The Biaoyuan Trail

From our hotel in the mountains beyond Hualian there are a number of trails that wind further into the Taroko nature reserve. The below photos were taken on the Biaoyuan path that followed a tributary of the larger gorge system. The highest peaks in the area reach almost 3,000 meters. The forest was soaked from linger clouds that didn't dissipate until late in the afternoon. Fist-sized yellow and black spiders hung across the path on webs that seemed to crystallize in the fresh rain.




Buddhist pavilion above Tiantsing.
Stray dogs staying out of the rain.
Tiantsing market.
Tiantsing gorge.