Taiwan: Paths of Enlightenment


About 80 miles separate Taiwan from mainland China, and the past, present and future seem to blend in the smoggy air that often hides Taiwan’s famous layers of mountain peaks.  There is so much of our universal, human condition to be experienced on this relatively small island. A feeling of perpetual rebirth, and karma, guided my selection of these photos.

Color photograph of the main entrance of the National Taichung Theater, with wave-cast cement walls that extended multiple levels.
National Taichung Theater⁩, ⁨Xitun District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
New Year Gate, Jiaoxi Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
Color photograph of a wooden, childhood study desk, Chinese workbook, and oil lamp from the mid-20th century.
“Peter’s First Desk”, ‎⁨Zhongpu Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
“Shhh…Let the Penguin Sleep” Sleeping Forrest, East District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
‎⁨Yehliu Geopark⁩,, Wanli District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
A color photograph of calligraphy brush tips being made from weasel hair.
‎⁨National Center for Traditional Arts⁩, Wujie Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
National Center for Traditional Arts⁩, Wujie Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
National Center for Traditional Arts⁩, Wujie Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
National Center for Traditional Arts⁩, Wujie Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
Johnson Health Tech, ‎⁨Daya District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
A black and white photograph of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan.
‎⁨Taipei 101, ⁨Xinyi District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
Taipei 101, ⁨Xinyi District⁩, ⁨Taiwan
‎⁨Yeliu Ocean World⁩, ⁨Wanli District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
“Underground”, ‎⁨West District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
‎⁨Chung Tai Chan Monastery⁩, ⁨Puli Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
‎⁨Chung Tai Chan Monastery⁩, ⁨Puli Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
“Illumination”, Chung Tai Chan Monastery⁩, Puli Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
Temple Sunset, ‎⁨Yuchi Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩
Temple, ‎⁨Yuchi Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
Color photograph of red ceramic figures along a ceramic rooftop, against a backdrop of green/grey stone stairs and walls
“Paths of Enlightenment”, Yuchi Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
Temple, ‎⁨Yuchi Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
Temple, ‎⁨Yuchi Township⁩, ⁨Taiwan
“Karma”, East District⁩, ⁨Taiwan⁩