Taiwan from my eyes

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240. "Playboy" Rabbi
This posture somehow reminds me of the playboy mascot hehehe

 

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Thanks a lot!

Thanks a ton for following the thread and keep dropping comments, COBALT
Sure no probs, following are my rough itinerary during my stay in Taiwan...
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Ok, after CNY mood, let's continue to the travel picture and before that let me wish everyone Happy CNY and hope this year will be a better year

241. Mushy mushy
Mushroom rocks like the one I saw in Yeh Liu. But this one feels cold and kinda wet when I touched it.

 

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242. Glowing silvergrass

 

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243. Silvergrass season
Winter season is the season for silvergrass, especially in the mountain area

 

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244. Nanya Waves~1
From Bitou, we move to Nanya, another scenic area in North Taiwan that is famous for it's rock formation and waves

 

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245. Nanya Waves~2
Zoom to the outer rocks from the previous picture

 

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246. Nanya Waves~3
It's me meditating while waiting for the long exposure to finish ;p

 

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247. Rock's Pimple
This is the rock's surface where I'm sitting, it's definitely very very "comfortable" heheh

 

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248. The famous Nanya Rock
This swirling rocks is formed naturally through seawater and wind erossion.
Look how big the rock is when compared to human.

 

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249. The main reason.
In earlier picture I mentioned that there's one reason why I want to come to Nanya.
This picture is the main reason why I want to come Nanya...this view is the same view shown in One Piece Opening Song 10 .

For those who didn't watch the anime, or watch it but never notice here's the link to the song video
Check out minutes 2.11 - 2.17

Never thought that a Japanese anime will include a scene from Taiwan for their opening song

 

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250. Yin Yang Sea
The sea in here known as Yin Yang Sea, because it have 2 colors (blue and slight brown).
But since it's getting dark you can't really see the difference in this picture.
It was initially believed that the sea color was the result of pollution from Taiwan Metal Mining Corp’s smelting activities but, over 10 years after the company stopped its activities, Yin-yang Sea still exists.

 

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251. Far far away island

 

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252. Gorilla Mountain
I wonder how people can find such interesting angle

 

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253. Gold Mountain - Jinguashi
Covered by silvergrass during winter, this mountain looks like a golden mountain during sunset. And coincidentally this mountain area used to be a gold mining

 

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254. Golden Waterfall
The substantial Jinguashi rainfall seeps into the mine shafts through cracks in the surface rock, becoming acidulous water after interacting with the pyrite and energite underground and undergoing oxidation reduction. A natural wonder “Gold Waterfall” has formed where the terrain drops sharply. This is one of the sources of the Yin-yang Sea.

 

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255. A pavillion with splash of colors

 

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256. Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area
Aowanda Forest Recreation Area is in southeastern Nantou County. This 2787-hectare area is 1100 to 2600 meters above sea level. Since the mean annual temperature is 19ºC, it is warm in winter and cool in summer. And during winter, Aowanda is the ideal place for observing the changing autumn hues.

How do I go there: For Aowanda and Qing Jing trip I decide to join a local tour since both the areas are quite inaccessible with public transport

 

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257. Moon Crater
Just kidding ;p, it's network of river stream that got buried by soil and sands.
Aowanda is one of the area in Taiwan that got hit by natural disaster several times, the most recent are:
- 2007: Typhoon Sepat and Landslide
- 2009: Typhoon Morakot

 

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Nice and refreshing! Can't wait for next week