2002, When we checked into the hotel, we first had a room with a balcony facing the side street, including a loud party scene. After complaining, we got another room with a sea view the next day, which we had actually booked. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, On this side of the hotel we get the fresh air directly from the sea and without traffic noise every early morning. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A view from the balcony to the horizon - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A horizon view from the balcony - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, View from the balcony - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, From the balcony we experience the spectacle of nature every day. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, We can see the daily spectacle of nature directly from the balcony. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Two who are sinking into their own world . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . and the bird of prey comes along . . . . . . but he has another target. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Fertile banana blossoms - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The poinsettias are still in bloom here on Tenerife - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Every day, already in the morning, we first enjoy the spectacle of nature from the balcony. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, We think we have a peaceful world, but in reality it is overshadowed by war. After the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world is far from peace. Japan was in the closest alliance with Hitler's Germany in the Second World War and, this is often forgotten today, in the countries of Asia Japan was everywhere responsible for the so-called "Asian Holocaust". Several million people in Asia were massacred, buried alive, their skin was removed from their bodies while they were still alive and . . . and . . . . there were many other brutal and inhuman acts. Japan annually commemorates the atomic bomb victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but since the post-WW2 period, Japan has been in the closest alliance with the US, a powerful war leader, largest producer and seller of nuclear weapons in the world. On the "Asian Holocaust", Japan has to this day shown no remorse, not a single word of apology to the victims. . . . . . They only think of exporting their own policies to other countries, then making war there, the main thing is not in their own country, then everything is "OK". Or stir up unrest in other countries for their own benefit. There is a saying: "Those who sow the wind reap the Storm", refugees are coming and .... . . terrorists. . . . . a problem! Well . . . . the mighty war leader does not accept refugees into his own country, the allies are supposed to "sweep the dirt" . . . . . . . Nothing is worse than lying for war (US-Iraq war). The world is split and put in tension to do business with weapons of war. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, Seen from above, the locality of Garachico - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, Garachico still in cloudy dawn - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Garachico, Tenerife - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, I would also like a photo for the travel memento . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, We are currently in the Teno Mountains - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The Teno Mountains - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, View into the Masca Gorge - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Blue sky, with passing veil clouds, clouds with light reflections. A beautiful mood in the mountains - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The moment I photograph my friend, the interesting light reflections suddenly reappear, but in a flash the sky is back to normal. I don't manage to photograph the extraordinarily beautiful landscape once. Although I am still waiting for a repeat of the light reflections, they are not coming back. Too bad, but that was a rare experience. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, It's flowering time for many trees here right now - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, A village in the Masca Gorge - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, For a life of seclusion, the mountain village of Masca is well suited, if tourists did not come every day. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, Mountain village Masca, Tenerife - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, In the middle of the quiet, peaceful landscape a woman, a missionary, is giving her talk. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Euphorbia pulcherrima (poinsettia), called "Weihnachtsstern/christmas star" in German . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . In Chinese, these flowers are called: "一品红" (Yipinhong/first-class red) - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Mountain village Masca, view from another angle - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Restaurant with the atmosphere of a mountain village, you can see that from the outside. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, This is also Tenerife - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Here I see a well-known fruit tree in China: "枇杷"(Pipa), Latin name: Mespilus germanica, German: Mispel, they are often seen in Chinese paintings. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Like a paradise on earth. A beautiful place for a life of seclusion. A place where you want to turn your back on the world overshadowed by war and misery. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The flowers are still in bloom . . . . . . . . . There is still hope for a peaceful world! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, How many cats live in this courtyard? . . . . . . one . . . . . two . . . . . . . three . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . again . . . . . . . . one . . . . . two . . . . . . . three . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Until the end of the path, then we take a break for a few minutes, enjoy the wide view to the horizon, then we walk back . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . At the end of the path is a private domicile - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The gold chalice Solandra can be seen on the island. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A view up to the mountains behind the mountain village. It seems very peaceful here. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A small residential village on the slope of the mountain next to the mountain road. Terrace plantations can also be seen on the mountainside. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The old town of Garachico. Except for the two of us, there is no one to be seen at first! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Only at the church do a few residents appear later with a slow, serene rhythm of life on the street and on the restaurant terrace. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, At another church you only see a few visitors and a resident sits on the bench in front of the church. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The old town of Garachico. . . . . Beautiful . . . . . neat . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . almost deserted. Except for a few visitors walking around like us. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . Beautiful houses . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A beautiful street for me in the old town, but deserted, only my friend is in the picture. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "The Art of Chau Tran 青濂 (Qing Lian)" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "The Art of Chau Tran 青濂 (Qing Lian)" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "The Art of Chau Tran 青濂 (Qing Lian)" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Such a "way of life" would be boring for some. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, The so-called "dragon tree" in Icod de los Vinos is said by geologists to be about 400 years old, but according to official local information, the tree is already 1000 years old. What a difference. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "The Art of Chau Tran 青濂 (Qing Lian)" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, With a lot of effort, the farmers have built the roofing of this terrace plantation. A work of art! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . Contrast . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Tenerife, beach with black sand. At first it is very unusual for me. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, View from above, the beach of Puerto de la Cruz - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, First row of luxury houses along the coastal road at the top of the mountain, with ocean views to the horizon. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, We are on the mountain road, for hours we do not encounter any cars or people. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, This is also mountain scenery in Tenerife, it looks so pristine. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Finally we meet two people who have been taking a break at the rest area long before us. Up here you feel very comfortable . . . . . . . After about 45 minutes we continue on our way and they both want to stay there. They only want to go back to their hotel afterwards because: "We have moved enough for today". We say goodbye. