Working Hard
With the school week half-over, I haven’t been out with my camera for a while. I’ve missed some great sunsets, so that sure is a shame. The good news is that I plan to go camping this weekend and I...
View ArticleThe Monkeys of Songboling
These semi-wild monkeys live near Songboling, a popular hiking trail and home of a large temple complex near Changhua and Nantou. I call them “semi-wild” because these monkeys, Formosan Rock Macaques,...
View ArticleSoutian Temple, Songboling
This post includes more shots from Songboling, this time at Shoutian Temple (受天宮). These temple parades are becoming quite common on my blog, but I love them for their energy, unpredictable nature, and...
View ArticleMore From Around Songboling
Here are some more shots from my recent trip to Songboling, a beautiful temple complex on the top of a mountain in the Changhua-Nantou region of central Taiwan. The temple included a large market,...
View ArticleFrom Nantou County
Last weekend, we stayed in Nantou County at a sort of homestay-style place. Since this was in what seemed the middle of nowhere, my photography changed quite a bit without an urban environment. I had a...
View ArticleJiji, Nantou County (集集)
Today’s images come from 集集, or Jiji, a small but touristy town in Nantou County. Part of the reason it’s a bit touristy is due to the fact that the 1999 “9/21″ earthquake was centered in this small...
View ArticleRooftop Dragon
This dragon was at a temple in Nantou County I visited last weekend. I liked the mix of sunlight on the dragon with the overcast sky in the background. Filed under: taiwan2010 Tagged: 70-300mm, asia,...
View ArticleColorful Joss Chimney, Nantou
This joss chimney – used for burning prayers and “ghost money” – was in Nantou last weekend. It’s much more colorful and intricate than these usually tend to be – especially on the sides near the door....
View ArticleFarm in Nantou
This was taken in Nantou when I was visiting last month. This week is pretty quiet on the blog end as I’ll be leaving for Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Saturday and traveling through to Thailand. Since it’s...
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