Busy weekends

Temples in Taiwan are usually very busy on the weekends.The elders,with burning incense in their hands,come to ask for good health and family peace before the gods and goddesses.Outside the temple in the square there are soaring sound of firecrackers and competitive exhibition of kun-fu,and the terrifying performance of the god's interpretors.I just passed by the temple and happened to share their religious ecstasy by making numerous shootings.

Don't worry,be happy.

When I was young,I used to hear my mother persuade the suffering relatves or friends to be optimistic and liberal-minded.My mom was right.As the Chinese often say,"Ninety percent of the things in life are unfortunate." Sometimes,in the country,I often see some elders wear smiles on their faces but they don't have much education and don't have much achivement in life,though.Therefore,happiness is not necessarily connected with fortune and richness.How to cultivate a joyful and opmistic attitude toward life is paramount in our lifetime.So open the window and let the sunshine come in.Don't worry,be happy.These words are comparatively important to my fellow countrymen in Taiwan who frequently suffer from natural disasters,like typhoons and earthquakes.

Yelio 野柳

If you have been to Yelio,I would think you had seen the performance of sea animals,local products,the statue of Mr.Lin Ten-jen who sarcrificed himself to save the drowned children and more important,the head of the Queen.But I still don't think you have seen the breast-like rocks that are located southwest to the Queen's Head.As they are exposed to the sea water and the strong northeast wind,some of the nipples are broken from the bases.Next time when you go there,be sure to view them from afar,don't cross the red line because the ground around the rocks is often wet and slippy.