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壽豐溪口石灰窯

Shoufeng Xikou Lime Kiln

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Shoufeng Xikou Lime Kiln (壽豐溪口石灰窯)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
160
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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The view of the kiln from the approaching path.

A lime kiln dating to the Japanese colonial era, one of two that once stood near Xikou (溪口) on the upper reaches of Shoufeng River (壽豐溪), an area rich in limestone and dolomite. It was built around 1940 with stacked stones and concrete, and consisted of a pair of kilns, one now engulfed by the roots of a banyan tree. It was not a particularly large operation; at its peak it only required two workers to operate, with chunks of limestone left to cook for days. Hualien County registered the site as a historic building in 2010 but when I visited in 2024 the site was almost completely overgrown and difficult to locate.

Shoufeng Xikou Lime Kiln (壽豐溪口石灰窯)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
250
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
Banyan roots surround the mouth of this kiln.
Peering Inside Shoufeng Xikou Lime Kiln (壽豐溪口石灰窯)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
640
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Peering between the roots the chamber below is almost indiscernible.
Shoufeng Xikou Lime Kiln (壽豐溪口石灰窯)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
1000
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
This kiln was more readily identifiable.
Interior View of Shoufeng Xikou Lime Kiln (壽豐溪口石灰窯)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
4000
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
A look inside the second kiln; not much grows inside here.
Shoufeng Xikou Lime Kiln (壽豐溪口石灰窯)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
500
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Looking back at the kiln toward the entrance.

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  • Status:Idle (閒置)
  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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