Finishing off the roll.
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Weekly Links – July 30, 2009
- Patrick Cowsill on adopting a dog.
- The Real Taiwan with a video montage of Kinmen Island.
- Biking in Taiwan cycles Taipei to Jiaoxi and back.
- The NH Bushman updates the location for the Blogger Beach BBQ.
- Mark Forman on changes Taichung has undergone.
- Darren with photographs from the weekend’s Cosplay event.
- The Battle of the Fisherman’s Wharf on going to school in Danshui.
- Claudia Jean compares the Kaohsiung MRT with the Taipei Neihu Line.
- David Reid participates in a Human Rights Camp on Green Island.
- Arthur Dent covers the thanks the PRC received for improving PR amongst Taiwanese.
- Taiwan Democracy Movement on dictators and the political party that loves them.
EVENTS: Gongliao No Nukes Film and Music Festival July 31-August 2. Taipei Computer Applications Show runs now through August 3 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. Taiwan Culinary Exhibition August 20-23. Nine Inch Nails are coming to Taiwan August 12, for more concerts check out GigGuide Taiwan! More events at Taiwanderful. Have an event you want listed? Contact me.
Michael Turton at the View from Taiwan posts links on Mondays, but you probably already knew that!
Daily Photo – Ads
This is one of the half-dozen or so pictures I like after developing my first roll of film in ages. I’ve recently acquired a Nikon FM2n along with a 50mm f/1.4 lens, a 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens, and a small assortment of warming filters.
Daily Photo – Shapes
If orange stars and green clovers were included this could pass for a box of Lucky Charms.
Daily Photo – Security
On top of a wall in Jhongsing Village.
Daily Photo – Field Trip
You get to drink from the fire hose!
Weekly Links – July 23, 2009
- The theatrical trailer for the movie Formosa Betrayed.
- Shu Flies on how to write a letter in Chinese.
- The Daily Someone hits a milestone.
- Let’s Make Taipei Bike Commuter Friendly illustrates the dangerous moves we all have to put up with.
- Taiwanese Secrets with an overview of the Taiwan’s climate.
- Andres with the flashmob tribute to Michael Jackson that took place in Ximen.
- The NH Bushman with some night shots of Hsinchu.
- INDIAC covers news of the recent name change of the CKS Memorial Hall to the Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall – and back.
- Taiwan Inside enters the Best Trip in the World contest, I’m happy they chose a weekday to go to Sun Moon Lake. Showing how much of a zoo it is on a Saturday or Sunday would deter visitors.
EVENTS: Cosplay at NTU July 25-26. More events at Taiwanderful. Looking for a concert? Check out GigGuide Taiwan for your live music needs! Have an event you want listed? Contact me.
Still have an appetite for more links? Michael Turton at the View from Taiwan posts links on Mondays!
Cycling Shanlinxi
The cycling group I recently joined, The Nantou City Power Cycling Club took a trip to Shanlinxi [杉林溪] on Sunday. Shanlinxi is about 17 kilometers uphill from the Xitou Recreational Forest Park [溪頭森林遊樂區].
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Solar Eclipse – July 22, 2009
This morning I had the chance to grab a few shots of today’s solar eclipse, which was the longest to occur in the twenty-first century and won’t be surpassed in duration for another 123 years. Although it wasn’t a total eclipse when viewed from Taiwan, I consider myself very lucky to have had a chance to witness it.
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