Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Green Expo, Japanese Show #1

We happened by the show just as it was starting, so popped in and had a seat.  Not sure what the theme or story was, but it was an interesting venue and show for picture taking.

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Green Expo, Crazy Ride for Adults

As it turns out, not all of the rides were for kids.  This crazy-looking contraption was something I hadn't seen before.  After witnessing a grown-up or two try this thing out, don't think I'd go on one.  Looks like this guy's having a great time, though:

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Green Expo, Pink Merry-Go-Round

Bombarded by colors, movement, sounds, and kids running around, it was hard knowing where to start snapping photos.  If possible I avoid taking pictures of kids, even inadvertently, so much of it was off limits, but think I managed a few keepers while we were there.

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Green Expo, Gated Entrance

Finally we approach the gated entrance, greeted by a cascade of characters and colors.

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Green Expo, Hitching a Ride

We arrived to the Green Expo in the early afternoon, so there was a trickle of folks done for the day and headed back to their cars.

"Who said Grandma couldn't give me a ride??"

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Green Expo, Excavator Sign

On the way in we were reminded that driving our excavators in this wooded area is prohibited...

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Green Expo, Sidewalk Flowers

Another beautiful but mostly kid-related outing was the "Green Expo", an annual event in Yilan geared to promoting "green" initiatives - i.e., those touting responsible environmental practices.

Copy of ticket below.  Cost of admission equivalent to about $8.50 US:

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Giant Crayon Art Installation

After the class-like presentation was finished we went to the next station, where I was more free to use the clacky Bigger Cahoona to do these crayons justice.  Different perspective below of same:

There were four stations with different activities, each taking about 20 minutes to complete.  I really wanted to go up to the factory itself, which was the last thing they do with the paying tourists, but time got tight so we moved on to other things along the coast.

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Giant Crayons Next to Steps

We sat for a presentation on how they make crayons and do the mixing for various colors when this display off-stage beckoned, so I used the iPhone to capture the colors and included the steps as a reference for size.

Taiwan 2025 - NE Coast, Giant Crayon Decor with Glowing Edges

The whole first floor of this factory was set up as a giant play and craft area for young children.  Many giant representations of the crayons were used as props and wall decor such as this one.  Just the right colors were selected for proper saturation and contrast.

Cropped out a piece of it to convert to Glowing Edges, increasing the line width to five pixels instead of the two that I normally use: