Red Sky at Night….
Tis a Shepherd’s Delight (or maybe a Sailor’s Delight)…. This was Qianshuiwan (淺水灣), Sanzhi, this evening after a gloriously sunny weekend! Yes, it really was this red! Continue reading Red Sky at Night….
Category: Taiwan
Ju Ming Art Museum 朱銘美術館, Jinshan, Taipei ~ a must-see on a sunny day!
And y’know, it’s really quite an amazing place! A massive sculpture park set in the hills above Jinshan, just above Dharma Drum Mountain, the famous international Buddhist Centre, and just below all the huge graveyards that are higher up. Beautiful views down over Jinshan to the sea. Do check it out! Ju Ming Museum houses all the incredible art work of Ju Ming 朱銘, the world famous Taiwanese sculptor, born in Miaoli, Taiwan in 1938. You must go there once in your life, and that once must be on a sunny day, because all Ju Ming’s most famous art works are large … Continue reading Ju Ming Art Museum 朱銘美術館, Jinshan, Taipei ~ a must-see on a sunny day!
Mini Sunflowers in Sanzhi!
Yes there’s a whole patch of mini sunflowers growing on a corner of the road out in the middle of nowhere here in Sanzhi 三芝 and they look spectacular. On this dull day, they really brighten up the place! I just love sunflowers! Continue reading Mini Sunflowers in Sanzhi!
Here are 15 things no one told you about living in Taiwan, Travel Destinations – AsiaOne Travel
Check out this article…. AsiaOne Destinations – . Read more at AsiaOne Source: Here are 15 things no one told you about living in Taiwan, Travel Destinations – AsiaOne Travel Continue reading Here are 15 things no one told you about living in Taiwan, Travel Destinations – AsiaOne Travel
Amazing Brown Paper Art Landscape @ Happier Café 更快樂實驗所, Taipei!
Happier Café is part art installation, part café, part social education centre and part fun! The focus is on helping people take action for a happier world, based on the ‘Ten Keys to Happier Living’ which are ~ firstly how we interact with the outside world through our daily activities – using the acronym GREAT: 1) Giving – doing things for others 2) Relating – connecting with people 3) Exercising – taking care of your body 4) Awareness – living life mindfully 5) Trying Out – keeping on learning new things. The second five keys come from inside us and … Continue reading Amazing Brown Paper Art Landscape @ Happier Café 更快樂實驗所, Taipei!
Penghu says ‘no casino’ for second time – Taipei Times
At last some good news in the world of referendums and elections ~ check out this article…. Penghu residents yesterday voted against the development of a local gambling industry in the second casino referendum held in the outlying county. Source: Penghu says ‘no casino’ for second time – Taipei Times Continue reading Penghu says ‘no casino’ for second time – Taipei Times
Ah, a sunny day, at last!
Finally the rain has stopped, and yippee, today’s been bright and sunny ~ YES! It started with an early morning rainbow over Sanzhi ~ I love rainbows. I’m sure that’s my house at the end of the rainbow, but sadly there was no pot of gold waiting when I got home ha ha! And then this afternoon, the whole world was out and about, mostly at the beach – or in the car driving to and from the beach. You gotta have a lot of stamina to live in such a small country with so many people who all go … Continue reading Ah, a sunny day, at last!
Rain, rain and more rain!
A whole week of rain, and the rivers are full! I’ve never seen so much water in our local river at Sanzhi as on Monday, when the rain stopped a little, enough for me to take a look. Usually this river has enough rocks and stones sticking up so that kingfishers can sit there and fish. But not now! Photos do not convey the noise of all this rushing water ~ it is deafening! Think we must be making up for a very dry summer when we could cross this river by the stepping stones! Continue reading Rain, rain and more rain!
Calling the World @ Laomei Elementary School 老梅國小!
Laomei Village is right there at the northern tip of Taiwan, and it’s elementary school is Taiwan’s northernmost and maybe one of the wettest, and yes, it was raining hard yesterday. The school is building a shelter in the playground so that the children can still be outside in the rain but not get wet. Laomei is also famous for the Shimen Kite Festival, and this year the sun was out, and it was wonderful! It’s such a friendly school with such lovely children, teachers and staff. As part of our community outreach program from Advent Church and St. John’s … Continue reading Calling the World @ Laomei Elementary School 老梅國小!
Catherine Lee 