🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!🦃 🦃 感恩節快樂!🦃 And let’s celebrate the traditional American way, which includes turkey ~ so these are our Thanksgiving Turkeys, made last Friday at Xingren Elementary School, each child writing what they are thankful for – photos supplied … Continue reading Thanksgiving Turkey Celebrations! 感恩節快樂!
“Nothing in the cry of the cicada suggests they are about to die” やがてしぬけしきはみえずせみのこゑMatsuo Basho, Japan (1690) What a great attitude to have, and especially in the midst of a pandemic! Follow the way of the cicada. Live life as … Continue reading Cicada Summer: Update from Taiwan 😷
Taiwan’s outlying islands are all special, but the crown jewel of them all must surely be Lanyu! A tiny green dot in the middle of a vast blue ocean, and on a sunny day (or 3) wow, the island glimmers … Continue reading WOW! Lanyu 蘭嶼 Orchid Island, Taiwan
Beautiful sunset to mark Valentine’s Day this evening ~ have a good one! Don’t forget to celebrate! Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day from Baishawan Beach!
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….
Typhoon Soudelor is fast approaching, the strongest typhoon of the year so far. Moving fast in our direction. Having wreaked havoc in Saipan a few days ago, it’s now heading for a direct hit on Taiwan early tomorrow morning before heading to Mainland China…. Actually today has been quite quiet so far up here in the far north of Taiwan, breezy with showers, but big winds and torrential rains expected to start this evening…. The day before a typhoon is often beautiful, with clear blue skies and a glorious sunset. And yesterday was just like that! This was the … Continue reading Typhoon Soudelor on it’s way…
Catherine Lee 