1. Taiwan is amazing and unique.
2. ‘Fathom‘ “for a better understanding”
3. A measure of depth, one fathom = six feet underwater
John H. November 2010
By John H Harding
FLAGS – NAME CARD
CUTTLEFISH PICTURE Leave a comment
VIDEO Leave a comment
Video from You Tube with a connection to Taiwan. Check it out from time to time.
WILD CATCH PRAWN TRAWLER Leave a comment
Sorting the catch. Sometimes 99% of the catch disguarded back into the sea. It says a lot for aquaculture prawn farming – but even that method is not without problems.
In ‘the west’ the environment has become a semi religion with some (or many) people. Unfortunately there is much poor information not helped by ‘astro turfing’ on social media sites.
In Australia the government has bought prawn trawler licenses from the fishermen to cut the damage being done.
MEMORIAL HALL Leave a comment
View that is difficult to see today as it has been roped off. The next best view is OK
EXPERIENCE TAIPEI – My video 6 mins. Leave a comment
The man standing behind CKS with his head down was Australian journalist WH Donald. He was a good friend of Madame Soong and probably very helpful in writing press releases for the USA media detailing CKS’ struggle against the Japanese and later the commies. WH Donald had a state funeral courtesy of the KMT and was in their very good friends category.
A website detailing his history is at: http://donaldofchina.com
Meanwhile have a look at the variety of Taipei in the 720P semi HD video.
SHARK FIN SOUP 2012 Leave a comment
Making anything illegal will greatly increase popularity and price.
(Use the search function to view earlier posts about Shark Fin Soup in Taiwan).
Mis-information galore every week is floating around. On You Tube an 18 year-old shark fan in Australia voiced concerns for saving all sharks everywhere.
Meanwhile two shark bites occurred on swimmers in two days. There is no clear shortage of sharks in the sea at the moment.
Who is against shark fin soup? It appears to go way beyond concerned magazine editors and young divers. A bit of ‘astro-turfing’ I’m guessing and being paid for by ……… whoever wishes to embarrass places selling this product.
You need to understand fishermen and pro fishing practices to fully appreciate what shark meat is all about.
Shark has become palatable with new processing techniques that wash, mash and flavor the flesh.
Shark fins are a bonus not to be wasted. Fisherman cannot fully control what they catch.
Better quality fish is always the target but fate plays a part in what species of fish takes the bait.
An underwater photographer and magazine publisher is hoping to have shark fin soup removed from the menu’s of Singaporean
restaurants.
POLYNESIANS CAME FROM TAIWAN Leave a comment
http://youtu.be/ujC0IO7Yuug <TAHITI VAHINE DANCER (Beautiful girl)
SYDNEY – SMS Leave a comment
There’s a couple of Taiwanese restaurants in Sydney’s Chinatown, and another nearby. It’s now different to when I was last in Sydney, now about three years ago.
A friend who knows I enjoy Taiwanese culture sent this message.
CRUISE SHIP SINKING 2007 Leave a comment
Originally called Lindblad Explorer, the ship was sold and name changed.
(Mariners say it is bad luck to change the name of any ship).
In 1981 I did a cruise between Bali and the Indonesian island of Komodo on Lindblad Explorer.
Film I made in that era became a popular video released as Sea Safari in 1983.
News footage of the ship sinking. http://seauw.blogspot.com
BOEING ON FIRE 2007 Leave a comment
CHINA AIR DISASTER, NAHA, OKINAWA 2007 <CLICK TO PLAY
