landed fish
leaving the river, 3:25
紅冠水?
Pristine 3/28
Formosa bldg
investment model demolished
metal
wood
"fine arts"
101
common kingfisher 翡翠 Alcedo atthis
Dan and Tammy
chariot wheels?
New Garden City pizza oven
New Garden City
making pizza
New Garden City fair
Russ
Imacat
emerging dragonfly
Russ
typhoon flooding
Bruce with Frisbee
burning bug
毛毛虫 and...
Orange Staff Sergeant 台灣單帶蛺蝶 Athyma cama
Orange Staff Sergeant 台灣單帶蛺蝶 Athyma cama
Formosan Whistling-Thrush 台灣紫嘯鶇 Myophonus insularis with snack
Gray Treepie
Eurasian Magpie 喜鵲 Pica pica
Chu-chi
Meng-meng area bike path
Guang Xing bridge
beetle nut fruit
closets in master bedroom
view from stairs into kitchen
building internals
bug
NGc bus stop pigeons
Dan and Tammy painting the bedroom
Taiwanese white-toothed shrew 細尾長尾鼩 Soriculus sodalis
dog house growth
Xiao Fan and Steffani on the terrace
new address
dragonflies in NGC
camping at first
Baboo
jalapenos
jalapenos
New Garden City below and southern Taipei in the distance
panorama from terrace
walking down to the bus stop
beetle
Dan
road repair after summer typhoons
dragonfly
breaking up the road
Formosan Magpie 台灣藍鵲 Urocissa caerulea
green papayas
centipede
coffee
wheelbarrow
pig
Striped Blue Crow 端紫斑蝶 Euploea mulciber barsine Fruhstorfer
frog
dragonfly
Dan
San Felasco Hammock sinkhole
Christopher
Jim and Christopher inspect the motor
Santa Fe River
Christopher's bumper grapefruit crop
marine inversion traps Taipei morning smog
Elijah
The FeiTsui reservoir 翡翠水庫 water level is high
open seeds of Shell ginger 月桃 Alpinia zerumbet
spider
Tammy's dirt
Sarah and the rinpoches
area map
Dan and Thomas at the peak
Large-billed Crow 巨嘴鴉 Corvus macrorhynchos
rhino prowling at Pristine
desk lamp
Patricia walking down the driveway leading to site
far right edge looking down, drainage ditch to the right
Rubble composition below the site
some original vegetation survives
Near the huolongguo we noticed some run-off (pollution?)
hibernating
White eye in the cherry blossoms
White eye in the cherry blossoms
Turn off on to the Xikeng trail 西坑林道 from the road to Tongho 桶後
sign
male Gray-chinned Minivet 灰喉山椒鳥 Pericrocotus solaris
Woodland Beauty 七葉一枝花 Paris polyphylla
Japanese mineral survey?
water storage level gauge in stairs
horizon of water tanks
electric motorcycles
Patricia
moth
moth
turn off to 利茂岸山 Li-ma-ao mtn.
(photo by Dan)
一善 and Tammy
Tammy presenting rainwater harvesting
Huck, 秉儀, 慧儀, 巧芝, 校長, Peter, 阿操, Tammy, 經修, 小璇, 柚子, 玉子, 校長太太, 一善, 湘君, 淑芳
New Garden City - morning dog walk
power transmission tower above Girl Scout Traiing Center
garden guard
蚓腹寄居姬蛛 Argyrodes cylindrogaster (Ariamnes cylindrogaster)
bug on bamboo
stick bug
home garden
home garden
fishing Taiwan shoveljaw carp 苦花 Varicorhinus barbatulus Atayal: tmmanquleh (photo by Laurie)
Philip on the trail (photo by Laurie)
Japanese lesser sparrow hawk 日本松雀鷹 Accipiter gularis
Grinding and preparing clay powder for seed balls
Base construction for composting tumbler
Attaching the castors
we put in our first terracing line along the contour
Guang Hui and Rong Shan coming down the entrance road
Looking left to the parking lots from the middle of the property
Look right past parking lot toward forested area below residential area
Our group walking toward farm gardens in narrow valley
well-used (not necessarily used well) compost tumbler
another view of tumbler
planned vertical garden area
more planned vertical garden area
trap to catch?
