Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Window Shot of Friends

Another window shot, this of our friend shooting with a Canon.  I recently told someone that if it were possible to go back in time I'd probably start with Canon instead of Nikon.  There's just something about those cameras...

Friendship is sometimes fickle, but a wonderful thing if it lasts - two of our besties from back in the States.

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Window Shot with Umbrellas

Ticks three boxes - window shot plus candid plus well-distributed complementary colors.

The rain doesn't do much to inhibit the enjoyment of outdoors in Taiwan.  And because of the heat, we're grateful for a rainy day...

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, The Love Garden

It had been years since Chenjean and I visited this place, so everything was new to us as we wended our way through the property.  This garden area was a bonanza for photography, and it was raining so the sun didn't create problematic shadows.  If you've studied much about Chiang you know that the latter years of his life were dedicated to spreading this message of love.  He became a Christian, yet provided space on his grounds for all faiths to practice their worship.

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Rose Bookmark

Haven't done much with bookmarks lately, but once in a while find something that's a good fit.

This'll be the last post from the fantastic rose garden on the residence grounds of the venerated Chiang-Kai-Shek.  More to come of surprises discovered elsewhere...

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Red-and-White Rose with B&W Background

Thought of this post back in 2018 and decided to try something similar with this guy.  Doesn't have quite the same effect, but was fun to do nonetheless:

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Prototypical Yellow Rose

This is much more typical of what we think of as a "rose".  Dedicated to Abdel Hadi Mahrous, a good family friend who passed away in 2001.  I shall write more of him one day...

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Yellow Rose Facing East

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Head-On Shots of Red/Pink Roses

Here's a head-on shot of a pink rose, that of a more "jumbled" variety, as I call it...that is, one that doesn't feature the usual wrap-around petals we normally associate with roses.  Below are two more red/pink head-on shots of different kinds of roses:

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Peach Pair

 

Taiwan 2025 - Chiang-Kai-Shek Residence, Lavender Rose with Buds