The cool shopfront from Taipei Central District for Sign2

 

This shop only opens at night. It is designed for people who takes acids I guess. Effects are more pronounced for drug users.

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Tamshui Taiwan Dock for Skywatch Friday

 

The water was actually clean in contrast to my childhood memory. 

Tamsui Old Street is divided into the inner and outer side. The outer street is the golden anchor walkway of Tamsui river coast, while the inner side is a traditional old street lined with bustling shops. There are faithfully traditional pastry shops, groceries and stores selling trendy outfits and toys. The popular foods in the area include A Gei, fish ball, fried fish crackers, traditionally baked cake, Granny’s iron eggs, etc. are all must try goodies. In the evening, the beautiful scenery of the sun setting below the ocean horizon can be seen along the golden anchor walkway.

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Monkey for Saturday Critter

 

This is an old photo. Dad used to keep all sorts of animals in the house including 8 monkeys. I even got scratches causing abscesses by these hungry monkeys caught in the wilderness in Taiwan.

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Middle Taiwan for Skywatch Friday

Sky Watch at Middle Taiwan 

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Taipei street signs for Sign2

 

Sign overload everywhere in Taipei street

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Cat family in tea room outside a cafe for Mural Monday

 

This is a mural I would have forgotten in the hard drive if I was not searching for a mural to post on this event

Outside a cafe in Taipei Taiwan

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Taipei mural for Mural Monday

 

Melbourne is cold too. Despite me paying the bill, mum's frugal approach to simple life means no heating at all (I spent 20k AUD on the 26 sheets of solar panel and a battery too). She even developed chilblains in her feet. The generation. 

My trip to Cape Woolamai did not happen as the gale was up to 40 knots. The weekend weather was not fitting for me to go into the nature at all. Plus mum and brother were nagging me to stay home boy instead. So I ended up trying the best winning 2023 pie in Australia - I will show later on.

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Taipei Mural in Ximengding for Mural Monday

 

It looks very odd. It feels Bolognese sauce gone wrong in human brains. 

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Unknown insect for Saturday Critter

 

Spotted outside a temple while in Taiwan. 

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A 200mm f4 macro

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Taipei Hut for Mural Monday

 

This was a tool shed to store cleaning equipment. Quite a lot of walls painted by mural. It was a nice area to explore.

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Street sign in Tamshui Taipei for Sign2

 

The sign says street corner. The carp symbolises wealth. 

This is an old street from 1900s

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Comic book premier on mural for Mural Monday

 

Quite comical to see a fusion of Japanese Manga and Taiwanese local style in the mural

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Manga Mural for Mural Monday

 

This is the mural from the time I was in Taipei. 

Just got home from Queensland. Rushing through all the work preparations for next day. The conference was a good break first time in my life. 

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Jurassic Wall Art for Mural Monday

 

A roar that one cannot unsee.

Hualian Taiwan 

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Confucius mural in Taipei Street

 

Mural Monday event features an Asian theme of an old wise man. 

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Tamshui Taipei Taiwan for Sunday Best

 

This is near the river mouth in Taipei district. It looks somewhere in a tropical island. In fact, it is next to ugly concrete jungle. 

An illusion

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QingJing Farm in Middle Taiwan for Skywatch Friday

 

The cloud break allows some nice sunshine in. 

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Cherry Blossom in walking Path, Middle Taiwan

 

This was part of my walk in middle Taiwan.

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Samurai possessed for Mural Monday

 

This is a Japanese themed mural Spotted in Taipei

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Blossom path along spring bloom

 

This was taken while I travelled in Middle Taiwan

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