Evening by the Lakeside

Sun  Moon Lake is the the biggest body of water in Taiwan. It is shaped like the moon on one side and the sun on the other, hence the name which embodies the two celestial bodies.

The epicenter of the 921 Taiwan earthquake was located a mere 9kilometers away, and this changed some surrounding landscape around the lake. Tour guides on the ferry rides told us of the names of the landscape before and after the earthquake.

There are many stones such as this around the lake for photo taking opportunities. As it was near nightfall, there were not many tourists around this particular one and we had quite some fun with our tripod and camera. If not for the chill and impeding darkness, we would have continued on with more funny poses.

The area where we stayed in, Shui-se Pier was a highly commercial area, filled with tourists from local and abroad, eateries and souvenir shops. In order to escape the crowd, one needs to embark on any one of the numerous walking trails around the lake to feel the serenity of the lake and its surroundings.