In my last trip to Taiwan, I went to a place called Shihfen Bu Ku (Direct translations as 10 points waterfall) near Pengsi at Taiwan. We parked our car at the tourist info center and walked in.
We need to walk pass a hanging bridge and some upward staircases to reach the waterfall. The surrounding scene was very beautiful. It was drizzling at the time and I have no choice but to take an umbrella to protect my camera for becoming wet. So my right hand took umbrella and left hand took tripod and camera, kind of messy at the time. Nevertheless, all these did not boarder me much as I was admiring the beauty of the place. I took my owned sweat time to capture a few shots and leisurely walked to the destination.
I bypassed a railway track and seeing train moving passed me. It gives me wonder why the local wasn't worry of accident because we Malaysians were brought up by parent that telling us not to get near the railway track because of dangerous. But surprisingly we could walk side by side with the railway track and if you are lucky, we might have train passing by. If you are daring, you may stand on the rail tack to take photo too.
I was thinking to stand on the track to take some photos, but I was kind of Kiasi at that time, so I dropped the ideas worrying who know the next day newspaper came out a Malaysian Photographer was killed by a train while taking photo …. hahahaha LOL. Choi!! Anyway, what a missed of not doing that ….
After about one kilometer distance I reached there. My family members who reached there first, off course when I arrived, everyone seem to stair at me complaining with the message “What take you so long to come here …. “ hahaha ….
To go in need to buy ticket. The waterfall is large for my standard, because I never see bigger waterfall before… hahaha … if you seen the American Nigeria waterfall, you would thinking it is just a “kuci-rat”
Nevertheless, I took a few nice shots and the surrounding. It is pretty cool place; we all hang around there and admire the beautiful nature created by God.
I tried to take some jump shots by my owned while waiting for my two boys having some instant noodle mee there, there are a small eatery selling some snack food …. I was using the self timers to capture my jump shot. I tried many time, either I jumped too soon or too late. hahah … luckily I found a quiet corner and no body see a crazy man jumping like a kid in front of a camera …. so old already !!! hahaha ..
This is I called self-siok sendiri … (enjoying myself) …
We continue our journey to nearby Pengi township, this place is famous with Kong Ming Teng. a small lantern that can flow up to the sky by placing fire underneath the lantern, just like a hot air balloon. People would like to write some of their wishes on the lantern. The color of the lantern also has meaning which represent health, wealth, luck and many more. Due to religious issue as this is a ritual of seek gods blessing by releasing the lantern to the sky, we decided not to do it. Time is limited too, so we moved on our journey to next destination. But the town is very unique and beautiful. You may see how close the railway track near the shop premises.
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