Nearby bus routes
orchid
flower seller
western-most corner of terrace
terrace north-west
terrace north
terrace north-east
view from the terrace after a storm
muddy river
on HSR heading south
next morning
more tomatoes
breakfast
a thousand year old camphor in the elementary school yard
Camphor tree 樟樹 Cinnamomum camphoraknown as
Following Hsuhua to his farm
diesel buffalo
the farmers' family home
the farmer's homestead
praying mantis
work in the river
Kalamoji 卡拉莫基 qlang krmut
the project develops
black ants
fish nibbling 小范
bird
couple's dog
Qalang Rahaw is Xinxian 信賢 at the check point 烏福檢查哨
Chuchi 屈尺
燕子湖 from upstream crossing the 龜山橋
Julong 巨龍 ahead on the road to Wulai 烏來
Our pools fills with 45C water in the Kowloon room 九龍池
looking upstream
looking downstream from Julong 巨龍
still raining, we eat lunch indoors
upstream
downstream
cheesecake candles
Philip with Baboo and Elijah
Zhitan mountain area hiking map
road wall
in the subway
Xindian city 新店 moves some trees
trees to be moved
through the bus door
development in Zhitan 直潭
Philip above Zhitan 直潭 on the old road to Wulai 烏來
A mother implores passing motorists to identify the bus that ran over her son biking on Xinwu Rd.
double rainbow over New Garden City
Rainbow
Philip on the subway
Shennong Temple 五穀先帝廟 (神農宮) near the Tucheng 土城 MRT station
neighborhood gathering in front of the Taipei County Fire Protection Services Center
The main building considered for the APGN conference
Site inspection
Residence in the area with lovely garden; amaranth and bamboo in the foreground
another bunker building nearer to Zone 2
Local enterprise?
More small-scale farming
Li-lan, Ah-hui and other local host give APGN organizers more info about site and application process.
Natural, indigenous landscaping
Li-lan gives Philip and I more detail about different factions within the 土城丹藥庫 special area.
fire in the valley
farmhouse door
bird house (?) high up in the acacias around New Garden City "Taichung wild bird rescue and protection assoc."
parading artists on Roosevelt Road
Bajiajiang (八家將), the eight generals clear evil spirits from a road before deities are to travel along them
snake with legs
figs
Looking north, toward Taipei from number 7 cemetary
Looking SE toward Chuchi 屈尺
New Garden City from home
Elijah licking dry in his boat after a bath
afternoon light
fruiting chocolate habanero
stink bug 椿科 Pentatomidae in the nightshades
stink bug infestion in the chilis
seeding Chinese Silvergrass 芒草 Miscanthus sinensis
Greg and Sarah above the Feitsui Reservoir 翡翠水庫
grass above the Feitsui Reservoir 翡翠水庫
grass offering
orchid flowering at front door
work shelter (photo by Dan)
Rice field frog, Indian Rice Frog, Cricket Frog 澤蛙, 田雞, 水雞, 沼蛙 Rana limnocharis limnocharis
Caterpillar of Common Tiger 黑脈樺斑蝶(虎斑蝶) Danaus genutia
Tammy
Purple Sapphire 紅邊黃小灰蝶 Heliophorus ila matsumurae
Tammy hanging laundry on the terrace
Elijah
wall gardens
Taipei 101
subway construction along XinYi Rd 信義路 looking West
Taipei 101, looking East along XinYi Rd 信義路
Waiting for the bus to go to Macao.
More riverway reimagining.
Nearby farms
Chatting with Macao owner Lillian about eco development plans
papyrus flowers
winter view from home terrace
nettles and rosemary
Baboo at home
young bell pepper plant
Pristine basil
Big group of Puyuma of all ages
A truck crossing the center line delays our ascent for 30 mins.
