reserved for monks sign on the chao praya river express ferry. particularly ornate buddhist temple, chiang mai. random wall decoration (all painted by hand) at wat po: fish seller at wet markets in hong kong.
market silks: the pink tea house, chiang mai: the charming gardens at the pink tea house, on the river ping: delicious little cakie things at the pink tea house: a colourful thai spirit house:
markets, hong kong and chiang mai
tables of trash and treasures in cat st, hong kong. little dancing hilltribe girl, sunday night markets near thapae gate, chiang mai. food at the night markets, chiang mai: butcher at a wet market in hong kong: more stuff in cat street, hong kong.
buddha
small gold buddha, chiang mai temple hangings, chiang mai tree with gold leaves, with prayers written on them, outside a temple in chiang mai: buddha’s face, wat po. buddha’s feet, wat po: another buddha, chiang mai
the last handful of thai pix
lovely lazy leopard, just hanging around. monks on vacation at wat chedi luang! stone dragon, wat chedi luang: custom headlights on metallic pink scooter, bangkok:
some photos
a little boy from bangkok, checking out two little northern hilltribe boys….who had been fighting over sweets! we went hysterical when we spotted the “airconditioning” that this innovative driver had installed into his tuktuk in chiang mai! the beautiful reclining buddha at wat po, in bangkok. photos do not do him justice. of course, i [...]
thai textures 2
i think part of the immense appeal of thailand, for me, personally, is the amount of TEXTURE there.the place is incredibly rich in patterns and layers and contrasts.at every turn, you are stunned by carvings….and painting….and silk textiles….and lush foliage….and inlay work….and mad little shrines…..and hugely ornate ancient temples….and over it all is the beautiful [...]
thai textures
concrete lace, chiang mai: incredible ornate building that houses the reclining buddha at wat po. every inch is covered by handpainted scenes. golden dragon guarding the steps at a temple in chiang mai: market food, chiang mai: just one small section…of one side…of ONE pillar at wat po. all handpainted, naturally!
reserved for monks sign on the chao praya river express ferry. particularly ornate buddhist temple, chiang mai. random wall decoration (all painted by hand) at wat po: fish seller at wet markets in hong kong.
market silks: the pink tea house, chiang mai: the charming gardens at the pink tea house, on the river ping: delicious little cakie things at the pink tea house: a colourful thai spirit house:
markets, hong kong and chiang mai
tables of trash and treasures in cat st, hong kong. little dancing hilltribe girl, sunday night markets near thapae gate, chiang mai. food at the night markets, chiang mai: butcher at a wet market in hong kong: more stuff in cat street, hong kong.
buddha
small gold buddha, chiang mai temple hangings, chiang mai tree with gold leaves, with prayers written on them, outside a temple in chiang mai: buddha’s face, wat po. buddha’s feet, wat po: another buddha, chiang mai
some photos
a little boy from bangkok, checking out two little northern hilltribe boys….who had been fighting over sweets! we went hysterical when we spotted the “airconditioning” that this innovative driver had installed into his tuktuk in chiang mai! the beautiful reclining buddha at wat po, in bangkok. photos do not do him justice. of course, i [...]
let’s whine about the weather
i know i should be grateful for the rain when so much of the globe is gripped by drought.but this is just TOO MUCH WATER.it feels like it hasn’t stopped raining for days on end. and it hasn’t.our creek (away down the hill, thankfully) has burst it’s banks.the roads are cut to the coast, so [...]
let’s whine about the weather
i know i should be grateful for the rain when so much of the globe is gripped by drought.but this is just TOO MUCH WATER.it feels like it hasn’t stopped raining for days on end. and it hasn’t.our creek (away down the hill, thankfully) has burst it’s banks.the roads are cut to the coast, so [...]
home and online
we’ve been home for a whole week already! our holiday finished on a familiar note…..a nice batch of flu, caught on one of the many flights.luckily it isn’t a nasty debilitating flu, but it still stopped me cold for the better part of the week.we’ve come home to torrential rain….flash flood warnings…..actual flooding on the [...]
home and online
we’ve been home for a whole week already! our holiday finished on a familiar note…..a nice batch of flu, caught on one of the many flights.luckily it isn’t a nasty debilitating flu, but it still stopped me cold for the better part of the week.we’ve come home to torrential rain….flash flood warnings…..actual flooding on the [...]
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