Love Bridge

This bridge is located in the Songshan District, Taipei City.

This bridge is located in the Songshan District, Taipei City.

I don’t shoot during the day often, I’m more of a sunset & nighttime photographer, but I still have a hard time resisting blue sky and nice clouds.

Street BBQ

A vendor grills chicken sausages

A vendor grills chicken sausages

Taiwan has no shortage of great food, and a lot of it can be found at various night markets.  This picture was taken about 10 steps from my front door, inside the Raohe Street Night Market.

“Enlightened”

This Thai Monk sits in the shade along bamboo trees as some sunlight peeks through.

This Thai Monk sits in the shade along bamboo trees as some sunlight peeks through.

This Thailand Monk was studying a book when I spotted him sitting in the shade under a tree in Da’an Park, Taipei.  As I approached he looked up and greeted me with warm eyes and I said, “Hello.”  He smiled and nodded as I crouched down across from him and we chatted for a minute, I asked where he was from, he said “Thailand.”  I asked what he was reading, he said “Buddhist Scriptures.”  He asked me where I was from and what I was doing in Taiwan, and I told him I was from Canada and that I am in Taiwan mastering photography.  He smiled again and agreed to let me take his picture.

Rooftop Adventure

Zhongxiao East Road

Zhongxiao East Road

Always looking for interesting perspectives I ended up on a rooftop here.  One of the things I enjoy most about getting shots like this is feeling the city, listening to the sounds, becoming a part of the night.  The street is Zhongxiao East Rd near the corner of Guang Fu.  Lens used here was my favourite, Canon 24mm TS-E.

Rush Hour

A Taiwanese man waits patiently to cross the intersection during rush hour.

A Taiwanese man waits patiently to cross the intersection during rush hour.

Finding an interesting spot to shoot is never far in Taipei City.  I took this picture while laying down on a median in the middle of the busy intersection, Keelung & Zhongxiao during rush hour traffic.  The officer directs traffic as a commuter waits patiently to cross.  In the background you can see Taipei 101, one of the worlds tallest buildings.