The Lanyang drainage plain 蘭陽平原 planted in cabbage
without a park permit we look toward Taoshan 桃山
a ferret? in the bins
Wuling Farms 武陵農場 before the Central Mountain Range 中央山脈
Wuling Farms 武陵農場 before the Central Mountain Range 中央山脈
Taoshan (Peach mountain) 桃山 3325 m
Bruce before Taoshan 桃山
northern end of the Central Mountain Range 中央山脈
Bruce in front of Nanhu Mountain 南湖大山
Hsuehshan (Snow Mountain) 雪山
Bruce and Mike in front of Hsuehshan (Snow Mountain) 雪山
Mt. Syue, (Snow Mountain) 雪山 at 3,886 m to our West is Taiwan's second highest peak.
Central Mountain Range 中央山脈
Wuling Farms 武陵農場 before the Central Mountain Range 中央山脈
Nanhu Mountain 南湖大山 south across the clouded in Lanyang 蘭陽 river drainage
Philip and Mike
Dabajian mtn 大霸尖山 3,492 m
Mike and Bruce make their way along the ridge
Dongbajian Mountain 東霸尖山 3,360 m to our north
Bruce at the peak of Chiyou mtn 池有山 3239m
Philip and Mike in front of Hsuehshan (Snow Mountain) 雪山
Bruce and Mike in front of the Central Mountain Range 中央山脈
Mike in front of Hsuehshan (Snow Mountain) 雪山
Wuling Farms 武陵農場 before the Central Mountain Range 中央山脈
north-west panorama
heading back down
Dabajian mtn 大霸尖山
window reflection
Baboo, Tammy and Elijah
smiling doorway
Tammy going up the steps
garden, full sun area
cherry blossoms on the steps
Tree huggers unite at Green Party Open Space forum
small concurrent discussion groups
Aliman of the Bunun Tribe and Curator of Taidong Forest Museum
Reviewing forum results
traffic jam caused by cherry blossom seekers
cherry blossoms on wall fern
mouse guest
hungry mouse
大花細辛 Asarum macranthum of the wild ginger 蛇根草 family
black bulbul
Honghegu Sewage Treatment Plant
male Plumbeous Water-redstart 鉛色水鶇 Rhyacornis fuliginosa on the JiaJiuLiao 加九寮 bridge
bedroom shelves
second bathroom glass shelves
looking west toward QiXing Mtn 七星山
Rajeev pushes onward
Bruce, Mimi, Rajeev, Rick and Wendy at the Jinbaoli Trail 金包里大路 head
The Gate
watch for mad cow
sprouting dung
plum blossoms
tourist map of the area
polyculture
innovative use of materials to protect seedlings from insects
coal on the ground
red wasp
yellow wasp
Land Planarian 笄渦蟲 Bipalium kewense
Land Planarian 笄渦蟲 Bipalium kewense
dragonfly
Baboo and Tammy
Baboo with her collar
whistling thrush with worm
Perilla frutescens 紫蘇
Tammy crossing the field
Dodo and Lucy
Wenzhou park 溫州公園
ficus 榕樹 in Wenzhou park 溫州公園
unthought construction
orchids
Bali Landfill 八里垃圾掩埋場
Walking down to the coast by way of the incinerator
explaining about local landfill/incinerator relationship
the trail TaiPower built
standalone wind/solar power units along path
high point on the path before descending
Bali Refuse Incineration Plant 八里垃圾焚化廠
Philip at the Bali incinerator
ecosocial history lesson
Sierra presenting the Bali incinerator
Walking along the raised highway which has effectively cut off the beach from the coastal hills
leaving the incinerator
construction of harbor and other artificial interventions has caused beach erosion and riptides
restricted fishing areas, no reason given for the restriction
the tide is rising...
river stones where they used to be a sandy beach
protest stone against the incinerator erected in a more public place but was moved by authorities without consulting those who erected it.
