastern shores were so stunning that I couldn't help exclaiming over and over again. Surfs were only a bit milder in the bays. Fine white sand reflecting rays from the sun in the western sky told the time of the day. After taking a short break at the Tai Long Village, we hurried on back to Pak Tam Au trying to get there before dark. At the bus stop, we met a group of westerners who had just finished their walk on Mac #2. They were much impressed by the scenery. I began to wonder if I'd be seeing better ones at New Zealand soon .... P.S. After my NZ trip in the north island, I have to admit that there are places in our countryside is almost as good, or even better. As long as we keep on doing our best to safeguard them, there's a chance that they will be as pleasing as they have ever been.

Fa Heung Lo+Tai Lang Stream　花香爐+大冷溪 　1/1/04　photos 相簿 This time, we start from Lung Kwu Tan, going uphill passing by the "Emperor's Rock", then we headed towards the 310m peak of Fa Heung Lo before going down to the stream of Tai Lang Shui. The water of this stream looked brown in color which didn't seem to be the color of the earth / base rock. Meadows were found near the stream covered with dense vegetation. They gave a "green" and refreshing feel. There were several huge gullies dotted with pine trees. Farther away from the path, part of a ridge had caved in, forming a chasm gaping up at heaven. The sun was so strong and scorching that it didn't seem to be of a winter one. Even the water-proof sunblock lotion couldn't do much in protecting me.

Trips with dates unknown　不知日期的旅程

Shek Uk Shan 石屋山 自高塘下車往海下路進發，先登老虎騎石，沿路見到一些白辦黃蕊的茶花。山頂新建了座石屋作為山火瞭望站，並有二人駐守。該處三面環海，視野廣闊，景緻一流。那份工作的環境看來不錯呢。跟著下的山坳中樹木茂密，有些悶焗。出坳後向石屋山巔的發射站前進，接著下山經坳門到嶂上。於嶂上休息過後，沿嶂上郊遊徑出海下路。郊遊徑旁山谷中便是難度不高的猴塘溪，自海下路再出高塘才乘車回去。

Memory Lane: Jul-Dec 2005下半年之遠足記事

Last updated: 29/12/05

Hok Tsui Peninsula 鶴咀　Kai Kung Leng+N.Tai To Yan 雞公嶺北大刀屻　Kai Shan+Ping Shan 髻山屏山　Hung Shui / Lo Fu Hang 洪水/老虎坑　Lin Fa Shan, Tai Lam 大欖蓮花山　Lion Tail Ridge 獅尾脊　Lotus Stream 蓮花石澗　Lung Yuk Tau Ancient Trail 龍躍頭文物徑　Ma Shi Chau 馬屎洲　Nei San Stream+Wong Lung Stream 彌石散石澗及黃龍坑　Ping Fung Shan, Wong Leng, Nam Chung + Hok Tau CT 屏風山,黃嶺,南涌+鶴藪郊遊徑　Ping Shan+Kai Shan 屏山髻山　Por Kai+Sunset Peak 婆髻大東　Shatin Trail 沙田(郊野步行)徑　Shek Lung Stream 石龍坑　Shing Mun Paperbark 城門白千層　Wong Lung Stream+Nei San Stream 黃龍坑+彌石散石澗　Wu Lei Kiu+Nam She 狐狸叫蚺蛇　Yin Ngam Bamboo Tunnel 燕岩竹林隧道　Yin Ngam Stream 燕岩溪

Lung Yuk Tau Ancient Trail 龍躍頭文物徑　27/12/05　Intermittent sunshine　BF1　21oC　photos 相簿 昨夜在鶴藪露營，今早再會合另一友人，經鶴藪道轉往流水響道。在皇后山的支路發現路牌寫布格仔，而地圖則是布吉仔，大概又是鄉音作怪。走過龍山寺的私家路進入偌大的停車場及寺廟範圍，該寺是座多層建築，老遠便能看到。原本打算沿小徑往松嶺鄧公祠，卻因惡犬攔路，惟有繞走車路。可惜該祠正在維修，未能參觀。幸附近的老圍門樓及圍牆亦吸引，村子建於小崗上，被厚實的圍牆包圍，已看不出小崗的存在。村的一邊是果園，給人空中花園的感覺。麻笏圍只存古門樓，其餘已改建。在門樓對出的休憩處吃過東西，再轉到永寧圍，此處亦不及老圍，圍牆比麻笏圍明顯些，卻沒有門樓。位於沙頭角公路旁的龍躍頭鄉公所很是豪華，初時還誤以為是所豪宅。橫過馬路靠右，往訪外表簡樸的善述書室，並路過屬於教會的宣道園。最後來到覲龍圍，這是整條文物徑中最大型的圍村，不單有門樓與高牆，亦有更樓。

Ping Fung Shan, Wong Leng + Hok Tau CT 屏風山,黃嶺+鶴藪郊遊徑　26/12/05　Fine w/haze　BF1　22oC 先在鶴藪營地安頓好是夜的露營用品，然後出發。經水壩時遇上正在練習遊繩下降的少年團，觀看一會便沿對岸塘邊朝沙螺洞進發。今次去那兒只為已經很久沒到訪過，因此在張屋拍過照後，便回頭往平山仔去。廢田中長滿長長的黃草，幸沒有遇到多年前滿佈深車痕的泥濘路。長草間偶有暗徑穿插，大概可走到李屋去。途中樹上有大蟻巢，而小溪中亦有警告牌提示禁止騷擾及捕捉野生動物。過橋後進入右面暗徑，再穿越密林中的廢村上山，可是那只是通往一座位於雜草地的大墳。因今天比預料中熱很多，加上一半是新相識行友，其步速未及預料中，於是午餐後便折回橋徑交匯，改取衛徑9段上屏風山。至半山時，回頭竟見九龍坑山[Cloudy Hill]在冒煙，想起身處山脈的南坡常在清明重陽期間發生山火，而北坡現在仍見一些焦黑樹幹，若在此等時節走南坡定然十分危險。沿山脊朝黃嶺走去，北面的沙頭角仍帶著煙霞。一如所料，在黃嶺附近找到本來欲行走的小徑出口，但下望只見前半段，後半段大概在林中吧。在墓前往山上是認出該出口位置沒錯，只是不見有山徑，可能是剛入廢村前在石屎小徑支路處該選右分支，下次再探過。 回說抵黃嶺W120時，便向東北下山，此徑路面侵蝕已開始惡化。接衛徑10段抵上七木橋，趕往漁護處旁下嘉龍潭。已往只走過對上位置，錯過了最多最大的壺穴群。今趟終於得償所願，加上水少，可以輕易越過群穴，只差沒帶下水衣衫。不過也不是太可惜因水冷及水質不好，不下水也罷。那些巨穴每個至少也可容一人坐進，像在大木桶中浸浴般，可想像得當年未截流前水力(erosion+abrasion)有多驚人！是時已天色開始暗下來，惟有不繼續下澗，重回車路。部份人在屏南的壩前離開，餘人則走南涌郊遊徑，中途折入屏南石澗的不同位置賞澗。上年路經時澗旁樹木茂密，不知何故如今稀疏多了，可幸此澗水質比屏嘉好很多。上山階梯又多又悶，將抵龜頭嶺時天色接近全黑。自平頂坳出新屋仔，遙見沙頭角公路路燈，分隔著萬家燈火，深圳那方高廈林立，相比港境這邊村莊的氣氛，我還是喜歡鄉村。抵新屋仔才七時許，比路牌所示快多了。接著往丹竹坑方向去，走那橫越多塊田地的鶴藪郊遊徑接鶴藪路回營地。

Kai Kung Leng+N.Tai To Yan 雞公嶺北大刀屻　13/12/05　Overcast+Hazy　BF1-2　14oC 當76K經過新田公路時，兩旁植滿一排排高高的白千層，感覺不似在香港。在逢吉鄉站下車，剛入村時有些建築還保留著舊日的風味，甚麼花炮會，茶室之類...若不是要趕路，該當多看一回，遲些這些或可能都變成歷史。地圖上註左方是模範鄉，花炮會在那範圍內。沿主車路走，將到涼亭時轉入小山徑，經過一些山墳接回梯級。如欲直接登梯級，便要過了涼亭才上山。兩徑交匯處列有禁止單車及越野車的有路牌，可是山上仍有不少單車呔痕跡，某些山坡更被軋出深蝕痕，使本來容易的路段變得不好走。上山不久，回望山下的大小村落及對岸的南生圍，證實今天又是一個煙霾重重的日子。灰濛濛中一切都是隱隱約約，要靠望遠鏡才能看個究竟。加洲花園已是勉強可見，深圳更是似有若無，這種景像絕對不是甚麼濛濃仙境，而是毒霧[smog]做成！山上的長草全都變黃了，若給陽光照射，漫山遍野當變成黃澄澄的，剎是好看，但此時只得個空想...何日見青天？小徑沿山脊直上，初時有支路。先到達374米的雞公山，將抵此處時有一些似是發射器的設施在圍網中。在一堆大石吃東西時，發現石縫中有不少水樽，反觀近日南韓人來港示威後還親自拾回地上垃圾，可見本地人中的缺德者有多令人丟臉。潭尾軍營一棟棟的房舍及近山坳的水務設施最為明顯。南面山腳近圓山，七星崗前的大片平地上，有一群人圍著吊臂車，大概是在拍戲吧。山上的巨石多的是，它們有些給雨水侵蝕出一個個的半球形小洞。其中一條長形的巨石，像條法式長麵包般躺在路旁，一列十多人也可坐其背上。不用說，一些石上已給缺德者的塗鴉破壞。緩緩上行至雞公嶺的一對山峰：572m+585m. 前者的測量墩上方已毀，鋼片也已掉在地上。更往前一些，另有一再矮一點的小峰，一石上書圭角山大字。此處有十字路口，北面通大羅天的山路年頭已走過，往東的也是。今次雖仍往東走，近山腳時卻轉而選右路下打石湖。過石屎橋後，便是粉錦公路。 由打石湖橋頭站旁車路入村，想不到該小路竟有不少重型車輛經過；通過小巷時，突然一叉車拱著貨物自右面的高牆閘位駛出，直衝進左方的另一高牆裡。繞過119m小崗及廢田，終於闖過四方八面的狗吠聲，來到小崗連接大山的坳部。那處剛遭山火洗禮，幸階梯仍完好。重又進入林村郊野公園的範圍，攀高三百多米至480m的北大刀屻，那兒有支路往大刀屻，而我們因時間關係，朝粉嶺火車站方向飛奔。大抵是下山路，還經過一位於林中的山澗上游。尾段的箕勒仔一帶多已鋪了石屎徑，亦有不少晨運客建的花圃石雕等。右方谷中便是和合石與浩園，明顯的支路都有路牌指示，但仍有不少可能是晨運客弄出來的暗徑。最後經蝴蝶山[Stable Hill]抵火車站對面的停車場。

獅尾脊　7/12/05　Overcast+Hazy　BF1-3　12-14oC　photos 相簿 寒風刺骨加上天色昏暗的日子裡，大多數人都會打退堂鼓，改為留在屋裡，而我則藉著滿腔"熱"誠攀獅尾脊。自慈雲山中車站下車後，先有一段大斜路讓我熱身....來到法藏寺旁，沿圍網邊的石屎徑登山[並不用穿過圍網]。數十米後有一些小型神龕，因此那一帶有不少支路，而我們一直選向上的支路，緩緩上登。過林後，小徑開始只容一人，坡度也頗大。不斷上攀，經過大小石群，偶而停下拍照賞景，只是天陰且有點煙霾，效果不太好。路經已倒塌的小石塔，上面刻字的石片只餘下截。初時曾有一直升機半空懸浮在一電塔旁良久才離開，大抵是有工程吧。有時試著辨認山下不同的地方，若站久了時卻又受不住寒風，只好繼續上路。雖說有煙霾，港島區仍勉強可見。將抵緩脊時有一巨型裂石柱，斜臥坡上，一些人稱之為天橋，可是它是貼地而躺，一點都不似橋。我看像一列石化了的火車，正努力地上攀，那還有點意思。此石柱可直接走在其上，但花功夫，我們分別要為數日後不同的賽事留力，所以只從其北面小徑輕易繞過它，續往上走。中途還有一處向外傾的岩面地，左臨深淵，右沒手找位，石面更有粉沙。終於來到如駝背般的雙峰，接近獅頭了，心情更形興奮。自小便很希望一登獅子山的石獅的了，平日在境內很多地方都能一睹這九龍地標，只是小時候多在附近小徑走，並沒有上攀獅石。那時曾在家裡以望遠鏡觀看，見有人在獅石玩攀岩，很替他們擔心，如今卻也有興趣一試。此段路線給我的感覺有點像攀澗，走在石上的時候好像比走在路上還要多。終於，在巨型警告牌下走過，抵達漆有495米的路標。這是最寬敞的一塊地了，環觀一會後，繼而往獅頭走去，它從這角度看如有著卷髮的模樣。頭頂面積較前者小，賞罷便回頭沿其頸下走，時而抬頭回望，見獅頭在不同位置看便有不同樣貌。它時而像獅，時而卻像一高鼻深目的人面...神話中會不會有種人面駝峰的靈獸呢？遲些要待天色明朗時再攀此山，拍些清晰的環迴景觀。唉，近來空氣污染嚴重，即使天晴又如何？在舊機場被全面重建前多拍些照片留念也是好的，將來那有如此廣大的一片平地啊！ 回歸亭的風景牌部份已脫色，加上那兒風大，我們還是回頭躲在風雨亭中用膳。餐後逆走麥徑往沙田坳，途中路經一些戰時遺跡，如廢置機鎗堡[pillbox]及石地標[marker stone]。此時不用再攀石，才有空細賞漫山遍野的白花。在坳中士多稍竭過後，繼續沿沙田坳道一直走至接上飛鵝山道。途經發射站及氣象站等地，而四周山坡的芒穗加上長長的黃草，看起來很有初冬的味道。基維爾營一帶起伏的山巒，披上黃色的長草，如再加些羊兒，便很像童話裡的景緻。可是轉了個彎後，情況開始大大不同了，遠處的蠔涌及牛尾海風景當然十分優美，可是路旁斜坡工程遺下大量垃圾，不曉得何時才會清走。沿途無論那兒，久不久便有紙巾給棄在路旁，不單難看，最怕的是會散播細菌。更估不到的便是在前往百花林的支路入口，有大量紙巾，有些看上去有大便痕跡，真不明白在這麼不隱蔽，而旁邊便是大片墳地之處，怎會有那麼多'人'把那兒作廁所用的呢？ 沿梯級下走數分鐘，左面有一涼亭，其旁便是孫中山母親之墓了。墓前大片空地，正對著牛尾海。此時太陽終於整個出現了，斜陽的側光給西貢添上一片橙黃的暖色，可惜一向只帶極簡陋的數碼機，很少揹那笨重的機械機出來，於是難拍到好照片。重回車路下山，經過著名的飛鵝山豪宅便完成了此行。

Wu Lei Kiu+Nam She 狐狸叫蚺蛇　3/12/05　Fine+Hazy　BF1　20oC　photos 相簿 車站的人隊長得出了馬路，幸好有加班車才不至誤時。自北潭坳下車走麥徑至赤徑碼頭，沒找到地圖上的小徑上山。我本打算穿越一片較疏的林子上山咀接小徑，但友人們選擇改走大浪坳。那兒新建的水務設施前，新植了兩行小樹苗在以木板直插做成的階梯旁。心想這不是說笑嗎？它們那來得及成長，以迎接樂善行參加者數千雙腿呢？那些木板是給人們跳欄用的嗎？我猜不是水土流失得那麼快吧。本來應中途上東龍脊的，可是其中一人走得太快了，初時聽到叫喊時也沒停下，因此過了頭，惟有把路線掉轉走。蚺蛇坳下山腳的一段跟蚺蛇尖南脊般浮沙碎石，更慘的是藏水管的坑沒掩好，一個不小心跣了進去定會受傷。還有，這樣下去，雨季時的水土流失會很大呢！隨後一直走至蚺蛇灣，之前曾經駕駛小帆船到來，但沒帶照相機，這次可拍個夠。剛要自林中走出沙灘時，忽地轉出數名軍裝給便服的巡警，他們朝相反方向走去。今次的海水比較清，沖來的垃圾也較少，最明顯的要算那個食油罐，罐底銀光閃閃。此時四周帶點淺灰的煙霾還沒散去，不單遮擋了陽光，也掩蓋了風景。一心想讓外地來的參加者看看我們最美麗的"後花園"的，怎料卻只看到空氣中大量的懸浮粒子！在林中一空地吃了點東西，從又起步，走過小溪，上接回橫展於山腰的水管。這段也不好走，沒有完整的路，還要從水管間跨來攀去。 終於到了長環的坳位，此處有支路通往高流方向。拿著上年參加在這裡舉行的定向比賽圖，一路上回憶那次的情景，順道檢討一下。那時最可惜的就是面對東面的壯麗風光，也沒時間細賞，今次當然不錯過。黃茅洲，千溪海岸，米粉咀等等都展現眼前，但數最吸引目光的，還是那尖峭挻拔的蚺蛇尖。尖峰上一直不缺遊人，大抵是為即將舉行的賽事做準備吧。唉，真擔心當天萬人空巷對土地做成的損害。大灘海中"浮游"著數艘小帆船，風力微小得甚至雙體船也只吋進。沿東龍脊慢跑著，過222後下山坳，選了中間的支路上山接大浪坳。抵達後重走麥徑，到過了赤徑的旱廁，這所廁所中的惡臭被我選為全港旱廁之最，因此我多數可免則免，盡量不進內。出土瓜坪賞紅樹。小碼頭橫伸於波平如鏡的海上，這裡雖看不到日落，但曾在此賞晚霞。這天不用想了，下午雖然出了太陽，起了點風，但煙霾還在，晚霞該不會太美的了。黃石車站也是人山人海，未能登上頭一部車。

Lin Fa Shan, Tai Lam [Pak Shek Kiu+Ngau Liu] 大欖蓮花山[白石橋+牛寮]　26/11/05　Fine+Dry　BF1-2　24oC　photos 相簿 自荃威經半山村，沿元荃古道登山的一段最要命，因為已走了不少次，已沒有新鮮感，幸今天陽光不太猛烈。石龍龔外望所見，又是一貫的煙霾瀰漫，雙橋只隱隱看得見。過小沼澤不遠有支路往右上走，剛前行數十米，竟發現一石屎滑梯在一廢屋旁，我想夜裡這兒可有點恐怖氣氛呢！緩緩上山不久接上車路，即大欖林徑之蓮花山段，故名思義，該車路有大樹遮蔭，走起來舒適不少。其左右各有大片谷地，右方是不時有定向賽的白石橋，以及較南的上花山；左方則是上塘。很少在途中遇到小學生的，今次竟給我遇上一群正在下山的。蓮花山巔一帶有不少數呎深的地洞，也有些小山洞，後者可能是小型動物的洞穴呢！從此山巔眺望大帽山頂一帶，不用說也是給煙霾籠罩著，唉！接麥徑出牛寮營地弄午餐，下午於那區上課，帶著點感冒的我，又要再次上山下山。

Ping Shan Ancient Trail + Kai Shan 屏山文物徑+丫髻山　20/11/05　Fine+Dry　BF1-3　21oC 乘著下午在髻山上定向班的原故，獨自早一點入元朗到訪屏山文物徑。首先參觀的是位於輕鐵站旁的古塔聚星樓，該樓只有地下開放。看罷後回走一點，再轉而向學校走去，轉車路南走不遠見池塘，車路彎位有土地公的社壇，它有著明顯的鑊耳形特式。轉過彎後便見上璋圍的外圍磚牆，其內小弄縱橫，剛覺著一些農村的懷舊氣息，卻見外傭在空地水喉前洗菜，感到有點格格不入。大路的下一個彎位前有一水井，不遠處可見楊候古廟，看上去像是新近維修過似的。鄧氏宗祠及俞喬二公祠並列於廣場後，另我想起古裝片裡看到的情景...一大群人在空地聚集比武...。小冊子的介紹說覲廷書室不對外開放，可是我卻從側門入內參觀了，其旁的清暑軒則依小冊子所說的那樣，並不對外開放。最後在屏廈路一小水池不遠處，便是洪聖宮，它跟別的廟宇不同之處在於它的天井並沒上蓋。廟旁另一建築也古式古香，不知是否該廟的一部份。下午到的髻山又名丫髻山，因它長形的主脊頭尾各有一座小峰，看上去有點像小姑娘頭上一左一右的髮髻的模樣。老實說，我只覺它像一巨獸頭頂另加兩隻豎起的耳朵。現時那兒不時有越野車奔馳，不但對路人危險，也弄得路面毀爛不堪。每逢祭祖時節過後，便有大片土地被燒焦，即使平日也可能由於其他火種而引起山火。由於那小山脈是該區較高的自然景物，立於其上可遠眺元朗一帶，如雞公山，靈渡山，米埔等。如空氣中懸浮粒子少時，甚至可看見深圳世界之窗中的巴黎鐵塔！下山時太陽剛要下山，火紅紅的大蛋黃，十分耀目。

