City lights by maggiemae

City lights

We left the port of Keelung in Taiwan at 7pm and watched the clusters of lights from small villages passing by until we reached the open sea.

Three good things:
1. Immigration in Taiwan meant long treks down corridors to have your passport stamped several times in the one day! But there was good wifi in the Arrivals Hall.
2. Found out why I couldn’t focus on anything! Not all the liquor I had partaken but the focusing ring around the lens on the camera was stuck on macro!
3. My name on the events for tomorrow - a book chat by Margaret Munro on her published book about her mother’s travels round the world in 1929! Help, holp - what am I going to say!
Very cool image, and how impressive about your upcoming book chat. Hope you get to sell some books.
April 24th, 2016  
Excellent shot and all the best for the book chat!
April 24th, 2016  
Fabulous capture and an interesting place to visit. Focus stuck on macro has caused me grief on a number of occasions.
April 24th, 2016  
Great image - I'm sure your book chat will be just fine! Good luck.
April 24th, 2016  
Beautiful life and colors here.

I knew I should've got your autograph when I bought that book!
April 24th, 2016  
Awesome light and life and color!
April 24th, 2016  
Wonderful photo, and I hope that you have a wonderful time at the book chat!
April 24th, 2016  
Ooh, you're a celebrity - good luck with your chat. Fab shot - really shows what a busy city this is.
April 24th, 2016  
Great night shot...lots of colors...your book chat will go well :)
April 24th, 2016  
Looks like a busy port of call. Ooooo- you are famous! I wish I'd bought my copy directly from you so I could have it autographed! I'm sure you will say something very witty and enjoyable as you are a great story teller!
April 24th, 2016  
Gracious, what a crowded roadway and port! Lovely night lights. The pressure is on, but I am sure you will do just fine as a "book chatting" author.
April 24th, 2016  
@olivetreeann I get frightfully nervous and start shaking Ann! I'll have to have a quick nip of scotch to calm me down!
April 24th, 2016  
The lights and colours are great in this shot. You must be having a blast. I hope your book chat goes well. No doubt you'll be fine, it sounds like fun and I wish I could hear it too!
April 24th, 2016  
What a great trip for you! I get stage fright just talking to one person. Sorry, can't give you any advice on that one.
April 24th, 2016  
Lots of activity and bright lights here. Wow! You are giving a talk on your book - I am sure it will go well.
April 24th, 2016  
Waw how exciting a scene -- full of colours !
April 24th, 2016  
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Hope your book chat went well. Lovely picture of all those night lights.
April 24th, 2016  
You will have them eating out of your hand Maggie!
April 24th, 2016  
Awesome night capture. Looks very busy. Fav.
April 24th, 2016  
Great night shot xx
April 24th, 2016  
Great image and good luck with your talk, I am sure it will be amazing, I really enjoyed your photos and narrative about your mother's travels when you put them on here and I am sure that the passengers will enjoy it even more being delivered in person.
April 24th, 2016  
If your speech about your book will be half as good as this wonderful picture you took, you'll be a hit. I can hear the applause already. good luck.
April 24th, 2016  
fabulous with all the cars!
April 24th, 2016  
@joysfocus Laughed at your comment, Joy! I'm a bit like that too!
April 24th, 2016  
@bruni You are very kind with your words, Bruni! No applause but it went OK!
April 24th, 2016  
Well hopefully it's all over now & im sure you went down a treat! Nothing wrong in fact essential to partake of a spot of liquid courage! Exciting looking looking port as you sail awY. Good for the security!
April 24th, 2016  
Very pretty capture with all the lights.
April 24th, 2016  
Fav. Love the lights. Good luck!
April 24th, 2016  
Such a nice night photo - so many colourful lights, very interesting to look at.
April 24th, 2016  
Lot of bright lights - your photo really shows them off.
April 24th, 2016  
It's a lovely shot, it's great to pull away from a port and see it from that different perspective. Hope your talk went well.
April 24th, 2016  
Great night shot with wonderful lights. Hope your book chat went well!
April 24th, 2016  
Looks like an interesting place and sounds like a wonderful trip, hope your talk went well.
April 24th, 2016  
Great contrast of being stuck in traffic and out in the boats on the sea.
April 25th, 2016  
Love the activity, lights, & colors...great night capture!
April 25th, 2016  
@happypat I didn't have a 'spot', Pat - didn't want to breathe alcoholic fumes over people! It was good because people were genuinely interested and almost made me feel important!
April 25th, 2016  
I'm pleased yo hear your book chat went well. Good for you. It sure was a great read. I think I will refer to it when on our travels in uk in September. Is a talk ion 365 project next on your schedule??
April 25th, 2016  
Really interesting night shot. I'm sure your book chat went well!
April 26th, 2016  
@maggiemae So glad, it must have taken a fair bit of courage!
April 27th, 2016  
Beautiful shot, Maggiemae. So what did you say?
May 20th, 2016  
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