Along the north-east coast of Taiwan, the sea stretched out in patient blue, meeting a sky of the same persuasion, as if horizon and heaven had quietly agreed to mirror one another. I had gone there for a brief stay at a seaside resort, expecting little more than salt wind and the rhythmic hush of waves against stone. Instead, I found English signboards swaying lightly in the breeze and a bar-like installation standing with casual confidence against the vast Pacific backdrop — a curious blend of elsewhere and home.
It felt almost surreal: the language of distance inscribed upon a landscape so intimately tied to memory. The coast was expansive, luminous, uncomplicated; yet beneath the brightness lay the quiet weight of family matters waiting inland. Travel, in such moments, becomes both refuge and rehearsal — a pause between responsibilities.
I hope to return again, to sort what must be sorted, and to claim, in between obligations, small unhurried journeys along that blue edge of the island, where sea and sky hold their calm and time loosens its grip.
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Looks like everything one could want in a resort. Your photos have warmth, sunshine, and a beautiful vista looking out to sea.
ReplyDeleteUna buena serie de imagenes esta que nos brindas.
ReplyDeleteUn saludo.
Ohh this is a very nice place.
ReplyDeleteMe ha asombrado esas tumbonas con forma de saco. Un buen artilugio para tomar el sol.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful place. And all the Buddhas, each one is different. Symbols of peace?
ReplyDeleteTornar sempre dóna aquesta sensació de que el món s'atura.
ReplyDeleteSalutacions!
Buena secuencia de fotografías.
ReplyDeleteA land of contrasts, it seems.
ReplyDelete"I hope to return again, to sort what must be sorted, and to claim, in between obligations, small unhurried journeys along that blue edge of the island, where sea and sky hold their calm and time loosens its grip."
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sentence.
Well that is beautiful there, the photos are lovely to see and your writing is good to read too.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to be there!
ReplyDelete...such a beautiful, serene place that is so close to an aggressive neighbor!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting coast indeed.
ReplyDeletelooks very nice
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to return home again soon, Roentare! What's old, what's new, the clash of responsibilities and memories, a visit home is always layered with complicated feelings.
ReplyDeleteVeo que había algo mas que ese bar con letrero en ingles, también un lugar donde comprar imágenes de Buda y unas originales tumbonas para tomar el sol.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.