Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM @ Beitou Hot Spring Museum 北投溫泉博物館

2009.6.27

It's been two years since I last visited Beitou with my family. The last time, we went to the library, but this time we decided to visit the Beitou Hot Spring Museum. There are two things that attract me about the Beitou Hot Spring Museum: the tatami-floored grand hall, which was once used for guests to rest after bathing, and the stained-glass windows next to the large bath. When the Beitou Hot Spring Museum was first opened, the tatami-floored grand hall was open to visitors. Sitting on the tatami mats really makes you feel like you're part of the history of the entire Beitou Hot Spring Museum. The stained-glass windows are said to have been designed for guests to enjoy while bathing. Imagine soaking in the hot springs while admiring the colorful glass that is illuminated by the golden sunset. All the fatigue of the day will instantly melt away.

I used my portable digital single-lens reflex zoom combination, Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM.

距上次和家人一起到北投已經有兩年了，上次逛了圖書館，這次改逛溫泉博物館。溫泉博物館有兩處吸引我的地方，一是當年泡湯後供客人休息的塌塌米大會堂，另一個則是大浴池旁的彩繪玻璃。溫泉博物館早年開放時，塌塌米大會堂是可以進入參觀的，坐在塌塌米上其實更仁讓人覺得與整個溫泉博物館的歷史融為一體。彩繪玻璃據說是設計給泡湯的客人觀賞的，想像泡溫泉的同時欣賞著金色夕陽透射的彩色玻璃，一整天的疲勞瞬間消失殆盡。

我的隨身數位單眼變焦組合 Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM。


Photo 1:  The stained-glass windows 溫泉博物館大浴池旁的彩繪玻璃

Photo 2: The hot springs bath 溫泉博物館大浴池

Other great photos can be found in the Beitou Hot Spring Museum album.

其他精彩照片請參考 北投溫泉博物館 相簿。

Distagon 2.8/28mm T* + Color Skopar 4/21mm @ Taipei Children's Education and Entertainment Center 兒童育樂中心

2009.5.30

I'm from Kaohsiung, and my childhood memories of Taipei are of two places: the Taipei Zoo and the Children's Playground. After moving to Taipei for work, the zoo had already been relocated to Muzha, and the old site was merged with the Children's Playground to become the Taipei Children's Education and Entertainment  Center. It wasn't until my daughter started kindergarten a few years ago that I finally had the chance to visit the Children's Playground again.

In total, we've been about five or six times since last year. My daughter loves the teacup ride and the spinning chair, both of which can be dizzying. After playing for a while, we often go to the area near the Keelung River, where there's a large sandbox. My daughter loves playing in the sand, and my wife and I help her out. Sometimes I really wish time would stop so we could live carefreely.

In April, the Children's Playground was finally retired due to the Taipei Flora Expo. I finally convinced my daughter to join us on the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round. Even though the lines for each ride were long due to the number of nostalgic visitors, everyone's faces were filled with a sense of nostalgia and gratitude. After all, this is a precious childhood memory for two or three generations.

我是高雄人，小時後對台北的印象一個是圓山動物園、一個是兒童樂園，到台北工作後動物園已經搬到了木柵，原來的舊址跟兒童樂園整合後就成了台北市力兒童育樂中心。在台北定居十幾年來一直到最近兩年因為女兒上了幼稚園，到了好玩的年紀才有機會再次造訪兒童樂園。
算一算去年到現在也來了五六次，女兒最喜歡玩咖啡杯與旋轉椅，都是另人頭昏的設施，玩累了我們常到靠近基隆河河畔的園區一偶，這裡有一個大沙坑，女兒很高興的在這邊玩砂，我和老婆在旁邊當助手，有時真希望時光就此打住無憂無慮的過日子。

今年四月因為台北市要辦花博的關係，兒童樂園終於要退休了，好不容易說服女兒陪我們坐了魔天輪和旋轉木馬，雖然因為懷舊的遊客太多了，每樣遊樂設施都大排長龍，但是大家的臉上都是充滿著不捨和感恩的表情，畢竟這是兩三代人珍貴的童年回憶。

I wanted to capture the entire exterior of the rides in the composition, so I used wide-angle lenses for both shoots.

CONTAX S2 + Distagon 2.8/28mm T* 與 BESSA R2C + Color Skopar 4/21mm

想把遊樂設施的外觀整個放入構圖中所以這兩次拍設都以廣角鏡頭為主
CONTAX S2 + Distagon 2.8/28mm T* 與 BESSA R2C + Color Skopar 4/21mm


Photo 1: 旋轉木馬



Photo 2: 旋轉椅

See other photos in the "Children's Education and Entertainment Center" album.

其他照片請參閱 相簿 - 兒童育樂中心。