Finally home and working in the shed. Unpacking —- I have the delight of playing with all the goodies we bought on our trip. The embroideries from Thailand and China still take my breath away. The first thing to do was to scan each piece. I really want to work out how they are made….
Category: Capture & Create
It made me think.
15 little kids in pink shirts all sitting in the back of a pickup on a school outing…made me think. It wasn't the only pickup… there were about 10 of them. An entire family on a motorbike…. made me think. The politeness of the average person in the street… made me think. The devotion to…
Fabrics, Fun and I’m finished.
Faced with shops and booths with dirt floors full of the most amazing goodies and then bargaining with the gal who sits on a little plastic chair with an antiquated calculator is fun and exhausting. Salty perspiration drips in your eyes as you try to remain cool physically and emotionally. There's the overwhelming feeling that…
Fabrics, Elephants and an amazing experience.
The eye of an Asian elephant at Elephant Nature Park, Thailand (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Its still dark. From the picture window in our hotel the lights of Chiang Mai are subdued in the early morning hours….I have coffee in hand and the air-conditioner has finally kicked in to drop the temperature to 24 degrees. My…
A review of Antique Thai Textiles, and Chinese Treasures in Chiang Mai.
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…
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…