Red cypress forests of Alishan, Taiwan : NPR
Far postcards are a weekly series in which the international NPR team shares snapshots of moments of their lives and work around the world.
In November, during one of the last weeks of my display in Taiwan, I went to my favorite place there: the Alishan red cypress forests, a region renowned for its misty mountains and an excellent high altitude tea.
I loved the volcanic hikes and the superb Cérulean ribs of Taiwan, but it was these old forests that I liked the most. Their mossy glory and their immobility were timeless, and they helped me find an inner calm after years of rapid rhythm reports, often stressful. In this image, the end of the afternoon sun caused this cypress grove to the right angle. Another hiker who passes in front of me commented that the rays were like the “smile of God”.
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