Yin Ngam Bamboo Tunnel 燕岩竹林隧道　7/11/05　Cloudy->Hazy+Sunny　BF1　23-29oC　photos 相簿 日間剛玩過船，晚飯後則自大埔入鉛礦坳野營。又是娥眉月，可是有雲，加上光害，只有數顆星。此段衛徑自離車路轉石階[W087]後，不用多久即開始一大段滿佈亂石的泥徑，有點澗的味道。逆走不消兩公里，便抵鉛礦坳。先遇散佈著的大群野牛，牠們對突然出現的燈光不大有反應。在營地略睡至天色微明，但覺自抵達後，一夜都只有三數顆星，當下更是密雲。可是仍未捨放棄觀日，不時查看最新天色，卻只失望。九時將至，跟友人們分道揚鑣，他們出菠蘿壩，我則上大城。路上，我先下水塘邊查看是否仍有"水淹白千層"的景象，可是水剛好退了。幸見野餐區的參天白千層配合大片草地，在早上柔和的陽光下，構成一幅絕頂幽美的畫圖。離開那兒續往大城探索新路，沿石砌古道，經荒廢梯田入澗，分別到訪過兩個入澗位。澗中巨石分陳，石上清涼舒適，潺潺流水聲催人入夢。在反常高溫的十一月下，躺在大石上，感覺依依不捨，更令人明白到冷氣機又怎比得上自然界的清新怡人。 重回支路口，往前走至另一支路準備登山往肥佬麥時，巧遇一支行山隊。閒談後發現他們正前往我本來曾打算去的地方，於是便取消走相思林徑，轉為隨隊進發。先經過肥佬麥附近的竹林隧道，接回麥徑，再下燕岩。麥徑前後的路段上，長草長得比今夏到臨時還要高，有時候雖努力撥開草叢，還是看不見路面。離麥徑後發覺大隊正走在上次我離開燕岩溪後的同一條暗徑上，結果傳來入錯路口的消息，惟有轉上山頭看清形勢。那時不巧是正午時份，差不多三十度的高溫下走在剛長及面部的草叢裡，沒有風時，頭頂卻有猛烈的陽光，生怕中暑。幸好從山頭可下接回正確山路下空曠台地，繼而入林下山。該段暗徑隨了已枯毀的竹林隧道外，以上部份樹蔭不算茂密。"隧道"迂迴曲折，比肥佬麥那條長，可是因竹樹已死，枯黃的殘枝亦構成危險，美景不再。竹林下是片荒田廢村，蚊蟲自然少不了。最後來到黃氏家祠，其前為一空地，建有一小池，引燕岩溪溪水入內。因不打算與行山隊用膳，便留在小渠旁享受多一會清涼的溪水。小徑通過荒坍了的一段圍牆，上架有一木樑。下走不遠，終出廢村接砂石車路，出口左方可入燕岩溪。下走達運路時已過二時，太陽仍繼續發放其無比熱力，照耀著大地，柏油路面則像塊燒紅鐵板，仿佛會隨時發出汥汥聲響。燕岩溪下游已被改成人工渠道，在碗"瑤"及荔枝山等村落間流過，經大埔墟後匯合林村河流出吐露港。

Por Kai+Sunset Peak 婆髻大東　28-29/10/05　Starry->Cloudy->Foggy->Smoggy　BF1-4　20-26oC Arrived early at Central ... strolled in the shopping mall before going to the pier for the Mui Wo [梅窩] ferry. Walked along Lantau Trail #1 to Nam Shan [南山] BBQ site for a late night meal, while waiting for another participant. Quite a lot of police cars streaked along the road without any siren. The table we're at was in the dark forest, while down there near the road, rows of bright lights bordered the roof of the toilet, what a great contrary! Is it necessary for a toilet to be so bright, especially when there're roadlights next to it? Or is it that somebody wants to make others mistake the toilet as a UFO landed in the park? After discussion, the group decided to re-route the plan for a shorter one. So we continued to take the Lantau Trail, going along section 2 up to Lantau Camp [爛頭營] at Sunset Peak. Not far from the BBQ site, there was still a starry heaven, the Orion was the easiest to distinguish. However, clouds moved in as we ascended towards the peak. Light pollution from Mui Wo and Pui O [貝澳] couldn't compare to those from Tung Chung [東涌] and the airport. The rumbling of planes continued throughout the night. Alas, though I'd noticed the gurgling sound of a stream, I did forget to collect water for breakfast use. Temperature dropped significantly ever since we're at the junction of Wong Lung Hang [黃龍坑] Country Trail. Yet, unlike Lantau Camp, it was not as windy there. Initially, we slept on an open ground in front of a house. Soon the wind had chilled us out, compelling us to move away to sit at the back of the house instead. By that time, only Mars could be seen through the clouds, while the rising crescent moon popped out now and then. The day began to break at around half-past five, soon a streak of red light could be seen in the east. We all craned our necks hopefully for the sunrise. Sunset Peak had been in the fog ever since our arrival, yet our place was not in such a foggy condition beforehand. Just a few minutes before the sun rose from the horizon, the fog rushed in from Lin Fa Shan [蓮花山], and it had become so foggy that only nearby items were visible. I'd given up for the moment and started to prepare my breakfast with the water collected from a tap in that area. The water looked slightly brownish on my first collection, but it had worsen on my second return to do the washing up. Some time after seven, the sun popped out intermittently through the mist. We hurried to take some pictures before it had disappeared again not long afterwards. After cleaning up the place, we started to retrace the path to Sheung Tung Au [雙東坳], where we left the main trail for an indistinct one. Giant volcanic boulders scattered the place at Lin Fa Shan, such could be found along the route from then on. The path beside the 3 peaks of Sam Shan Toi [三山台] was the thickest. In fact, the path marked on my 03 edition Countryside Map wasn't that accurate, not sure if it's because of the mapper or the past of time. The valley of Wong Lung Hang was in lush green, encircled by sheer slopes of mountain ranges. When we're approaching Por Kai Shan, litters of plastic bottles and food packages came into sight, they're probably left by the 'weak' hikers who couldn't have the 'strength' to bring them away! Passing the junction to Pok To Yan, we decided to head for the sharp peak of Por Kai Shan, and then descended a slope stretching towards Caribbean Coast. A terrace on that slope looked as if it had undergone hillfire some time ago, not only were burnt trees found, there're very few undergrowth, with scattered newly planted trees. After this terrace, we had to endure a stretch of badly eroded slippery path, which finally led us to a tree-planted man-made slope. Going down the stairs, we came to the path along the foot of the hill. Passing a few dried-up streams, the path ended at a bicycle path/sidewalk opposite Fu Tung Estate. 晚飯後才前往梅窩，沿鳳徑第一段大馬路上走至南山燒烤場，公廁燈火通明，外圍射燈比路燈還要光亮多了。但是我們所在的餐桌因在林中，只要不亮燈便可看星。邊待另一友人，邊煮夜宵。經商議後大家決定走鳳徑第二段，直接上爛頭營，以爭取更多休息時間。途中時而小竭賞星，卻因東面的光害，加上後期雲層飄來，能看到的星宿陸續減少。由於友人們不用亮燈也可行走，詢眾要求，我惟有只用一盞很弱的頭燈，慢慢在前面隔一段距離走著。抵雙東坳後，機場及東涌的光害更使得大半邊天的星光不見了，惟有改為看飛機升降。爛頭營那兒的風與霧明顯比之前的地方都要大。我們先是在一屋前空地蓆地而睡，後來抵不住漸漸增強的寒風，惟有轉移陣地往屋後。 天微明時風轉而吹向我們，惟有起來看黎明。一抹紅霞本已出現天際，滿以為可以看到日出，豈料厚厚的雲霧突然從蓮花山湧至，剎那間只能看見近處物事。約半小時後，太陽在較高的位置時隱時現，但已不再紅了。回走小徑至蓮花坳左轉經蓮花山及三山台，路徑頗多時為長草掩蓋，左面黃龍坑所在的深谷中密林遍佈，富有原始味道。在標高574附近開始出現"弱者"新近遺下的水樽與食品包裝袋，可幸這次所見的垃圾還不算太多。而婆髻山也在那時"漸露頭角"，窄長的山峰佈滿崢嶸巨石，其左為薄刀屻長長的山脈。往白芒的支徑口不明顯，加上其餘人等的要求，還是走那明顯的山咀下映灣園，中途有一像經山火洗禮後重新植林的地方，之後就是一充滿浮沙碎石的路段，幸好最終接上人工植林的斜坡，下走至沿山腳伸延的小徑。曾遇兩看似內地人的女子，揹著內有小樹枝及鐮刀的袋，懷疑她們剛上山砍樹。此外還經過一些乾澗及廢園才抵富東對面。

Nei San Stream+Wong Lung Stream 彌石散石澗及黃龍坑　23/10/05 Joined a large group for the visit of Nei San Stream on a sunny day, though with a little bit of haze. Sometimes I wondered if that was haze or smog, for HK has been suffering from it over months. When we reached the old school at San Tau Village [石散頭村], the group headed into the woodland beside it. The autumn breeze was only cool enough for me when not exercising. Fortunately, most of the gradient of stream was rather gentle. The stream was not as rock strewn as Tai Shing Stream [大城石澗], and it was open allowing sunshine to reach its bedrock. At times, we just moved along the exposed bedrocks with ease. The climbing was not demanding save for a few spots, say, the infamous Sky High Cliff [摩天崖; GR:~HE003668] and the Balcony Rock [騎樓石]. As we didn't start from the estuary of the stream, that precipice was not far from where we descended into the stream. The lower part of the Sky High Cliff was covered by an area of not so dense vegetation, with small pools hidden within. This section was not too tough for proceeding. The middle section was strewn with giant boulders and was more exposed, whereas the upper part got the utmost highlight of the cliff. It's a sheer fall of some 20 metres with no vegetation. There's a variety of routes to move up this section, if you choose the left side, you may come across the monument in memory of the victim deceased 2 years ago in an accident there. The easiest route was on the right, partly went through the edge of a forest. Passing a large slanting rock face, a steep slope lay ahead of us. Someone in the group hang a rope from above, anyway, I could climb up without relying on it. This was the second time I tried my new pair of bargain stream hiking shoes. Although both of the shoelaces were torn during my crazy run downhill last time, I was still much satisified with the gripping ability on rocks. They could grip as well even when they're wet, but not that excellent whenever there's sand between the shoes and rocks. The estimation of the height of the whole length of cliff should be around 75m. It was cool standing on top of the cliff for a good view of the airport, besides enjoying the breeze after the strenuous climb. There're ropes and chains on the vertical rock face beside Yam Tsuen Pool [蔭泉潭] above the precipice. Nevertheless, most of us mounted a narrow path high above on the other side of the pool. This part of the stream looked like a shaded corridor with high walls of rocks on both sides. Larger falls were found ever since we'd reached the top of that precipice. We had lunch below one of these large falls [GR:~HE001664]. The part of stream further ahead was rather dry, many bedrocks were thus exposed, whilst there're only a few falls of different sizes along its length. At one place, we turned into a small tributary on the left in order to join the main path. The paving of the path had not yet been completed, only part of it was either covered by concrete or boards. I'd been there last winter while only the last bit of it was covered with concrete. The path located below the cable car towers, linked Ngau Au Shan [牛凹山] to Ngong Ping [昂坪]. At the last tower, bamboo ladders connecting the make-shift platforms were things that I found really interesting. When the group was dismissed back down at the Tung O Ancient Trail, somewhere near the estuary of Tung Chung River, it was not even four o'clock. As one of the members and I didn't want to leave so soon, we'd decided to do a brief visit of the lower part of Wong Lung Stream [黃龍坑]. While walking along the Wong Lung Hang Rd, we came across two guys catching butterflies for collection, which made me wondered if their act was illegal. At the end of the road, we went up the slope between the tunnel and a small dam. Then spent a bit more than thirty minutes, skipping upstream among the huge boulders to the Wong Lung Pool [黃龍潭]. A white streak of water was plunging into a crystal clear pool; on its right, lay a brick-red steep rock face similar to those at the Lotus Stream [蓮花石澗]. I'd like to enjoy a swim in the pool, however, the news of someone being infected by a parasitic worm from this stream before, washed my interest away. We didn't stay long for it was almost five o'clock. Initially, there's a path on the right of the pool, now that it was scattered with litters and used toilet paper, it had become quite disgusting. What's more was that the path was blocked by fallen vegetation. We'd only met visitors leaving the stream on our way up, there's no more people when we descended it. Our last spot was a short visit at the Stone Tin-hau Temple [天后廟] at the Chap Lap Kok New Village [赤"立"角新村], that brought a 'full stop' to the stream hikings of the day. 節譯：... 在一個充滿陽光但有點煙霞的日子遊彌石散石澗。有時候，我會懷疑到底那是煙霞還是毒霧，因為香港已經受這困擾了多個月。當我們來到位於石散頭村的一所舊校舍時，隊伍朝其旁的林子走進去。那秋天的和風只能令我在不活動時感到涼快… 幸好此澗大部份坡度也算平緩，不似大城石澗般多石，亦夠開陽。有時候，我們只是在裸露的岩床上輕易地前進。除了數處地點外，攀爬也不算很吃力。由於我們不是從涌口入澗，摩天崖離入澗位並不遠。該崖下段覆蓋著不太茂密的植被，內藏一些小潭。這部份仍不難走。中段滿佈巨石，亦較空曠；至於上段則是該崖的精華所在，它直瀉下崖底約20米處，且全無植物。事實上有數條路線可供上攀，如果你選左邊，那你會遇到一為兩年前意外身亡者而建的石碑。最易的路線在右邊，部份穿過林子邊沿。...

Lotus Stream　蓮花石澗　9/10/05 Started ascending Sei Pai Shek Shan from Tai Lam Transport Exchange. When we came to the mid-level, there was the catchwater which ran on to Ma On Kong Au [馬鞍崗坳]. Far away, rows of mountain ranges in the Tai Mo Shan area filled the backdrop of a hazy horizon. Blossoms of grasses and sedges tinted the foreground. The shady walk along Tsak To River [七渡河] ended at a crossings at Wing Kat Bridge [永吉橋]. A bit further uphill along Section 10 of the Maclehose Trail, there's an indistinct path joining the Lotus Stream. I'd come across this path while heading to Tai Tong, and had been down there some months ago. At first, I'd missed the entrance of the path and had gone up some distance before retracing the route. It's during that time when I came across a notice posted by the AFCD, looking for witnesses of the event happened this July, when around 130 trees along Tai Tong Rd were chopped down by some jerks. Those jerks were of the disgusting kind of people that I despised on. Especially when they had destroyed some beautiful trees which had red leaves in autumn! On the surfaces of a few bed rocks, there're some intriguing criss-cross layers formed of different materials. The lower section of the stream gently inclined up a wide open vale. To my amazement, a brick-red cliff called the Red Lotus Crag [紅蓮絕壁] came into sight on the right, after we had been scrambling upstream for some time. From there, the long Lotus Corridor [蓮花走廊] started, as suggested by its name, the stream lay among sheer walls on its banks. Within this section of the stream, famous falls and pools laid near one another, visitors had to take care not to miss any one of them. Namely, the Ref Lotus in Vivid Falls [彩瀑紅蓮], the "Traversing the Lotus Platform" [蓮台飛渡], and the Inverted Lotus Seed-case [蓮台石]. From then on, water gushing down the rock-strewn river bed, with not many stepping stones available. The Inverted Lotus Seed-case was a huge pyramidal boulder lay right in the middle of the stream, blocking the way of the visitors. As a result, we had to look for an easier route on its side. After lunch, we moved on to the best two sights of the stream, i.e., the Divine Lotus in Tranquil Glen [幽谷仙蓮], and the Curling Dragon Falls [蟠龍飛瀑]. The latter lay above the former, while both had large pools in front of large falls. The Curling Dragon Falls cascaded downwards at the back of the pool, with a thunderous noise. That was a marvellous ending to this stream hiking, no wonder the Lotus Stream is one of the top 9 streams in HK. Climbing up a high slope among the trees, the path joined a distinct trail. At Tin Tsing Bridge [田清橋], we took an indistinct path again, which winded through the thick bushes. Next, we came out to a stream again. Rays of sunlight streaked through the trees, shining on the gentle flows of water. A short bamboo tunnel on the opposite bank was the beginning of another winding trail along the upper stream. Once, we came to a bridge with a road on top. While we're having a short break, we came across the AFCD van for the second time that day during their patrol. On the other side of the bridge, we continued to move on along the same trail in the wood. Not long afterwards, there lay before us numerous flights of steps, stretching a long way uphill. When we finally finished this strenuous part, we'd almost reached the junction to Sheung Tong [上塘]. Sticking to the main path, we headed towards Shek Lung Kung [石龍拱], followed the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail [元荃古道] to Pun Shan Tsuen [半山村] and then to Chai Wan Kok [柴灣角]. Peeping between the blocks of buildings in the estates down there, a huge falls with gushing flow could be seen in the distance, somewhere near Tsoi Kung Tam [曹公潭]. That one was even larger than those falls I saw at Lotus Stream.

Shing Mun Paperbark　城門白千層　19/9/05 由於颱風關係順延一天，怎料今天由清涼轉為極曬，風也大大減弱。部份行友集合後又走開，以至起步時間延誤，加上後來經排頭村抵百樂徑時有行友不適，需再作停留。為了讓行友多一點竭息機會，臨時加遊道風山基督教叢林。可能昨天人們玩至很晚，今天那兒並不多人，十分幽靜。在巨形十字架前看過沙田的風景後，便續往友愛村方向進發。山路入口本來不明顯，但因數年前自相反方向下山，再加上路旁有政府的警告牌，自然可以找到。但印象中當年沒有鐵閘的，應該是後來加上。此山徑雖屬沙田郊遊徑，但不要給其名字騙倒，它的難度不少，加上其餘不屬此徑的大小支路，缺少經驗者很易迷失。即使政府出版的地圖也不詳盡，我們所走的那段便跟它有出入。幸好當局除了原有的舊木柱外，新置了更大型的石柱作指示。惟望當局日後不要把此段像同一郊遊徑的火炭段般鋪了石塊，使其能保留一點原汁原味。 基於之前的延誤，加上登此徑時烈日當空，樹蔭不多，部份路面為小沖溝，更形吃力。大抵上先沿山腰前進，一路上可看到山腳下的萬佛寺。先是經過晨運客搭的臨時亭，經開揚的山腰小徑往另一邊山，不久要過澗。該段為上游，只是窄窄的，可能這數天多雨，其時水流仍算急。數年前冬季經過那處時很開揚，現在則已是密林。終於到達分支往火炭處，心情頓覺輕鬆不少。不多時接上麥徑，怎料天降甘霖，大雨還持續了一段時間，只是我們已走在馬路上，沒甚麼好擔心的了。於城門標本林外大休，順道參觀一下。卻因時間緊迫，未能全窺。入口處雖矮閘，但園內仍有不少新鮮牛屎。進門處有些結了果的紅皮糙果茶(Crapnell's Camellia)，那碩大果實看上去倒像沙梨，其實它們很重，如在樹下乘涼給它打中便慘了。地上有個不見了一半的蒴果，讓我可清楚窺見它其實不是梨子，其核像山竹那些，但沒果肉。 繼續上路，經舊營地下山，抵灰橋前曾在林木間窺見一些水浸白千層景貌，續往菠蘿壩進發，途中下塘畔另一水浸白千層景點。本來是絕色美景的，可是卻很難避免把地上的諸種垃圾 [繼有魷魚絲膠袋，發泡膠飯盒等等] 攝入鏡頭。除了白千層給水淹，還有別的樹種也是，只是不及前者好看。沿自然教育徑出菠蘿壩，再沿城門道下荃灣市中心。