dumping of excavation soil and mud from the building of the MRT system
tumbled rocks and all else are polished and worn
more dumping
road being washed away
high tide lines of washed up trash
a relatively clean but still littered stretch of rocky beach
attempts to stop the incursion
a traditional house remains
residence that didn't relocate
unmarked dump trucks and lorries pass us on the highway
organic gardening on slopeland not far from the beach
signs of former military presence in the area
lunch break at Ruei-ping Elementary School 瑞平國小
crossing the unclean streams flowing into the ocean
plastic tide line
Fishing in restricted (polluted?) area
Heated discussion about alternative energies vs energy reduction lifestyle
Sewage outlet exposed with eroding beach
More fishing in restricted area
more fishing in restricted area
rags self-weaved by the tides
walking on stones for much of the way, you have to look down, forcing you to see all the enduring plastic and other waste
Pool of pig shit
pig shit pool formed from pig farm upstream
Ruishukeng stream 瑞樹坑溪
pig waste water flows directly into the ocean
bridge building to cross the fetid water
we all cross one by one
last of our group makes it across; the stench in our noses difficult to forget
eroded road below coastal hills
military legacy?
lean-to camp for fisherman
spewing down a washed out area
organic?
the ubiquitous trash line
a metals recycling plant (legal?) right on beach
more attempts to change the coastal currents
the end of the scrap metal recycling
another "dry" pig waste holding pond
pig farm right upstream, 寶斗厝溪
no bridge but still careful crossing
another fetid pond
odd hill shapes in background tell the story of an earlier time of abuse of deforestation and extraction.
gas (and coal?) fired plant
odd hills and finally some sand
gully
nice homestead in the midst of bad air and water
Chiatian temple 嘉天宮
diesel storage
wind turbines
children playing in Linkou stream 林口溪
Linkou Power Plant 林口發電廠
Linkou Power Plant 林口發電廠 manifest
Linkou Power Plant 林口發電廠
Linkou Power Plant 林口發電廠
on the bus back toward Linkou
Bali Landfill
rice
dryer repair
dryer pieces
Bhuddist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Sintian, 5/18
Drongo nesting over Beiyi Highway, 6/3
NGC, 6/5
Road to Fushan under constant repair
Elderberry 冇骨消 Sambucus formosana
bamboo on the road
highway Drongo
work below on the Xiaocukeng dam 小粗坑水壩
Paraglenea swinhoei in NGC, 6/23
Taking tickets on the train
freight/cargo yard near Shijih
More land development
More Shijih and major waterway of watery area
Going out of Shijih toward Shuangxi
Shuangxi area
ripening rice in long cultivated fields
cultural and ecological boundaries
large temple outside Yilan City
front of Wenxian's farmhouse
once barren area now broadscale farm fields of vegetables and herbs
broadscale permaculture
這裡原本一片平坦：山丘和水池都是人工與怪手營造出來的Wenxian explain earthworks/waterworks
How to tell when string green beans are ready for harvest
採收一些葫瓜與絲瓜 Loofa and other melon (eaten as vegetable)
永浚、怡萍、小悅一家人，與南瓜！Family and squash.
Collecting food for lunch.
