Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園)

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

On our second visit to Taipei city, Rachel and I went to the Yangmingshan National Park to check out the scenery there. We remembered passing by the area on the MRT during our first visit there and was awed by it’s grandeur outlook.

Here are some photos we took during our short excursion. We challenged each other to try to spot at least ten insects and/or wildlife and get a shot of them before we leave the area, hence there a quite a few such photos. 🙂

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

waiting for the bus to bring us up Yangmingshan

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

old lady selling vegetables and fruits

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

chopping up roots

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

More fruits and vegetables for sale

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

We have to climb a flight of stairs to reach the Visitors’ Centre

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Rachel posing by a signboard

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

First insect spotted – a fat cricket

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

A stick-like spider

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Rachel in a tunnel

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

At the Yangmingshan Visitors’ Centre

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

An old poster exhibit

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Rachel looking happy and fresh still

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Scaly lizard

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Slimy lizard

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Another fat cricket

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Passion fruit! Delicious! But bad for the throat.

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Green spider trying to camouflage on a leave

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Spiderweb

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Butterfly feeding

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Shiny little beetle

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

A large, majestic butterfly

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

From another angle

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Another look again

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

A fly (we were getting desperate on completing the ten insects target)

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

A hairy, disgusting spider

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Stick insect! Can you see it?

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Rachel enjoying the view while eating lychees

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

The highest point which the public bus will bring you

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Slimy spider

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Slimy tree frog

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Geysers

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

On the road

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Small white flowers

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Well-camouflaged lizard

Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Alvinology

Finally, a cheery sunflower as we end our excursion

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