supporting roles / 配角

這個星期在城市裡晃來晃去的，發現沒有一個地方看不到台北101，和它有點距離時，覺得它當作照片裡的配角，襯托主要的景色還算稱職，但是當我就站在它腳底下，突然不知所措，看不出來它有當主角的魅力。

On my promenades around the city this week, I found Taipei 101 is never absent from every photo of the cityscape. When I kept some distance from it, the skyscraper could be a decent supporting role in highlighting the main scenery. But when I was right next to it, I was at a loss. I couldn't see its potential in being a lead role.

但是台北市裡外的空地越來越少，兩年前還是空曠的地帶，今日走過已高樓林立。在一座充滿著配角的城市裡，連小鳥也沒有棲身之地，照片裡將會只有沒有個性的建築。

But there is less and less available land inside and outside Taipei City. The areas that were empty two years ago are filled with tall buildings today. In a city crowded with supporting roles, even birds will have no resting point, not to mention photos with only tedious, lifeless architecture.