Monday December 20th, 2021 (cont'd)

Making my way up to Dajianshan (大尖山) in Xizhi (汐止)


Lovely to see the sun shining when I reached the top


Monday December 20th, 2021

Climbed the 1,100+ steps to Dajianshan (大尖山)

Dajianshan at 460m above sea level

The path leading to Sifenweishan (四分尾山)

The Tianxiu Temple (天秀宮)

Saturday December 4th, 2021 (cont'd)

The Sijiaoting Fort (四腳亭砲台) in Ruifang (瑞芳)

Lovely trees along the pathways

The Sijiaoting Fort (四腳亭砲台)

Making our way up to the Sijiaoting Fort

Saturday December 4th, 2021

Making our way to the Sijiaoting Fort (四腳亭砲台) in Ruifang (瑞芳)

The Sijiaoting Fort (四腳亭砲台)

Some lovely trees along the pathways

The Sijiaoting Fort (四腳亭砲台)

November 27th - 28th: Weekend in Hsinchu County (cont'd)

Gorgeous views along the Beidelaman hike (北得拉曼)


Another giant old tree

The perfect IG shot ... ha!

November 27th - 28th: Weekend in Hsinchu County

A gorgeous sunset at Fairy Tale Forest Campground (尖石童話森林露營地)

One of the old trees at Beidelaman (北得拉曼) in Jianshi, Hsinchu County 

A small waterfall along the Beidelaman hike


November 20th - 21st: Weekend in Kaohsiung (cont'd)

At the Monet and Friends exhibition in Kaohsiung

An evening stroll around Lotus Lake (蓮池潭)

Wandering around The Pier 2 Art Center (駁二藝術特區)


November 20th - 21st: Weekend in Kaohsiung

Ventured down to Kaohsiung (高雄) to see the Monet and Friends exhibition which was excellent

The Kaohsiung Music Center (高雄流行音樂中心)

Wandering around checking out some cool buildings

Part of our delicious lunch at Mi Casita Restaurant (米卡希達墨西哥餐廳)

Tuesday November 16th, 2021 (cont'd)

At Dajianshan (大尖山)



Silver grass season has arrived!

Tuesday November 16th, 2021

A gorgeous day for a weekday hike in the neighborhood – at Sifenziweishan (四份子尾山)



Heading to Dajianshan (大尖山) in Xizhi (汐止)

Thursday November 11th, 2021

Cooler temps and muddy trails = BIG love!

Hiking in the backyard on a gorgeous day

My favorite tree in the backyard trails

The outdoor gym

Saturday November 6th, 2021 (cont'd)

A gorgeous day for a hike

Silver grass season has started

Thought we'd take a dip on the way back

We traced to these falls in summer of 2020 only to find the area bone dry ... it was nice to see the falls in full force and it was also lovely to take a dip after a hot hike! (猴洞坑瀑布)