Nov 07 - Started my backpack to Taiwan. I have heard that going to Alishan is a must if one wants to announce that he has been to Taiwan.I only heard of the famous Alishan Song but I have never seen pictures of the forest or even know how to get there. So, I have made it one of my key sites for this tour - have even extended to 3 days 2 nites to ensure I know the story of the famous Alishan.
阿里山, 网路都说要在祝山看日出，要看云海. I determined to catch 2-day sunrise (this means waking up at 4 am daily) in case of unpredictable weather. I was told some people travelled many times but have no chance to see the sunrise and sea of clouds.
A tour guide mentioned the difference about sunrise in Alishan - he explained that the colours of the sunrise are different during the four seasons. I have checked the website and found out that at Alishan " 一年四季日出的地點與時間都不同". Something that strikes me is the comment the guide mentioned. "Why do we want to catch the sunrise in Alishan?". While I was still trying to strain my memory cells on the "reasons" ranging from the Japanese occupation of Taiwan to the common saying of "jumping" sun during sunrise.... I wanted to capture the sunrise, capture what many people have been talking about the Alishan sunrise .......then I realise I am actually following the "crowd".
其实, 要拍好照片， 需要了解要去的地方，有了故事， 才能捕捉一般人看不到的东西．