the last 1.5k is steep
Late harvest carrots
The power of carrot
Squash
spent corn ready for mulching
permaculture community farm laborers
Fay很開心
Huck也有農夫架勢
年輕人怡誠＆維茵舉起大牛蒡young couple harvest burdock
different view of the water storage pond
neighbor's place
closer look at neighboring place
Peter and Tammy, trying to improve ventilation
hand-made products display
beautiful and useful basket decoration
cutting and chatting
大廚是玉華與淑芳 our cooks: shufan and yuhua
解說完畢，準備動手囉！Overview finished time to get to work
Banana digging shovel
Banana shovel
Hunting bamboo tips to harvest
土表面有這樣的裂痕，表示竹筍要冒出來了
flowering bamboo that needs to be removed
second flowering bamboo to remove
秀珍：雙手並用更快喔！
learning to use the bamboo slicer
近拍作物圖
畫的真好！
景雲害羞不想鏡頭
fruits of labor
sharing healthy, organic vinegars and jams
大家下次見！Words by Steiner, the Waldorf education system founder
fields of ripe rice
urban agriculture
local farm tractor (rice paddy tiller)
twilight over the water treatment plant
Pat, Bruce and Eric getting directions, 8:15AM
onions
growing vegetables in the Lanyang river bed
Jule, Tammy and Philip
Paul
George, Tammy and Philip
Tammy in Mucha, preparing to move
A Taipei Flora Expo temp green space
Chetuichi 撤退池
Larry, Tammy and Philip
side/front of building (mostly east/north aspects)
mostly east side aspect
and uncovered back window
rewiring, 9/15
front of building
rice harvest in Yilan 宜蘭
Yilan 宜蘭
ripe rice in Yilan 宜蘭
Yilan 宜蘭
rice in all stages
crossing the Lanyang River 蘭陽溪 flood plane
on the train
from Roosevelt Road 281 to 273
Tunnel of Nine Turns 九曲洞
Bridge of the Kind Mother 慈母橋
mostly west aspect, with driveway
Tianfeng Pagoda 天峰塔
Tiansiang 天祥 from atop Tianfeng Pagoda 天峰塔
Siangde Temple 祥德寺
on the rocks
Scylla and Charybdis
office downpour
front looking up
oregano
like a dream
101 at sunset
first floor front classroom
small office on east side
YangMingShan from the north turn of the Wenhu line
Nangang Softare Park Station form Nick's desk
New patio at Reed/Turner house
local megachurch
highway vistas
Kevin and Jacquita's place
Cindy in front of Dad's memorial plaque
Dad's memorial plaque
Visit to Goat Feather's Emporium in Boulder City
Scrappy-doo
Mom and Cindy with embarrassingly erect furry things attached to their hats
petroglyphs
petroglyphs
Petroglyphs
petroglyphs
petroglyphs
dance classroom with wash up area
bigger classroom with wall frame
Zoe
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
squirrel
Bella
driving out to High Springs with Christopher
morning at Bluebird Landing
Santa Fe River
view from doorway to rooftop looking mostly west and slightly south
Common Mapwing 石牆蝶 Cyrestis thyodamas
looking past mostly north (slightly east) side
Looking back east/south toward rooftop doorway
from west/south corner looking back to rooftop doorway
neighbor dogs walking on the forest path
台灣黃藤 Calamus formosanus Becc
northwest corner of rooftop
safety wall and added metal structure
northeast corner
municipal election flags
southwest corner
We enjoy a nice pot of tea
fruit sellers leaving, work on circle building
butterfly
Paul at his plot in NGC
Fruit of our labor - Bunun pumpkin - Hanbilou permaculture project
Light-vented Bulbul 白頭翁 Pycnonotus sinensis and
Light-vented Bulbul 白頭翁 Pycnonotus sinensis and Black-browed Barbet 五色鳥 Megalaima oorti
Black-collared Starling .烏領椋鳥, 黑領椋鳥 Sturnus nigricollis
Gekko hokouensis.Hekou's gecko.守宮, 善虫, 多疣壁虎
Chuck and Bruce
compost (photo by Russ)
(photo by Russ)
一善 presents edible landscapes (photo by Russ)
Tammy (photo by Russ)
outdoor(photo by Russ)
Huck in front of the Taiwan Museum of History (photo by Russ)
Shanna and Philip (photo by Russ)
Richard M. buys steamed buns
Tammy leaving the ramparts
Guanyin Pavilion 觀音亭
Guanyin Pavilion 觀音亭
Guanyin Temple 觀音宮
local color
Tammy at her desk
dessicated puffers litter the coastal rocks
Wengwan Temple 溫王廟
Waian 外垵
cartwheels
Neptune
Tammy and Laurie
wash basin holder
well reflections
fisherman and fish - mutual affection?
