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| Climbing 普陀山 (Putuoshan) after conquering 孝子山, the peak that juts out ahead |
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| An extremely steep — and a tad scary — climb at 孝子山 (Jiaozishan) |
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| Perhaps wishing us well as we head for a climb up one of the peaks |
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| The climb up 普陀山 seen in the distance from 孝子山 |
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| An emu very near the entrance of the park |
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| Spotted this little guy in the Bird Ecological Park |
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| Llamas were enjoying some time being out and about the park |
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| This guy seemed just as curious about us as we were of it |
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| The stunning 夢湖 (Menghu) translates to Dream Lake |
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| Enjoying a late breakfast/early lunch in the mountains |
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| Many ropes provided to help keep balance along the rock faces |
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| Another shot of Menghu or Dream Lake |
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| Lanterns at a temple near the start of the Tiger Mountain trailhead |
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| Beautiful orchids found in a garden on the way to Elephant Mountain |
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| One piece of many random items found in the mountains |
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| Looking at Taipei 101 from Elephant Mountain |
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| Cactus purchased on December 10th of 2011 |
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| Image taken today on January 17th of 2014 |
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| Plant purchased on December 10th of 2011 |
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| Image taken today on January 17th of 2014 |
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| Standing at the East Peak |
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| So many ridges to walk along |
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| Some ridges are a little scarier than others |
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| Off the beaten path |
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| One of many chained ladders along the ridge trail |
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| Looking out over the ridge heading toward the east peak |
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| Lots of chains and ropes to climb along the ridge trail |
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| View of Taipei 101 from the Jinmian (金面山) hiking trail |
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| A steep climb up a rock face to get to the top of the mountain |
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| Tons of kittens up there — kittens look exactly like their mom |
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| One of many trails to get down to the mountain |