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A fun thing to do in warmer climes is to visit the night markets. A little crowded, but lively. And...

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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A carved pillar and the inside of the temple.

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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I had the exciting opportunity to drive in a tsunami. It had its harrowing moments. On the way, we...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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Apparently, Catholicism has taken off among many of the aboriginal groups, and this small-but-nice...

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Uploaded on Jan 8, 2012

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A close-up of a wasp nest. We saw several of these things on the trip. I think this one was on the road north from Taroko

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Uploaded on Jan 5, 2012

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There are two parts of the shrine; a lower part near the road, and an upper part at the top of the...

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Uploaded on Dec 27, 2011

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The lower part of the Shrine of Eternal Spring, a memorial to all the workers on the highway who lost their lives to build it.

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Uploaded on Dec 27, 2011

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This fellow was practicing some sort of martial art at the temple. Certainly quite the setting, at a mountaintop temple!

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2011

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At the same temple. Climbing it was a rush, but a bit unnerving at the top--the railing at each level...

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2011

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At the entrance to a Buddhist temple in Taroko National Park

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2011

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Not a good photo, but this sign was on pretty much every hike in the park. A lovely place, but... I really wish the highlights had been open.

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Uploaded on Nov 20, 2011

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One aboriginal tribe, the Truku (root of the name Taroko as well) retains some rights to live and work in...

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Uploaded on Nov 13, 2011

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Three shots of a lizard in Taroko National Park. This, to me, is one of the biggest differences I see in...

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Uploaded on Nov 13, 2011

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Another shot of the main river at the park.

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Uploaded on Nov 2, 2011

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Taroko National Park is one of the most beautiful places I've been. It's also one of the least open; 3...

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Uploaded on Nov 2, 2011

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Taken, if I recall, on a live grenade range. (We had to slip across it to see a lighthouse. The...

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Uploaded on Oct 30, 2011

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