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Taipei/Taiwan: „Not your Baby“

Back in the streets of Taipei i was welcomed nicely by the team of a noodle restaurant. With this culinary and emotional uplift i went out for another stroll in a unknown street of this huge city.

Of course i came across a temple. Always impressing how people including a short visit to their place of faith while their out for shopping or eating. On the streets there’s always enough food to taste, street musicians to listen to and also historical buildings to set back in the old times.

One of the greater pleasure, i have to admit, is to sit on a street cafe and watching people. Some are in a hurry, whilst others enjoying a chat on the street, or just communicate non-verbal with their fashion „Not your baby“

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, Fashion, gastronomy, humansofplanetearth, portrait, reportage, travel, urbanlifeTags: Asia, food, market, notyourbaby, people, portraits, religion, renebauerphotography, reportage, sightseeing, streetphotography, taipei, taiwan, taoism, temple, Travel, worshipper, worshipping Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Taiwan: Street of Tainan

Last impressions of the streets of Tainan

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, food, gastronomy, humansofplanetearth, portrait, reportage, roadtrip, travel, urbanlifeTags: Asia, food, nightmarket, people, pet, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, streetlife, streetphotography, streets, tainan, taiwan, Travel, urbanlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Taiwan: Street Procession

There are still ongoing events for the Chinese New Year. So i bumped into a street procession and followed it for awhile. Gods and Goddesses were carried in ornate sedan chairs or pulled in decorative carriages. The people were in festive mood, played drums and instruments and cheered up the spectator and i think the gods and goddesses too.

April 5, 2024April 3, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, portrait, reportage, tradition, travel, urbanlifeTags: Asia, event, fareast, god, goddess, people, portrait, procession, religion, renebauerphotography, reportage, streetphotography, streetprocession, tainan, taiwan, taoism, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Taiwan: People Of Tainan

Roaming through the streets of Tainan many people gave me a smile or a wink or even posing in front of my camera. So did the lady with helmet, who had seen me with camera and jumped literally towards me. The three guys in bicycle training who winked me and posed shy but proud. Two young ladies nicely dressed up with amazing, traditional hairstyle posed happily on the street. Not to forget the proud owner of a ‚Vespa‘ shop, which caught my attention, since this brand is rarely seen here.

März 29, 2024März 28, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, humansofplanetearth, portrait, reportage, tradition, travelTags: Asia, fareast, people, peoplephotography, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, streetphotography, tainan, taiwan, Travel, vespa Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Taiwan: Arriving In Tainan

It was late afternoon when i arrived Tainan, in southern Taiwan. But it’s never too late to go out for a stroll in the neighborhood.

Much to see explore, as i found out soon. Around and inside the temples were still lots of lanterns, since the final festivities about Chinese New Year weren’t over yet. In one of the temple two nice, young ladies explaining me, how they interact with their gods and asking questions. It works with throwing two crescent-shaped wooden parts. Depending how the lie, the gods are willing to listen to their questions. Next step is to choose one of the providing sticks, which have numbers what leads to a certain box in a cupboard, where finally is a piece of paper with the answer to your initial question. Maybe.

They also told me about the various gods and goddesses in the different niches of the temple. There’s one who helps to find your soulmate, another one brings luck for women wants get pregnant, or students pray for their exams. On the wall were the proof of success, when it worked. Not so far from catholicism, where various Saints get these tasks done, i thought for myself.

Outside of the temple a sudden strong rain started. It makes the colorful lanterns reflect on the street, giving a new, friendly atmosphere. A small snack on my way home and some juicy strawberries for dessert. The first day in Tainan ended nicely.

März 24, 2024März 24, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, portrait, reportage, tradition, travel, urbanlifeTags: Asia, chinesenewyear, city, culture, fareast, goddesses, gods, holy, lantern, lanternfestival, people, portrait, rain, religion, renebauerphotography, reportage, scooter, streetfood, streetlife, streetphotography, tainan, taiwan, temple, Travel, urbanlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Lantern Festival In Taiwan

The celebrations of Chinese New Year held over quite a time in Taiwan. One of the highlight is the famous Lantern festival in the Pingxi area outside of Taipei.

To get there was already an adventure, since the trains were already fully packed all day long. Once there, the crowd is blocking the ways, even the railways, of the tiny village. People are busy everywhere to buy lanterns and write on them their wishes for the New Year of The Dragon, taking pictures with it and let them fly towards the sky. Beside that, food and entertainment are important too. Food stalls along the way making good business today.

The main event takes place a few hundred meters out of the village. A big stage with dancers, singers and performers entertains the crowd. Big screens displays the show to the unlucky ones bogged in the mass outside of this place, means people like me. And then, in waves, dozens of lanterns get released towards sky, floating over the heads of the spectators, dragged away from the wind.

