Originally stored in water to protect it from insect damage, wood is scattered throughout the pond-some floating, some submerged. Not far away, a train zips past on schedule, blowing its whistle as if to remind people again and again that this place once enjoyed better times, that it was once a tranquil place where the scent of wood hung in the air and children played. But then its fortunes changed and it became what it is today-a place where the air is thick with a sense of desolation and melancholic black-and-white nostalgia.
The weirdest part of all is still to come: a group of large logs in the water. After absorbing the essence of the sun and moon for thousands of years, they have magically transformed into what they are today: winged horses charging heavenward, soulful antelopes, pugnacious roosters cocking their heads and crowing, a herd of hippos, lying lazily on their sides. The peaceful yet uniquely weird atmosphere conveys an eerie feeling to those who come here for the first time-it's as if they have entered the alternate reality of a Jurassic world. Apart from experiencing a heavy sense of time travel, one also encounters fantastical visual surprises.
Next time fate brings you nearby, don't forget to come and take a thorough look-because that winged horse you see today may have already turned into a raptor by then!
Guess who I am.A soulful antelope?A chameleon that changes shape A little seahorse curled into a ball?A twisted and mysterious eye?
Everywhere, playful surprises!A winged horse spreading its wings?A skidding baby crocodile,ead intently lowered?A lazy group of hippos?A weather-beaten old rooster?
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Yilan County: The old Luodong. Forest lumber storage pond, 2009.
Everywhere, playful surprises!A winged horse spreading its wings?A skidding baby crocodile,ead intently lowered?A lazy group of hippos?A weather-beaten old rooster?
Everywhere, playful surprises!A winged horse spreading its wings?A skidding baby crocodile,ead intently lowered?A lazy group of hippos?A weather-beaten old rooster?
Guess who I am.A soulful antelope?A chameleon that changes shape A little seahorse curled into a ball?A twisted and mysterious eye?
Guess who I am.A soulful antelope?A chameleon that changes shape A little seahorse curled into a ball?A twisted and mysterious eye?
Everywhere, playful surprises!A winged horse spreading its wings?A skidding baby crocodile,ead intently lowered?A lazy group of hippos?A weather-beaten old rooster?
