James Shackleton's Photoblog
This is the traditional postcard view of Taipei 101 from Elephant Mountain.
Ironically, it isn’t a mountain and there aren’t any elephants there. But, it is a lovely contrast to urban Taipei, with a gentle breeze at the peak to stir the often rather humid air.
Charisma is there or it isn’t.
Tuan Tuan is the youngest panda at Taipei Zoo and as you can see is a charismatic fellow, sitting patiently while his many visitors coo and take his photograph. He even gave me a little eye contact. It feels slightly awkward when you realise something is looking at you. Most animals seem to ignore humans.
I think the first time I really noticed an animal looking at me was at Brighton Dolphinarium. I had gone there to see a show (for my sixth birthday I think) and as I walked past the front, I saw the a dolphin look back at me. When I think back on it, I imagine it was probably a pretty horrid palce to be a dolphin, but I have been fascinated with them ever since.