Shek Lung Stream　石龍坑　28/8/05　photos 相簿 自柴灣角登引水道，一直往汀九方向走，直至見到大欖隧道口才折回通往汀九的車路會合其他友人。引水道本身亦是條緩跑徑，大概8.5公里長。沿途視野開揚風光不錯，對岸青衣，馬灣及大嶼山一帶盡入眼簾，只可惜驟雨及陽光卻仍也驅不去薄薄的灰霾。會合後大伙兵分三路出發，一路從接近油柑頭上山直接前往石龍坑上游的大休地，第二路從該坑附近暗徑上石龍飛瀑頂，而我則選擇跟隨第三路人馬沿澗上。因近月連場豪雨，一開始在引水道旁的瀑布已氣勢迫人，往後的當然也絕不遜色。該瀑左右各有繩索從高崖懸下，因大水關係，沒打算越過瀑底到右邊，惟有從左邊上攀。初段坑道深窄如槽，且沒有山徑，卻偶有大小潭瀑。石室瀑位於一大一小清潭後方，有點像上雙鹿的奔槽瀑。自大潭左面上登，於棧道另一端卻是濕泥斜道，幸有蠅索供借力。經過另一系列潭瀑，終於抵達精華所在的石龍飛瀑。它位於一小片樹林中，當你聽著轟隆水聲，漸漸地一道白練隱約地出現在樹林後，給人有柳暗花明之感。慶幸此路人馬不多，不會擁擠。此瀑不單只高，加上流水飛瀉，帶起勁風雨粉，實若雷霆萬軍。享受過瀑前的天然負離子，幾天以來的暈眩感也一掃而空。怕受不了主瀑的沖擊，惟有在左面的小瀑下玩，大概旱季此小瀑便會消失。自右方林徑登瀑頂，會合走暗徑的友人們再繼而向大休地進發。站在剛才的飛瀑頂上，可遠觀大片屯門公路的景色。此段上游較平緩及水淺，間中仍有三兩處較險要。 大休地有上下二潭，自上潭頂澗道突轉90度，上通大片沼澤地。會合所有人馬後，大伙便各式其式，一些人用膳，另一些出動玩野外定向。我本來也打算玩定向的，可惜想起那大沼澤...又怕要大伙等候，便放棄了。基本上此坑大抵上算是很少垃圾的了，只是大休地可能多遊人用膳，最為不潔，除了餐餘還有膠餐具。大休過後，大伙登右方山徑，沿山腰前進，繼而下走至鄰近油柑頭之引水道離去。

Ma Shi Chau　馬屎洲　3/8/05 天氣預告裡沒提過酷熱警告，後來掛了與否則不得而知，反正已出發了，頂多下海涼快一會才繼續。幸好海邊吹著陣陣微風，大家也打著傘走，才不至中暑。下了小巴便向上走，穿過村屋群接回有著黃色欄桿的石級，慢慢在林中上山。路旁全是墳地，一些工人在竭息。近山頂處轉開揚，大家又再次要抵受烈日的煎熬！我很相信在西藏看到的，狀如碟形天線的太陽能的加熱器，定能在此派上用途，大概不消一會便可弄妥很多豬柳蛋漢堡！回說風景，即使我經常在大尾篤玩水上活動，亦未試過從這角度看，它絕對有其可觀性。基本上周遭都頗平靜，海面不算特別繁忙，至少政府水上活動中心今天休息，少了一班人。抵達門樓頸時，工人們正在收集海上漂來的垃圾，為數不下數十袋，雖不是滿滿的，但還未全拾起嘛！一隻大水母給沖了上岸，看來已死。我們依著右岸走，不時停下察看介紹牌及細看各類奇形怪狀的石塊。它們有些像是件擠壓過的千層糕，另一些卻像不同的動物；有的色彩繽紛，但更多的是黑黝黝，要藉烈日才看得仔細。有的像一列列傾側的矮牆，直伸出海被稱為龍落水。還有鮮黃色的石塊，據說愚人把這些帶有硫化鐵的石頭，誤為金塊呢！老實說，艷陽下有一兩塊較具光澤的，會有金屬的反光。 不知為何全程都有很多玻璃瓶，碎片當然更多。另外要命的是沿途絕少樹蔭，一些露兜樹看似被砍了。走在沙灘上時眼睛最辛苦，那些反光實在刺眼，但我為了要看清石塊的顏色，沒有戴太陽鏡。初時一路上都看到海中的孤島'丫洲'，到後來油台跟主壩出現了，介紹牌也看得差不多了。晴空萬里下看到長牌墩的山路，想起那兒的傾斜度加浮沙碎石，慶幸只是在海邊漫步 [後記：想不到其後那天便有遠足人仕不幸在那兒出事，太可惜了！] 。 最後一塊介紹牌是關於地殼變動使石層也拗折成九十度角！在此之前也留意到一些較小型的石層給拗成平底U形，還以為後者是人工建築呢！一些石塊有著少許蜂窩狀的侵蝕，有點似長洲那些。將近到洋洲對開時，遇上兩人正在挖蜆，她們說蜆的數量大大減少了，挖了個多小時也不夠半桶。我也替她們擔心蜆的可吃度，因為我經常見到船灣有不少垃圾，也有些油漬，當然黃石某些時候更多。有次還以為曾發生海潚，漂浮著的除了垃圾，更有已發臭的死魚！ 繼後的全是水退後露出來的藤壺及牡犡，別了地質徑，繼續逆時針綑繞，此段沒甚麼特別，回到門樓頸涼亭稍竭，接著綑三門仔至另一沙橋前，找到林中的石級接回去程時的黃色欄桿路出小巴站。剛上車回頭一看便見有指示牌在下路，真是太眼大了，雖然上路也不難走。

Hung Shui / Lo Fu Hang 洪水/老虎坑　24/7/05 今次有點特別，大休前是跟友隊，之後則自由行。雖說沒有酷熱天氣警告，但33oC下沿途沒下澗對我來說太可憐了。從屯門市中心中電站旁的石級登引水道，接屯門徑經兩山峰，分別高245m及224m，往藍地水塘附近，沿老虎坑走，入暗徑上山。澗旁的山徑在通X街道圖裡有顯示，反而在政府郊遊圖沒有。不單如此，這兩款地圖對較東面那水塘的名稱皆有分別，前者稱那兒為丹桂坑，後者則稱其為洪水坑；遠足人仕則兩者也有採用。經過一番上落，終下山抵洪水坑一小潭畔大休，由於之前一直沒下澗，只偶爾於路過支澗時抹一抹，降不了溫很辛苦！打傘仍擋不住驕陽，惟有"白林"裡隅然的清風最能'送爽'。除了下游，兩條澗道都不大寬敞，巨石橫陳。由於近日多場雷雨，水量尚不算少。大休地林邊有一整堆垃圾，如罐及發泡膠盒，大概那兒離石礦場車路不太遠，容易到訪吧。可是對著這些垃圾也無心久留，怕被滋生的蚊蟲叮咬。 離隊後，與友人繼續向洪水坑水塘下山，時而於澗左，時而於澗右，終於來到正在溢洪的小水壩。 事實上，據說數月前，水已蓋過壩頂，從其上排到最下游。在壩下觀賞，更具氣勢。除壩的對岸有車路經石礦場外圍出褔亨村路外，也可選擇不越過堤壩，續走斷續小徑下澗，再沿澗旁出另一鄉村。因友人已走過後者，我們於是仍大致跟著大隊留下的路標走。有點要提醒的是，因石礦場有守衛把守，遊人不能從相反方向進入該區。尾段晴空萬里，白雲都躲開我，跑到另外半邊天去。中途沒依路標，抽了點時間到下水塘的堤壩走走。這水塘沒上游那個碧綠，它帶著泥黃，而水壩也沒排洪。抵村路口的村校外時解散，那一部份的元朗公路正進行工程，沙塵滾滾。我選擇沿褔亨村路經藍地大街出屯門公路。那大街穿過藍地村，兩旁的店舖給人懷舊味道，跟早前在書裡看到屯門未發展前的樣子有點相似。

Hok Tsui Peninsula　鶴咀　18/7/05　photos 相簿 今天仍舊是酷熱天氣警告，好像聽說比昨天還要熱一點 ... 於迴旋處下車慢慢走，十數分鐘後見路左有巨石堆疊，路右的則沒那麼明顯 ... 猜想這是地下石河所在地吧。友人們攀至近頂處找到一可能是洞口的地方，但當中男士(身形略'闊')說洞口太小，進不了去。我只上了一半便放棄，因誤以為自己忘了帶電筒[原來頭燈一直都在背包內]。最主要還是昨天的消粍還未完全恢復，加上高溫，沒了心情。一路走著欣賞大潭港景色，曾遙見海邊有一像碉堡的建築，最後由於是禁區沒有再前進，只見前方有不少天線。沒有到達想由陸上眺望的水道[屬於保護區]和對岸的狗脾洲。回程坐順風車至迴旋處，步往港島徑，出大潭道。由於此段沒新鮮感，加上所見的小澗被引水道阻隔，只能遠觀，怕會污染水源。坐巴士到赤柱正灘暢泳，沿岸水質略多垃圾。水溫較低，要時間適應。

Yin Ngam Stream　燕岩溪　17/7/05　photos 相簿 隨友隊於酷熱天氣警告下攀燕岩溪，全靠林蔭的保護，沿途也不覺炎熱難受。自大埔墟火車站出發，進入元墩下村不久，即抵衛徑的一座涼亭。走右邊支路上行一點入竹林即見燕岩溪下游，其實入村後已見其更下游的支流經村通往他處。因此當我發現有些阿伯在那兒用溪水宰魚煮食時，不禁為下游村民擔心。沿澗上有不少巨石，甚少山路。但不用擔心，因為那些石並沒有大城石澗的大。可是從另一方面看，被水淹了的石卻更多，少了踏腳石。此澗潭瀑不多，我也只是在初段時，正式下了一次潭，亦即彩燕潭[Vivid Swallow Pool]，其他的可算是大小水漥而已。潭水頗冷，不知是否由於氣溫太高的原故。瀑布不多，高的也只一兩條。過了瀑布不久，澗道開始不段收窄。遇明顯分支時，大伙選了右支。抵一長有高大樹木的澗段時，攀上一崖壁後接不明顯小徑[照片21]。沿鋪滿石頭的路段再前行一會才接上位於台地上草叢中的山徑，此徑則橫過剛才分支的左澗上源。過此位後又是草叢中的山徑，緩緩上升至四方山一坳位便接回麥徑九段。 跟大隊分手，沿暗徑下走明顯山徑，再下行，先經一條龍對上澗源，才過大城主澗有肥佬麥塗鴉處。現在除了該塗鴉，更多了另兩個常見的無公德心者的塗鴉，真希望這些cheap人有點自知之明，試問有誰會欣賞他們！如要表示"到此一遊"就更沒意思，試想想，其他人也是到過才見到那些塗鴉，亦即大家也有此本領到來，絕對不是塗鴉者的本領更好啊！若說是為了記念，簡單如拍照便可解決。自虎跡徑開始多為下山林徑，經過杜鵑潭的支徑口時，有衝動下去再浸一會水。此徑有兩三個分叉位，由於地圖上沒有完整顯示，要靠經驗或有人領路。出車路後下山轉右前行一段見龍門郊遊徑牌樓。我們繼出菠蘿壩，原來的折徑正進行工程，要繞路走。

Shatin Trail　沙田(郊野步行)徑: '無'索迷城　1/7/05 一直擔心數日以來的大雨會使今天不能成行，也正因為如此而一再改動路線。最終天公做美，大部份時候都放晴。從大圍火車站經香粉寮及白田抵下城門壩上，大片草坡下正溢洪，洪水從洞裡向高處噴出形成一團水霧。這天的路線多是重遊舊地，只是"鐵索迷城"已消失了，上次的數條鐵鍊都被移走了。而每條坑都建了石橋。由於水量充足，石面多被弄得濕滑，真不知是誰的主意，總愛採用此類石塊，是跌打師傅選的嗎？ 城門隧道的雙管車道下流水萬馬奔騰，加上上方數處大小白練灌注此間 [其最高大者該至少達廿多米]，令澗水洶湧澎湃地直奔下城門。過了主壩便見水從銀禧水塘的溢洪碗口不斷排走，這些水大概是壩下孔口在噴出的那些吧。本打算上針山的，但艷陽下當然改行下路，依城門林道的車路在坳位接回麥徑。中途亦曾打算沿一暗徑折上山，可是那徑現似是條有著淌淌流水的小溪。自麥徑左轉入另一段沙田郊遊徑，抵叉路選左下火炭的華翠園。此段路正進行鋪設石塊工程，好一段天然泥路將從此消失，換成由不同種石塊砌成的小徑，下雨天又有危險了！如果不慎跌倒，跌在泥地總比在石塊上好。末段在一晨運客木棚稍竭時陽光被大雨取待了，惟有暫避一回。徑末接穗禾路，將近浸會宿舍時，一隊員提意改行一暗徑下山，此徑一直沿幼水管旁不太完整的小泥徑走，一路上草木扶疏，葉上的水弄得整個人都濕了。最後過澗再經數個墳才抵上禾輋村，出口在龍華酒店旁的行人天橋。

Memory Lane >2003 或以前的遠足記事

Last updated: 7 Dec 06

East Dam : star-gazing 東壩觀星 Fa Shan+Shum Tseng Reservoir 花山+深井水塘 Great Wall + Robin's Nest 上水長城+紅花嶺 High Junk Peak 釣魚翁 Hoi Ha + Tai Tan 海下+大灘 Keung Shan 羌山 Lady Clementi's Ride 金夫人馳馬徑 Lantau West 大嶼山西部 Lo Fu Tau+Penny's Bay 老虎頭竹篙灣 Luk Chau+Ngong Ping 鹿巢昂坪 Lung Ha Wan CT 龍蝦灣徑 Lung Mun CT + Lower Shing Mun 龍門+下城門 Lung Tsai Ng Yuen 龍仔悟園 Lantau Camp : Moon gazing 爛頭營賞月 Lantau Camp 爛頭營過夜 Lantau Peak : sunrise + Tung O Ancient Trail 鳳凰觀日+東澳古道 Mac Trail #2 麥徑二 Mac Trail #9+10 麥徑九十 Mac Trail #4+5 麥徑四五 Ng Tung Tsai 梧桐寨 Ngau Liu + Gap Lung Ancient Trail, Tai Lam 大欖牛寮+甲龍古道 Ninepin Group 果洲群島 Pak Fu Tin 白富田 Plover Cove Reservoir 船灣環湖 Round Plover Cove Reservoir 船灣環湖 Sai Lau Kong 西流崗 Sha Lo Tung 沙螺洞 Sharp Peak 蚺蛇尖 Shek Pik CT + Cheung Sha 貝納奇+長沙 Shek Uk Shan 石屋山 Shek Uk Shan+Jacob's Ladder 石屋山+天梯 Sowers Action 12 hrs : accompany 挑戰12小時陪行 Tsing Tai Stream 青大石澗 To Kwa Ping 土瓜坪 To Tei Wan Catchwater 土地灣引水道 Trailwalkers : accompany 毅行者陪行 Tung Mui Ancient Trail 東梅古道 Tung O Ancient Trail 東澳古道 Violet Hill Path 紫羅山徑 Wilson's Trail night walk 夜遊衛徑 Wong Lung CT & Nam Shan CT 黃龍坑+南山郊遊徑 Wu Kau Tang+Sam A 烏蛟騰三椏 Yung Pak Corridor 榕北走廊

Tsing Tai Stream　青大石澗　26/12/03 　photos 相簿 It was a great hike with landscape of different sorts, varying from streams, rolling hills, seaside and badland. The start up a steep road near Leung King Estate [良景] was an exhausting one under a hazy sky and a hot sun. It was the part I sweat most, even the struggle along the stony streams and the densely vegetated trails weren't as tough to me! We turned west after passing Crouching Dragon Pool [臥龍潭] and ventured in some picturesque areas along the Stream [Tai Shui Hang -> big stream]. Bullet shells were found lying at the sandy bank near the estuary. Loud bangs were also heard a few times, not sure what kind of sound was that. Yet it didn't seem to be having any firing practice that day as there's no such announcement on the radio, nor on the gate at the entrance of the road down at Leung King. After 2-3 hrs, we reached the landfill area at Ha Pak Nai [下白泥]. Then we went on along the Nim Wan Rd [稔灣路] and Deep Bay Road [深灣路] to Lau Fau Shan [流浮山], dropping by two temples en route. Construction sites for the Western Highway were found both on land and at sea. That's quite disturbing to the expansive view of the seaside with mangroves and oyster fields. Open storage grounds and stinky pigstys ... etc. were not uncommon too. I really hope these kinds of eyesore won't become the most dominant things soon. It's not yet past 4 pm when we reach Lau Fau Shan, the hazy western sky gave us the feeling that there wouldn't be any hope of having a beautiful sunset that day. So we departed after a brief visit to the shops in the area.

Great Wall + Robin's Nest　上水長城+紅花嶺　　16/3/03 The weather was just the contrary of what it used to be last Sunday. Blue sky and white clouds were rare these days, yet they all showed up unexpectedly with the strong sunrays. This had made our walk rather harsh, for most parts of the route were without shades. We started by tracking on the paved roads along some hilly ridges. On the left, the Shenzhen [深圳] high-rise, plus used-vehicle pounds and pig-stys of HK were in view. Short breaks were taken at Ping Che Tin Hau Temple [坪輋天后廟] and Cheung Shan Temple [長山古廟] at Wo King Shan Road [禾徑山路]. The paved road going up Robin's Nest [紅花嶺] seemed to stretch up and up endlessly. From the peaks up there, hikers could have a vast view of the restricted area, with Ng Tung Shan [梧桐山] of PRC at further north and Luk Keng [鹿頸] in the SE. Don't rush on once you've reached the transmission towers, climb up a bit more to the summits for a 360o panoramic view. While descending to Man Uk Bin [萬屋邊], I turned back to find the grassy slopes so fascinating with sedges waving gently under the sun.

Plover Cove Reservoir　船灣環湖　　9/3/03 It started with some showers at the beginning of the day. But for most of the time, it's cool and cloudy, just right for a long hike. We started from Bride's Pool Rd [新娘潭路], going pass Wu Kau Tang [烏蛟騰] and then along Miu Sam Ancient Path [苗三古道]. At a place on the path, there's an uphill branch leading to Wang Leng [橫嶺]. The unpaved paths weren't very slippery even though it had rained a lot earlier that week. The paths were mostly on unshaded ridges surrounding the reservoir, it could be a very tough hike in both bad weather and hot sunny days. Nonethelss, hikers could enjoy the panoramic view of the NE part of the terriorty. The inner bay at Lo Fu Wat [老虎笏] was clear and placid as if it were a pond. The last part of the trail on rolling hills was even harder than those on the ridges of Wang Leng, for the former was not only covered by loosened sand and stones, the section at Cheung Pai Tun [長排墩] was also steep. Above all, Double Haven [印塘] impressed me most. I'll probably be all the more overwhelmed by its beauty if it were a sunny cool day in autumn.

Sharp Peak　蚺蛇尖　　3/2/03 Mon Used to think that the path to Sharp Peak would be extremely tough. It turned out to be a really challenging and exciting route I'd ever come across. Hiking stick was a nuisance when going uphill, it only helped while going down gentler slopes such as the scree. The ascending path to the summit was the most exhilarating, I was on all four while climbing uphill. However, the toughest part was to slither and slip downhill back on the same route to where some other friends were waiting for us, after they had decided to give up. One day, I'd love to continue this trail heading for Bate Head [短咀] and Fung Head [長咀].

Luk Chau+Ngong Ping　鹿巢昂坪　　31/12/02-1/1/03 晚上乘村巴後，獨自背著露營用品從馬鞍山村出發登昂坪營地，與其他準備玩黑夜定向人仕會合。友人們則在我出發前才抵達。出發不久頭燈便轉弱，又沒有後備。惟有借助別人的光，因此沒怎麼玩過。賽事結束後搞手跟大家興祝新年。 新年頭一天，收拾好行裝，與友人們往鹿巢山石林去。那裡有像canoe的獨木舟石[當然不是有艇面的kayak]，另有些表面"波濤洶湧"的巨石，其中兩塊構成的情景，就像一艘在海中只下沉剩船頭的情形。我愛站在石尖假扮抓著僅露出水面的船頭。穿過巨石群下山，於鹿巢坳附近有一由闊至窄的深坑，大概就是"天帝糞坑"。由於手上的定向地圖覆蓋此區不少地方，我可參考它的路徑走。基於同伴的行山經驗不多，而且大家的行藏不輕，因此沒有再探遊石林，只穿過谷地，然後上走一小段，便下接梅子林路末端出富安花園。

Violet Hill Path　紫羅蘭山徑　　13/10/02 Sun Getting off the bus at the oil station, we then proceeded slowly up the steep Tai Tam Reservoir Rd to Wong Nai Chung Reservoir [黃泥涌水塘]. Crossing the dam, we took the right turn for Violet Hill Path. The turn on the left led to Tai Tam CT which went uphill joining Wilson Trail. The former was a level path along the hillside. Most of it was good for a light walk, with sea view of the southern region. The last part of it had a sheer slope on one side, hence there were railings to safeguard the hikers. The first time we came to the crossroads of Repulse Bay Pass [淺水灣坳], we headed NE along the SW bank of Tai Tam Inter. Reservoir [大潭中水塘]. At the intersection of the two reservoirs, we stopped and retraced the path back to the Pass, where we chose the SW route for South Bay Close [南灣坊]. After meeting my relatives there, I swam alone "greeting" jellyfish with my nose and the right forearm, whereas others were playing with the sand onshore ....

