my first post photo using my Nikon D5000

this photo was taken at the international flora exposition held in taipei,taiwan...i went there with hubby to catch up and see some of the international entries made by different countries who joined the exposition...i didn't enjoy much due to  crowdedness i almost felt dizzy so hubby decided to bring me out and sit for a while....people are too many that day and you need to fall in line for an hour before you can get inside because it was only the second day of the exposition...hubby promise me we will return again there co'z he saw my disappointment(can't really smile at that time) hope we still can comeback which i am not really sure because my schedule for the next 3 months will be very busy...going home to my home country and chinese new year is just around the corner...a very busy year is awaiting for me lol!by the way this photo is my very first post ever using my nikon D5000...like what i've said i didn't enjoy the exposition and no chance to use my new cam just like what i am expecting but i also captured some that i will be posting soon...

let's go training...

they are group of help and rescue team having their training usually done only on summer days when water is not cold and won't make them freeze....yongsin harbor is always the best place to do some trainings because the sea is quite calm and it is not so crowded with people really a very convinient one...i also love to come here for swimming thought not that so clean and beautiful but because it is the nearest one here in kaohsiung unlike the one from kenting where we went to i still prefer to come...morning walks here are really good not so many people around and if your interested in seeing those old couples having their exercise in the water every morning this is the best place to go

...the old railway tunnel

i saw this old railway tunnel when we went to kenting last summer,while hubby was driving i am enjoying my  addiction of drive-by shooting,anything
i saw that captures my attention....i click....and this old tunnel is not an exemption to that,i say old because i saw the end of the tunnel was already blocked with mountain of gravel and sand with lots of grasses on it lol!my eyes followed the tunnel to make sure it isn't  working anymore and gotcha!i saw that finished line blocking the end of that old tunnel...also,beside that mountain of gravel and sand was  a private lot i think i saw files of concrete fences,rusty metals and some old tires.i wonder how long this tunnel stopped into action-and that is one thing perhaps i should know...

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                                                    sunday bridges

what's on your mind?

what's on my mind?hmmm....for posting these photos??? PHILIPPINES....yup im thinking of my home almost everyday since im going home at christmas with my fiance(he is going to meet my family) ....counting days and i'll be seeing this view and things that i posted co'z all of them were taken last december...missing the farm and the place were i took these photos..yeesss!!!46days more to go...see you my beloved province(the rice grannary of the philippines)and my homeland...

                                       a drive-by shot of a yellow bridge

                               decoration on the resort where we went to

                                 an artificial yellow flower at the resort

preparing for planting time(drive-by shot)

an eagle decoration made by piece of wood at the resort

a view of an early morning sky in philippines

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yellow mellow monday,my world tuesday,skywatch friday

love triangle????

       “Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.”

                          


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....the secret of existence

"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. "
Buddha

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men at work(drive-by photography)

these photos are just accidentally taken by my point and shoot camera while we were heading to kenting....i was trying to capture the beach at that time and i was surprised to see what i got after i checked my cam....a military training camp i guess...i took their photos without their knowlegde and i hope it won't bring troubles to me soon,fingers cross!(it was an accident and not intentional lol!)they look so busy i guess they were doing some trainings at that time ignoring the bad weather....the rain that day lasted till afternoon and i too didn't enjoy my time at the beach because rain was on and off from morning till afternoon...in these photos rain is off but before we reach the famous kenting beach it rained again lol!

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
- Edmund Burke (1729-1797), British statesman and philosopher

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."-george s. patton

                   "The best morale exists when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear it it's usually lousy"-dwight d. eisenhower                                  

 "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure"-colin powell

"I don't fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, "Keep going, someone must be on top,"-george patton 

.....the strong and the flexible

          "Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water.Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong,none can withstand it,because they have no way to change it.So the flexible overcome the adamant,the yielding overcome the forceful.Everyone knows this,but no one can do it."-LAO TZU          
                    

cijin bike-way bridge

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Buddha

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...the man-made waterfalls

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.
Buddha

                                (click to enlarge)...photo taken at the man-made park 2009 world games stadium....if you want to know more about this waterfalls you can read the full details here .

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drive-by photography of the hanging bridge @ cheng ching lake YAC!

Chengching Lake YAC has the largest grounds among the many youth activity centers run by the China Youth Corps. It is also one of the best equipped locations for leisure, outdoor activities, seminars and training in Southern Taiwan . It lies within the Chengching Lake scenic area, being one of the Top-Eight scenic spots in Taiwan . Chengching Lake YAC consists of two parts ~ the main Center and the Chuan Hsi Jai Study and Training Center . It is also an ideal venue for adventure education, family recreation, business meetings and school groups.

Chengching Lake is the biggest lush area in Kaohsiung. With luxuriant woods and rippling lake, this area is the best place for bird-watching and leisure activities.

Chengching Lake Center is located by Chengching Lake. Occupies an area of 18.6 hectares, with mountains in the back and lake in the front. With trees and flowers planting around Chengching Lake Youth Activity Center, you can totally unwind and relax.

The accommodation area of our center can be divided into several buildings, and we would be happy to provide some rooms for YH guests, accommodation prices may fluctuate with the different dates, and the price includes buffet-style breakfast, sheets and clean private bathroom. There also have a large swimming pool with SPA in our center. Other facilities include a grocery store which you can buy some cup of coffee, the communication area and Internet at guest service center.

Our Center also is the most comprehensive and fully equipped center of recreation, outdoor activities and training site in southern Taiwan. Rich in “sunshine, air, health, and leisure,” Here provides rock climbing site, mountain training field, paint ball shooting ground, swimming pool, camping site, and cottage area. The camping site, with standard camping equipment and 24-hour safety guard, is the biggest in southern Taiwan, with maximum capacity of 2000 people.

-Chengching Lake YAC consists of two parts ~ the main Center and the Chuan Hsi Jai Study and Training Center .Please make sure you are booking the right one.

source:www.hihostels.com
hostelling international 

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                                                         sunday bridges

...from the Top of the world

the grand hotel kaohsiung

tuntex sky tower or the 89 tower kaohsiung

the niao song view from the top

the 89 tower and grand 50 tower together

the view of industrial zone somewhere in nanzou & kangshan

the grand 50 tower kaohsiung

all photos taken at the top of pagoda at cheng ching lake,

........and to be continued,thanks for dropping by my photoblog .

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National Kaohsiung Marine University Gate

for my very first entry here at my photoblog let me share with  you the...... 

frontal view of national kaohsiung marine university gate

                         back view of the national kaohsiung marine university gate

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