Sun Moon Lake

The Sun-Moon Lake, located in the middle of Taiwan, with an elevation of 748 meters above sea level, is the only natural big lake in Taiwan. The southern part of Kuang-Hua Island is shaped like a new moon, and the northern part is shaped like a sun; hence the name Sun-Moon Lake.


brief history


lovely sky..


magnificent view..


view of the Wen Wu Temple from the Sun Moon Lake..

Scenic Sunday

Comments

  1. The ScientistApril 17, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Taiwan is just so wonderful.I like the third picture :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.April 17, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    Love the view..So peaceful.

    ReplyDelete
  3. uLi.佑莉April 17, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    So calm and peaceful!

    ReplyDelete
  4. KirigalpoththaApril 17, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Nice place!

    ReplyDelete
  5. mollyApril 17, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Now I have a new impression, good one, about Taiwan.

    ReplyDelete
  6. smallkucingApril 17, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    very nice view :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Betty ManousosApril 17, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    Love the pics! Amazing view!
    Betty xx

    ReplyDelete
  8. Angie's RecipesApril 17, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    Looks so beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Maia TApril 17, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Beautiful landscape photos and temple too.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Everyday HealyApril 17, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    Looks like Taiwan is so beautiful. Must go! Thanks for sharing. :P

    ReplyDelete
  11. SereneApril 17, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Sun Moon Lake is a MUST GO place if you visit Taiwan.. Very famous place and the scenary is indeed breathtaking.

    ReplyDelete
  12. AnonymousApril 17, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    What a gorgeous place to see!

    ReplyDelete
  13. TekkausApril 17, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Magnificent indeed. It is very misty right? :D

    ReplyDelete
  14. Elaine YimApril 17, 2010 at 9:39 PM

    What a nice name - Sun Moon Lake.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Living In Williamsburg VirginiaApril 17, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    Very pretty. Thank you for sharing.

    Darryl and Ruth : )

    ReplyDelete
  16. LoracApril 18, 2010 at 1:27 AM

    Very interesting and beautiful lake. I would love to visit there.

    ReplyDelete
  17. CherylApril 18, 2010 at 6:19 AM

    You take such wonderful trips!

    ReplyDelete
  18. This Is My Blog - fishing guyApril 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    Wenn: It is a beautiful place.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Splendid Little StarsApril 18, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    How interesting and lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  20. AishaApril 19, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    It's always beautiful to see photos of another country. Love it! Thanks for visiting mine!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪April 19, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    It looked very misty. I remember when I was young, we watched Taiwanese movies.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Memories of 2017

Image
2017 has been a very fruitful year for me. Lots of activities has been carried out throughout the year. January-Chinese New Year My lovely family. We had a family photo taken on the second day of CNY. February-Melbourne I had been to Melbourne during my previous tours. This time it was a free and easy trip. We sent Jenny to Bundoora Campus for her Exchange Program in RMIT university for a semester. March-Ken's wedding registration. It was right after the Melbourne trip. March-Ken's Garden wedding That's me with my son, Ken. -Ken's wedding eve. My mum, my sisters, my brother and my sister-in-law. -Ken's wedding ceremony. My husband and I accompanied my son to the bridal car. -Ken's wedding dinner. Ken and his lovely bride. April-Jane's birthday May-family holiday -Mother's day. Visited my mum and celebrated Mother's Day with her. June-Grandnephew's birthday. We flew to Johor to make
Read more

At Harrods

Image
We visited the famous Harrods.. the Harrods building   the store's interior has an Ancient Egyptian theme... Harrods is a high-end department store located in Brompton Road in Brompton , in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , London . The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m 2 ) site and has over one million square feet ( 90,000 m 2 ) of selling space in over 330 departments.   The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique—All Things for All People, Everywhere . Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Hall, are world famous.
Read more

Twin bananas

Image
Today this cute little darling visited me. His grandparents brought him over for the very first time. He's so cute as he smiled readily. I was tempted to carry him and he was fine with that. Some babies don't like strangers.  I carried him and kissed his cheek several times..So adorable. Without hesitation, I gave him an ang pow. his granddad put him on the table and I took a shot of him.. When I went back home in the evening, I realized that the bunch of bananas at the altar has ripen. I brought the bunch to my shop and shared with my people. There was this particular twin bananas and my worker wanted them. She peeled them and I could see that they were adjoined all the way down. Well, old wives tale has it that those ladies who ate them would give birth to twins in future..
Read more