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Ceramics Museum in Yingge, Taiwan
I was very impressed with the ceramics museum in Yingge. I particularly liked the open and spacious design.
Incense Burning in a Censer in Yingge, Taiwan
I can never resist snapping a picture of incense burning at temples in Taiwan. I particularly like these very large sticks of incense. When I see one, I wonder if the person who put it there and lit it had a particularly big wish that day. I’m also curious how much this big incense stick costs as opposed to the smaller ones.
Train Ticket Vending Machine in Yingge, Taiwan
Buying a ticket for a local train can be a snap in Taiwan. This ticket-vending machine in Yingge, Taiwan, walks you through the process in a few seconds. The banks of buttons light up in the order you have to follow while making your selections. First, how many tickets you want. Then the type of train followed by the ticket type. Finally, you choose your …
Photo Post: Teapot Mountain Lookout Point
These are the steps leading up to the top of Teapot Mountain. Many of the shorter trails in Taiwan (and even some of the long ones) have stone steps built into them. I began the hike up this trail from the Gold Ecological Park in Jinguashi, though it appears it’s possible to drive most of the way to this lookout point below. That’s Keelung Mountain …
Photo Post: Blue Sky Temple Ceiling
I was quite taken with this blue sky and cloud-filled ceiling at this temple. You see lots of bright colors at temples in Taiwan, but I don’t think I’ve seen blue very often. I’m fairly certain that is a statue of Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy, in the temple. On the plate on the table are small wooden objects used in fortune telling. …