A koi pile-up at a tea house in Taichung City.
Archive for February, 2009
Daily Photo – Koi
Published February 26, 2009 Daily Photo , Photography 2 CommentsTags: Koi, Taichung, Taiwan
Daily Photo – Stray
Published February 25, 2009 Daily Photo , Photography 2 CommentsTags: Stray, Taipei, Taiwan
An obidient, clean, and friendly stray on Bo’ai Road patiently waits for a new home.
Daily Photo – Hoegaarden
Published February 24, 2009 Daily Photo , Photography 3 CommentsTags: Taiwan Photography Club
At the February meetup of the Taiwan Photography Club at Yuma Southwest Grill, Taipei City.
Sending Roses
Published February 23, 2009 Northern Taiwan , Taipei City Leave a CommentTags: CKS Shilin Residence, Roses
For anyone who missed it, yesterday was the last day of the 2009 Shilin Presidential Rose Festival. We checked out the festivities on Saturday along with a few thousand Taipei residents. Given the size of the park, it didn’t seem too crowded for Taipei.
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Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
Published February 20, 2009 Central Taiwan , Nantou County , Yuchih Township 14 CommentsTags: Cherry Blossom Festival, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
Last weekend I went with my wife and her family to the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village [九族文化村] in Yuchih Township. Right now is a great time to go because it’s the park’s Cherry Blossom Festival [九族櫻花祭].
Jinguashi – The Gold Ecological Park
Published February 16, 2009 Northern Taiwan , Taipei County 8 CommentsTags: Gold Ecological Park, Jinguashi
Located on the northeast coast of Taiwan, Jinguashi [金瓜石] was once a booming gold and copper mining town. The once prosperous area took a major plunge after the mines exhausted. However, in recent years the area has reinvented itself as a popular tourist destination. Jinguashi is home to the Gold Ecological Park [黃金博物園區], which preserves Taiwan’s mining history and serves as a venue for environmental education.
Daily Photo – Sakura
Published February 15, 2009 Daily Photo , Photography 3 CommentsTags: Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, Nantou, Sakura, Taiwan
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Sakura Festival at the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village [九族文化村] in Yuchih Township, Nantou County.
Daily Photo – Shrimp
Published February 13, 2009 Daily Photo , Photography Leave a CommentTags: Lengshuikeng, Shi Yang Restaurant, Taiwan
At Shi Yang Restaurant in Lengshuikeng.
Yingge Ceramics Museum
Published February 12, 2009 Northern Taiwan , Taipei County 8 CommentsTags: Yingge Ceramics Museum
The Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum [臺北縣立鶯歌陶瓷博物館] is a great stop for anyone wishing to get out of Taipei City for a day. Cathy and I took my parents there while they were visiting Taiwan and we all loved it. Signs are in both Chinese and English, there’s an audio-tour, and it’s easily accessible by train or bus!
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Daily Photo – Cherry Blossoms
Published February 11, 2009 Daily Photo , Photography 2 CommentsTags: Cherry Blossoms, Sakura, Taiwan
Cherry Blossoms [櫻花] near Guanyin Temple [觀音寺].
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