Hoi Ha + Tai Tan　海下+大灘　5/5/02 Sun 因天熱改在午後出發。先到海下灣，大群遊人在進行各式的海上活動令人懷疑到底是否合法。海岸公園的展覽館遊人稀疏，反而職員不少。艷陽下邊走邊打著傘，朝灣仔半島進發。當大家在西面營地大休時，我獨個玩均衡定向，除了在南面營地遇過人外，就只有野狗跟蜘蛛。西斜時份接走山陰的路段往下洋村。剛抵村口的巴士站時，村內衝出多頭惡犬，邊狂吠邊向我們接近，即使我們在對面馬路的巴士站候車，牠們亦不放棄。後來牠們走回村去，但不久卻又折回對另一些下車的路人狂吠，原來其中一人是相識的。之前途經的沙灘多滿佈海草及垃圾，其中更有一個大木櫃，一張麻雀桌，甚至還有XX巾！是否精神病院剛給海潚沖毀了？請別問我有否看到珊瑚！

Overnight walk at Wilson's Trail　夜遊衛徑　　27-28/4/02 Sat-Sun 晚上隨友人隊伍從藍田地鐵出發走第三至五段，為籌款活動探路。臨出井欄樹前近深朗村一帶的天然溪澗仿佛已變成村民的排污渠，令人痛心！於大藍湖，另一些友人專誠前來送上極豐盛的飲食支援。大藍湖村有大堆沒上鎖的狗隻，數目多達十頭以上，且包括一頭大丹犬。牠們不單向路人狂吠，更一直跟隨。登東洋山是全程最辛苦的，加上山頂大霧，難以看清前路，但卻可用電筒光當作激光劍玩。大圍一帶的引水道又長又沉悶，只宜練跑。四時許天未亮便從大埔道回程。

Sunrise at Lantau Peak + Tung O Ancient Trail: Shum Wat, Sha Lo Wan　 鳳凰觀日+東澳古道：深屈，沙螺灣　　20-21/4/02 Sat-Sun 與友人們自東涌市中心往石門甲，經地塘仔郊遊徑出東涌道，於東涌坳跟其他乘的士來的其他人會合，再一同沿鳳凰徑登鳳凰山。途經地塘仔郊遊徑時，沿途有半滿的月色照路，比電筒還要光亮呢。登鳳凰山的路上無樹，這種天氣下，如在日間走我必感酷熱難耐。風勢則一般，背風時便感到廿多度的熱力了。山頂的小石屋幸未被佔，可在那兒避風。機場及公路的燈光如同白晝，光害使得星空失色。五時許天色微明，大地開始展現眼前，側光下展現一副柔和且充滿立體感的景象。山頭經日光一照，霞氣漸凝聚成雲團，徐徐升起；另一些則像雪般覆蓋著狗牙嶺，使其看上去如雪峰連綿。港九市區一帶籠罩於厚厚的雲海之下，部份流雲更出現如大瀑布般傾瀉景象。至於太陽升起之處有一條廣闊的霞氣延伸於水平線及半空中，但即使這樣也難掩其奪目光輝。期間曾出現一朵像極碟蓋的雲的奇景，大概可瞞天過海把它當成飛碟，哈哈！ 懷著依依不捨的心情向寶蓮寺進發，大佛背景一片澄藍，加上旭日的暖和色調，使得佛相更莊嚴。過昂坪沿深屈道一直走下山至深屈村，該村位於一擁有平靜泥灘的小內灣。自此村即沿東澳古道走回東涌去，要命的是那時太陽已盡情散發其熱力，大家在半夢半醒的精神狀態下，更覺如在夢鄉。中午時份終於抵達東涌。

Lung Mun CT + Lower Shing Mun Reservoir　龍門郊遊徑+下城門水塘　　1/4/02 Mon 於川龍向東南下引水道，前行一會重踏登山路[該處為新鋪紅磚路]至響石墳場下，接龍門郊遊徑，途經大圓石澗。其後經一綠竹夾道之泥徑，下走重接引水道，終抵城門[銀禧]水塘。通往下城門水塘的沙田郊遊徑大至平坦易走，可是間中有略為險要的地段需加留意。其中兩段加建了鐵索以供借力，總算有驚無險。下城門水壩面向大圍方向為一草坡，可供歇息。如黃昏前往，更可欣賞落日美景。

Ngau Liu + Gap Lung Ancient Trail, Tai Lam　大欖牛寮+甲龍古道　　24/2/02 Sun 於川龍飲過早茶[幸好只有倆人，才輕易找到位子]，便往牛寮進發．在那兒玩過均衡定向，接著走甲龍古道．石砌的古道，間中有溪澗橫跨，但整體仍算易走。我倆更一起狂奔下山，十分"爽"！山下是引水道，往西達清潭．上水塘詩情畫意，下水塘卻污穢不堪！走了一段陟斜的上山車路才抵河背，該水塘風景一般．從山下河背村步往大欖收費廣場只十餘分鐘，也算便利。

Ng Tung Tsai　梧桐寨　　13/1/02 Sun 曾到這全港最長石澗兩次，途經萬德寺，可順道一遊。由於交通方便，亦近車路，前往該處並甚麼難度。亦由於各式遊人多，沒功德心的比例也較多，垃圾可在澗道找到，也可在垃圾桶附近找到，反而桶中的垃圾不多。瀑布從高處落下，水珠四濺，在陽光中反映出點點金光，也令人在炎熱的天氣下稍覺清涼。天色陰晴不定，活像老闆的面色。從林錦公路入梧桐寨至中瀑折回，繼登大帽山接麥徑。大部份雖是石級，卻不覺太辛苦，更可一邊觀賞四周密林景色，一邊呼吸清新醒神空氣。只是山頂一帶剛被火燒光，十分難看，也令人難過。從雷達站所見，遠景被煙霞籠罩，基本上模糊一片，就如香港前景。經停車場後，空氣轉差，在荃錦坳候車時最慘！兼且還遇上電單車黨，吵吵鬧鬧，令人生厭！

Pak Fu Tin [Chi Ma Wan Peninsula]　芝麻灣半島白富田　12/1/02 Sat 基本上整天天陰風微。從梅窩逆走鳳凰徑#12至貝澳。中途於白富田則逆走均衡定向的每個控制點標柱，它們大部份設於路旁不遠，只有兩三處較難。其中一處我們還上攀一條頗為陟斜的小石河，自發射站或觀測站之類的附近接回鳳凰徑，下南山。友人們本打算離開，幸我成功說服她們回頭，繼續經拾塱走至貝澳，在沙灘靜賞日落紅霞。

Wong Lung & Nam Shan CT　黃龍坑+南山郊遊徑　　1/12/01 Sat 上午天陰風微，登黃龍郊遊徑時頗悶熱。大部份雖是石級，幸不覺太辛苦，更可遠眺赤"立"角。只是近年來大嶼山通常被煙霞籠罩。從爛頭營逆走鳳凰徑#2至南山，友人們在此時決定放棄，下山往梅窩。我卻堅持，獨自折而向西漫步於紅葉較多的山腰郊遊徑上。那時一直背光觀賞景物，效果尤佳。至東涌坳完成這天行程。

Star-gazing at East Dam 東壩觀星　　17/11/01 Sat 一片夜觀獅子座流星雨的熱潮下，友人們發起往東壩觀星。晚飯過後在西貢集合乘車往北潭涌出發，約十時抵達。沿麥徑第一段入東壩。十一月的晚上有點涼，因而步履輕快，個多小時便抵達目的地。不少人而分佈各處，甚至有警車駐守。我們在路旁面向大海躺下閒談，可惜背後遠方的市區光害還是破壞了天頂一帶的視野，只有左右兩山之間的黑漆大海能有較好視野。數小時內也只有大小共十多顆流星，於是三時重又起行，繼續沿麥徑上路，經浪茄登西灣山。登山時只要吹不到風，頓感悶焗，但在當風處卻又有點冷。在吹筒坳的亭子略竭，才往吹風坳。抵吹風坳時剛天亮，只見天際彩霞漸現，卻因被山嶺遮擋，未能看到日出。沿西灣路行走時約七時許，正慨嘆所見到的流星不多時，忽然水塘另一邊天空中有一大火球劃過，聲如雷鳴。其光亮度即使在藍天下仍顯得明亮。於北潭涌完成此觀星之旅。

Mac trail #4+5　麥徑四五　　10/11/01 Sat 雖為毅行者比賽日，卻沒遇上參賽者。天氣清朗，風和日麗，可是上山仍覺很熱。除石芽背有溪澗外，其餘都是靜止的小水窪。黃竹洋與九曲山路段最艱辛，但獨行加上遊人不多，令人可靜心欣賞醉人美景。當初完成該艱辛路段後，突然出現眼前的是風中搖曳的馬尾草，此等詩情畫意之景觀，實給人以柳暗花明之感。正正相反的是，後來從扎山道口看到的市區，竟被深灰的毒霧籠罩著，沿海港一帶最為濃密，祗能勉強看到灰憧憧的影子，怪不得近來那麼多人呼吸道不適。

Lady Clementi's Ride + Black's Link　金夫人馳馬徑+布力徑　　4/11/01 Sun 路線改為從香港仔水塘出發，亦改短為不經布力徑，直接走半段金夫人馳馬徑的引水道段，到南風道往黃泥涌峽。接金督馳馬徑[部份]至畢拉山徑與裴樂士道交界。全程平順易走。

Fa Shan+Shum Tseng Reservoir　花山+深井水塘　　21/10/01 Sun 上午在下花山一帶闖，下午經田夫仔，深井水塘出青龍頭。水塘本身雖小，但景卻不錯，比九龍水塘還要少垃圾。只是不少遊人爬下水塘玩耍，希望那些水不是供食用吧！其後的青龍頭段已變成污水渠，廢水直出大海，怪不得那一帶的泳灘多數已不宜游泳。

To Kwa Ping　土瓜坪　　14/10/01 Sun 那天在黃石玩過水上活動才與友人集合。卻因故要縮短行程，只走了黃石家樂徑，土瓜坪接麥徑二段至北潭坳。雖看不到太陽，但在小碼頭一帶的日落景緻依然迷人。中途上了牛湖墩營地一看便折回。一直不需用燈。

Lantau West　大嶼山西部　　6/10/01 Sat 自東涌步往石門甲，沒想過最吃力的竟是石門甲登昂坪的那一段，可能是無風的原故吧！過昂坪接鳳凰徑第四段，下羌山道然後接回鳳凰徑第八段。看過嶼南界碑後，於狗嶺涌沙灘分別下過咸淡水。時間關係，沒往分流炮台。在標距柱65附近時已開始日落，因趕路沒看它降下水平線，但那詩情畫意的感覺仍很迷人。當我獨個抵達二澳舊村的樹林時，昏暗中好像有塊巨牌背向著我，看過才知是村民聲稱有權不許他人路過。荒謬的是，為何多年來也不說，現在才吵嚷！又是向"錢"看吧！ Never thought that the toughest part would be the ascend from Shek Mun Gap to Ngong Ping. Perhaps it's due to the stuffiness and lack of wind. Taking the Lantau Trail #4, we reached the Keung Shan Rd which took us down to Lantau Trail #8. After going round a knoll to see the Boundary Obelisk, we had a swim at Kau Leng Chung Beach. Hurried through Fan Lau w/o going to the Fortress Ruin. The sun was setting while we're somewhere at distance post #65. We rushed on without watching it set down the horizon. Nonetheless, the scene was picturesque and fascinating. While I was alone in the wood near Old Yi O Village, I saw a huge board with its back facing me. Some villagers erected it, claiming their rights of the land, hence, forbidding any passers-by. Such act seemed absurd, as they'd never claim for the right at all throughout the years ever since the Trail had been set up. Probably, it's the money this time.

Lung Ha Wan CT　龍蝦灣徑　　Jul 01 不巧地遇上數次驟雨，在山頂那次差不多有半小時之久。驟雨更令麻石梯級和泥路變得頗滑。燒烤場有無敵海景，只要您對四周的垃圾視若無睹，那便可自我安慰了。老實說，那兒的垃圾以香港的郊野來說已不算多，可能訪客少吧！在龍蝦灣車路的山崖邊，看到最意想不到的垃圾”一幅連框的老虎拼圖”，它跟其他垃圾一起躺於從崖壁伸展出來的樹上。連黃山奇松也不可跟此"香港奇樹"媲美！　<註>最近於1/10/03重遊時已沒有那麼多垃圾，｛老虎｝亦已升仙了！ The group had opted to reverse the route, with more downhill track on the whole. Showers had made the trail rather slippery. Compared to the "incredible" sight on the slope of Lung Ha Wan Rd, the scenic view at the seaside BBQ site was nothing at all. Lying among a heap of litters on top of trees hanghing out from the cliff, was a set of framed jigsaw of a tiger. It couldn't be something blown there by the wind, nor washed ashore by the wave. In fact, it needed a tsunami to do so.　P.S. When I visited the place again on 1/10/03, the slope near Lung Ha Wan didn't have much litter, even the "Tiger" had gone to heaven.

