Recent Photos: September to October 2014

A lone tree on the 7 highway in the mountains of Taoyuan County.

Overlooking Naluo village, Taiwan.

I am no Macro photographer, but this cropped photo of a wasp nest didn't come out too bad.

Ocean lovers enjoy a campfire on the coast near Dulan, Taiwan.

Macaques can be spotted in many places in Taiwan. It is very easy to see them in the South. Here one feasts on some fruit near Taitung.

On a beach north of Taitung, people wander around the washed up twigs.

A man drums at his temple north of Taitung

The beautiful cliffs of Dulan, north of Taitung

A woman places persimmons to be sun dried then baked at the Hsinpu Persimmon cake factory. The 1 ingredient cakes are sold for about 140 NT per box, extremely tasty for being only dried persimmon.

Although it may be cliche to post a photo of Taipei 101, this was the most beautiful time I ever saw it. If you go to Taipei, you should definitely walk up Elephant Mountain at sunset to take in this view.

Hsinpu Yimin Festival Shenzhu event: Holy pig 義民節神豬

In Taiwan there are many events that follow the lunar calendar. I had shot the Yanshui fireworks festival, but it left me craving for another event to get a good dose of Taiwanese culture you don't see in everyday life around the streets. 

This festival is kind of a competition to see who can raise the fattest pig in time for the 20th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. The Hakka tradition has been carried down for generations and is a big part of their yearly celebrations. 

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