I'd waited two months for this.
My roommate was showing me some of his photos, and we came across his Spirits of Shallow Water Bay set. On the northern end of Taipei, there's a village of what looks like abandoned UFO saucers. Circular pods sit 2 stories high, in rows lining the coast amidst a backdrop of green. The pods are part of an old residential project, homes designed for a wealthy waterfront community. But the structure of the homes weren't stable, and after a few accidents, the community was abandoned to the elements.
I keep imagining that the pods were built with "The Family Unit" in mind. Like I can imagine a family, with like Gramps and Grams in the bottom pod, and your Auntie Yee in the upper left pod, cussing as she shimmys clothes down to your cousin, who's too lazy to go upstairs and get his laundry. Or somesuchness.
I waited two months. Joe and I had a pact- first sunny weekend in Taipei, we'd go see the UFOs. Two... months. But when the day came, it was perfect. Blue skies, perfect sunset and some really badass, weird looking UFOs. And it happened to be the solstice. I'm only sorry we forgot to bring a mini BBQ.
I'm gonna let my photos do the rest of the talking... although Joe's photos are much better.
Happy solstice!
