Wednesday, September 17, 2008

September 1-17

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 4:05-4:07 a.m. - Completed Neihu MRT tracks at Dahu Lake. The lights at the upper left in the bottom pic are on the hill for hikers, but imagine, just imagine, that those lights are out in space; that our planet wasn't in such a quiet, rural backwater of the galaxy where stars are so far away and faint that urban lighting can completely wash out all but the brightest stars. Imagine what a night sky might look like in a busier part of the galaxy illuminated by stars and nebulae that were much closer. But there's a give and take as scientists surmise that in more dynamic areas of the galaxy, it might be harder for life to take hold as the interstellar hazards would be greater.
4:16 a.m. - Getting artsy and abstract riding in a Neihu tunnel.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 7:46 p.m. - Live music in the Eslite CD/DVD store in Xinyi District.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2:02 p.m. - Taipei 101 south sidewalk along Xinyi Rd.
2:16-2:17 p.m. - New construction and detail on Songren Rd., Xinyi District.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 3:51-3:52 p.m. - The Living Mall upper floors interior.

Flashback:
April 14, 2008, 1:54 p.m. - The Living Mall basement floors.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 3:34 a.m. - Ruifang night ride.
4:03 a.m. - Qing An Bridge. My bike is there on the right side.
4:11 a.m. - Along the Keelung River in Ruifang. All the red lights in apartments are probably shrines.
5:12 a.m. - Arriving home at daybreak. Shooting west on Maishuai Bridge #1.
3:42 a.m.
Ruifang tunnel from keauxgeigh.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 5:06-5:08 p.m. - On my way to work.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 11:25 a.m. - Typhoon Sinlaku aftermath along the Keelung River.
11:29 a.m. - Debris marking how high the river rose.
11:52-11:53 a.m. - Maishuai Bridge #1 and collecting bottles deposited on the river bank for recycling. From Rainbow Bridge.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 4:20 p.m. - Maishuai Bridge #2 from #1.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 3:47 p.m. - Neihu District, same subject matter as the first two photos. The Neihu MRT tracks have been completed, but not in operation yet.
SEPTEMBER 17, 4:45 p.m. - Taipei Main Station.