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By Carrie on September 8, 2010
On the road from Smithers, British Columbia to Jasper National Park, Alberta, where the Kellenbergers encounter a mad elk…
Posted in Canada, Features | Tagged Alberta, British Columbia, Canadian road trips, Jasper National Park, John, National Parks, Photo Essay, Photography, Road Trips, Smithers, Travel Journal |
By Carrie on April 5, 2010
Spring has arrived in Taiwan once again. To commemorate my favorite time of year, we made our annual pilgrimage to Yangmingshan National Park for the Yangmingshan Flower Festival.
Posted in Features, Photography | Tagged Asia, Festivals, Flowers, Mountains, National Parks, Photo Essay, Photography, Taipei, Taiwan, Yangminshan |
By Carrie on June 19, 2008
A photo essay and travel commentary on the lunar-like landscape of Yehliu Geopark in Northern Taiwan.
Posted in Budget Travel, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Geological Parks, Hiking, Hiking in Asia, Hiking in Taiwan, National Parks, National Parks Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Photo Essay, Taiwan, Travel, Travel Journal, Travel Photography, travel Taiwan, Yehliu, Yehliu Geopark, Yehliu Taiwan |
By Carrie on May 20, 2008
When I posted on the Yangmingshan Calla Lily Festival last month, I deliberately broke my photos up into two sets. I like all these photos equally, but sometimes when I display them all in a row, some don’t stand out right away. I like to offer these little mini photo essays because it gives me [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Canon 400D, Festivals, National Parks, Photography, Yangmingshan |
By Carrie on March 14, 2007
Our first view of Tianshiang, deep in the heart of Taroko Gorge National Park (???????; Tàil?gé gúoji? g?ngyuán) We arrived in the heart of Toroko Gorge after a butt-numbing drive along narrow mountain roads and through rock blasted tunnels. Most of the roads from the Kuan Yuan Sea of Clouds on through to Tianshiang were a [...]
Posted in Taiwan, Travel | Tagged National Parks, Taroko Gorge, Travel Journal |
By Carrie on March 9, 2007
This is one of my favorite photos from our trip. A lone bike on the open road. What a way to travel Taiwan! I found this inscription just outside of Chinma Tunnel at the entrance to the old Hehuan Mountain Trail. I paused to jot it down in my journal and thought it was only fitting that [...]
Posted in Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Central Cross Island Highway, National Parks, Photography, Taroko Gorge, Travel Journal |
By Carrie on February 23, 2007
Wild daisy at Lavender Cottage, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. July 2006 After recently returned from an amazing journey on the Central Cross-Island Highway, through Toroko Gorge and up the Eastern coastline of Ilan, we still have a few days left of our vacation time here in Taiwan. We’re devoting the rest of today to explore a [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Flowers, National Parks |