view from office
coral wall bordered peanut patches dot the city
Tammy's father, Ken, passes away October 16
Brown Dipper 河鳥 Cinclus pallasii
sisters on the beach
Cindy, Tammy and Kendall
lizard
Cedar Key fame closed
Anne-Marie, Pierre, Marie-Claire, Tammy, George
perennial beachcomber
Marc, Phelan and Philip
Chuck
Chuck and John
Tammy
Philip
Mom and daughters at Brenda's house
Brenda and Tammy
Cindy debriefs the ducks
stormy
Zoe
A17908 jacket 上衣
plant
小實孔雀豆 tree branches and leaves next to a medium-sized palm
小實孔雀豆 tree branch and leafe pattern
tree seeds
銀葉樹 seeds
台東panqijiao
looking at seed protection strategies
oak family acorns
鴨腱藤
differentiating two different but related species of tree seed
梧桐 (油桐)
楓香seet gum seed
楊桃
flour-leafed clover-like water plant
small rodent - vole, shrew?
Eco-fashion, the Chinese is more honest: Care about how pollution can damage your hair?
another potential site at the side of the road previously used for trash collection
the site looking up the road
composting pit - big hole already used for impatient composters
area across from stairs that could be used for composting site
juvenile Malayan Night Heron 黑冠麻鷺 Gorsachius melanolophus
C17912 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17913 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17915 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17916 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17917 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17918 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17921 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17922 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17923 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17924 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17925 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17926 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17927 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17928 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17929 shoulder bag 單肩包
C17930 shoulder bag 單肩包
HuangDiDian 皇帝殿 formation
gin trap in a tree
highway visible in ShiDing 石碇
Dan
Tammy
Gray-cheeked Fulvetta 繡眼畫眉 Alcippe morrisonia
Walking into Wulai
Looking upstream toward Fushan next to the Tongho river
downstream
Formosan ferret badger 鼬獾 (you4 huan1) Melogale moschata subaurantiaca rescued
Formosan ferret badger 鼬獾 (you4 huan1) Melogale moschata subaurantiaca
Formosan ferret badger 鼬獾 (you4 huan1) Melogale moschata subaurantiaca in gin trap
a barrier constructed on the path
looking back south toward Ayu mtn
Red Turtle Dove 紅鳩 Streptopelia tranquebarica
Bitan 碧潭 and subway terminus from our balcony
Gray-headed Pygmy Woodpecker 小啄木 Dendrocopos canicapillus
wintering
Shoufeng 壽豐 south of Hualien
Original buildings damaged in recent typhoons
old soy sauce making "vats" being reused for graywater treatment system of organic tofu and soy milk making facility
similar plans for other wastewater processing
organic soy milk/tofu maker
Jaliwan
Single, lonely trees struggle to survive
typhoon prone area shows in the palm trees
stories of locals
more stories
looking left from the front of the train station
Beautified area of main street
different tree species in monoculture afforestation project
These trees are not doing well. Probably not adapted to wind and may do better in stacked polyculture.
Taiwan Sugar land being readied for development.
Unfortunately, the nice top soil isn't being carefully preserved.
What the area looked like before clearing.
More clearing and earthworks to create artificial ponds
previously used waterworks for sugar cane growing
for landscaping?
Very straight road
Previous building structures from TaiSugar days
earthworks and artificial pond making
Main buildings are
Area not yet cleared connecting to area for our use
Tammy accidentally steps into an illegal gin trap at the site.
potential area for our use
potential area for our use
area for our use
nearby flood plain
books displayed at Taromok PDC to consider buying for permaculture design
village chief's reminders
village chief's residence surroundings
nearby planting fields
village chief's house showing trophies of local teams/sons
village main street
aquaculture operation (fish farming)
panorama
emergency shelter as seen from the High Speed Rail
Downtown Tainan
small town feel
same street name but wrong one
local land management office
Daiwen takes a picture of her husband and friend
checking out the inbound water filtering system
healthy clumps of a non-flowering green onion
Joy and her carrot patch
nursery beds
cabbage grown in nursery to avoid white moth catepillar and other munchers
beans, celery. squash/melon, strawberries, etc.