After the first bunch of released lanterns closing to the horizon, dimming their red lights into the dark night, i slowly make my way back too. There’s still much to see and watch while passing happy people bathing in their hope for a good year coming.

Februar 26, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, food, history, reportage, tradition, travelTags: Asia, chinesenewyear, festival, lantern, lanternfestival, people, pingxi, pingxilanternfestival, portrait, renebauerphotography, reportage, shifen, streetphotography, taipei, temple, tradition, Travel, yearofdragon 1 Kommentar

Palestine – Ramallah with Arafat Mausoleum

Palestine. Of course i wanted have at least a glimpse over the walls. To get an own picture of their life and get an idea of the region, its history and its inhabitants.

It was the easiest way to book a tour from Jerusalem. Fortunately the tour guide was a Palestinian who joined the tour bus after the border. He arrived late at the meeting point and gave us already a first idea about the life here. Despite he startet his ride of around 50km to Ramallah two hours earlier, he got stocked at a check-point, where they blocked the road for unknown reasons. We, the tourists, had to wait on a small coffee shop. It gave me the chance to go around the streets to collect first impressions of Ramallah.

Market places are always nice to get in touch with the locals. That was also the first stop in Ramallah. I was surprised about the openness of the people and how friendly they were. They gave me a wink, showed me their display or just smiled friendly. The same in the streets, where sellers were keen to explain what goods, spices or beverages they sell. Most attention caught the guy who sold iced tea in a very effective way.

Once in Ramallah, we also had a short visit to the Arafat Mausoleum. Although Yasser Arafat, the first president of the Palestinian National Authority, wanted to be buried near the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the Israeli government didn’t allow it. To his honor , the nobel peace prize holder at least got his mausoleum in Ramallah with lots of symbolics.

März 22, 2023März 21, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, portrait, reportage, roadtrip, tradition, urbanlifeTags: arafat, arafatmausoleum, citywalk, market, middleeast, palestine, peopelphotography, people, portraits, ramallah, renebauerphotography, streetlife, streetphotography, tea, tomb, trader, Travel, yasserarafat Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Israel – Jerusalem Ramparts Walk

It was a secret tip i read about: walk on the walls of Old City Jerusalem.

And indeed, it was a good advice.

Just behind the Jaffa Gate i got the tickets for the ramparts entrance, and some spicy breads to go. The city guide with his small electro car had no job for me, but had a small talk while he waited for other tourists.

Once up the wall, one get a very different view of Jerusalem, on both side of the wall. But at this point i let my images give you an impression of it.

März 19, 2023März 19, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: portrait, reportage, tradition, travel, urbanlifeTags: birds, church, city, citywalls, domeofrock, gate, history, israel, jaffagate, jerusalem, market, middleeast, mosque, oldtown, people, ramparts, renebauerphotography, roof, soldier, streetphotography, streets, synagoge, Travel, view, viewovercity, wall Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Israel – A Random Day In Jerusalem

Arriving on a new town i like to roam around randomly, drinking coffee in the streets, visiting a market place or hanging around a square and listen to the street musician. Just to get the vibes of the new place. Jerusalem was no exception in that.

The people were busy. Most of them. A few took their time to listen to the street music. Some homeless people were on the streets also, hoping for a Shekel or two, while a soldiers taking a cigarette break. Lots of security units on the squares anyway, but no ones seems to feel threatened or scared. In the opposite, all pretty relaxed and enjoying life. Even when a small demonstration passes by, chanting incomprehensible sayings and waving Ethiopian flags. All peacefully.

Without planning i ended up in the Old Town Jerusalem. Eventually i stood in front of the Western wall with the view of praying Jews and the Dome of Rock. Having already a glimpse on the main attractions of the city, i decided it’s enough for today and headed back to New Jerusalem on search of a tasty falafel meal.

März 16, 2023März 14, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, food, gastronomy, history, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, music, photoshoot, portrait, reportage, roadtrip, tradition, travel, Uncategorized, urbanlifeTags: cafe, citypeople, citywalls, crowd, domeofrock, ethiopia, holyplace, israel, jerusalem, market, marketplace, music, musician, oldcity, oldtown, othodox, people, portraits, religion, renebauerphotography, rockofdome, soldiers, streetlife, streetmusic, streetphotography, Travel, urbanlife, urbanphotography, wailingwall, westernwall Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Israel – Shushan Purim Jerusalem 2023

It’s just happened i was in Jerusalem while the celebration of the Jewish holidays of Shushan Purim.

Already in the outskirts of Jerusalem i’ve seen people with masquerades, funny vehicles and music instruments . I’m told to go to the centre where in the pedestrian zones some street parties going on. Although the holidays are more than only the party and dancing, that’s a most awaited part of it. For more information about the origin of Purim read here!

I was wandering trough the crowd, dancing to music, watching the performances and just enjoy happy people around me …and took a lot of pictures from happy people….