Look closely and you will see that this is not a B&W photo. Taken at the White Wat near Chiang Rai, this fascinating sculpture is by the side of the bridge leading into the wat. I dont know the significance of the hands or the red fingernail
small creek in Bang Tao plays host to a number of fishing boats especially during the south east monsoon season. Dawn was bright and sunny on this day but it wasn't too long before I was huddled under a tree trying to keep myself and my gear dry. At least I kept my gear dry if not myself and arrived back home looking slightly bedraggled.
This old wreck of a fishing boat must have seen countless dawns as it slowly rots away at Layan in Phuket. I imagine that it will survive for many years to come disintegrating bit by bit from the effects of weather.
We were cruising back to our marina from Nai Harn on Phuket and it had been a beautiful day which was followed by an equally beautiful sunset. Sunsets in Phuket can be very spectacular and this one was no exception.
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Street food is everywhere in Bangkok and is often delicious and extremely good value.
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The chapel in the former Convent of the Infant Jesus, built in 1903. The cloisters now house a host of restaurants
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It is not that easy to get a good picture of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong mainly because the pollution is so bad. However this was one day when the smog cleared to reveal a stunning view from the Peak. The Peak is 552 metres above sea level.
...............in my case, sailing in Phang Nga Bay between Phuket and Krabi.
Where would you rather be?
In Thailand, houses used to be built out of teak wood. This is one of those properties lying on the other side of the river to Bangkok in Thonburi. It is close to the Santa Cruz Church which was built by the Portuguese and which will be feaured here shortly. It is in rather a dilapidated state but must have been quite something when new despite the rather incongruous corrugated tin roof.
Taken on a recent trip to Koh Kred which is an island in the Chao Phraya river famous for pottery produced by ethnic Mon people.
Just back from Phuket where we had some very mixed weather. This was (as can be seen) a beautiful day on Surin Beach.
Made me think of Cat Steven's song Moonshadow
"I'm being followed by a moon shadow
moon shadow-moon shadow
leaping and hopping on a moon shadow
moon shadow-moon shadow"
It was an extremely hot day (as most are in Thailand) and this guy was roasting chestnuts in Koh Kred. As you can see the heat was pretty high on the fire. Koh Kred is an island in the Chao Phraya river about 20 kms north of Bangkok which is really fampus for its red, unglazed pottery
Another photo of Lumphini Park. The Chinese style clock tower was built in 1925 for a trade fair. It rings every hour and can be heard quite some distance away.
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The Skytrain in Bangkok has been open since 1999. A 2 stop extension over the Chao Phraya river to Wong Wian Yai has recently opened and work is under way to extend the line from On Nut towards Samut Prakan. Originally, little used, it is now packed both during the week in the rush hours and also by shoppers at weekends. This HDR shot was taken from Chit Lom Station.
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This picture was shot in Thonburi which is West Bangkok, near to Wong Wian Yai railway station. Tuk tuks are an icon of Bangkok andI have quite a few photos of them as they do make for a photogenic subject. There do not seem to be as many of them as there were a few years ago but are still relatively plentiful.
I know the name of this mosque but it just escapes me at this precise second. About the same distance away behind my back as I took this photo is a catholic church which has been built in Thai wat style. There always seems to be religious harmony in Bangkok which I guess is down to the predominantly Buddhist population. This is so contrary to the sad events in the south of the country.
Living in Thailand, one becomes accustomed to seeing amber clad monks about the place. As well as in the wats (temples), they are often seen early morning collecting alms (food mainly). They can also be seen somewhat surprisingly, browsing the electrical and computer stores in Bangkok (Pantip Plaza is a famous computer mall where they are often seen).
This particular gentleman was spotted in a small village outside of Chiang Rai in the north of Thailand. He was with a group of other monks who all arrived in the back of a pickup truck. He just looked a little sad and preoccupied, not even noticing I was taking his photo.
