Looks like a great place to visit.....very green and soothing......I love all the flower shots......isn't God amazing......Keep the great work flowing......I truly enjoyed every bit of it like any other previous artwork of your....It's the next best thing to be there myself.....How's our Secondary School fren YS & JS doin?....still keep in touch?
— KS Phan, June 21, 2005

everytime i visit twn have no time to go for east side of the country. really looking for it.
— The Explorers, June 17, 2005

Yep, it does indeed sell!
That was a nice touch to end the collection of photos and -- yes -- you've convinced me that it was just an experiment. As always, I enjoy your photos (particularly the food and the flowers) and your adventures, Jon, and I'm glad to see more of them -- I was wondering where you had gone. Cheers!
— Fred Perry, June 15, 2005

Thanks
I was trying out an experiment.. to see if sex sells? if adding pics of pretty girls will elicit more comments :-) Rainy: did not check the buffalos' sex either.. the hyacinths were a surprise find for us.. SooRyun: no.. did not touch the yam rice.. i think i am still allergic.... my fren had an allergic reaction after eating that rice..
— Jon J. Tan, June 15, 2005

Jon,great photos..half of it are now in my collections. did u take that yam rice??..will forward this collection to 'Yellow Lion'..SooRyun
— SooRyun Cheah, June 15, 2005

wow... ur skill really improve a lot
— leng lui, June 15, 2005

Jon - these pix are great, as usual.... another reminder that Taiwan should be on my list of places to visit... ;o) The "Rift Valley" conjures up images of Africa where there is another famous Rift Valley.... My fav shot was the Buffalo "couple".. she with the red hat ;o) oops, I never checked closely, maybe they were both hes or both shes LOL. Also loved the wet red rose, the class in session & peanut formations, they are awesome.... I have seen many hyacinths before, but not in bloom like this.. it's hard to hate something so beautiful..
— Lorraine Brecht, June 15, 2005

beautiful countryside and people. wow wow... hyacinth ! cool!
— Gwen, June 15, 2005

Wow, great photos. Wow..lovely girls.
— Dawnblazer, June 15, 2005

Perhaps the chinese name is more familiar? 花東縱谷.... it's a long stretch from Hualien County right up to TaiTung County..
— Jon J. Tan, June 15, 2005

Hey, beautiful photos and beautiful girls:) Haven't heard of East Rift Valley, looks like I have missed this place! .....Ping Chuin
— Ooi Ping Chuin, June 15, 2005