Canon 70-200/4 L USM @ Apricot Flower Forest Farm 杏花林

2013.2.14

The 9-day Lunar New Year holiday is already in its second half, and Taipei is enjoying rare sunny weather, perfect for a spring outing and flower appreciation. The news mentioned that Yangmingshan is crowded with visitors during the flower season, so we opted for the less crowded Maokong. The Apricot Flower Forest Farm is located on Lane 45 of Laocun Street in Maokong. On a small hillside, it is adorned with red and white apricot blossoms and a few blooming cherry blossom trees. The farm is not large, and it took about an hour to explore while enjoying the blossoms. There are nearby farmhouses where you can enjoy tea or a simple meal. Today's menu included braised pork with radishes and radish soup, bringing good luck for the new year :)

春節9天年假已進入後半段了，台北難得出太陽，是個踏青賞花的好天氣。電視新聞上說陽明山花季人潮眾多，所以我們往人潮相對較少的貓空走。杏花林農場在貓空老泉街45巷，一個小山坡除了種滿紅白兩色的杏花外，也點綴幾株盛開的櫻花樹。農場範圍不大，邊拍邊看也花了1個小時，旁邊有農舍可以泡茶或享用簡餐。今天的菜色是蘿蔔燉肉和蘿蔔湯，真是新春好彩頭 : )


Apricot Flower Forest Farm 杏花林 

Canon EOS 5D MarkII
Canon 70-200/4 L USM, B+W NL-2 Close up lens



Apricot Flower Forest Farm 杏花林 

Canon EOS 5D MarkII
Canon 70-200/4 L USM, B+W NL-2 Close up lens

For more flower appreciation, please visit the Apricot Flower Forest Farm album.

更多賞花請至 杏花林 相簿。

Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25 T* @ Taiwan Museum 台灣博物館 ^_^ Contax S2

2012.11.29

On the third day of a four-day break, after hiking Seven Star Mountain and cycling to Shezi Island, I planned to take photos at the 228 Memorial Park today. For this purpose, I brought along a dedicated combination for capturing historic buildings—Contax S2 + Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25 T* (the same combination used previously for shooting the old National Taiwan University Medical College building).

年休四天第三天，走過七星山，騎到社子島後，今天安排到228紀念公園拍照，帶的是專門拍古蹟建物的組合 Contax S2 + Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25 T* (上此這個組合是區拍舊台大醫學院校舍)。

Swiftly completing a round, I used up the remaining half roll of film. I took the films I shot over the past few days to the photo lab for developing, and the owner said it would be ready by next Wednesday. In this day and age, film photography enthusiasts are becoming rare, and film development has become a weekly affair.

很快的繞完一圈把剩下的半捲底片用完，把這幾天拍的底片帶到第五階沖片，老闆說要等下週三了，這年頭拍底片的人稀少了，沖片也變成一週一次了。


Taiwan Museum 台灣博物館 Contax S2, Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25 T*, Kodak TMAX400


Taiwan Museum 台灣博物館 Contax S2, Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25 T*, Kodak TMAX400

Taiwan Museum Photo Album

台灣博物館 相簿