Some quick shots from the Pingtung street market in the south of Taiwan.
Holidays + street markets= major weight gain.
One Happy Vendor
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Drive Up Shopping
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Shoes, Shoes and Shoes
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More interested in the photographer than the bangles.
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Look from a woman on a scooter.
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Hawker
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Sweets vendor
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Deep Fried Sweet Potatoes
*This is a fun and crowded street market, I might make it back there tomorrow.
For the second straight year, I have been very lucky to be able to spend the Lunar New Year holidays with both my blood family, as well as with my in-laws’ family. As with last year, we have all ventured down to PingTung County, where the Taiwanese family is based. Some quick shots to share from the first day.
My mother in law, 陳貴英. There is no doubt that she runs the house, but she does so with unbelievable generosity and kindness.
My father in law, 鍾清水. He is a very quiet, kind man and he actually really reminds me of my maternal grandfather. Both of my in-laws are fantastic people who have completely accepted me from day one.
My stepfather, Remie and my father in law share a bottle of Crown Royal, brought over for the New Year last year.
My mom and her granddaughter Chloe. Chloe is more interested in something else right now.
Cousin Amy, Chloe and JuGan, the dog. JuGan scares the Bejubus out of Chloe, but she is very intrigued with him as well.
Grandma, Chloe and JuGan. Here, Chloe begs for JuGan’s release.
Here is hoping that everyone else is enjoying their holidays as well.
Wow, it has been a long time since I posted. Unfortunately, it has been just about as long since I have taken any sort of photographs whatsoever. Well, the slump is hardly over, but on Saturday I made my way over to Dihua Street in Taipei to see what is being offered up for the Lunar New Year.
Talk about a madhouse; it is a relatively long, but narrow street and in the weeks before the New Year, it is packed with buyers and vendors. If you can stand crowds, it is well worth checking out. Even better is that there are samples of any kind of holiday treat you might imagine.
Bifocals
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Try Our Tea
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Mmmmm….kimchi
(makes me miss my time in Seoul)
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Interested Look
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Hawker on a Ladder
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Nut Samples
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Candy is Dandy
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Not really a lot to show, but it is something anyways. Since I have some free time this week, I might try to get back and see what I can do on a more calm (non-weekend) day.