DAILY PHOTO: Green Shore, Yehliu Geopark

Photograph of rocky outcrops surrounded by green vegetation in the Yehliu Geopark.
Photograph of a cliffside tree and green vegetation at Yehliu Geopark.
Photograph of greenery at the Yehliu Geopark in Northern Taiwan.

PROMPT: Stranger

Daily writing prompt
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.

I once hitched a ride and was not murdered. [I hope it goes without saying that neither did I murder the person who gave me a ride. If it does not, I did not.]

DAILY PHOTO: Tunnel of Nine Turns, Taroko Gorge

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Photo of the tunnel of nine turns at taroko gorge, taiwan.

PROMPT: Decision

Daily writing prompt
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.

Every decision to travel anywhere has paid a dividend.

DAILY PHOTO: Taipei from Taipei 101 and Vice Versa

Photograph of Taipei taken from the Taipei 101 Observation Deck.
Photograph of Taipei 101 from street level.

PROMPT: Never Want to Visit

Daily writing prompt
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?

The molten core. Because it’s not a dry heat.

DAILY PHOTO: Zen Garden in Chihkan Culture Park

Photograph taken in Chihkan Culture Park in Tainan, Taiwan, featuring a rocky garden, koi pond, and waterfall.
Photograph taken in Chihkan Culture Park in Tainan, Taiwan, featuring a rocky garden, koi pond, and waterfall.

PROMPT: Positive Thing

Daily writing prompt
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you.

Not slapped me in my stupid face when I said or did something idiotic. (Or is that a “negative thing,” since it involved inaction, rather than action.) Anyhow, it always feels like a rather positive thing to me.

DAILY PHOTO: The Colorful Shrine of Great Compassion

Photograph taken outside the Great Compassion Shrine of Fo Guang Shan outside of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Photograph taken outside the Great Compassion Shrine of Fo Guang Shan outside of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, featuring  Bougainvillea.
Photograph taken outside the Great Compassion Shrine of Fo Guang Shan outside of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

PROMPT: Favorite Restaurant

Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite restaurant?

I can’t tell you, precisely, but I know it has one location, is authentically itself, and is what some might describe as a dive. Interestingly, you can find it anywhere in the world if you know where to look.