Trips with dates unknown　不知日期的旅程
Keung Shan　'羌'山 聽聞牙鷹山郊遊徑剛完成，便相約友人們前往。先自大澳起步，沿鳳凰徑第七段走至營地，始登該新修小徑。初段蜿蜒而上，很是費時，亦欠樹蔭。將抵萬丈布營地前有路牌指示往水澇漕，經營地後欲往慈興寺，但錯過了路口，直接到了分水坳。之後一直逆走鳳徑五段，經靈會山，羌山及觀音山[又名膝頭哥山]抵羌山道。以上路段大抵樹蔭不多，景觀雖廣，但要小心日晒雨淋及山火的可能性。繼而取道林蔭夾道的第四段，初段微斜上山，臨近昂坪才較陟，但也只是林人小徑，放慢點便沒問題。自東昂古道下石門甲出東涌，那時已有秋意，下石門甲的路上曾見一大樹滿佈紅葉，剎是美麗！
The stay at Lantau Camp　爛頭營過夜 大伙分兩批人登爛頭營，一批帶小童及大量物資的，坐車到伯公坳沿鳳凰徑前往；我跟隨的那一批帶備其餘物資上登黃龍坑郊遊徑，到我們租好了的那間屋去會合其他人。初登山時還是天晴的，剛欣賞著晚霞的景緻，便發現一團霧自蓮花山後飄來，迅速把整個山脈覆蓋。屋內的設備是前人分批抬上來的，即使石油氣罐也是。沒有電力，水則是靠各自每棟屋的水箱儲下雨水而得來的，因此要很省著用。房內有大雙層床，浴室很小，我們用水袋免強作淋浴。床位雖足夠，但為免太迫，部份人在屋外扎營。整晚風勢都很大，也頗寒冷，久不久還下點雨。房內放著一本英文書介紹爛頭營地的歷史及由來，大概是說早期一些老外不慣本地天氣炎熱，看中山上風涼水冷又無其他居民，便買地來建渡假屋。如今大抵上由一教會管理，但屋主則分別屬於不同人仕，因此要先上網查出你有興趣的屋屬那人，然後聯絡。它又記載說，如果同意搬運一些物資上來，可減免部份或全部租金。那天有一戶人家是替屋主管匙及作為臨時管房的，當我們有問題時便往找他們，而他們則不用付租金。他們的那所屋跟另一間我們參觀過的，都比我們的那間細小，而租金則便宜不了多少。可是我們都比較喜歡那兩棟，因為較新和裝修較好看。老實說，租金便宜得像是像徵式收費，大家也要合作維持屋子的完好整潔，否則屋主可能沒興趣再出租了。 早上起來，霧仍未散。昨夜已沒星月了，今早也沒有日出看，唉！當雨停止時，我忍不住出來逛逛。我在屋外走著，越走越遠，差點還登上了大東山頭，但是見天陰雲厚，觀日無望，便省點力。七時許太陽終於稍為露面一下，很有雨過天清的感覺，加上橙黃色的金光萬道，低低的照過來，萬物都拖著長長的影子，感覺上跟日落有點相似，只是那時候一點都不會太熱。吃過早餐，狂風暴雨再次驟臨，我們惟有取消其餘的行程，可是也不能下山。十時許，大家終於受不了，待雨勢稍竭時出屋外把窗子的木板鎖好，收拾好一切，然後冒雨離開。剛走不遠，暴雨再臨，泥徑變成小溪，大家小心翼翼地下山，中途還遇上一對老外正跑上山。將抵山坳時，雨才正式停了。
Lo Fu Tau+Penny's Bay　老虎頭竹篙灣 於青馬大橋收費亭集合後沿車路上接山路...上車路時曾遭職員攔阻。下大陰頂後，面前是迪士尼的地盤，要走過大堆鬆軟的沙泥，弄得鞋裡盡是沙土。越過地盤後要手足並用地攀上一段濕滑的泥徑登上大山，繼後經過四白，三白對上的山頭抵二白坳。榴花峒至老虎頭一段的長草已變金黃，在風中搖曳著，大伙興奮極了，立刻爭相拍照。再前行一點便可遙見山下的高爾夫球場，我們走下去在其旁經過，至紅花顏。那谷裡支路很多，本來領頭的友人打算上蓮花山，卻因時已三時，惟有改經白芒出東涌。
Round Plover Cove Reservoir　環湖 隔了這一大段日子的鍛練，終於有多些信心再次跟我那班老外朋友們遠足了。先在大埔墟集合，繼而在大尾篤跟其餘人等會合一起往大壩走去。這天本來陰天，也不特別熱，是個不錯的日子，怎料在三門山附近卻突然下起大雨。眼見大雨不知何時停止，而其中一人又出現肚瀉，大家決定惟有原路退出。豈料回頭不久雨已停了，於是其中兩人便下暗徑，繞長排墩近水塘一面的山腳行走。下長排墩時我的大拇趾最痛苦，皆因瘀甲未退之故。後來那繞道的兩人像隻泥鴨般興奮地出現在我們面前，他們說那小徑很密，幾經艱苦才上到主徑與我們會合。這次我跟老外們的步速已較接近，可能是近年已改走長線之故。在副壩吃過乾糧後重又起行，最後重回大尾篤取車離開，往鹿頸南涌等地觀鳥。
Moon gazing at Lantau Camp　爛頭營賞月 中秋節晚上與友人一起沿黃龍坑道走，接郊遊徑上山。其中一人還帶備燈籠，她把一個宮燈模樣的給我拿著。我心想，假若別的遊人看見了不知以為是甚麼情形，嘻嘻！一路上本來沒甚麼的，豈料差不多抵鳳凰徑時，霧便來了，而且不斷增加。我們會合了另外已久候多時的另外兩人，便一起往爛頭營走去。大家選了一所石屋的背風面起營。友人們帶來了一個大A字營，十分沉重，而他倆又很少行山，剛才走得很是辛苦，他們又不好意思讓其他人幫忙。滿月在濃霧下竭力露面，但多數失敗。即使隱約看到，也給人恐怖片中的鏡頭之感，只差沒有殭屍出現。我們惟有留在營內玩，任外面狂風怒吼。終於天色微明，可是霧依舊未退，狂風可能只是把更多的霧吹過來吧！日出是看不到的了，惟有原路下山。將要抵山腳時天色轉好，真不知是這樣，還是只有山上有霧覆蓋。
Shek Uk Shan　石屋山 上午在北潭凹參加野外定向比賽後，下午會合友人齊齊往海下路進發，先登老虎騎石，繼向石屋山前進。豈料天色漸由晴轉陰，登石屋山巔時，濃霧更湧現，逐步把整座山吞噬，也把我們的視野遮擋掉。今早玩定向時還有陽光的，下午卻變成這樣，真是風雲難測了。石屋山巔現加建了圍網，內有發射站設施。還記得數年前一大班人在原來的空地石上拍照的情景。 在山嶺轉了一會，原本打算在近山巔處下山到蛇石凹或往坳門的，怎料向下坡走去，在該是下山叉路處略找一找，不見支路下蛇石凹，惟有改向坳門方向，結果走了一圈，重回山巔。眼見時候不早了，加上視野只得數米，惟有改道前往較為熟識的嶂上，再沿麥徑下榕北走廊出北潭涌。
Tung Mui Ancient Trail　東梅古道 隨苗圃的訓練大隊自東涌市中心出發，沿山腳的裙帶路步往白芒村及大蠔灣，左面山下便是北大嶼山高速公路。白芒村路牌旁有巨大的裂石名試劍石，而大蠔的涌口與公路間形成的一小湖模樣的地帶，有些紅樹林及泥灘。續沿山坳經村路朝梅窩進發。紅花顏及黃公田一帶小支路頗多，銀'礦'瀑水量不大，抵梅窩後午休，不少人在此解散，餘人續繞銀金廣灣，然後登東灣頭山嶺。那段登山石級最要命，烈日下更不用說。該處山嶺欠樹木林蔭，幸有一亭供竭息，但人馬太多，不能盡往裡站，惟有席地而坐，吹吹海風。繼下大水坑，經神學院及稔樹灣到愉景灣。神學院沒有曲奇賣了，而稔樹灣好像有不少菲藉居民。大伙在愉景灣正式解散，各人忙著找交通工具離開，我卻不捨就此離去，先順道到處參觀。先後到過海灘及商場。
Yung Pak Corridor　榕北走廊 也是隨苗圃的訓練大隊，先是在馬鞍山市中心集合，然後沿西沙路步往水浪窩，下榕樹澳。沿途企嶺下海景色優美，遙觀三杯酒形態獨特，悠閒地靜躺在海中。企嶺是指東南面的馬鞍山牛押山，山峰企立，令人望而生畏。企嶺下海的英文名稱Three Fathoms Cove即三噚海灣，三噚約六米深，意謂其水淺。其實那區現在好像連六米也沒有呢。將抵村時，不入村而轉入引水道旁小徑，便開始走在榕北走廊之上。初段為一小山澗旁的小徑，抵達與麥徑交匯處後小休。其後出北潭涌路段已離開山澗，此段上落較前一段多一點。麥理浩夫人渡假村一帶有不少村屋，包括一些像是教會的康復營舍，大家小心以免騷擾他人。最後經鯽魚湖抵北潭涌燒烤場。
Mac Trail #2　麥徑二 多年前的一個晴朗夏日曾往遊該處。那時侯水清沙幼，無論遊人或居民也不多。今次可能因天陰關係，完全看不到碧綠的海水，遊人與民居卻增加不少。以往那份與世無爭的恬靜已盪然無存！此段亦為不久前政府打算讓所謂原居民闢地建丁屋，成為一可容千多人居住之處。幸因遭各界激烈反對才讓步，但也只是讓步．真懷疑丁屋建成後，到底有多少住客是原居民後代。香港政府一向是誰惡便向誰低頭，因此以往原居民才得逞。現在，其他港人也忍無可忍，起來為自己的權益鬥爭，不再做縮頭烏龜。 另早前增碰巧聽到兩巴士乘客吹噓，她們十多年前與其他人如何常常前往大浪灣一帶，大量捕捉海膽生吃。"多得"這類"自私怪"當年破壞了生態平衡，如今即使忽視海水污染的危險，也找不到那末多的海膽了，更別說還要擔心染上腸胃炎．早前從電視上看到船家為遊人於維港撒網，結果收回的各類垃圾比海產還多。而漁家說這亦已見怪不怪了。 The scenery has changed so much after all these years. Tranquility has been spoilt by the increased number of shops and visitors. Not sure if it's because of the cloudy day, white sandy beaches with the glittering emerald sea were all gone. The other day, I'd overheard 2 people boasting about the numerous urchins they ate, collected from Tai Long Bay area years ago. No wonder wild sea lifes are so few today, for they were destroyed by those selfish and inconsiderate predecents. No matter how people overlook the pollution problem, they are actually risking their health. Another day on TV, a fisherman at Victoria Harbour grumbled about having more litters than fish in his catch. He said he's been used to this phenomenon.
Shek Pik CT + Cheung Sha Beach　貝納奇小徑+長沙 The night at YHA Davis Camp was not that peaceful, for some inconsiderate campers tend to make a lot of noise at the playground right into the late night. Even worse, the size of the pillow only fit an infant. The person-in-charge knew about these, but he couldn't do much to the latter. When dusk came, some people began to depart for the sunrise at Lantau Peak. I had no idea of such a plan, and after a brief consideration, I stuck to my bed. It turned out to be no loss to me, for the sun never came out from behind the clouds that day. When I was standing at the start of the path downhill, contemplating of the need to plan a new route because of the drizzles, the rain became a downpour. Great! So you're testing me. I didn't have time to waste but to stick to the initial plan, namely, to go down Shek Pik CT for a swim at the longest beach in HK - the Cheung Sha Beach. The path was made up of coarse sand, so the rain could drain fast. The same as droplets running down my cap. It was windy making the use of un umbrella futile. Worse still, my backpack was no good at waterproof, rain could either seep through the bag itself or through the zips. How unprepared I was then! Well, there's the good side of it, I did learn a lot from the experiences I had that day. There was still more to come, and that's the thunderstorm. No surround sound system could compare to the one, ie, the Nature. On my left stood the insurmountable ranges of Kau Nga Leng, lying a few hundred metres down the valley on my right was the Shek Pik Reservoir. Whenever the thunders roared, they seemed to shook the land. Lightnings could also be seen on the horizon. The path winding downhill gently, with several brooks in your way. The water level had risen enough to cover all the stepping stones at one of those brooks. Hence, I clambered across some rocks to cross it safely. At one part, a big black and yellow spider had its web weaved across the path. It stayed right at the middle of its net, waiting for its prey. Was that me? Rushing like a dumb mouse, I almost ran into it without noticing. Standing a few feet away, I threw some stones to tear its net apart. Hope they didn't land on the spider. The path led to a BBQ site next to the catchwater running eastward. My look must be funny when I found another spider in its net stretching across a garbage bin. I was going to dispose the litters then [the same kind of spider was found at Hau Tong Kai long afterwards]. The catchwater offered no seaview at all. After washing by the rain, I immerged in the sea to be 'wet' again. The sea was a bit choppy, bringing up the grey sand from its bed. I was worried about leaving my things unattended on the beach, so after a brief stay, I took the bus home, bringing with me an unforgettable experience.
Accompanying '12 hrs' fundraising participants　挑戰12小時陪行 由紅梅谷郊遊徑接衛徑引水道段，靜候友人們的隊伍到達。後來見他們還未到達，便前往迎接。出大埔道方向時的引水道中有不少垃圾，多是工程遺下的，如'雪糕筒'及廢材，不知是工人棄置的，還是無聊人弄下去的。最後在城門的主壩衝線。
Accompanying Trailwalker's participants　毅行者陪行 自天馬苑上回歸亭等待友人們，而因我預早到達，免得錯過了他們，所以等了不少時間。我登山時已是下午，與他們會合後再讓大伙休息了一段時間。但是在下一個檢查站時，我發現時候已不早，而由於我不打算陪通宵，所以還是離了隊。一路上與其他參賽者同路，剛要下針山時忽下大冷雨。幸背囊是連有風衣的，趕忙穿上，繼續上路。下山再前行至沙田郊遊徑，沿徑下山，可是當時支路的指示牌不足又舊，自一分別指示往火炭及大圍的路牌後，便沒其他的了，那時我要用經驗補上來作決定[後記：近年當局已設置了大型石柱，上有金屬的指示牌]。因其時已十一月，五六時天色已頗暗，加上剛下了場雨，泥路更爛。初時的路段有較傾的小沖溝，要小心下走。中途已天黑，但有來自沙田市中心的散射光關係，我也不是全程開燈。下山至一小溪支路時，決定橫過它再上一小段山然後走山腰路。登小丘後，發現了一些晨運客搭建的棚子及其他設施。再而下走不久便抵道風山路，一直下山經排頭村到火車站。
To Tei Wan Catchwater　土地灣引水道　 下土地灣沿港島徑七段漫步，途中曾一訪銀坑村及東丫村。因爛泥灣村蓮X道觀一帶有6-7頭沒人看管之惡犬，而放棄往訪。狗主不應因任何理由讓其惡犬四處走動，危害遠足人士。同行者皆缺少行山經驗，因此詢眾要求下，取消紅山段，老虎坑引水道及其後路段，於大潭道解散。 The visit to Lan Nai Wan Tsuen was deterred by several ferocious unleashed dogs just before reaching the Taoist temple by the shore. Those dogs didn't look like stray ones. I understand that some villagers in HK kept guard dogs against burglary, but do they have to consider about the safety of hikers, too? It's not the first time I came across ferocious guard dogs while hiking, say, at a village near Tsing Fai Tong at Tai Lam, I was halted by some mongrels and a collie!
Tung O Ancient Trail　東澳古道 大伙自東涌出發，沿海邊小徑行走，先訪沙螺灣的把港古廟。廟前有一小沙灘，可惜當時有些泥頭被傾倒在灘旁，海的數十米外就是機場。繼而經三山國王廟至深屈，深屈有平靜的泥灘，加上周遭景色，十分吸引。不久轉上山徑，將抵大澳時，路經嶼北界碑，附近也有些粉紅石。抵大澳後在市中心閒逛一回才回家。
Mac Trail #9+10 麥徑九十 ... to be cont'd.
Sha Lo Tung　沙螺洞　　Y2K Winter 冬 那次自太和集合，步往工業村對面的鳳園路，往訪沙螺洞時。那時雖非雨後，仍片地泥濘，且留有大量深且巨的車痕，似曾經一番惡意破壞，聽聞有人在此玩四驅車和野戰，不知那些受保護的昆蟲是否被遺忘了，還是有人別有用心。另外該區民居多已空置，而部份居民則一直爭取把該位於八仙嶺郊野公園內的地段售予地產商建高爾夫球場。因該區有獨特的自然生態，該申請一直遭市民大眾，遠足及環保團體反對。如今該申請遭法庭拒絕，但村民仍死心不息地上訴。其實截至80年代，郊野土地也是誰先佔便屬誰，因此不但對郊野做成很多無可彌補的破壞，更對其他數百萬要做牛做馬供樓的香港居民不公平。之前有西貢大浪西所謂原居民〔既然97回歸了，又為何仍有此區分〕提出要大肆發展，亦有無知官員支持。他們已享建丁屋的荒謬特權，又怎能叫其餘數百萬生活於水深火熱的港人心服口服？ 自登山口上屏風山，那段梯級最辛苦。其實自登山口開始一直到整段山嶺尾也欠缺遮蔭，要下北坡時才再有樹蔭。過黃嶺及犁壁山後便是聞名的八仙嶺了，那八個小山峰連綿著，人們剛下走一會便從又要再上走，好像沒完沒了的。走在這數個山嶺上可鳥瞰四周美景，如吐露港，船灣，橫嶺以至沙頭角一帶。 When we went pass the place, Sha Lo Tung was muddy with lots of deep tire tracks left by large vehicles. Such devastation didn't look as like it's any by-chance event. People also liked practising war-games in that area with lots of emptied houses. Didn't know what happened to those insects, e.g. dragonfly, which were said to be protected by law.
High Junk Peak 釣魚翁 不太記起自大坳門路口還是巴士總站下車，總之我們先訪大廟，然後一直沿郊遊徑走。那時旱季，過田下山不久便見西坡全被燒焦，窄小的山徑旁盡是一小串似冰糖葫蘆的灰泥。雖然是一兩天前的山火，其焦味仍濃，也弄污我們衣服。沒有植物的山坡顯得特別陡峭，更令我擔心萬一山火復燃會難以逃生。焦坡下的將軍澳不少樓宇仍在興建中。沒登釣魚翁，續沿郊遊徑走，下洋山開始再次斷續地有山火痕跡。路過上洋山發射站時略鬆一口氣，因為終於快"逃離火場"了。
Ninepin Group　果洲群島 自尖沙咀登船時霧還未退，船家認為這天氣較易泊岸，因果洲那邊浪較大。船是一艘兩層街渡，但仍有不少人站著，我倆幾經艱苦才在上層船尾找到位子，但要忍受船本身的廢氣。到達果洲時風勢雖不大，浪湧卻仍不小，舢舨只進了一小段海蝕洞便折回。其後登上一海蝕平台，那兒是由一大堆六角柱石的頂部組成。 於北果洲的小渡頭登岸，沿水泥路上山。銀瓶頸就在不遠處，那是一條兩邊皆為直崖的大水溝。領隊只讓三位助手沿著由六角柱組成的崖岸下走，越過溝底乾地，再上攀另一邊崖，然後原路折回。過後重又登船，前往南果洲的迷你天后廟。那是一所只有神龕大小的建築，有小門可供關上，自果洲灣碎石灘上走微斜的草坡一會便可看見。回航時，船家亦曾遙指出天梯洞及貓眼洞的位置，最可惜的是我倆均沒有帶照相機！
Sai Lau Kong　西流崗 與友人一起隨隊從新娘潭出發，沿犁三古道抵三椏村，經牛屎湖山往西流崗大休。此次的經典場面就在將抵西流崗時出現：一列看來是從袓國漂移到來的垃圾，被灌木擋住，因而堆疊成一米多高的"城牆"，一直伸延數十米至村外！而我們就是沿這列"垃圾陣"前進的，當然蒼蠅之類不斷熱烈歡迎大家，一盡地主之誼。尤幸村內一切正常，大伙便在村外空地煮食，而我們自己則在面對虎王洲處休憩，靜賞海岸公園優美景緻。每次到此區域，都會自然地陶醉於吉澳印塘之絕麗。西湖又怎能跟這裡媲美呢？我們不會在此大量發展旅遊，增加人口，更不會把它視作污水池，不斷把廢物傾進去...。 稍後一些人乘小艇往小小的印洲匆匆一遊，此後大伙才繼續綑邊，經牛屎湖灣，涌灣往荔枝窩。沿岸石質多帶點紅，一處更有所謂"滿地金錢"的圖案，查實是淺橙色底，雜有大小一片片白色班紋的石地。小灘對開一帶的廢塘景色吸引，而荔枝窩村外魚藤形態古怪...，最後經分水坳出終點烏蛟騰。
Shek Uk Shan+Jacob's Ladder　石屋山+天梯 這是農歷年假期中的另一天與老外們的行程，跟上一次只相隔了一天，力氣還未恢復。這天一大班人在西貢市中心集合，然後自水浪窩下榕樹澳，再入深涌上蛇石凹出海下路，那時後面那段路仍未鋪，加上整段自深涌的小徑也有較多的樹蔭，走起來更舒服。可能那時少有行走十多公里的路程，加上老外們牛高馬大，走起路來很快的，我與另一少遠足的本地友人都很難追上。滿以為出海下路便解散，原來好戲在後頭，走了一段行人路，便又轉上山徑，登老虎騎石。那山頭有不少大石堆，大伙稍竭便又登石屋山。那年山頭未有建築物，我們還拍照留念。之後向坳門走去，可是我與那本地友人趕不上他們，在一處四面為山峰圍繞之地不見了其餘的人。我惟有自己估計他們選了那條支徑，幸好估計沒錯，不久已追上他們。在坳門再竭一會，我襯機自同行狗主中取了些狗糧餵那身形結實的唐狗。牠叫Sirius，源自天狼星之名，又叫dog-star='狗星'。取得牠的信任後，後來下天梯時，牠便不再只跟隨主人，而願意與我跑下山。因時間關係，大伙改在榕樹澳乘車離去。
Wu Kau Tang+Sam A　烏蛟騰三椏 這是我除了小時候及之後的短途行程[不夠十公里]來說，正式開始的真正遠足。農歷年初二，餘遠足經驗不多的本地友人隨外藉友人及其兄自烏蛟騰沿犁三古道入三椏。老外的兄長剛來港旅遊，順道與大家遠足。沿途接近無人，像只我四人擁有這天地般。四野山巒微微起伏，光禿禿的地方不多，遠方平靜的印洲塘海岸公園中躺著一些島嶼，很難相信這是香港一隅。在三椏碼頭靜賞過四周美景，重又起步經小灘往荔枝窩。抵達時村民正在放炮杖，但一見我們來到便立刻停止。老外告訴我，他有時獨自行走此帶地區，曾遇偷渡客誤以為他是英兵，垂下頭閃縮地避走一旁。離開荔枝莊後，經分水坳上亞媽凹遙觀沙頭角，那時我才知原來那兒沒高高的圍網分隔中港兩地。最後重回烏蛟騰取車離開。
Lung Tsai Ng Yuen　龍仔悟園 乘坐開往大澳的巴士，於觀音廟附近下車。先通過山門，走上頗斜的車路到廟內參觀。大殿內新裝修過，千手觀音像金光燦爛，殿內燈火通明。只是我對以前較簡樸的佈置興趣也差不多，始終佛教給我的印象應較為淡泊，對世俗的金銀珠寶予以看淡；深山中一所樸實無華的小廟會更吸引我的注意。話雖如此，我對那千手觀音像精緻的手工卻十分欣賞。遊罷廟宇，依前剛才巴士站前行不遠，沿引水道的山腰路輕鬆地走著。不久便在一大彎位遇上一巨型長瀑，差點以為是萬丈布呢。引水道盡頭上接小徑至龍仔悟園，那是所私人園林別墅，現已失修。內有大型花園池塘，曲橋流水，只是那次塘畔小壩旁水淺，一大群鯉魚要爭扎求存。園丁有罐裝飲品出售。離開悟園到萬丈布營地，山谷對面為內有飛龍的慈興寺，為了趕路而沒有細尋前往該寺的山徑，轉而接回鳳凰徑下大澳遊覽並觀看日落。

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4 beaches of Tai Long 大浪四灣Castle Peak Basin 青山腹地　Crest Hill 大石磨　Fairy's Trail 神仙轍　Ha Keng 下徑　Hau Tong Kai 猴塘溪　Kon Pak Stream 乾白石澗　Shui Chuen O +Kowloon Peak+ 水泉澳+飛鵝　Kwun Yam Shan 觀音山　Ling Fung+Man Cheung +Red Sandstone 凌風石澗+萬丈九曲+紅粉石　Lung Hang 龍坑　Ma Tai Stream 馬 大石澗+石壟仔石林　Mt Stenhouse,Ling Kok 陰山菱角　Ngau Kwo Lo+Dragon Boat Reef 牛過路龍船石　Ngau Tam Mei->Long Yuen 牛潭尾->塱原　Nui Por Shan,Turret Hill, West Buffalo Hill 女婆+石芽+黃牛山　Penny's Bay 竹篙灣　Sheung Shui Wai ... 上水圍,林村,社山,蓮澳　Tai Ho Wan>Lau Fa Tung 大蠔灣>榴花峒 　Tai Shing Stream+Tai Mo Shan Boulder Fields 大城石澗+大帽山石林　Tsing Tam Stream 清潭石澗　Tiu Tang Lung 吊燈籠　Trio Beach 三 星灣　Wong Lung Stream 黃龍坑

Wong Lung Stream 黃龍坑　17/6/06　Sunny　BF1　 31oC　photos 相簿 反常地下了差 不多一個月大雨，尤其是在週末，難得終於放晴，當然立刻去黃龍啦！在赤"垃"角村望向薄刀屻山腳，發現它有數個新塌坊處 。自黃龍坑道朝南望已看見一道似是懸浮空中的長瀑[猜是東龍一瀑]。在地龍口下黃龍坑，沒有像上次般爬渠過，而是直接入 澗，再繞過水堰。呀！遲一會帶手套便中招，給長有小彎鉤的勒刺入肉。映入眼簾的是一片蒼翠，澗中也分佈著凌散樹木，記 得上次好像不是這樣，大概是未到吧。 ... 走呀走的仍是這般才知道那是由於水沛。也正是同一原因，方便的落腳點少了很多 ，有時又要繞道或者扮蜥蜴，結果比上次多花一倍時間才到主瀑。陽光映照在黃龍潭中，潭清澈見底，真有點想下水，只是想 起那些吸血蟲，便決定放棄，當然仍有同伴下水。雖然未到午飯時候，但是我因這幾天有點胃痛，今天早餐沒吃得下多少，所 以這麼早便肚餓了。大家略為吃過乾糧，便又上路。自左面上攀，黃龍瀑就在右方嘩啦啦的灑下去，令人可近距離感受這震撼 情景；當然要以小心留神上攀為重。自瀑頂下望，只看到兩道水柱激射向下，從這上面看更覺潭水之清。前方又有一小潭瀑， 只是大家的注意力都被後方的左龍所吸引住了。 ... 正要貼邊踏石走，卻原來那小石上有一只有著綠背黑腿的蛙伏著，幸好沒 踏著牠。最後，當我打算採取較高難度的路線避開牠時，牠立刻醒目地跳下水中，還示範一下正宗蛙式給我學習。好，我明天 就到海灘練習[註：我當然有實諓啦]。拜別蛙師傅不久，左龍的倩影便出現，它自峽谷高崖頂分二道凌空瀉下，水珠飛濺，實 在美得如仙景一般。此瀑下只有淺潭，大部份水都滲走，所以即使不懂游泳者也可一嘗站在瀑下的滋味。右龍離此不遠，也是 懸空飛掛，而較小的龍尾瀑看來已觸手可及。後者瀑前有一小潭，左右皆壁，惟有退回左瀑與右瀑間朝上攀。不一會來到藤梯 崖，現在只剩一藤一繩，自該處可回望另一幼長瀑。同伴之一由此舊路上攀，我與其他人往左走新路。先是一層又一層的棧道 ，之字形的偏向左龍伸延。近瀑頂有繩索助攀一窄崖，崖高大概為藤梯崖兩倍，左方懸空，右為崖壁。上攀途中有小坪可略為 欣賞四周，左瀑的側影就在不遠處，小瀑則仍在對面。抵達崖頂不久，蛇倒退就在面前。它是一內傾斜壁，上有兩道淺疊痕可 作腳位，當然也有繩可借力。過此處後轉山徑上登，沒走下路回頭。 走舊路的同伴已在上方小台地守候多時，會合後的山徑林蔭時有時無，地面不斷散出熱氣，令人難受。惟有不時稍停觀景，發 覺剛才東涌的吊車好像還在緩緩移動，怎麼現在好像都沒動過，以為一直只是試空車，回家後才知是有乘客在試坐，噢。臨近 出林抵平地前，又要走小段棧道。再上攀，終於見到蓮花山的測量墩了，會合所有人後朝雙東坳走，小徑雖算平坦，卻十分濕 滑，跟澗道中一樣都是長滿青苔。接鳳凰徑下黃龍郊遊徑，後者那些大石級最是要命，穿澗鞋走這種路更要命，結果還是換回 球鞋，鞋底當然厚些較被震，走青苔路則未必那麼好，幸而最終安全抵達車路，亦沒被以豎立水泥板作的梯級絆倒。重走黃龍 坑道出東涌，見一些人在小溪取水，另一些在坑中玩水。這次跟上次也是五時許到村口，只是離日落還剩一段時間。

