這張相片攝於我家樓下行人天橋。
This photo was taken from the footbridge right down the street.
那些年,眼下之車水馬龍,曾經的日常雜噪。返學、返工、買外賣,日日如常,平凡不過。這次回港,我竟不由自主按下快門。
The bustling flow of traffic was once nothing more than white noise. School, work, grabbing takeaways; everything was just routine and mundane. On this trip back in Hong Kong, I found myself instinctively reaching for my camera.
熟悉畫面,陌生場景。香港仍有紅的唔過海,條街明顯無咁迫。麥當勞脆香雞翼都係好食,壽司郎質素下跌不少。飲酒幾乎無加過價,只係朋友剩低無幾個。
A familiar sight, an unfamiliar setting. Red taxis still decline cross-harbour trips; the streets are noticeably less crowded. McDonald's hot wings still hit the spot, but the sushi isn't what it used to be. The cost for a night out has barely changed; it's just that there are so few friends left to drink with.
我無法離開這裏。
I can never leave this place.
我只是回不來了。
I just can't come back anymore.