another view
view of inside the house
CWB sign
CWB installation at the peak
hiker's orientation map at the peak
looking west from the upper house
east on highway 4, into Taichung county, 1PM
Paul and Dan head back to the truck
Buford stepping out of our lunch spot
Moth at dusk
chickens on the road
pear cultivation in Zhongkeng 中坑 on the Dasyueshan forest road 大雪山林道
km 23 on the Dasyueshan forest road 大雪山林道
male Swinhoe's Pheasant 藍腹鷳 Lophura swinhoii
male Swinhoe's Pheasant 藍腹鷳 Lophura swinhoii
male Swinhoe's Pheasant 藍腹鷳 Lophura swinhoii
old Syueshan bridge 雪山舊橋
looking south
Buford, Paul and Dan - checked into our cabin
Dasyueshan National Forest Recreational Area map
Dasyueshan National Forest Recreational Area Anma Shan cabins 大雪山國家森林遊樂區 鞍馬山莊
facilities of the center workers
cafeteria where we eat all our meals
Taiwan Yuhina 褐頭鳳鶥 Yuhina brunneiceps
Taiwan Yuhina 褐頭鳳鶥 Yuhina brunneiceps
Gray-headed Bullfinch 灰頭灰雀 Pyrrhula erythaca owstoni
Taiwan Sibia 白耳畫眉 Heterophasia auricularis
Taiwan Stranvaesia 玉山假沙梨 Photinia niitakayamensis Hayata
trying to make sense of the park maps, pavilion at 5k
Paul heads down on his own
we part ways
Buford pushes on
back out to the Forest Rd after a steep descent the last 2k
Dan and Buford on the road
Anma cabins visitor center 鞍馬山莊
Steere's Liocichla 黃痣藪鶥 Liocichla steerii
Steere's Liocichla 黃痣藪鶥 Liocichla steerii
Nutcracker 星鴉 Nucifraga caryocatactes preening
Nutcracker 星鴉 Nucifraga caryocatactes
Collared Bush Robin 栗背林鴝 Luscinia johnstoniae
Dan looing over Tianchi 天池
turtle and fish in Tianchi 天池
female Vinaceous Rosefinch 酒紅朱雀 Carpodacus vinaceus
Steere's Liocichla 黃痣藪鶥 Liocichla steerii
female Vinaceous Rosefinch 酒紅朱雀 Carpodacus vinaceus
Dan walking around Tianchi 天池
look out for bears
high-voltage drongo
Fengyuan train station 豐原火車站
removing seeds and skin from a dried luffa fruit 絲瓜
four sponges
colorful lunch
cherries
Sean and pack
Tammy discussing gardening plot with Mr. Gao
After signing the land rental contract on 4/16, the gardening group conducts an initial site observation.
The top terrace of the three-plot site from the road immediately above.
Noting of existing plants, especially wild edibles.
Back to the top terrace where we will start our gardening adventure.
top terrace on far inside is lower than entrance from road and wetter.
Japanese hops, impatiens, and elephant ear dominate
hoop house structure is convenient
lots of chuanchi, indicating moisture
large tree with native philodendron holds up the road
another look at top terrace
from inner path looking down at lower terrace hoop house entrance
View of very overgrown terrace with water erosion damage
Chu and Jacques-Yves
lots of excitement as we talk about what we will do/plant
Jason and Greg did lots of shoveling, as did Philip
Cleaning the ground afterward
Jacques-Yves works up sweat on clearing second terrace
Tammy in her gardening hat made especially for her 20+ years ago
Mulching the second herb spiral
flower and seed pods of Canna plant near main entrance to site
African snails getting it on
A surprise find of pearl onions, a well-known local variety
Who says you can't grow beets in pots?
egret
immature Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron 夜鷺 Nycticorax nycticorax
Little Grebe 小鷿? Tachybaptus ruficollis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-eared Kite 老鷹/黑耳鷹 Milvus Migrans lineatus
Okra flowers - shows clear connection with hibiscus family
large clump of tall banana trees at lowest end of bottom terrace
Greening and more mulch shows recent change
Tammy rewards herself with some aubergines, basil, chilies and okra from the garden - the ingredients for Spanish frittata later in the day.
second bunch
Old Taitung Railway through "downtown" Taitung City transformed into park with biking/walking trails,restaurants and creative enterprises.
