Father and Son

Written and photographed by Yen-Ta Huang

I often pass hastily through this corridor in the hospital.
I’ve never noticed that great sights could hide in these tiny passages.
One night, I was rushing through as I have done numerous times before.
A young boy carefully walked by his father’s side whose arms were around the son for comfort and support;
They were inching forward leisurely.
The scene captivated my hasty pace in a flash.
The hospital is not a cold place.
Warmth is in places that we often miss.

Postscript

In good weather, Hualien’s sky is very clear. Looking out from the dormitory, you can see the ocean directly. Simply from one angle, I would experiment shots with different cameras, apertures, and shutter speeds.
For a long time, my life is circling around Tzu Chi University and Tzu Chi Hospital, and nowhere else. Just the Jing Si Park area along in the past few years, I probably have shot more than ten thousand photos.
I am almost buried by the huge amount of photos I have taken. But frankly, no matter how you frame your shots here, it looks gorgeous. I think I will probably continue doing this forever!

About the Author

Dr. Yen-Ta Huang,
graduated from the college of Medicine at National Taiwan University, is currently the attending physician of Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) in Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center and the Assistant Professor for the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program in the Department of Medicine at Tzu Chi University.
Known as hospitable, lively, and humorous, Huang is usually nicknamed “Uncle Ta”. He specializes in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine as well as Pharmacology. Outside his medical career, he likes photography, traveling, and cycling. He often effortlessly captures shots with the vivid realism of doctors and nurses. He also uses photographs to write his diary. “Uncle Ta” is versatile: in addition to his busy SICU duty and the care of his patients, he also prepares teaching materials, publishes research papers, and writes articles about photographic techniques. His works have been published in medical journals, photography magazines, and the internet.