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| Love these little guys although it didn't seem to love the idea of me following it with camera in hand |
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| Not a sole at the rest stop in the blazing hot sun — where's the next pavilion? |
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| 4.0KM and happy to almost be done the uphill hike ... or not ... another 5KM begins |
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| Eyes that dare us to inch closer to the little ones — he froze until we moved and then followed suit |
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| 8KM of the trek was across mountain ridges as pictures here— thankful for the many rest stops |
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| Only 2KM in to what turned into a very LONG trek — note the tiny pavilion on the top (rest stop #2) |
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| Spent some time trying to figure out which animal's dung we kept passing — so many wild buffalo |
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| Thankful for the rain clouds after a blistering sunny walk up 612m in 28° heat on October 29th! |
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| Healthy and delicious beet salad |
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| Boy Cat (Datsun) chilling on a chilly but sunny Sunday = 24° |
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| Day one with iOS7 |
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| Girl Cat (Levi) also chilling on a chilly but sunny Sunday |
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| Part of a temple on Tiger Mountain 虎山 |
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| A nice surprise in the mountains at Huangchanyan 黃蟬園 |
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| A flower along the way to Elephant Mountain 象山 |
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| A nice surprise in the mountains at Huangchanyan 黃蟬園 |
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| A brave Formosan Blue Magpie letting me inch closer and closer to get this shot |
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| Delicious homemade dumplings made by my classmate's mom — so yummy |
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| Out and about on a warm Taipei evening — still 25° which is my kind of autumn |
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| Dumped on with rain in the mountains — guess I won't be needing these |
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| Cute, little critter found on the hike at Houshanyue in Muzha |
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| A wasp dragging a dead spider for days and days of eats |
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| Colorful lizard on the steps of Zhinan Temple in Muzha — love these guys! |
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| Delicious peanut flavored snacks for sale at Zhinan temple in Muzha |
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| The trailhead starts in behind the stunning Zhinan Temple in Muzha |
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| Plenty of hiking trails drop you out in different parts of Taipei — fingers crossed for a bus stop |
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| The way up the "Advanced Peak of Houshanyue Mountain" was mostly climbing with ropes |
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| An unfriendly beetle on the stairs going down the mountain |
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| This little guy is climbing up some packaged biscuits |
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| A very colorful bug found in the forest on the walk up the mountain |
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| A leaf bug found on a mountain table |
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| Datsun sticking to his safe spot — my bedroom |
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| Everyday red? — If you say so |
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| Wholewheat pasta with veggies and chicken in a pesto/balsamic dressing |
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| Typhoon Fitow covers the northern tip of Taiwan soaking Taipei |
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| Strong winds and torrential rain outside — definitely typhooning |
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| Tracking the typhoons — plural |