The old depot area.
Some wild(?) legumes between the old tracks.
A glimpse of Taimali looking inland from a huge washed out area where the impact of Typhoon Morakat was especially devastating.
Train on the reopened track, which was covered in debris from a vast torrent of water, rock, trees, and mud came through.
History of Dongyuan and the local Paiwan community
Wild ginger, reeds and grasses make up an important habitat for the local wildlife.
Where the plant life is managed to create a channel.
Points of interest in the Dongyuan wetlands area
Fine meal at Pandora Coffee Shop in Hsuhai.
Friendly and healthy pup greets us.
River that runs adjacent to the village empties into the sea here.
Eagle playing superman.
Nice address
Another view of the road through Hsuhai.
The last part of the road to the security check point before Ah-Lang-Yi Historical Trail
Fishing.
View of the rock beach area from the road.
Better part of the road.
The road deteriorates and people make camp on the road - students testing missiles from Pingtung University
This stretch of beach known from its many round, flat rocks.
A jeep passes us to venture out onto the smooth rock area, probably to pick up driftwood.
We give up on driving and start walking to the Green See Turtle nesting area.
Some garbage, but not nearly as much as other coastal areas.
The river is deep in some places after the typhoon, but we find a shallow flat area to cross.
Walking on curved stones is challenging.
Nature's works of art
Eroded sand dunes.
the beach and softer sand is disappearing.
Previously all a sandy beach area
Stones mingle with driftwood debris
Checking out natures carving.
Naturally poised rock
Final stretch of beach before the turtle nesting area.
Small iridenscent lobster thrown up during the storm.
Area along the coast where the turtles have been known to nest.
Urchin, also tossed up in the storm
Driftwood clogs the beach, probably preventing the turtles from coming ashore.
Another nice looking place, supposedly a guest house.
Paules' studio, above and behind which she is building a larger, airier structure with rooftop use.
KB or something like that. Had just roled in some dead animal to make himself more attractive.
Church and truncated bridge to road from expansion.
Nearby coastline seen from lookout point above the main village area.
Coastline, looking back toward main village area.
Highway 26 and nearby marine fisheries.
Previous village location further south along Highway 26.
Some heart-to-heart with the village chief.
A small alluvial plain and wetlands that feeds into the ocean.
the village chief tells me about how the current community of Nantian was formed.
Another wide, seasonally flooding river feeds into the ocean at the beginning of the trail
Talk about nuclear waste.
Eagle and Ah=tse take in the view.
Tough times for the village chief, damned if you do/don't
Coastal vegetation (revegetations?)
this stretch of beach is famous for its stones
As gentle beaches are lost to changing current patterns and more intense rain events, the coastline forest has declined.
Back to the village for a rest before heading back to Taitung.
The half-bridge
Heading out of town - also a place owned by the older brother
Traditional structure built with public money on private land that we might be able to use for future projects.
Attempts to "beautify" the area with the goal of?
Marine fish pond
Local township office with government /police administrative functions.
Prehistory Museum exhibition of contemporary aboriginal art (batik).
Another beautiful batik piece telling a Tsou story.
trailhead "parking lot"
Long view of terrace garden before design implementation formally takes place.
Beans growing up trellis around osmanthus bush and up onto strings strung between girders.
Potential gardening area below @Peace Cafe.
area above gardening area
mid-clearing picture of lower terrace from above
Our shapely garden beds and path
Philip
Marc
Dasyueshan National Forest Recreational Area 大雪山國家森林遊樂區
Chihyou Mountain 池有山 trail map
natural monster (photo by Dan)
Jingtong 菁桐 area map
Lapu area hike map
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