Ningxia Night Market

Ningxia Night Market, Taipei (Taiwan) [2016]

Taipei Skyline

Skyline of Taipei, view from Elephant Mountain (Taiwan) [2016]

Background: I read about the Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan) in my travel guide and for me it was clear from the start that whenever I go to Taipei I would have to hike up this hill. When I finally got to Taipei the first time in July 2016 I used my chance. On an evening after a business dinner I grabbed my camera and my tripod and took the Metro to Xiangshan station. What looks like a short stroll on the map turned out to be an interesting challenge with 34°C. Luckily I wore shorts and a shirt and when I arrived at the view point I was soaking wet. Totally worth every single one of the hundreds of steps. The reward is a magnificent view over the skyline including Taipei 101 (on the left), for me one of the most beautiful scrapers in the world

CKS Memorial Hall II

CKS Memorial Hall, Taipei (Taiwan) [2016]

Bao'an Temple

Decoration at Bao'an Temple, Taipei (Taiwan) [2016]

Taipei 101

Taipei 101 from a distance (Elephant Mountain trail), Taipei (Taiwan) [2016]

CKS Memorial Hall

Guard at CKS Memorial Hall, Taipei (Taiwan) [2016]