I admit it. This picture was taken a few years ago, but I think I still look vaguely like that. Depends on the day (and the time of day). And today, just before I uploaded this picture, an Indonesian English student told me how much she liked my nose. I heard that a lot in Indonesia. Apparently, a large nose like mine is a good …
Read the full story »Hiking Teapot Mountain and Banping Mountain near Jinguashi
November 4, 2012
I woke up on Saturday not entirely sure what I was going to do. I had had vague ideas the night before of driving somewhere into the mountains around Taipei and going for a hike, but I could just as easily have hung out in the city. In the end, it was the weather that decided me. It was sunny and clear, and …
Shihding, Nikon Scene Modes, & Elusive Hiking Trails
My goal on Saturday was to hike an interesting trail near the little town of Shihding just outside of Taipei. Things didn’t quite work out for the hike, but I had an interesting day nonetheless.
I set off on my scooter pretty early after making sure I had sunscreened all the important bits of my body. I didn’t bring a change of clothing since I didn’t …
Nikon D7000 – Mirror Lock-Up Confusion
I wrote earlier about a problem I was having with the LCD screen on my newish Nikon D7000. You can read about it in detail here. Essentially, the problem was that on hot days while out with the camera, the LCD would stop functioning properly. It would either stop working altogether or would kind of flicker and almost show an image but then just remain …
Madama Butterfly, Keelung Isle, & the Pingxi Crags
The so-called Cycling Canadian still doesn’t have any recent cycling to talk about, but I HAVE been jetting around on two wheels a fair bit – they just happen to be powered by the 150cc engine of my beloved scooter.
I went on a 3-day trip a couple of weekends ago that took me to Taiwan’s east coast for some dolphin-watching, some swimming at Fulong Beach, …
My Nikon D7000 and the Mysterious Red Paper
I mentioned the other day that I was having trouble with my newish Nikon D7000. It wasn’t a huge problem, but it was something that I wanted to get checked out. The LCD screen was frequently not working. You can set a digital camera to show you the picture you just took. And you can specify for how long you want that image to show …
The Trangia Camp Stove and the New Multi-fuel Burner X2
I want to talk camp stoves. My favorite stove – and almost the only one I’ve ever used – is the Trangia. The Trangia is a unique stove out of Sweden that uses alcohol as a fuel. It’s not terribly well-known in North America, I don’t think. For a North American to understand this stove, you just have to think fondue. It’s pretty much like …
My Experience with a Nikon D7000 DSLR
A few months ago, I purchased a Nikon D7000 DSLR. It was something of a surprise purchase in that I went out to buy a Nikon D5100. I went to the camera store with money in my pocket fully intending to just buy a D5100 and then bring it home.
Once at the camera store, however, I started to have second thoughts. That’s not to say …
Sandiao Cape Lighthouse and Bitou Cape Trail (Day 3 of 3)
The third day of my little scooter adventure was a great grab-bag of places and activities. My hotel was nice enough to have a 12:00 noon checkout time, so I was able to relax in the morning. I left all my stuff in my room and hopped on my scooter to head south from Fulong. My first stop was a little fishing village called Maoao. …
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