I should post here more. I went to the Wufeng Mushroom Museum in Taichung yesterday.

My lovely wife, Binarti, demonstrates the five languages she speaks - Mandarin, English, Indonesian, Javanese and Taiwanese (which she calls 'the traditional language').

Emei Lake and the Nature Loving Wonderland Temple Complex.

Niudoukou Canyon and Chulunkeng Suspension Bridge in Miaoli County.

New Book Day!

My beautiful, amazing and talented wife had her artwork published in an Indonesian punk zine called Indie Pulse.

Taoyuan Lantern Festival 2025

A few photos from Lambai Island, aka Xiaoliuqiu. This is Black Devil Cave, the site of a 1636 massacre of around 300 indigenous Siraya people by the Dutch East Indies Company.

The Garbage Robot in Taichung, Taiwan.

Wuchang Temple in Jiji Township, Nantou, Taiwan. The temple collapsed in 1999 when the 7.7 magnitude 921 Earthquake struck Taiwan, killing 2,500 people. Jiji Township was at the epicenter.

Qingshui Ghost Cave in Qingshui Township, Taichung Taiwan. An old Japanese era bunker turned into a tourist attraction. A little creepy. Good for the history buff, not so good for folks with claustrophobia, breathing issues or back issues.

Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park and Human Rights Museum in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Southern Riot at the Punk Strike Festival in Taichung, Taiwan. Southern Riot is made up of migratory workers from Indonesia. The sign behind the singer reads "Buruh bukan robot. Buruh juga manusia." - "Laborers are not robots. Laborers are human beings."

At the National Museum of Taiwan History in Tainan. Three Qing men negotiating a rental agreement with an indigenous Formosan.