Taiwan under Japanese Colonial Rule

A book for better understanding of the Empire of Japan

1901, Meiji Bridge 明治橋 in Yuan Shan 圓山，

which connected the Ambassador Way  敕使街道 and Taipei City, part of the project for  

the construction of Taiwan Grand Shrine 台湾神宮 (たいわんじんぐう).  The Taiwan Grand Shrine was demolished in 1945.  On the same site, the Grand Hotel 圓山大飯店 was erected in 1973.

 Office of the Governor-General in the Japanese colonial government is

today's Taiwan's Presidential Office

Grandma's hand-made Bao-zhi (Chinese dumpling)

BlackBerry pictures

咖啡と攝影

"My bookshelf" by Tomas Lee using his new Pentax 

— with 1968 Alain Delon pencil drawing 一九六八 亞蘭德倫鉛筆畫像

 今天用妹妹買的一個法國製平底鍋炒，火比較烈，咖啡香味跑掉很多。

中庸之道處處適用。炒咖啡猶如炒菜。不能過火。

Tomas Lee, photographer

Had a plan to read (really hard) these Japanese 2nd world war history books 

— but, haven't done a thing yet.

Taken by Tomas Lee using his new Pentax

California Roll Sushi 寿司 鮨 すし

My style

Canon 5D w/Canon AF 50mm f1.4 

Early morning coffee 早朝のコーヒー

12-3-2014 7:02 AM 

Chemical engineer's way of doing things 

f = 2.8, 1/200 sec

For Anna 12-3-2014 7:03 AM 

This cup is 35 years old - a set of 6 was bought in Champaign, Illinois in 1978-79. 

f = 2.8, 1/200 sec

 Canon 5D w/Canon AF 50mm f1.4 lenses

Coffee on a rainy day 下雨天咖啡天

12-2-2014 12:56 PM

f = 4

Tea drainer for making French press equivalent coffee

f = 3.2

12-2-2014 3:24 PM

Wok sea salt roasted Ethiopian coffee, unfiltered (French press equivalent)

It actually overflowed a little from an ambitious attempt.

f = 2.8

12-3-2014 6:35 PM

 "It never rains in Southern California" - 喜歡這條歌。

但，也喜歡下雨天。不過，不能在後院作運動，咖啡也超過限定的喝多了。

梵古 - What A Genius！

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; 

for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.  

1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 5:18 

(nearly perfect) Sea salt roasted Ethiopian coffee, 

unfiltered (French press equivalent) 

Brewed this for myself 12-1-2014 6:56 PM

f = 3.2, 1/100 sec

What A Genius！

Canon 5D w/Canon AF 50mm f1.4 lenses

Brewed this cup for Anna 12-2-2014 6:50 AM 

Sea salt roasted Ethiopian coffee, unfiltered (French press equivalent) 

f = 3.2, 1/125 sec