Hau Tong Kai 猴塘溪　4/6/06　Pouring rain　BF1　 30oC　photos 相簿 Oh, it's raining again ... it had poured for more than an hour in the morning [and had been pouring for days already]. Not long after we'd got off the bus at Tsak Yue Wu BBQ site, the Autumn Maple Stream under the bridge looked alright by then, but we expected that it would become horrible very soon if the rain continued. Unwillingly, we gave up this stream and headed for Hoi Ha beach for a swim. It might be better to leave your raincoat and umbella dry and safe in your backpack, than to take them out and hope that they'd be able to shield you from getting wet. Later, with the scene of the big pond of Hau Tong Kai popping into my mind, I decided to go there for lunch. It's not far from Hoi Ha Road, and it's only a "1-star" stream ... en route to the pond, the roaring sound of water came into my ears, then my classification for that day had changed > it souldn't be far from being a 3- star stream. My estimation was proved right soon as the cascades came into view. They used to be "gentle kids" when I last visited it in August. Now it was nothing but a rapid all along, the falls further upstream could only be more powerful. It's gorgeous to stand in a safe place near the stream admiring its beauty with such water volume. Needless to say, one couldn't avoid having to wade. Since I think it's unwise to wade in running water of thigh depth, I'd skipped part of the stream and took the trouble to ascend a hillpath, then searched for an indistinct path leading to a dried up stream. From there, we moved through rather densely vegetated area and hit the stream at the sharp bend before Fan Pool. The Pool was located at the last and most prominent sharp bend, with the Beacon Rock [更樓石] just before the bend on its right bank. The Rock looked less deep pink in the rain, with shades of branches over it. A flooded ditch formed recently lay right in front of it ... last time, we could access and climbed onto it without much difficulty. We spent quite some time preparing our meal somewhere above the falls of Fan Pool. At about 3pm, we continued a bit upstream, and left for Ko Tong CT on its left bank. Throughout our stay in the stream, showers, drizzles and sunshine appeared in random turns. As it's still rather early, we headed for soya bean pudding at Cheung Sheung. Wow, brooklets stretched across the plateau; while marshes had become ponds. After the refreshment, we continued along Maclehose Trail, joined Yung Pak Corridor [榕北走廊] for Pak Tam. The trail was either full of slippery stones and cobbles, or was very muddy, that's truly annoying! The panoramic view at Fa Miu Shan [花苗 山] had become all the more fascinating because of the clearness after the rain. Only a veil of mist lingered over the horizon. As the toilet at Pak Tam was full of mosquitoes, we had to move on to Pak Tam Chung so as to put on dry clothes instead.

Trio Beach 三星灣　21/5/06　Rainy　BF2　 25oC　photos 相簿 早 幾天還是藍天白雲，昨天便開始下雨，今天更是沒停過，惟有臨時改線。自康富路登祿善亭，穿越蕉坑半島，在三星灣開爐， 因天氣較涼，只有很少泳客。本打算經另一路線離開，卻因雷暴而改乘街渡。

Tsing Tam Stream 清潭石澗　14/5/06　Sunny　BF2　 26oC　photos 相簿 經 過昨夜一場定向比賽，原訂今天的參加者大減,不是太累便是有傷，而且在澗道時一直也沒遇上任何 人，如果不是同伴喜高聲談話，澗道一段會是頗為清幽之旅。自錦上路轉入東邊村,但因新建的住宅車房擋路,要折回右轉才朝 波羅山旁走去。在山腳時己沿清潭石澗下游走了一小段，發覺水質不錯。於下清潭水塘觀賞了一會,回望八鄉景色,接著往上清 潭水塘,於右方接小徑入澗。整條澗並不闊落,且多樹蔭。剛值台灣相思花期，一些潭水表面滿佈落花飄絮，事實上卻又因水量 不夠,而使它們看較濁。我沒有浸水,不單因為多雜質,也因天氣突然轉涼。澗中多石,全程雙腳也可不用沾水。下游潭瀑較上游 的小，但更開揚。中游一露天岩面地旁有大石看上去像一只瞇著眼睛張口大笑的河馬,很是趣緻。上游有數處崖瀑略有難度,近 出澗位有繩讓人借力。抵達上游一處大分支時，我們隨路帶向右邊走，一直走至前方澗道己很小,且被枯樹阻塞,才於左方覓不 明顯路跡上攀,接單車徑轉走甲龍林徑。施施然下山,間中觀看路旁介紹牌,亦曾發現一些巨型菌類,朝上一面粉橙色且扁平,底部 淺黃，菇身頗短。徑的另一方接引水道，正對一間有懷舊麻石屋的鮮奶店子。小休過後,出荃錦公路下山，經軍營往八鄉古廟， 廟前空地有大量供應齋菜的桌椅，另一方有半枯老樹,主幹已被燒毀,剩餘的支幹在爭扎求全。

Kon Pak Stream+Rock-strewn Valley 乾白石澗+大石墜谷　7/5/06　Sunny　BF1　30oC　photos 相簿 在鴨仔坑橋口下車,但因不欲一開始 便要脫鞋,所以沒即時下澗；此外，看來鴨仔坑該是乾白石澗的土名。再沿大路上走至垃圾站對面的簡陋車路入口，前行不遠後 下右支路,穿過很臭的雞場，它雖建在魚塘上，但可能雞糞太多了，仍不夠水沖淡氣味。漁塘外圍己長滿密密的蕉林，要小心找 位穿越它下澗。可是那兒只有沙，不夠踏腳石，同伴們都赤腳走，只有我穿了人字拖。此澗下游模樣及坡度變化均不大，來到 中段才開始有崖瀑。在烈日當空下，瀑布所帶來的清涼感實在令人依戀。先後到過銀水雙瀑，石磐噴瀑等地，但因感冒未清， 沒打算下水，因此亦沒久留，免被曬壞。正如其他青山水系一樣，它是條缺少樹蔭的粗沙澗，直至水梭瀑廊才有較多遮蔭。那 兒是一列於窄槽內逐層攀升的小潭瀑，小心附左壁而上，過後不久則見一瀑藏於崖中斜槽，名為斜縫瀑。再上走進入上游有林 蔭覆蓋處，終於可以免受烈日煎熬。有時候實在太熱了，也弄不清是自己繼昨天後，又輕微發燒，還是錯覺。在一明顯岔位處 選了左支，前行不久再遇右方小支澗時便決定從左方山咀離澗，直走至近靈渡山與乾山間那條小泥橋，越過它後，部份人在山 峰頂右方下山離開。 餘人繼續越過山頭，朝靈渡山走，於該山頭前一山咀折入左方支徑。一路上劣地處處，途經首個巨型深溝後不多久，另一道深 溝又出現在兩座山嶺間。走過深溝壁，對面山上有巨石形肖蜥蜴頭。再下走一段便見左右方皆有巨型深溝，我們先探右谷，往 後由中部上攀，不一會便到達手鎦彈場的壕溝。它們一整列地佈於山咀上，一些的角落裡蓋有己銹蝕的金屬板；我們輪流跳下 戰壕作狀拍照。遙見南方有練靶場的建築物，我們則往西走，下接車路出兒童遊樂場，旁為廈村鄉白泥公立學校，看樣子很新 淨，不似廢校。跟著朝北向流浮山走，本來打算看日落的，可是下山後天際便出現大片雲霧。途經西部通道，其時還未正式通 車，橋上工程車輛來往穿梭於剛亮起的夜燈中。流浮山的海水混濁，不知是否清潔，但心 知自己腸胃不好，不能冒險吃蠔，賞 罷后海灣景色便掉頭走了。

Lung Hang 龍坑　1/5/06　Sunny　BF1-3　 28oC　photos 相簿 自鯽魚湖下車 後即轉入水泥徑,穿越北潭村入龍坑,初段坡度不大,但岔路較多，要小心免誤入支澗。其後坡段漸增,幸大部份時間均可走在林 蔭下,才不致太熱；可是蛛網極多,十分煩人。在嶂上小休過後,穿越大磡,朝石屋山與老虎騎石之間山坳前進,中途有不少支徑, 要留心依原定的大致方向走。不多久抵該坳後,發現地圖上顯示在前方的小徑太密,不宜在炎熱天氣下走,惟有朝東脊走,沿途再 找圖上另一下走南山洞山徑,這次終於沒問題了。出口處為一地龍口,跟著向東往海下路走,白沙澳青年營附近的廢田青翠嫩綠, 令人倍感初下的氣息。海下總站旅遊巴多得不得了,廢氣當然更不少,待了數部小巴才能登車,猜想沙灘那邊該跟以前所見般人山 人海,對生態做成的騷擾該平輕。

Fairy's Trail 神仙轍　17/4/06　Intermittent sunshine　BF1　23oC　photos 相簿 先到訪位於山腰的公庵與禪師寺，那是一列磚建平房。越小澗後穿過剛燒山不久的山坡登引水道，弄得一身灰黑 。引水道上北望十八鄉廣大平原，只是今天再次煙霧瀰漫，視野頗差。在一電纜交匯處有一巨型鋼架，像舞台頂部。引水道盡 頭接黃泥墩水塘，右面有支路繞過谷位到對岸山咀上的神仙轍。谷位盡處有一小瀑，前有清潭。在此中午時份，潭水顯得格外 清涼。神仙轍是兩列沿山咀上方平衡地伸延下去的小沖溝，溝間種植著一行行高大樹木，走在樹下涼爽舒服，免使我們受烈日 乾煎之苦，還可呼吸清新怡人的空氣。出林後繼續在烈日下上山，山路不單再沒遮蔭，而且不時為鬆散土壤，植林區似乎只包 括山腳部份。山脊上視野廣闊，獨欠清晰，至於所見路徑也多沒在地圖上顯示，只能依靠對照山形地勢與等高線來做決定。由 於支路不少，沒足夠找路經驗或沒方向感者，都不適宜帶路。這次我們當中有定向高手在內，當然沒問題。過不多時，太陽也 給懸浮物及雲層遮蓋了。沿紅水山大致上朝西走至九徑山的無線電站，才下屯門徑，經觀音山往虎地石礦場。此節路段大多為 水泥路，走起來雙腿最是辛苦。那礦場不斷發出頗大的噪音，不能說不滋擾。藍地仍有不少寮屋，很有鄉鎮味道；只是四週已 新建了大量低密度屋苑，連妙法寺也正擴建新型建築，相信原有的特式快將消失。

4 beaches of Tai Long 大浪四灣　15/4/06　 Overcast　BF4　19oC 今天天陰風大，遊人不太多。自西灣亭下海灘，繞道一看此時水量不多的四疊潭，才繼 續上路。回望西灣山與睇魚岩頂一帶，滿佈著凌亂的小徑，想到這些都是盜樹賊所為，不禁為之心痛。那些盜賊不單破壞環境 ，他們竟能不斷自出自入，並可經常搬運大如樹木的貨物，也令人懷疑別有內情。咸田的小木橋已重建及加闊，沒往昔般刺激 。自士多旁登望魚角時，小孩們都興奮地沿繩上攀，當然旁邊其實是有更輕鬆的路線的。大灣那邊不知何時多了一艘沉船的殘 件，海中有數名滑浪者在靜待大浪。我趁其他人在沙灘玩時，與其中一人過東灣走走。回頭經大浪村出赤徑，部份人前往宿營 ，其餘也各走各的，而我則出屋頭到猴塘溪露營。

Ngau Tam Mei->Long Yuen 牛潭尾->塱原　8/4/06　 Intermittent sunshine　BF1　25oC 於唐公嶺下車過河穿越長瀝村，先訪龍潭觀音古廟，那是所位於山坳下 的小廟宇。穿林登坳頂發射站，坳的另一方為牛潭尾，繼有污水廠及軍營。沿車路走至最近軍營坳位，折入其中，出石湖圍。 沿Gurka墳場與訓練場之間車路走，將抵新田軍營時左轉入小磡村。村中小徑旁邊不時都滿是垃圾，令人誤以為進了堆填區。更 甚者還陸續有來，在一條生銹鐵橋下的小溪中竟流著黑水。該村另有些豬場，臭味四散，炎夏間相信會更濃烈。忽然軍營那邊 傳來吶聲，還以為在歡迎我們。來到軍營位於嘉龍路的出入口，沿其外圍向位於新田的文天祥公園走去。公園面積不大，小丘 上豎立著一尊巨型石像。這次罕有地在食店用膳後才繼續行程，畢竟明天有定向接力賽，要留力。換了是個人賽的話，才不理 這些呢！ 午後走在大型車輛不斷的公路旁，一邊吸著廢氣，一邊慢慢地前進。基於上次曾沿雙魚河畔走，今次嘗試左轉入河上鄉路，於 排峰路的亭前右轉，前往參觀洪聖廟及居石侯公祠。於荳品廠吃喝過後，過雙魚河，穿梭於塱原田野阡陌間。這天雀鳥種類不 及上次所見的多。走過大片的西洋菜及旱通菜田後，終於來到石上河旁。接近商廈前，遇到一小群水牛在河床草地上吃草。這 河有不少翠綠草地，反之這時的雙魚河只有污水，金山鯽在灰黑的水中不時弄起一團團的墨黑的沉澱物。石上河的部份位於東 鐵新支線下，相信遲些可能有大改變了。最後經彩園路出火車站。

Nui Por Shan, Turret Hill, West Buffalo Hill 女婆山+石芽山+黃牛石城　 30/3/06　Intermittent sunshine　BF0-6　22oC 拿著一大堆新舊地圖 ，過大水坑沿梅子林路找登山小徑。因各人地圖版本有異，部份顯示有兩條山路，而事實上找到的只有一條。另外，車路的彎 度也有出入，所以待確認後才正式登山。穿過一小段林徑，換上長草坡，坡上有不少非法採藥留下的小徑，不多久便來到山火 後重新植樹的山嶺。初時太陽還在蒙頭大睡，當我們離開女婆山的三角測量墩以後，它便"起床"了。由於手上有數張6-7年前的 1:5000大圖，當然不會錯過校對地圖，特別是小徑，因變化出入最大，結果當然行進較慢。發現女婆山跟城門河之間山坡上小 徑跟1:5000圖出入不少，可能03年版的郊遊圖只顯示主徑及較新，出入較小。面向女婆坳一方近頂有石林，其中有兩塊一上一 下的巨巖，每塊少說也有一部七人車大，下方那塊面前有一石筆，雖名陽元石，可是個人覺得它似埃及金字塔前的尖形柱碑 [obelisk]，只是短很多罷了。巨巖像是大型墓穴入口，由柱碑守護著，若你說出正確密碼，巨巖便會移開，露出入口了...。 越過女婆坳的十字路口一帶的小樹林，續登石芽山。從登山方向觀看，它分別有三列明顯山支脈延伸出來。我們走中間那條， 右坡是山火後新出的短草，左方為深坳，密林遍佈。曾經自大水坑引水道遙望石芽山主峰，它看來像坦克車的炮塔，這大概是 它的英文名Turret Hill的來源吧。然而其中文名的起源呢，或許是主峰以外的山嶺都跟狗牙嶺一樣，峻峭參差。而我們就是走 那尖齒般的山嶺，跨過一個又一個山峰，朝水牛山去。今天風勢一直清勁，尤其是這段時間，要弓身走才成，更不用說閱圖了 ，每次也不能好好地看。風雖那麼強，卻似只是把污染物吹過來，令一切遠景也朦朦朧朧。那時每當我們走在長草間時，地面 升起十分悶熱的暖風，但上半身卻抵受著勁風吹襲，感覺怪怪的。水牛山跟黃牛山都有不少大石散佈，而後者東及南坡石群較 多。雖名為甚麼石城，形狀不算太特別，但於此下瞰麥徑上遊人，卻很有優越感。過後沿脊朝西北方下山，當中不少為階梯， 部份更為石磴道。經種花場下大輋，再沿車路出大老山隧道收費亭。

Tai Shing Stream+Tai Mo Shan Boulder Fields 大城石澗+大帽山石林　 26/3/06　Foggy w/showers　BF0-2　21oC　photos 相簿 有見於數天來也下雨的關係，不敢隨便找同伴 ... 另外亦因剛過旱季，即使近來的春雨並不致於做成山洪，因此如期出發 。沿虎蹤徑上走，本來找到了下杜鵑潭的路口，卻以為不是，只下了一點便折回。結果下了一條龍/王母瀑，其時大霧時隱時現 ，澗中每顆石也十分濕滑。大家小心行進，先後經過大大小小潭瀑。抵楓葉潭/石荔潭時剛好滿潭落葉，可惜那些都不是楓葉。 往上去有數疊矮瀑，間中有一兩個中型的，水量都不錯。抵澗道與相思林徑的交匯點時，離澗朝大帽山去，出林後霧景益增明 顯。於松林徑的路交處登山咀，不久取出上月剛於比賽中用過的野外定向圖，重溫當天部份路段。話雖如此，今次主要目的是 要賞玩圖中漫山遍野的石林。可是，大"霧"山真的名不虛傳，濃霧加上驟雨，令此行跟比賽那天的天氣成為一個強烈的對比。 有見天氣這樣差，結果較多沿小徑走，沒有深入部份石林。拍照一事簡直最慘，照相機本身已經低解像度了，霧中的效果只有 越加朦朧。初時經石巢石林邊沿，卻遇上全程最大的驟雨。上禾秧山頂的小徑被茂密的矮竹包圍，弄得我褲管濕透。山上有一 片大石群，包括跟功夫人石相似的石堆，它看上去像作拉弓狀，某角度看則似個算術的除號。繼後往妙高台的瞭望站，屋內沒 人，但見一張碌架床，三個飯煲，有電視及雪櫃，真的麻雀雖小，五臟俱全。那兒風勢強勁，而霧仍沒給吹散。小屋對下分佈 著數塊扁平巨岩，但我們還是未找那塊叫妙高台的大石，印象中某次比賽時有見過的。時候不早了，待會還要穿過響石墳場， 惟有放棄尋找。幸而越過墳場時霧轉薄了，否則時近清明，又時值黃昏，加上不時遠處三數烏鴉振翅高飛...那便太有氣氛了罷 ！走一段車路，經龍門郊遊徑入口，下引水道，亭旁下山至圓玄學院。經村徑抵馬閃排路出市中心...於這段本來最安全的路上 ，我卻在下斜時踏中一塊黑膠墊，滑了一交。滿以為只是擦損了手指，數日後才發現還拉傷了腿。唉，之後數星期也只能走些 輕鬆路線。(註：可怕的是那次傷患，如今多年後竟成反覆舊患)

Castle Peak Basin 青山腹地　19/3/06　Hazy (am). Sunny periods (pm).　BF0-5　23oC　photos 相簿 Our first stop was the thousand years old Castle Peak Monastery where a stone which looked like a section of a spine was displayed. Beneath several huge boulders, there lay the ancient plaque and an altar. Thousands of steps led us to the summit where the well-known pavilion [韓陵片石亭] stood. It was there when I first came across the gust that day. From then on, it kept blowing hard on us while we're at the valley of the Mong Hau Stream. Sadly, its estuary had been turned into a landfill. The trail along the stream as marked on the map didn't exist in real world. In this area, the best way to choose a route is to do it on-site, not much planning could be done in advance. Exploring this area will give you the excitement as when you're practising orienteering, only the land of Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Ring can compare. If you happen to get lost, there'll be no Ents to bring you out of the "forest", because there's no forest at all. Only rough and barren terrains are in view, with thick vegetation down those valleys with running streams. Climbing up the ridge on the other side, we struggled against the gust, heading west and then descending to the fallow field in the basin. A track cut across the meadow from east to west disappeared somewhere in the distance. Instead, we had traversed the place in another direction so as to reach the spur in the north. A sandy trench cutting deep into the meadow was well-hidden by tall grasses. Fighting our way through the thickets, we were able to reach another section of the same stream again at the other side of the knoll. Once again, we had to traverse another knoll so as to reach the famous Bread Loaf Rock[方包石 HE022795] we'd been looking for. In fact, we might also reach it just by walking along the stream, it's only a matter of route choice. The Bread Loaf Rock was a giant boulder with severe disintegration occurred along its 3 vertical fault lines, making it looked like a loaf of cut bread. Next, we clambered up the ridge by its side after a short break. To our surprise, there was a huge erosion gully not far from the stream. It looked somewhat like the Crescent Gully [月牙谷], but of a straighter shape. By then, the wind had dropped quite a lot, ascending the slippery slopes became an ordeal in the desert-like area. Only the chimneys of the power plant were in sight, sticking out through the mist. Time was running out, we decided to cancel the visit to Crescent Gully, and headed for Pak Long [北朗] at Lung Kwu Tan [龍鼓灘]. While trudging on another ridge for the river junction near Bread Loaf Rock, a deep gully with pink soil appeared just beside our path. Razor-like mounds pointed their edges towards the heaven, with pines scattering at different corners of the gully. The earth around the gully had cracks that were ready to extend. Back at the stream, we had a rigorous discussion on which path to choose. In the end, we clambered up a knoll for the ancient trail [花朗古道] meandering through the valley. Crossing the stream 2-3 times and moving forwards in forest most of the time, the last challenge was to cross a wide trench-like stream. Actually, almost half of this trail was paved with stones. In the past, it should probably be a frequently trodden trail linking the deserted Fa Heung Lo Ruined Village [花香爐廢村] to Lung Kwu Tan. Further off, a wooden plank formed the last bridge of the trek, leading us out to the fields of Pak Long.

