Visit Nic and Melanie's plum orchard in Luming near Luyeh in Taidong on the SE coast of Taiwan
Demonstrating contours on the slope
Looking to the east, human habitats on the plateaus along the river valley
Getting low to see the environment from different a perspective
Offerings are made to the local spirits
Leveled site being considered for building
New community water tank courtesy of the county government
Water tank and it's orientation on site
Mr. Chang, Bunon neighbor farmer, Melanie, and Nic.
Main stakeholders: Nic, Melanie (Puyuma) and Mr. Chang (Bunun), a neighboring farmer
Data on the county-provided ferrocement water tank
Collected stream water making a new path?
Nic and Tammy on the look out platform.
Clear area not far from water tank
Plum blossom in an ocean of sky blue
Last of the plum blossoms
Plum blossom and their micro-ecology (spider web, etc.)
Clear view of the larger landscape
Peering into a septic tank and thinking how to connect it to other needs.
Septic tank waiting for installation
Platform and gathering area.
Impromptu lunch
Old part of the orchard with older trees and remnants of terracing and traditional building structures
Where people used to live before the plum trees were planted, the quiet space.
Landscape remnants of human habitat and cultivation
Close up of remnant structure
Another view of the settlement landscape
Philip on the road at the bottom of the property
Neighbors guizhu bamboo forest below Nic & Melanie's property
