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| Crazy pup available for adoption |
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| Available for adoption |
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| Available for adoption |
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| Available for adoption |
Animals Taiwan 2014 Calendar available soon ...
Photo shoot at Animals Taiwan ...
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| Adorable, energetic pup available for adoption |
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| Cute, quiet kitten available for adoption |
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| Enjoying each other's company ... pup available for adoption |
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| Lovable, sweet kitten available for adoption |
Digging through old photos ...
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The book brought back a lot of memories (thank you, mama!) and makes me miss the life of a traveler.
Images below taken with a Panasonic Lumix LX2.
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| Cute pup in Jaisalmer, India |
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| Enjoying another beautiful sunset on Tioman Island, Malaysia |
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| Rough seas near Nha Trang, Vietnam |
Saturday July 13th, 2013
In the wee hours of the morning, Mother Nature was not at her finest ... or perhaps she was.
Typhoon Soulik (蘇力) roofed Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds whipping up to 190 kilometers per hour.
The apartment trembled and the windows thrashed; the high-pitched wind threatened to shatter one just to prove her strength. It was hard to get much sleep and the eerie calm that came come sunrise was somehow deafening.
The surrounding mountain community stared back gloomily with signs of distress and devastation. Soulik littered it with leaves, branches and uprooted trees.
What makes these two of my favorite trees is that they both can be viewed from three of the five windows I have on my corner apartment and they have resident birds.
I'm not sure what type of bird it is that frequents the trees but they are extremely territorial.
This video HERE shows that if any other bird dares to sit on a branch, it best beware and get out ... and please note in the video the size of the trees compared to the above image to put the storm's destruction into perspective.
Last year, these same birds would taunt my cats almost daily. I made a video HERE. Please mind the quality.
I saw the birds looking a little confused this morning. They tried relocating to a nearby tree but it's much lower with branches that aren't quite as sturdy.
I will miss their daily activity and can only hope that they will return once the trees have grown back.
The apartment trembled and the windows thrashed; the high-pitched wind threatened to shatter one just to prove her strength. It was hard to get much sleep and the eerie calm that came come sunrise was somehow deafening.
The surrounding mountain community stared back gloomily with signs of distress and devastation. Soulik littered it with leaves, branches and uprooted trees.
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| My two favorite bird trees have turned into a pathetic-looking one |
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| The second bird tree has been uprooted |
I'm not sure what type of bird it is that frequents the trees but they are extremely territorial.
This video HERE shows that if any other bird dares to sit on a branch, it best beware and get out ... and please note in the video the size of the trees compared to the above image to put the storm's destruction into perspective.
Last year, these same birds would taunt my cats almost daily. I made a video HERE. Please mind the quality.
I saw the birds looking a little confused this morning. They tried relocating to a nearby tree but it's much lower with branches that aren't quite as sturdy.
I will miss their daily activity and can only hope that they will return once the trees have grown back.
Tracking Typhoon Soulik (蘇力) ...
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| Position on Wednesday |
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| Position on Thursday |
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| Position on Friday at 10:25am |
Tuesday July 9th, 2013
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| A not-so-welcome Huntsman Spider hanging on my balcony ... YIKES!!! |
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| Typhoon SOULIK well on its way ... scheduled to hit on Friday or Saturday |
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| A lady and her two dogs (only one pictured) buying delicious street side fruit — 濱江市場 |
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| One of the many benefits of living in Taiwan is the variety of year round fruit — 濱江市場 |
六福村 — Leofoo Village, Hsinchu (新竹)
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| Taking a rest from the hot sun |
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| Awesome ride that dangles you upside down |
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| A not so stable bike ride high over the park |
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| Only moments before the unexpected torrential storm |
小人國 Theme Park, Hsinchu (新竹)
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| 小人國 (Xiaorenguo) Window on China Theme Park, Hsinchu (新竹) |
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| Getting soaked on or off the ride is your choice |
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| A variety of languages for a variety of visitors |
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| One of many miniature models throughout the park |
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