Sheung Shui Wai, She Shan ... 上水圍,林村,社山,蓮澳　10/3/06　Hazy at first. Sunny afterwards.　BF1　24oC 先到碗窯樊仙宮，宮後右方台 階引領到古石磨坑遺址。接回衛徑往蓮澳，於村後過橋，路燈引至林中廢屋，其後小徑轉右，因那不是正確方向，於是退回過 橋前位置再沿小溪走。但初時卻只顧觀賞左方清溪，而錯過右方登山小徑。雖不一會便醒覺，惟見水泥徑完好，便試著走，看 看會走到何處。直至小徑隱沒才試圖在附近折入丘上不明顯小徑。只是覺得它並非所有人合走，於是沿溪走回頭，終於找到原 來要走的路。其時天色仍灰濛濛的，擔心會下雨粉。溪旁小徑及廢屋徑均沒在地圖上顯示，其他亦有多處出入。走綑繞山腰的 泥徑至坳位遇分支，選了石磴古道沿窩位下山往上田寮下村。 社山神木乃一巨型樟樹，分成二主幹，其中一幹有兩個被燒通的大焦洞。訪客可沿公廁旁登上木板步道，從高處繞樹走一圈細 看。近公廁一段地上為綠色，並有指示。我們則由一隻在村內遇到的金毛尋回犬帶路，牠每走至轉角處便回頭看看我們；神色 並不似害怕我們，反而似是查看我們是否能跟上，一直至看到神木牠才悄悄走開。林村許願樹的第二代位於林錦公路旁，它自 上次斷枝後，現在仍非枝葉繁茂，給人半禿的感覺。希望它能支持下來，再現生機。樹旁空地上有數列許願板供掛上祈福物品 ，跟日本所見的類似，惟願人們能習慣改以此方式祈福吧。要是因祈福而弄毀樹木，那才不吉利。天后廟旁有一堵新淨白牆， 實為公廁與垃圾站外牆。繞經AYP營地，過林村河沿車路上山，初段的雜草剛被清除，直至一塌泥位止。其後車路再蜿蜒上升， 越走越爛，陸續有多處塌泥。自離開社山時，天色已逐漸轉晴，此時更陽光普照，令人大汗淋漓，惟幸不時有樹蔭。將由車路 轉入小徑前，左方有季節性小溪。而抵觀景台之前有兩處設有路牌的支路，為手上[03年以前版本]地形圖所沒有的。於台邊涼 亭午休後下大隴，在晨運客園地遇巡警，已曾數次在此一帶遇巡警們了，反而在獅子山並未遇過。出林不久，離通往營盤支路 不遠處的山咀上有涼亭。在小丘上尋得幾乎被草掩沒的小徑，下通假日農場附近車路，於農場側開始下走村徑。大隴跟之前的 田寮下也有不少沒廢置的耕地，長著各式農作物。村裡有很多狗，可幸都不是遊蕩的，一些更搖著尾巴，有一隻甚至向我們"請 請"。丙崗及雞嶺對岸皆有多座新建屋苑。穿越市區屋宇至上水圍參觀60年一次的太平清醮，圍內數條鄉村皆張燈結綵，粉飾一 番，四處可見大型花牌，氣氛熱鬧。醮場內巨型花牌更是多不勝數，一些穿上金色長衫，帶著金牌與卜帽的男丁在上香，而大 戲棚內正上演粵劇。看過展覽的舊照後，多待一會才有舞獅與麒麟。它們先到力士棚那邊及神壇處叩拜，然後回原地表演一番 。黃昏時份燈綵效果更明顯，來訪者亦漸多。

Ling Fung+Man Cheung 9 Bends +Sandstone 凌風石澗+萬丈九曲+紅粉石　2/3/06　Sunny periods　BF1　10-16oC 　photos 相簿 八時許乘坐駛經麻埔坪監獄的巴士於 靈隱寺車路口下車，過二亭後於消防水龍頭下澗。左行一會即見崖壁上禪界佛語的古石刻，再前行少段便需折入右方支流，其 時該支澗水位很低。途經兩石砌小壩，一直走至引水道也無甚特別。臨出引水道前有一崖瀑，其左為一以碎石鋪面的大幅泥坡 。那些石塊比天然石河更為鬆動不穩，上攀頗為費勁；同伴則攀瀑而上。中游水位略高一點，翠月潭雖帶綠水，卻沒期待中那 樣美。期間偶有一些攀爬位。抵鳳徑的小石樁之前，乃一獨特的頁岩瀑布〔頁岩飛絮〕，層層紋理像一厚厚書本。上游也有些 中小型潭瀑，形態一般，而水質尚算清澈。將抵林中分岔徑前有小瀑，我試攀右方一層層的泥坡。因每層之平面位頗窄又沒可 靠手位，我要用mantel法上攀。抵坡頂後，左方有小橋接剛才提過頗茂密的支徑。右方支徑為泥路，兩徑皆沒顯示在地圖上。 選走左面的水泥徑，末段再折左接另一開揚水泥徑，依徑往南經營地往金字塔峰下鼻涕瀑午休。走凌風石澗用了約90分鐘，因 沒浸水開爐，只匆匆而過。 有些人說鼻涕瀑之潭下為萬丈布，另一些則說應該是它的北支。無論如何，該長瀑分數層，自頂下望可見屬於水澇漕的小水塘 ，水潭及遠眺二澳黃泥色海灣。整天都不怎麼有風，可那裡的谷風卻是行程中最強。為免吃乾糧時冷病，便躲在大石後背海面 瀑而坐。用膳後於右方上行接走萬丈九曲，剛才下走往鼻涕瀑時，已遙見該澗其中數瀑於山咀交錯的峽谷中的氣勢，因此決定 加訪此澗。此澗景緻把凌風比下去，它不單水量較多，在下午陽光映照下，晶瀅溪水流淌於曲折的山谷中，充滿大自然氣息。 首先映入眼簾的是上下二瀑的綠水碧潭，其後溪流於削壁廊內左彎右拐，緩緩攀升。由於人少，能細享此澗的寧靜幽美。過三 疊瀑後澗道漸收窄，正以為再沒潭瀑，怎料一中型瀑卻又突然出現。自此澗道再一次回覆狹窄，將抵群峰環繞的廢田前有小分 支，可折左沿山咀上小徑登丘頂。此澗除了小部份攀爬外，山徑部份也頗多，令行進速度增快，耗時不多。站在平坦山丘上， 可遙見前方山谷另一面的慈慶寺。選走左徑，經之前下萬丈布的小橋，營地旁及凌風離澗位，沿鳳徑下山朝大澳跑去，亦途經 早前到過的中游出口。一群長者在小橋上開爐，我全沒料到有此一著，收掣不及，結果要跳過一隻在爐火上的有蓋鐵鑊，大家 都抹一把汗。 大澳廢鹽田外的天秤已移走，多了一列涼亭及欄桿。穿過市中心後，不久便見重建後的棚屋，時而路經寫著太平車的綠色箱， 原來內藏滅火筒。忙著觀看棚屋的內部，錯過了通往新基橋的小巷，直走至寶珠潭前，看見楊侯廟才醒覺。回頭過橋往東澳古 道走，水已退了不少，但見紅石不多，於是走至鐵德樹一帶才下旱澗至海邊。澗內枝藤密佈，十分纏身。沿岸紅石陸續增多， 初時較多蜂巢孔，卻不怎樣紅。後見山坡有一洞，內有黑鳥受驚飛出。一路前行，紅石漸多，花紋與色彩混合得絕美，像一塊 塊的調色板。部份則形肖一塊滿佈白色補釘的橙紅布，連縫補釘的針線紋也有。另一些又似嵌了珠貝的銅片，真要慨嘆造物神 奇。若硬要跟紅石門一帶的相比，則各有特色，此地紅石範圍略遜，但花紋則絕對有其吸引處。此時水退已甚，亦幸如此，才 可較易越過近茜草灣的紅石崖。那些崖的色彩最美，但因陡直，危險度也最高。崖坡如手指垂插下海，人們需在指縫間遊走。 適逢水退露出一個位於兩石咀間的小洞，過此洞不久便抵茜草灣的村屋，再前行一會即抵深屈村。此時五時剛過，同伴因事先 行跑回東涌。我則間中奔跑，終能趕及天黑前抵達市區。這次不知是否跑得較快，把背囊中的荳奶搖動得太多，最後竟變成稀 液。當中有數個棉花糖狀的東西[可能是凝乳curd]，口感卻比棉花糖軟，它的製造原理跟酥油茶類似吧。

Tiu Tang Lung 吊燈籠　21/2/06　Sunny　BF1　 23oC 出發前還擔心會有雨粉，但自登車後卻見萬里晴空。穿過烏蛟騰老圍找那郊遊徑入口，時遇多隻遊蕩狗 跑過來狂吠阻路，有時被迫繞路，經一番折騰後沿澗上行至通往山火瞭望站岔路。隨後略為放慢找路上芬箕托，不多久在坳位 發現右方有暗徑上脊，只是位置跟地圖的有出入，繼續前行下走亦不見有更可行入口，於是折回。該小徑沿脊在數個小山峰上 落，連吊燈籠計算在內，共有八峰，跟西南方的八仙嶺相映成趣。橫嶺位於前兩者之間，與之平列，亦是當中最低矮者。上下 苗田大片丘陵地帶夾在橫嶺與芬箕托之間，犁三古道如一條黃帶蜿蜒畫過這片墨綠色。難得今天港境內煙霞較少，北至深圳梧 桐山，南至馬鞍山也盡現眼前，七娘山則被大霧所掩，只露出峰頂。深圳及以北上空不單有較濃煙霞，那些煙霞還逞現啡黃色 ，可能帶有二氧化氮NO2之類的污染物。反觀港境內煙霞沒分上下兩層濃度，而是一律過的淡濛，大概因風弱，即 使無雲也吹不散所有的懸浮物，幸吉澳海及印洲塘迷人景緻仍不至於給全隱沒了。烈日下於吊燈籠頂吃午餐，順道環顧四周， 找出各大小島嶼名稱。過後沿東脊下山，大部份皆為小沖溝，後段鬆土碎石更多。今天多為無風時候，加上太陽，感覺上很熱 ，令速度減慢。在三椏士多小休後過山尾坳往小灘，池塘倒映幽美，堰尾近磨刀坑那端海岸紅石色彩艷麗，花紋斑駁，尤如天 然抽象粉彩畫，該當好好愛護珍惜。荔枝窩海旁那片長有魚藤及銀葉樹的林內築有木板步道方便遊人參觀，也可減少該處土地 及植物被騷擾程度。村內還有樟樹及秋楓等等為風水林一份子，合力減低水土流失，阻擋風雨對村莊做成太大破壞。對於古代 某人以風水為由，免卻向當時多為文盲的各地村民大費唇舌解釋環保，反而能妥善地達到目的，令人擊節讚賞。參觀過後經分 水坳及亞媽笏接回郊遊徑到老圍，當然再遇多隻惡狗擋路，東繞西轉才可重回停車場。

Shui Chuen O+Kowloon Peak+ 水泉澳+飛鵝山　18/2/06　Intermittent drizzle+fog　BF2　15oC　photos 相簿 近幾天不穩定的天氣一度 令人擔心是次是否可以成行，惟有計劃了在附近的後備路線。出門前已下濛濛細雨，心想多數要動用後備線了，幸起步後情況 還好，只是有點風雨欲來的模樣，但卻陰涼，十分舒服。出沙田圍站穿過博康至作壆坑旁，該坑下游的大石隙中長著的樹已給 人用水泥封住樹腳，狀甚可憐。沿坑上走車路過橋，再上走一點轉入左方支路，不久又有分岔，上至地盤，下往晨運客建的小 亭。還差數十米抵該亭時，便要在右方小澗旁上山路。初段路面濕滑，不久路分左右，右岔其時為剛刈出的泥徑，通山墳；左 通山坳。依左前行一小段再遇分岔，左經剛燒過不久的墳場接觀坪路，右上飛來石。從山腳觀此石與其餘二石並列於一台地上 ，中立者其時形態像一堆糞便。越過一塊大石後，不遠處便可是飛來石。側看時它較橢圓，其旁二石也有與之前不同之形狀。 直至來到該石後，才發現它旁邊二石原來是一分為二。飛來石比人還要高一點，它有如石卵般豎立於另一上方平坦之大石近崖 的一方，卻不會掉下去。其後的路段全都比之前的平緩，抵吊草岩前在一村屋後有一林，林內一徑通村屋，另一則在林裡繞轉 數次才出林接小車路。因後面那小徑不明顯，要小心依引路帶行走。一出小車路轉左，不一會在房子前接一較大車路，卻說那 時有狗衝過來死跟並狂吠。右轉入該路後上走一段便接觀坪路，那兒有數條支路，我們走麥徑至東山亭。其時雨點不客氣地灑 下來，我們迎著風在走，象山跟飛鵝山完全隱沒在濃霧中，大霧似雪崩般在車路上朝我們滾過來，大家開始擔心要改線。可幸 到了東山亭時雨已停了，霧亦只間亂吹過來，並不算濃，大家於是照原定路線上象山[Middle Hill]。路上不斷回頭望，只見濃 霧時而自東北飄來，過東山向九龍飄去，雖隔了一個小坳，也能感到那股濕涼空氣。西貢陸上跟海面皆出奇地清淅，沒有一點 煙霞，黑白景緻美得像幅國畫，遠至九針/果洲仍十分清楚[西報剛提及有英資公司計劃申請在果洲興建大型風力發電用風車群 ，此等發電方法某方面看雖環保，若要破壞果洲大量的六角柱石及海底生態，並不值得]。登象山途中，右方是帶點煙霧的密集 石屎森林，左方則是剛才提及的絕美景色，真箇差天共地。近上散布著不少大石與石堆，其中一塊位於向西貢那邊山坡，且近 路旁的大石像某位董姓人仕的頭部，眼，唇，頭頂及後頸最神俏，不知某處會不會有類俏曾姓人仕的大石呢？經過該石即代表 離坡頂不遠了，之後要上落數個小山峰，漸漸地爬升上六百多公尺。抵飛鵝主峰的發射站前，右方有一石群，如在坡邊回望， 可見其中有上下二石重疊，狀如一隻手掌近虎口的那一側。另有一石樣貌跟拜神用的燒豬十分相像，它垂著耳朵，鼻子有點朝 天，還臉上含笑呢！在發射站附近的懸石堆拍過照後，到站的另一方看看，再回頭趕上先行下山的部份同伴。這邊東面的山徑 鋪有木造的梯級，下接飛鵝山道近百花林入口處。回說東山至此的路上也沒預計中濕滑，大概之前的霧沒有久留的原故，真要 謝天謝地！這樣清涼的天氣最合我胃口了。臨出新清水灣道前，我讓其他人在小徑口稍候，獨自登上通南脊前略平緩的山坡視 察，以助計劃遲些的行程。

Crest Hill 大石磨　12/2/06　smoggy + sunny periods 　BF1-4　20oC [跟友隊] Joined an unexpectedly large group for the trip. Along the way, we passed by Shek Wu Market [石湖圍]. Every week, farmers selling their produce along with fishmongers selling their catches at this Sunday market. Next came Sheung Shui Wai [上水圍], where we passed by the JPC Club which used to be a police station. Po Sheung Tsuen [莆上村] was one of the walled villages. Liu Ming Tak Hall and Liu Ying Lung Study Hall [廖明德堂+應龍廖公家塾] were newly renovated. Old green brick houses with "wok handle-like" side walls could also be found there. At the neighbouring village of Mun Hau [門口村], Liu Mang Shek Hall [廖 萬石堂] was undergoing renovation. Turning west, we came to the remnant of a moat bordering the west side of Wai Loi Tsuen [圍內村]. There're treatment works and slaughterhouse along the Indus River [梧桐河]. Going beneath huge pipes, we reached the bank of another tributary. The stables of an equestrian school at Vernon Pass [排頭路] was just next door to the Lo Wu Correctional Institution. The school was pleaing for support to stay behind under the threat of having to make way for the expansion of the institution in near future. Surprisingly, I've found the "White Horse Prince Charming" in one of the stables, it moved to the fence upon the sound of my approach, then let me stroked its nose at an arm's length. After watching the equestrian students practice, we went up the road towards the highest peak of Crest Hill. Even though I was the last one leaving the school, it's not too hard for me to catch up with those in front. The ruin of the radiofrequency tower at the peak looked like it was ready to tumble down at any moment. Skycrapers of Shenzhen cramped closely together along the smoggy skyline. The rusted low fences on the north slope served as border of forbidden area. The Classification Range [分類靶場] was in the west. Gusts came and gone ever since we're on top of the hill. Red flags fluttering in the wind indicated possible firing practices, still none of us paid any attention to them. We're told that no practices would be done on holidays. It was not yet noon, but my longing wish of having bean curd pudding hurried me down eroded paths towards Ho Sheung Heung [河上鄉]. The bean curd factory was not far away from the Kui Shek Hau Ancestral Hall [居石侯公祠]. Having gulped several bowls of bean curd pudding and milk, I went to enjoy the green field scenery of Long Yuen [塱原] beside River Bea [雙魚河]. Some fish were struggling in the oily water of the almost dried up river. Going along the river and then along Castle Peak Road, the group arrived at Kwu Tung [古洞] for a lunch break. In view of my full stomach, there's no point for me to stay behind. As a result, I took the chance to visit San Tin [新田]. I hurried pass Chau Tau [洲頭] and Lok Ma Chau Transport Interchange. Finally reached the temple, study hall and ancestral halls [東山 古廟, 大夫第, 明德堂, 麟峰文公祠] at Fan Tin Village [蕃田村] somewhat earlier than estimated. Given that there would be a Lantern Lighting [點燈] Ceremony that evening, tables were set up for the feast at one of the halls. There's an easy way to follow the route to those spots, ie, to take the lanes that were paved with red bricks. As my stay at San Tin was longer than expected, I was late on my return to Kwu Tung [古洞]. Hence, I decided to take my own route to the two villages mentioned in the group's itinerary. The freedom without a large group was much to my pleasure. Sticking to the previous direction, I went along Kwu Tung Rd towards Hang Tau Rd [坑頭路] on the other side of Sheung Yue River. Somewhere near Lin Tong Mei [蓮塘尾], two stray dogs barking ferociously trying to drive me away. At the crossing, I chose to follow Fan Kam Road [粉錦公路] which cut through Fir Hill [褔全山] Golf Course on both sides. Hardly any pavements were found, I was squeezed between giant trucks and high fence. Nevertheless, the views of undulating green lawns and giant firs, plus paperbark trees that lined the road were fascinating. They had reminded me of the time spent travelling aboard. On my way to Fung Ying Monastery [蓬瀛僊館], I came across people from the group. They had just finished their walk which covered more villages, such as Ki Lun [麒麟村] and Ping Kong [丙崗].