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A view down, not far from the rest area - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, It's sunny but not hot, we decided it was a good day for "hiking" . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . where does this mountain road lead us? We get no answer. Because we haven't seen a single person or car pass by on the road for hours! The people are probably all down in the city at this time and have their work. A while later, at the bend, we see in front of us that this mountain road leads to the top of the mountain . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . On the top of the mountain, on the other side we see a group of villas with swimming pools for wealthy people . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A break on the mountain top. At the moment we feel liberated from everything. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, In a zigzag shape, a long staircase leads from the top of the mountain to the sea, where a multi-storey ruin stands. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Instead of tanning on the beach every day, we are also very interested in culture and nature in the countries we visit. For me, it is also an opportunity to study nature through drawing. Here in the "Loro Parque" there may be many exotic plants to see. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "Yes, children . . . . . Our home is an endless snow-covered land by the ocean . . . . . . . . where there is always plenty of fresh fish to eat . . . . . . ." - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, ". . . . . . Yes, children, everything here in this prison is artificial, they can't fool us. . . . . . Yeah, they can't fool us. . . . . . . . yet . . . . . to survive we must swallow the dead fish . . . . . Children, remember, our homeland is an endless land . . . . . . . . . . . ." - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, This magnificent beauty belongs to the orchid family. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, This magnificent beauty also belongs to the orchid family. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, One of the beauties belongs to the orchid family. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, This magnificent beauty also belongs to the orchid family. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "It was peaceful by the river and I had a happy life with my children, just like the other mothers . . . . . . . until one day, the living beings, the so-called humans came and completely destroyed our lives . . . . . . . . . Where are my dear children . . . . . . . . . relatives, neighbours? What have they done with them, are my children and the others still alive? . . . . . . Dear Creator . . . . . why are you allowing this, we haven't done anything, we just want a peaceful life." - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "I am not complaining, I have not complained once, I am waiting for the time to come. The time when the wicked, the so-called humans, are punished. You wicked ones, you have always, for a long, long time, cruelly and brutally wronged us. You destroyers of nature, war criminals, nature will strike back. Sickness and misery will also always follow you. We do not complain, we wait until that time comes and it will come!" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Light, air, water, earth. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, "翱翔蓑鮋" (Aoxiang suo you/Pterois volitans/Pacific lionfish) - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "锦鲤" (Jinli/coi carp) - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, It is lunchtime, we find ourselves in the Terraza Restaurant. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "Restaurante – Cafeteria Rincon del Mar" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, It's lovely to be on the beach in the morning. The light is pleasant and it's not too hot. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "A ship will come . . . . . . . but when?" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, We visit the historic house "Casa de Los Balcones" in La Orotava. The picture shows the interior of the historic house. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, In the courtyard of the historic house "Casa de Los Balcones / House of Balconies". - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, "Casa de Los Balcones / House of Balconies", view of the inner courtyard - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The balconies in the inner courtyard - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A "cosy" sitting corner in the historic house - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Hand-forged iron chandeliers and coats of arms can be seen in the house. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, We have never seen so many "flowers of the Canary Islands" (strelitzias) in a vase before. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Museum "Casa de Los Balcones" in La Orotava - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, View of the old town of La Orotava - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Nature is not only a miracle for me, but also mysterious and enigmatic. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A day in the green mountains . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . The sky is clear, the sun is warm, harmonious wind, the birds are chirping and we feel good in this positive mood. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A stone house on the mountain path . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . in the middle of the green mountains. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, It is blossoming time on the island for the delicate flowers called "杏仁花" (Xingren Hua/almond blossoms) - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, This landscape reminds us of the Northern Territory in Australia: the ground is covered with red earth. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2002, I rarely see this Double filled Hibiscus. Here on the island I only see them once. They just grow on the house fence and already have a thick trunk. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, It is very hot, so we are once again in the "Loro Parque" in the green shade to avoid the heat. I also want to draw the exotic plants and relax at the same time. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, I love the Chinese name of this flower: "合欢" (Hehuan / Rejoice together / silk tree Albizia). - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, I often saw these flowers on the Heavenly Altar in the front garden of the Vietnamese in almost all villages in South Vietnam before 1975: "红仙丹"( Hong xiandan / The Elixir of Life /Red Ixora). - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, A beautiful orchid species - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Another beautiful orchid in my opinion - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The red St.Joseph lily. My favorite is the white one with extra long deep trumpet shape, they are called "Madonna lilies" in Europe. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The lily flowers have a connection to Christianity. In Chinese: "百合" (Baihe / A hundred times matching / Lily). - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, What is the name of this plant? . . . . . . . . . . . . Odontonema cuspidatum - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Odontonema cuspidatum, an exotic plant - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Amazon lilies - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Amazon lilies look similar to daffodils, but are much larger. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Exotic plant in "Loro Parque", Alpinia zerumbet - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, The young fruits of the date tree - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Also you can see these flowers in the "Loro Parque", Pachystachys lutea - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Pachystachys lutea - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, Justicia brandegeana - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, It looks a little like South Asia, "Loro Parque". - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, View from above, "Parque Maritimo Cesar Manrique“ - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, At a viewpoint of the "Loro Parque", relax with a view to the horizon - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, We are not a fan of the "sun-grill", so we leave the beach before noon. In the half shade we look back to the "grill party". . . . . . and. . . . . Cheers! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, . . . . . . . . to your health! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2002, You can get used to a beach with black sand over time, but I still find a beach with white sand has more attraction for me. On this trip we found ourselves in deserted places almost all the time. In such a mood one can be better introverted, without the influence of one's surroundings, and can better see through the situation of the world oneself. . . . . . . We now only say . . . . . . . . farewell! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)