NCCU Taiwain Photos

These are some photographs I took around NCCU in Taipei, Taiwan.

(McDonalds in Taiwan- written in Chinese Characters)

Photos of Long Shan Temple, Taipei

Long Shan Temple is one of my favorite temples in Taiwan. Here are a few photographs from my last visit there.

(People Praying at Long Shan Temple)

(Moon Blocks used for Divination at Long Shan Temple)

(Inside Long Shan Temple)

(Beautiful Paintings inside Long Shan temple.)

(Decorate archway at Long Shan Temple)

Photos of Dan Shui, Taipei, Taiwan

These are photos from Dan shui, Taiwan. I took the red line on the MRT from Taipei to Danshui. There is a hip night market. These are pictures from my adventure there.

(Big Stuffed Animal prize in an arcade)

(Photo of Taiwanese street food- These are snacks that Taiwanese people like to eat while they are shopping at night markets.)

(These are small stuffed keychains of Patrick the starfish from Spongebob Square Pants. Taiwanese teens love "cute" things like this. They are in an arcade machine where you use a claw to pick up a prize.)

(Same as above, only this is a picture of the Pink Panther Stuffed Animals)

(Photo of a monkey riding a banana. This is on a sign for the arcade in Danshui)

(Photo of an arcade in Danshui.)

(Duck Head Soup...this is a Taiwanese street food stand where you pick all the things you want to eat and put them in a little basket. The cook puts it all into a broth to make a soup. Notice in the top left corner, you can put duck heads in your soup if you like.)

(Photo of the night market at Danshui in Taiwan. I love all of the bright lights.)

(Really Cute Fat Asian kid....everyone loves cute fat Asian kids...)

(This is another street food vendor where you can munch on chicken feet.)

Street Photos in India

These photos were taken on the street in India. I love taking street photos. There is always so much action in India, that there are about 200 good photographs on every block. Sometimes I would take street photos while riding in a rickshaw.

Photo of a Rickshaw station India. This is an auto repair shop in India.

Photo of an alleyway in Jaipur, India. That is my friend in the red skirt ahead of me. Notice how this Indian man is looking at her butt. Western girls attract a lot of attention from Indian men, even if they are modestly dressed.

Photo of a street vendor in India. This person was selling grains and potatoes and other spices.

Photo of Jaipur street, India. I like this camel!

Photo of an alley in Jaipur India. This entire alley was just filled with bangle stores. In many of the stores they will demonstrate how they make the glass bangles.

India Travel Photos Ajmer

These are photos of my trip to Ajmer. I went there to see the mosque with the tomb of a famous sufi saint. These are photos taken on the street.

Photo of Goa. This picture captures the essence of the Goa scene.

Photo of Ajmer, India.

Photo of a flower shop, Ajmer India. This Photo shop was across the street from the mosque. People buy there flowers here to bring into the mosque with them to offer to the sufi saint.

Photo of shops at Ajmer India.

Photo of people in Ajmer India. I like this photo because it shows a lot of action with the kid running down the street smiling, and the man with the bicycle loaded with milk jugs. The streets in India are never still.

Tibetan Refugees in Bylakuppe Camp, India

These are photos of Tibetan refugees at a Tibetan refugee camp in South India called Bylakuppe. These are older people who left Tibet in the 1950's and 1960's when China was first invading Tibet.

Photo of a Tibetan woman gardening. This cat was just lounging on this woman's back as she picked vegetables. The woman didn't seem to mind, and she was laughing when I asked to take her picture. This is one of the sweetest things I have ever seen. I have a soft spot for cats.

Photo of Tibetan Medicine Doctor. I visited this man's traditionall Tibetan medicine clinic at the Tibetan refugee camp. Tibetan medicine is a holistic form of medicine, that incorporates all aspects of health, including spiritual health. The diagnosis process is a lot like Traditional Chinese medicine, feeling the pulse and looking inside the mouth. The doctor may prescribe certain herbs or even meditation to cure his patients.

Photo of Traditional Tibetan Medicine. Since many of the herbs used in Tibetan medicine are hard to find in India, the are shipped from Tibet. The doctor stores them like this to give to his patients.

Photo of a red Dragonfly. This dragonfly is the same color of the robes of Tibetan Buddhist monks. Could this be an incarnation of a lama?

Photo of an old Tibetan Refugee. This woman came from Tibet in the 1950's as a refugee. She was one of the original people who started the Bylakuppe camp. We visited her in her home and she told us some of her amazing story of survival.

Buddhist Temples at Tibetan Refugee Camp in Bylakuppe

These are photos of Tibetan Buddhist temples at the Tibetan refugee camp in Bylakuppe, India. At the camp there are many temples where Tibetan monks live. The monks left Tibet because of religious persecution.

Photo of Tibetan Buddhism Temple in India

Photo of Tibetan Refugee camp with a Buddhist temple.

Photo of a Tibetan Buddhist Temple of Tibetan Refugees in India.

Model of the Potala Palaca Temple in Lhasa. This is a model of the main Tibetan Buddhism palace temple in Tibet.

Tibetan Refugee Temple in Bylakuppe, India.

Photo of a Tibetan refugee monastery in Bylakuppe, India. This is where the Tibetan monks live, next to the temple.

Tibetan Refugee Art

These photos are from a Tibetan Refugee Camp in Bylakuppe, India. I visited this camp in 2006 when I was studying abroad in India. This camp is interesting because it is in southern India. Most of the Tibetan refugee settlements are in Northern India. These are photos of Tibetan Artists and Artisans at the refugee camp.

Photo of unfinished Tibetan Buddhism Tanka paintings. I visited at art studio and school where young Tibetans were learning how to paint Tankas. These are traditional Tibetan Buddhism paintings depicting gods and goddesses of Tibetan religion. The art is very exact, making sure that each paintings has the right proportions and colors and details.

Photo of a Tibetan Refugee Artist sketching for a Tanka. Like artists in other cultures, these kids were really "cool." They had long hair and earrings and wear dressed in trendy clothes.

Photo of tibetan rug weaving. The camp employed local Indian women to weave Tibetan carpets.

Photo of Tibetan Prayer Flags. This man was making Tibetan Prayer Flags at the artist studio.

Photo of Tibetan artists painting Tankas.

Hassan II Mosque Morocco Photographs

These are more photographs of the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco. I visited this mosque on my last day in Morocco, and watched the sun set over the ocean there. It was a nice goodbye to that country.

Photo of lovers resting on a fountain at Hassan II Mosque. I can only imagine they were wooing each other with Rumi poems as they secretly met at the mosque.

Photo of a muslim woman sitting at Hassan II mosque. The mosaic tile work at this mosque is amazing. All of the building materials for this mosque came from Morocco, except for a few pieces of marble that came from Italy.

Watching the sunset at Hassan II mosque.

Photo of Hassan II mosque over the sea in Casablanca, Morocco.

Photo of Hassan II Mosque.

Photo of the sunset in Casablanca.

More sunset.

A man resting at Hassan II Mosque, waiting for the call to prayer.

Photo of the detailed stone work of the Minaret of Hassan II mosque, Morocco.

Photo of a girl sitting at Hassan II mosque

Photo of the inside of Hassan II mosque. This staircase leads down to the bathing facilities, so worshipers can ritually wash themselves before praying.

Photo of the minaret of Hassan II mosque

the sun setting at Hassan II mosque, Morocco