Ha Keng 下徑　7-8/2/06　Fine　BF1-3　 18oC 乘船抵梅窩後，沿嶼南路經南山營地入貝澳，可惜剛錯過了日落。路上曾遇大群過路水牛，迫使汽車也 要讓步。登記後取得營位起營，此營區有保安駐守巡邏，比其他地方安全。可惡的是那兒沒必要地過度燈火通明，做成的光害 極大，加上一輪大半滿的明月，可見的星座只有獵戶，大犬及部份的小犬與雙子。它們像是由月亮帶領著，由東至西橫過近天 頂的位置，近水平線因有煙霞看不清，大東蓮花山後的東涌光害更不用說了。很希望去西部的營地看星，可能會好一點。入夜 後風力快速增強，溫度下降了不少。潮退時的浪聲頗大，說話要很用力。半夜裡要不時起來觀星一會兒，順道調整一下給狂風 吹奀了的營帳。又難怪營帳的，因我怕重，少帶了一枝柱。這樣的風，如果"有帆玩就正"啦！日落後，雲層漸增，而接著那天 也有疏落的片片薄雲。 因被白富田擋著，未能看到日出。吃過早點便沿芝麻灣道朝拾塱進發，那營地較簡陋，但不會被路燈的光害騷擾。自咸田往拾 塱涌口的路上有不少環境幽美的豪宅，口味佈置都不錯。芝麻灣懲教所一帶的路段較亂，手上地圖的告示牌位置跟實際出入不 少，後者應該在四交路上，不知是否怕蓋了路口而放了在其中一條車路與小徑交界。不巧的是我們正要找那小徑，抵達了又不 見路牌，懷疑自己去錯。商量後照下小徑過長沙灣，那兒有不少廢屋及大量沖上岸的垃圾，卻仍有居民種田及狗隻守衛，而對 出則有很多漁排。經村民指引過山咀另一面的廢村欲往蝦鬚排，那裡遍佈荊棘長草。我們闖了一回，見太花時間，也玩夠了便 作罷 ... 大概沿那條有不少大型垃圾的澗上會快點吧。退回山咀入暗徑，終於來到一戒毒營，再登山至郊遊徑，自登山徑上可 眺望蝦鬚排。此段郊遊徑落差不大，路上坡上也滿是奇特巨岩，讓大家發揮想像力。海峽對岸的長洲及石鼓洲在逆光中的海上 靜躺著，途中可遙見下徑岸邊的肥豬石。面向大浪灣的一段較多林蔭，還差數十米抵龍尾路交時轉入下山水泥徑往大浪，山腳 有一垃圾焚化磚爐，跟分流那個差不多。避過惡狗群才能抵達屬於郊野公園範圍的沙灘，那天的浪不算很大，可那長長的白色 幼沙灘本身已夠吸引了。越過岬角到另一面的二浪，只有我一個下澄碧村看古窯[kiln]，餘人繼續前進。跟大浪灣一樣，該海 灘亦是屬於郊野公園範圍，可是沒有正式途徑連接郊遊徑，另人費解。要參觀古蹟，惟有自海上到來，也不肯定那碼頭是否私 人的，但見其後的建築物有特區旗飄揚。另一途徑便是要抄不明顯小徑，我下山時己見坡上有不少垃圾，繞過村屋旁的山坡到 沙灘。那兒的海浪比大浪灣那邊還要大得多了，水漲關係，沙灘大部份給淹了，只餘坡度不少的粗沙沙丘，惟有在花圃的水泥 高牆頂上走到靠近碼頭那邊的古蹟。大部份古蹟都被圍起來，反而最完整的那個卻沒有。它們都是用橙紅色石建成的中空圓柱 體，現在看來跟井口差不多模樣。村後有一小型配水庫，看過後走回頭路，今次在沙丘上奔跑，頗為費勁，卻還比慢行省力， 因為沒時間讓腳板沉進沙裡去。急走上山，終趕上同伴，再次一起行進。繞過咀排對上的山咀一段後下達望東灣，遙見大量灰 煙，正擔心有山火阻路，原來只是村民在戒毒營前燒東西。自青年旅舍起又要上山，其後那段路從前未鋪水泥時十分好走，現 在走起來雙腿很是難受。我很是懷念那時鋪滿厚厚針葉的小徑，軟綿綿的土地叫人舒服透了。難怪一些紐西蘭人喜愛不穿鞋子 到處走，當然在香港可以這樣做的地方不多。因貝澳海灘看來清潔，我也曾放心地赤腳在微冷的沙上走了一大段，享受大自然 的按摩。小時候不時到這裡游泳，海床平坦，走出很遠也不至沒頂。那時灘上有大量雪白的貝殼，如今的貝殼數量已完全不可 相比了，大家還是不要帶它們走，讓它們給海浪打磨成新一代的粉沙吧。原本打算回貝澳看日落的，可是自望東灣起，西南方 的雲層便開始積聚。回到營地時有的只是陰天，連晚霞也欠奉 ....

Kwun Yam Shan 觀音山　31/1/06　Fine+hazy　BF1　 23.6oC　photos 相簿 自平定道登 斧山[Hammer Hill]，途中有不少晨運客的建築，稍後亦有政府新鋪的小徑。該地段多為白林，樹木高幼，也有些大型疊石，玩 捉迷藏好像不錯。林內支路不少，四通八達，可是臨近住宅區，要當心山賊。抵扎山道[Jat's Incline]涼亭小休後，經健身地 轉崎嶇山徑正打算登東山，要命的是友人竟因沒穿襪子，而決定放棄，惟有陪其下山返回涼亭，才獨自利用午休時間登半山賞 景。只見北方遠處為倒靴石，其他怪石各有千秋。滿以為在這陽光普照的日子裡，於山上看九龍的景色理應不錯。可惜還是因 灰霾濃罩，只能看見近處一兩區，港島那方只有山頂露出一點，但這樣已比上次天陰時的景物要好多了。會合後沿扎山道上沙 田坳道，沿路很多車輛經過，不單要小心它們，也被迫吸了不少廢氣。登東山瞭望台作四方觀望，南方象山一系巍峨挺拔，西 面的黃牛水牛，西南的蠔涌谷...多得說不完，只是都不大看得清。經大老坳過基維爾營[Gilwell Camp]，此段林蔭車道要算最 舒適，至支路選右往茂草岩，無論途上還是村裡都有游蕩的狗群狂吠。跟村童確認過路口之後，沿水泥徑[有路燈]穿越田野， 該徑可通芙蓉泌[村童及路牌用的不是"泌"，而是下面有土字的別]。不一會便橫過車路，朝觀音山走。此段為林中水泥徑，多 落葉，看來人流不多。觀音山那村的狗最惡，而且會走近人，幸我可用張開的傘子擋著牠們。觀音花園有車路沿馬麗口坑下隧 道口，但我選了觀坪路上吊草岩。至路交時，可選右轉往水泉澳372，而我則選了登吊草岩旁發射站所在的小丘觀景，之後沿階 梯前往位於半山的觀音廟。該歷史悠久的廟宇正在重建中，幸主要殿堂仍未動工，仍可讓我一睹原有風貌，那才是我兒時常經 過時看到的樣子。這兒雖位處半山，不時仍見白髮蒼蒼的虔誠信徒登山參拜。現時該廟的通道只於8-5開放，其他時間便要繞道 了。舊有階梯已重鋪，因此我選走右路，越旱澗下山，不消一會便跟左徑會合，巴士總站已在望。

Ma Tai Stream 馬大石澗+石壟仔石林　25/1/06　Fine 　BF1-2　18oC　photos 相簿 馬大的出口是一條石屎渠模樣的地方，沒甚可觀。離開石屎渠後，原始的石澗才展現眼前。巨石纍纍的澗道一直延伸，途中所 見，不少被水沖刷光滑，形成奇特的弧形。下段全是迷你瀑布，要越過有著藍色鐵橋下的水壩，才陸續大些的。整段石澗也有 大大小小的水潭，有些看來頗清的，只是當你看過沿途各式的垃圾，當中包括幼童坐的玩具車，百佳手推車及不少石油氣罐... 等等，你便會認真考慮應否下水或取水煮食。石面上有時還留有灰炭痕跡，大概是有人曾在那兒燒烤或燒雜物，對澗道做成更 多的傷害。一些大石的沖刷面背對上游，可能是滾下來後，方向也掉轉了。巨岩纍疊形成大少間隙，偶然亦有可供人穿越的。 如不繞經車路越壩，可直接上攀。自該壩已可遙見右上方有一道企壁，壁前一小壩下有一瀑，瀑底形成一小水簾洞，洞前為一 人頭模樣的巨岩(英雄石)，它的"頸"後與崖間有一道小水溝，狀若頸巾般圍繞著"人頭"。此處岩石之巨，有的如七人車，甚至 可媲美小巴的尺寸。自右後方沿林徑上登至小壩，右方崖壁後，兩疊水瀑自縫中瀉下，注入面前一大潭中，那便是英雄瀑。水 壩旁有山徑繞至瀑頂，亦可試著上攀左方傾斜的崖壁。據聞自該處往後的澗道無甚可觀，因此自左方山徑離澗，穿越墳地至燒 烤場，再沿車道上走，先過大橋，抵支路過小橋後上山，經農地往馬鞍山村，當然你可直接沿車路往該村。其時天色已放晴， 雖則沙田海一帶仍有煙霞。很久不見的藍天白雲竟然重現"江湖"。村中有一大一小兩教堂，登鹿巢山途中回望該村，背景為企 陡的馬鞍山，襯在其時無雲的碧空下，真有世外桃源之感。 天帝糞坑對上的小崗圍網內新建了水務設施，附近的山徑已被剷出一條隔火帶，距工地西面數百米之處的丘陵地亦有明顯車痕 。石壟仔石林真的巨石如林，它雖沒昆明石林的石塊高大，但是要穿梭其間，還是蠻廢勁的，當然亦頗為危險。石隙深闊都有 ，有時候要從一巨石頂越隙下跳兩米，到另一塊只有不及一平方米的石面，或是走在60度傾斜的石面上，也是一種挑戰。表面 粗糙如砂紙的火成岩，被侵蝕出無可名狀的怪模樣，各種大小橢圓的凹陷，縱橫的坑紋與及如波濤的曲紋。有的巨石如佛手柑 ，有的則似怒海中小艇。而貌似三角巧克力的要算最多，實在另人垂涎！另有一石如劍拔弩張的眼鏡蛇，亦有一橫架它石間的 三角石柱，表面竟無明顯蝕紋。遙見山谷中的梅子林村有大片空置梯田，不知將有何發展。遊過上方的石林後折返，經414出鹿 巢坳下引水道離開，抵梅子林路過橋位時發現剛才在石林看到的梯田，便是這兒。從前的一些寮屋及果田全都被剷去了，路口 有政府的官地牌豎著，也有工程在進行中。

Tai Ho Wan>Lau Fa Tung 大蠔灣>榴花峒　18/1/06　Foggy　BF3-5　22oC 　photos 相簿 一開始便是陰沉沉的天色 ，有點梅雨季節的味道。沿梅窩的銀河走到一所古更樓，它屬於一列石屋的一部份，全都是私人地方，不能入內。前往文武廟 的路上，多是田地，一些新設長椅很有童話味，還以為到了迪士尼。穿過白銀鄉的門樓，來到一所有著綠瓦的迷你廁所，雖然 簡陋，卻有特色，應該是全港獨有。前行不久便來到銀礦灣瀑布公園，一左一右兩瀑，但右方那條已水乾，其上不遠為己封閉 的銀礦洞。黃公田涼亭附近有數條支路，但主徑鋪上水泥，十分明顯。惟一的是自黃公田至田寮的小徑跟不同年份的地圖對照 都有出入，而位於紅花顏與田寮之間的一座涼亭出現在舊圖中，反而較新的卻沒有，不知是否曾拆卸重建。朝大蠔灣前進，發 現一直都是只有海面有陽光，其餘地方都是灰灰暗暗。大蠔灣的涌口一帶景緻迷人，可惜前有高速公路。穿越六合玄宮，自另 一面入林走澗，經小片泥灘抵125的山腳。由道觀登125至牛頭灣對上山脊的一段路，是全日唯一有藍天白雲的時候，好像是要 讓我看清此一帶遭山火燒毀後的景象。劫後餘生的樹葉都變成橙啡色，表面上遠看也算一個美景，近觀卻弄得一身黑煤屎。越 過一片燒焦的樹林之後，強風再次把雲霧吹回來，不消一會便覆蓋了所有山頭，加上此時路徑開始變得不大明顯，因此不敢走 得太快，以免錯過正確路口。走著走著，霧越來越濃，視野跌至十多米。在某一分叉路時，依地圖顯示選走左面，可是過乾澗 後小徑已隱沒在過頭的長草中，於此視野惡劣的情況下，惟有退回，改走地圖上沒有的右路向上走，起碼這邊只有山火後剛長 出來的短草。在大概HE084693位置的小丘上，路徑變得模楜凌亂，而不巧地那時濃霧增厚，視野降至只有不及三米，此情景令 我想起上次在大帽山的"大霧"黑夜定向，可以拿電筒出來玩激光劍。雖然霧濃，風卻一點都不小，不可以花太多時間停下來看 圖。最終決定依指南針方向走，不消一會便接回橫亙於前方的明顯山徑。自此沿榴花峒西北橫走，中途在路旁選了處細風位吃 點東西。老實說，那兒並不好坐，但之前一路上都找不到合適地方休息，不是風太大，便是密林，因此也沒法了。 下二白坳時，霧淡了不少，已可以看到山下的愉景灣。而風力重又增強至BF4-6，使人有衝動立刻到大白灣玩雙體船。上次在那 兒玩時已算大風，但也沒這般大啊。坳的另一方為大輋峒，上有發射站設施，下三白坳時可遙見東北方的陰澳，那兒只剩下少 量木材存放。登犁壁山途中，路旁有一巨石形似蟹腹，再上一點另有一石則如國際象棋的馬。犁壁山與大山之間有隔火路。未 抵大山頂之前以為可鳥瞰竹篙灣，怎料受濃霧阻擋，景物時隱時現，免強可見迪欣湖及一些迪士尼遊戲設施。朝北下山，近山 腳時霧較薄，視野改善不少。出廢校左轉下抵馬路，沿路旁走一會至彎位過對面下橋底。眼見如此天色，決定放棄花坪一段， 留待來日重遊。先找到連接欣澳站的隧道，然後繞道往大陰頂的山腳探路，以確定將來的可能登山位置，才回頭往欣澳站。如 剛才在廢校外右轉下階梯，越過天橋及公路，可直接到這邊來。由於尾段路程需在沒有正式過路處的地方橫過高速公路，必定 要萬分小心，不則便會成為一塊"人"肉薄餅！大家可能在外地的高速公路見過不少"松鼠薄餅"吧?

Mt Stenhouse+Ling Kok 陰山菱角　4/1/06　Smoggy　 BF3-5　20oC　photos 相簿 What a dismal day it seemed when I woke up to a smoggy sky with high wind. Setting off early at a brisk pace from Soku, we hiked uphill from Mo Tat [模達]. From then on, we had met no other persons until we're down at Lo So Shing [蘆鬚城]. It became more dangerous hopping among boulders, with such a strong wind blowing in from the SE. The first spot we've visited was the Crescent Moon Rock [月牙石], one might say that it's a pair of horns too. The other side of the rock face tended to slant downwards, one could not lie on the "moon" in an easy manner. Then there're the Bread Loaf, the Puppy [or Mickey with pointed ears?], the Dying Whale [垂死鯨石], the Tank and the Gecko Walls [壁虎岩]. We tried to brace ourselves up the walls in turns, posing for photos. Rock- strewn slopes with tumbled tors were common. The most exhilarating part of Ling Kok Shan [菱角山] was its winding tunnel [九曲地道]. We had to enter on all fours. A few metres inside, the ceiling became higher, we could then stretch our backs again. Some more metres ahead, we're forced to proceed on all fours again. At the next corner, we decided to retreat for lunch, without venturing the rest of the tunnel. The draught inside seemed to be alright so far ... no stench. Unlike those on Ling Kok, trails on Mt Stenhouse was unpaved. Not only was they unpaved, sections of them had formed small erosion gullies. The wind seemed to howl even more, the higher we climbed. It was impossible to talk without gulping in lungfuls of raging wind. The Phallus Rock [陽元石] and the Ink Pad Rock [墨硯石] were just beside the path, whereas the Finger Rock was somewhat further away on one side. The Finger Rock [手指石] looked like a mobile phone from another angle, while the first one looked as if it was a giant paw pushing other rocks away from it. Soon we're at the trigon. pole, some minutes were spent exploring the indistinct trail down to Ha Mei Tsui [下尾咀]. Time did not allow us to stay any longer, hence we had to retrace our steps to the pole, then started our downhill leg to the Human Head Rock [人頭石] and the Eagle Beak Rock [鷹咀石]. The former also looked like someone was wearing a helmet of medieval era. People also see this rock as a Monster from below, yet I could only take it as some kind of toy animal made by Lego cubes. This was the only place where the 'dreamy' sun had tried its best to pop out its head for some precious minutes. Just when we're ready to leave for the Buffalo and the Bullhead Rocks, the eastern sky looked as if it was going to pour. Though I couldn't say there's a leaden sky, the whole area on that side was blanketed with dark grey mist. There seemed to be some devils hidden behind the 'curtain'. On the other hand, the sun in the west was retreating, which had sent me a tint of worry. We hurried through a dense forest before emerging somewhere near those 2 rocks we're looking for. Yet, we didn't have the heart to search for them anymore. After a brief scan of the slopes, we rushed downhill towards Lo So Shing beach. It was strange that numerous police cordon tapes were found along the trails we'd just visited, ie, ever since we have gone up Ling Kok Shan. None of us had heard anything about a police search in the area concerned .... Reaching the paved paths off Lo So Shing Beach, I began to look for the newly set up giant wind turbine. I'd seen it while on the hills, it was turning clockwise behind the saddle near Hung Shing Ye Beach [洪聖爺灣]. However, even the policeman at Yung Shu Wan [ 榕樹灣] was only able to tell me a rough direction, we decided to leave it this time. It was dusk by then, I could only pay a brief visit to the squatter huts [with poles as supports down beneath the huts] along the O Tsai [澳仔] beach, before catching the ferry back home.

Ngau Kwo Lo,Dragon Boat Reef 牛過路+龍船石　2/1/06　Hazy with sunshine　BF0-1　23oC　photos 相簿 八時許往海下的小巴不單沒有滿座，而且大部份人都在北潭涌之前下了車。發現了一條新開的暗徑，一路上都綁有一截截的警 察封鎖膠帶，大概是上年夏天那次搜山時留下的。嘗試沿該徑上山，大抵上多障礙物，還差數十米到山頂時更路徑分叉了，向 上那條結果不通行，需退回一點，然後入向西的支徑。那是上次定向比賽時來往起終點與賽事中心之間的指定山徑，不似之前 那條一直穿越樹林，這條較為開陽。可憐的是在我們找路時，曾於越過藤蔓時沾上了一身黑蟻，牠們叮人是頗疼的，幸沒發炎 。走回正路當然步速快多了，不消多久便抵達山上的平地。風微，四周都濃罩在煙霾中，陽光怎樣努力也驅不散它。只能隱約 看得見赤洲，近處的銀洲才清晰些。隔著赤門海峽的鳳凰笏頂像巨無霸的長臂般橫伸著，像是要擋住內陸吹來的毒霧。憑著定 向地圖輕易穿林過山，穿過林中的廢田不久，便要改換地形圖。一路上有數種指路帶，但是其中一種綁的位置有誤導成份，還 是靠自己吧！終於望見鵝頸咀，知道離小塘營不遠。將抵營舍前的一大片山坡已成劣地，希望此情形不要惡化擴大！那劣地的 小沖溝如樹根般向四面八方伸展。繞過荔枝莊廢田往大白角看龍船石，那兒的石質跟馬屎洲的相似，近碼頭處的較多色彩，另 一邊則多黑燧石層。吃過乾糧後上攀只有稀疏灌木的白角仔，繼而越過雞麻峒下蛇石坳。雞麻峒的南坡又是大片的劣地，唉！ 在蛇石坳路交處一樹上竟釘了一張褪色照片，上有一句罵人話及張炳X的簽名。照片中好像是柏麗大道之類的購物街，人來人往 ，看來沒一個是主角，真不明為何會被釘在樹上，是又一個九龍皇帝的傑作嗎？上石屋山時正值一時許，隨身的簡陋寒暑表在 樹蔭下測得26度，陽光下則超過32度！加上該段無風及大部份時候無遮蔭，悶熱難耐。雖說那表不大準確，但感覺上開陽處應 有26度以上。深涌草坪上一個鮮橙色的營幕很是奪目，三杯酒躺在寧靜的企嶺下海中，令巨靈般的馬鞍山更顯得高聳入雲。沿 山腰一路微微上行，最終接上坳門的草坪，以及熟識的小片白千層林。路經嶂上營地對出的一些垃圾箱，牛群正在翻弄一地的 垃圾，不知垃圾是給牛弄出來的，還是本來就給棄在地上。其中有大量的發泡膠碗，大概是殘羹的味道引來了牛隻，其中一隻 還正在用牙弄開一個綁了結的膠袋呢！為何牠們好好地有草不吃？本來打算下龍坑旁的小徑，但當看到烈日正照著那邊山坡時 ，便改變了主意，轉為向岩頭山的隔火路走去。那兒其實也並不大好走，只因草頭濕滑。下抵坳位再轉入林中石磴古道，不用 說那是更陰暗濕滑的了。近山腳時有廢村，不久便接上車路經高塘的一些別墅旁出北潭路。

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