A view looking northward from Zongjiaowan Beach in Jinshan District, New Taipei, showing the ocean and the beach, a small public patio area, and seaside buildings and businesses.

A view looking out toward the ocean from Zongjiaowan Beach in Jinshan District, New Taipei, showing the ocean, the beach, and visitors to the beach.

A view looking southward from Zongjiaowan Beach in Jinshan District, New Taipei, showing the ocean and the beach, surfers, and beach goers. In the distance is Elephant Rock, a jetty, and seaside buildings.

Visited Zhongjiaowan beach today with @devouringlotus.bsky.social!
#taiwan #photography #beach

Late afternoon view of forest, mountains, and part of Xindian district in Taipei

Sunset view from a pavilion in the Xindian district in Taipei, showing Taipei spread out between mountains.

Nighttime view, showing Taipei brightly lit up and the very last moments of the daylight before it fully fades.

Nighttime view of Xindian district in Taipei, showing Xindian brightly lit up and the very last moments of the daylight before it fully fades.

@devouringlotus.bsky.social and I captured some lovely sunset and nighttime views at 小獅山 lion cub mountain hiking trail in Xindian. #hiking #taiwan

Fireflies in the undergrowth in Pinglin.

And my favorite of the animated paintings from the Art Nouveau exhibit in Creative Art Park. #art #painting #taipei #taiwan

More art from the Art Nouveau exhibit in Creative Art Park. #art #painting #taipei #taiwan

Visited the Art Nouveau exhibit in Creative Art Park. The immersive portion of the exhibit was particularly good. #art #painting #taipei #taiwan

At Revolver for a small concert.
#Revolver #Taipei #Taiwan

At Revolver live music bar in Zhongzheng District in Taipei City. The band name is Drunk Monk.
#Revolver #NewTaipei #Taiwan

Some nature shots I took while I was on the hike. Didn’t take as many as I wanted to but that’s ok. There’s always next time. 😌
#hiking #photography #nature #YinheCaveHikingTrail #NewTaipei #Taiwan

And this was the end of the hike. It was a nice short adventure but definitely worth going if you are deciding to do some light hiking.
#hiking #photography #waterfall #temple #YinheCave #NewTaipei #Taiwan

This is what the inside of the temple looks like at Yinhe Cave Hiking Trail. The view is also amazing from next to the waterfall.
#hiking #photography #Temple #YinheCave #NewTaipei #Taiwan

Here’s a video from the bottom of the waterfall.
#hiking #waterfall #YinheCave #NewTaipei #Taiwan

And here’s a video from the view behind the waterfall. It was really lovely and the water was a nice and refreshing temperature after the climb.
#hiking #waterfall #YinheCave #NewTaipei #Taiwan

I went on a nice little hike. The place is called Yinhe Cave Hiking Trail. It has a really nice temple inside as well that I’ll show in the next post.
#hiking #photography #NewTaipei #Taiwan

Todays bike ride with @celestial-huntress.bsky.social
#bicycle #Taipei #Taiwan

We are doing Valentines Day activities early. Yesterday we had a cute painting date where we do one color at a time to the painting and then switch canvases and I forgot to post our paintings. @celestial-huntress.bsky.social
#cute #painting #date #ValentinesDay

Thanks for sharing! Def going to check it out!

This is the cover of my copy! 🥰 This book is also one of those I come back to and reread every year.

Visited sunshine park in #taipei today with @devouringlotus.bsky.social. Many families were enjoying the weather. 大家新年快樂! #taiwan

The cover of the book The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

6/20

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#bookchallenge
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Such a great book!

Book cover for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

5/20

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Book cover of Animal Farm by George Orwell

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

4/20

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So impressive! 📚

That looks gorgeous! I’m in love. 🥰

Book cover for The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal, first book in the Lady Astronauts series.

3/20

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Having a lovely tea time with @celestial-huntress.bsky.social
If you’re ever in Taipei, Taiwan the Eilong Yongkang Shop is in Da’an District. The people working there are very friendly.
#tea #EilongYongkangShop

I get where you’re coming from. It’s not happening yet, but the rhetoric is trending in that direction.

Book cover of The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

2/20

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Haha, the cartoon was a bit creepy in places, but I loved the shifts in art styles. The book is amazing though. I hope you like it!