I have been here many times when Joel and I wondered where to go. Not visiting coast lately as I am busy travelling abroad.
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I have been here many times when Joel and I wondered where to go. Not visiting coast lately as I am busy travelling abroad.
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This is an abandoned old street left from Japanese occupation era.
The words on both sides of the entrance say
Exploding crackers get rid of old wax
Cherry Blossoms in the cold bring the spring
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The place has Japanese buildings left behind since the occupation in the 50s.
It is also good to catch up with Joel today. Good friends are like old wine. The older the better.
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Linking Sunday Best
Mazu is the patron deity of fishermen, and her birthday on
the 23rd day of the third lunar month (it falls in April or May) is celebrated
each year with frenetic explosions of colorful activity.
The sign says 1065th Birthday celebration.
It is situated at an entrance of a night market
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Linking Sign2
I was lucky to see no crowd in the spot. The rain actually stopped for the moment. That was a moment I realised I was meant to take the shot.
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There is an interesting story about the town of Longteng that is revealing of the superstitious beliefs that local people once held. When the first settlers started to cultivate land in the area, they believed that Liyu Lake, located nearby, was inhabited by a carp spirit which brought hardship to the people. In order to overcome this evil spirit they planted yuteng (a poisonous plant) in the Longteng Mountain area. At the same time they gave the mountain in the east the name Guandao Mountain (lit. Guan Sword Mountain) hoping that the Sword Mountain would cut the Yuteng Rattan. In this way, they hoped to poison the evil carp spirit. The ploy must have been effective, for people no longer believe that the evil carp spirit harms the people of Longteng. In the morning of April 24, 1935 a strong earthquake hit central Taiwan. lts epicenter was near Mt. Guandao, and many buildings in the Sanyi district were destroyed. A reminder of this earthquake remains in the ruins of the arched bridge over Long River. It can be seen from the railway line between Sanyi and Houli.
The ruins of Longteng Bridge join Chengxing (Shengxing) Station as one of the top-two visitor attractions on the Jiushan tour route. This historic span is notable attraction both for its simple beauty and as a memorial to the two major earthquakes that severed the bridge twice at the fifth northernmost pier, including damages caused by the 921 Earthquake in September 21, 1999.
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I arrive this place in the rain. Really muddy to walk the trails. So I did not continue hiking to stage 2-4 of the waterfalls. I did this without a tripod. Steady hand for 1.7 seconds.
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This is an iconic mural when Joel and I came here for a quick Pho!
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Linking Mural Monday
I will be going to Taichung from Tuesday to Friday. No Wi-Fi. Enjoy singing in the rain.
It is literally raining everyday here. Including the same forecast for the next fortnight. Apart from the same usual public service inefficiency, I would take walks and long trips snapping street scenes.
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Linking Sunday Best
This area is called the petrified forest from an early theory that advancing sand engulfed an ancient forest of coastal trees that once covered the sea cliff, petrifying them for all time.
Actually the formation is a collection of hollow tubes of limestone called “solution pipes”, eroded by millions of years of rainfall. The process starts when water gathers in a shallow pan of sand and seeps downwards dissolving the limestone. The mineral saturated water then cements the sand, forming hard, trunk-shaped pipes. Most pipes around Cape Bridgewater are only three metres high, although some are as much as twenty metres.
The Petrified Forest is easily accessible from the car park at the end of Blowholes Road, Cape Bridgewater.
I have been to this area 4 times in total. This is the most recent snap.
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It was an overcast day at Bridgewater Bay, Mornington Peninsula.
A different take on the flow effect.
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Looks like Japanese Manga Comics on the wall
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Linking Mural Monday and FACE OFF
The streets for mural arts in Melbourne CBD are often located in the following list
HOSIER LANE &
RUTLEDGE LANE
BEANEY LANE
HIGSON LANE
AC/DC LANE &
DUCKBOARD PLACE
STRACHAN LANE
MEYERS PLACE
COROMANDEL PLACE
PRESGRAVE PLACE
CARSON PLACE
UNION LANE
TATTERSALLS LANE
CALEDONIAN LANE
DREWERY LANE
GUILDFORD LANE
223 FRANKLIN STREET
HOTEL MIAMI
BLENDER LANE &
436 QUEEN STREET
Another mural with fantasy look
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Linking Mural Monday and FACE OFF
Tasmania election ends up in a minority government. It would be great to get rid off liberals there. I am always a fan for Juice Media on YouTube.
Have a good laugh
I will need to come back at full peak tide.
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These look so colourful. I heard that these were made by primary school students.
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Linking Sign 2
It was a high tide on the weekend. So there were only a few locations worth visiting.
I did not get the look I want. There will be more practices in the future.
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Linking Treasure Tuesday
Currently working for a locum job. So, I can pay the forthcoming holidays.
The typical art being tagged by the regular Melbournians!
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Linking Mural Monday and FACE OFF
More of puddles doing the composition.
Finally, weather is cooling down. My newly installed solar panel is finally receiving rebates from feed back to the grid. I am becoming happier for the bills.
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A popular Korean Franchise. The sign has undergone a decaying process.
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