Interview with Reality Abroad — Part Two

Interview with Reality Abroad — Part Two

Posted by on Mar 14, 2013 in blog, Taiwan, travel | No Comments

I was interviewed by Alan for Reality Abroad, a travel website aimed at helping travelers see a country from an insiders viewpoint. He asks questions about Taiwan and photography. Here is part two. The podcast can be listened to or downloaded at Images of Taiwan-Reality Abroad.  

Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival 2013 鹽水蜂炮

Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival 2013 鹽水蜂炮

Posted by on Feb 20, 2013 in blog, Taiwan, Temple Culture, travel | 14 Comments

This year’s guide and schedule to Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival can be found here: http://www.wumiao.idv.tw/ On the 14th of the first lunar month (Saturday, Feb 23rd Gregorian calendar) a temple parade leaves the Yanshui Wu Temple at 8am. At 6PM there will be three groups of gods (Line A, B and C) leaving from the  Yanshui […]

Interview with Reality Abroad

Interview with Reality Abroad

Posted by on Feb 19, 2013 in blog, travel | 16 Comments

I was recently interviewed by Alan for Reality Abroad, a travel website aimed at helping travelers see a country from an insiders viewpoint. He asks questions about Taiwan and photography. The podcast can be listened to or downloaded at Images of Taiwan-Reality Abroad. Thank you very much to Alan and Nancy who were very patient […]

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Posted by on Feb 8, 2013 in blog, Taiwan, travel | 32 Comments

Happy Chinese New Year everybody! My family and I will be spending our vacation on our land in Namasia and visiting my wife’s maternal family in Alishan. My wife’s uncle poses for a picture in traditional Tsou Aboriginal (鄒族) clothing. An Alishan tea field.  

Cloud Sea Sunset, Hohuan Mountain

Cloud Sea Sunset, Hohuan Mountain

Posted by on Jan 21, 2013 in blog, Nature, travel | 14 Comments

I was told a cloud sea display is rare on hwy. 14 from Hohuan Mountain. I rarely travel in northern and central Taiwan so I consider myself lucky to have happened on this magnificent scene.

Flying Squirrel

Flying Squirrel

Posted by on Jan 7, 2013 in blog, Nature, Photography, travel | 3 Comments

I was surprised I was able to capture this little guy in flight. It was a very dark night, the only light was a flashlight my friend was using to find the squirrels. I used an on camera flash (SB-800) with my 105mm lens. I had my 70-200 but I was standing below this tree, […]

Photography in Taiwan

Photography in Taiwan

Posted by on Dec 21, 2012 in blog, Photography, Taiwan, travel | No Comments

After living in Taiwan for many years, I truly believe that it is one of the most beautiful places in the world. The island – located off the coast of south-eastern mainland China – boasts plenty of diverse and beautiful scenery, from stretching sandy beaches and misty mountains, to stunning cityscapes, bursting with vibrant colors. […]

Canadian Kenworth

Canadian Kenworth

Posted by on Nov 22, 2012 in blog, travel | No Comments

We came upon this abandoned Kenworth near Sandon, an old mining town between New Denver and Kaslo, and if  I’ve ever seen a subject that screams for HDR treatment, this is it. We’d been wanting to get to nearby Idaho peak for the wildflowers, which are said to be life-changing, sadly the road had recently […]

Cingshui Cliffs Beach 清水斷崖

Cingshui Cliffs Beach 清水斷崖

Posted by on Nov 19, 2012 in blog, Nature, Taiwan, travel | No Comments

There were two typhoons out in the Pacific sending huge waves crashing into the Cingshui Cliffs 清水斷崖 along the Suao – Hualien Highway in Taroko National Park. I was treated to this stunning display of nature’s power under blue skies.

Fireworks at Kaohsiung’s Wannian Folklore Festival 高雄萬年季煙火

Fireworks at Kaohsiung’s Wannian Folklore Festival 高雄萬年季煙火

Posted by on Nov 16, 2012 in blog, Published, Taiwan, Temple Culture, travel | No Comments

  Fireworks at Kaohsiung’s Wannian Folklore Festival 2012 Originating from local religious temples’ celebrations, Kaohsiung’s Wannian Folklore Festival is now a festival aimed at preserving and promoting the historical and cultural heritage of the area’s temples. There are folk events, entertainment and religious parades throughout the area for a week and the highlight is the […]