Keith and I don't do "tourist" very well. We did yesterday on a ride down the Ping river in Chiang Mai, but I admit that I gritted my teeth and sighed a lot at the patter of the guide. Granted he is Thai and is talking in another language… but I have many Thai friends…
Year: 2012
The White Temple
Yesterday we visited the most amazing place, the White Temple in Chiang Rai. I've decided to add an album to my web page. I urge you to take a look at this amazing piece of art.
Textiles
Textiles…..
Antique Textiles and food.
Woman selling umbrellas at the Sunday market, Chiangmai (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Its been difficult to get to the computer in the past couple of days… We attended an engagement yesterday and it was a wondrous affair. Then Granddaughter Chi and boyfriend arrived to spend some time with us, so family came first. This morning we…
An amazing story.
I just woke with a start, how long did I sleep for? Surely Keith wouldn't let me snore in the tour car?We're in the mountains a million miles from Bangkok. It's lush and green, the white clouds rest lazily on the top of the mountains softening the horizon. There are fields of foliage strange to…
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Darn it… Yesterday I downloaded my photos, and Iphoto crashed… I have all the photos on Ipad with the exception of yesterday but…its frustrating… Apple says I have to ring them… but that's a bit hard from Thailand.!!! Oh well, I guess I'll work something out. I've managed to get these photos done. My poor…
Tell a story with photos.
This is my fav photo from yesterday. Nothing fancy, shot with my small point and shoot. I have cameras that cost 1000's of dollars and my small one just $500. Its the composition that makes the difference and the fact that I almost put the camera in the darn flower. I love this one too……
Fashion at the weekend market in Bangkok… off the shelf.
Last night the internet was so slow, it took 5 minutes to download a photo. So here up am up at 4.00 (now 5.30) so I have access to faster internet. I mentioned that I visited the weekend market on Sunday. Its an exciting place to visit for many reasons, but I've not seen any…
Amazing Designs
The majority of people who read my blog are quilters, or at least people interested in color, design and creativity. So this blog is for you today. Images are in a separate album A few months ago I shared photos of a building in Sydney that had the most wonderful tiles on the floor….
Capturing the day update.
Goodness, I was so tired last night… I fell asleep on the computer… XXXXXXXXXX Lucky I didn't get Key rash… I've added a visual journal page to my web page…. It's not compulsory of course but I know some of my friends like to 'see what I see.' Its really hot today…but it will…