Photos by Hui-chen
Video by MJ Klein
We took Dad out on Belews Lake on a pontoon boat. It was a great day and everyone had a wonderful time on the calm waters of the lake. We were going along at a relatively slow speed and came across this snake swimming at a surprisingly high speed:
I was using my new Glidecam Pro 2000 with the body pod and managed to get some video too.
Photos by MJ Klein
Hui-chen and I were in Nantou and we basically stumbled upon the 921 Memorial Park in Mingjian. Actually it’s not exactly named that, but that is precisely what it is - a park dedicated to the memory of the 921 earthquake. 2,416 lives were lost in the 7.3 magnitude quake that occurred at 01:47 local time. That’s after midnight, folks. I’ve been in quite a few earthquakes, and some of them big enough to be frightening but can you imagine being awakened by a huge earthquake in the middle of the night? Surely the high numbers of people lost were due to the fact that they were home in bed when their building collapsed.
The 921 earthquake has special meaning for me. I first traveled to Taiwan in April of 2000. I visited some sites in Taichung, at the northern end of the fault line and personally saw the destruction and also some of the repair efforts underway. I will never forget looking at a landslide while someone told me that there were several hundred people still unaccounted for, and they were presumed to be buried under the landslide.
This photo is of what is called (in English) the Tilting Electric Tower. It’s a fitting memorial to the earthquake and demonstrates the extend of the damage. This tower is the centerpiece of the park, and I took a short walking tour of the park with the specific goal of reporting on it. So please join me as I take you thorough the park and we get a closer look at it’s features. But first, I want to show you some historical photos I took in 2000.
Photos by MJ Klein
In Part I, we took a look at the beautiful waters of Wulai, and the downtown tourist and shopping area. History buffs will know that Wulai has it’s own narrow-gauge rail system, known at the Log Cart. Please click on the above photo to open a larger size for reading.
Photos by MJ Klein
Hui-chen and I took a little sight-seeing trip to Wulai after our return from China recently. If you haven’t been there in awhile, you should take a visit and see for yourself, what a lovely place Wulai really is.
Besides the famous waterfall, Wulai is known for these emerald green waters (and wires!). These photos are un-processed and the colors are just how the Nikon D80 photographed them.
Photos by MJ Klein
Part of the Taiwan Mini Parks Series
Hui-chen and I were driving along the mountain ridge in Hsinpu near our home when we ran across a new park being built.
View of gun boat turrets from the road
Photos by MJ Klein
Hui-chen and I have been busy - busier than usual, even for us! We went on a whirlwind trip to China and Hong Kong for 3 days. I apologize for any inconvenience but there won’t be any Bushman’s Picks this week because of our busy schedule.
Let me show you a couple of photos from our trip. Of course we’re going to do some feature articles later.
We visited a bicycle factory that makes more than 6,000,000 units per year.
And we walked around one of our favorite cities, Hong Kong (photo taken from Kowloon).
Yes, of course we did shopping too.
See you next week!
Photos by MJ Klein
So, what does a blogger/photographer do when he stays in a hotel room on the 11th floor?
What were you thinking?
Photos by MJ Klein
Hui-chen and I have been very busy traveling lately. We’ve been in Kaohsiung (to name one place) and I took some shots from a 12th floor window. It’s been awhile since I posted some city shots and these in particular are interesting because of the altitude. So, here goes:
It seems that nearly every house has some kind of illegal addition to the top floor to create another room. Personally, I prefer the open roof space.
Photo by MJ Klein
Does this mean that if you stay in this motel, you’ll be some kind of movie star? I sure hope not! I like the look of this ad. We may go check this place out sometime.
Photos by MJ Klein
Today’s Mini Park is a strip park that’s built along a busy road in Hukou.
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