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There aren’t any in this one (or maybe there are) just to clarify there will be 2 Halloween sets this year one video nasty and the main event which is family friendly. If you want to guess either drop hints in comes or message me what you think. You could be right Or inspire a future year 🎃
While we were in Chiang Rai we decided to go to a Thai Cooking School for something different and fun to do. While we were there we made Tom Yum Soup, Papaya Salad, Green Curry and Mango and Sticky Rice
Close-up natural-light portrait (outdoor head shot, seven-eighths view) of a pretty Mexican girl with blue lipstick and a black disposable face mask during the global coronavirus campaign;
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
More context:
Post-processing Street Portraits (photo blog).
I'm not entirely sure of the purpose of this line of dresses except that they are some kind of offering. Certainly a colourful addition to the rainforest!
Having a little chillout gossip - so much better than a Zoom chat or wearing masks ;)
Still can't toss a coin and share my indecision in both colour and bw versions...
Today's set of pictures are all from Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple. It is a Buddhist temple with a difference. Built on the site of an old dilapidated temple, eclectic Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat footed the bill to design and construct a contemporary and unusual temple which doubles as an art exhibition. The juxtaposition of both traditional Buddhist themes and modern influences, including murals of Mickey Mouse, Superman, Kung Fu Panda and Michael Jackson, all add to the intrigue and surprise of this famous tourist attraction. Visitors will also get to see a Wolverine hand, aliens, peace signs, guns, and various cheeky and quirky innuendos.
Most temples in Thailand are gold but Wat Rong Khun is white, the artist felt that gold “was suitable to people who lust for evil deeds”. Wander around and see the Bridge of the Cycle of Rebirth which leads to the Gates of Heaven. You’ll see two guardians and outstretched hands represent temptations and worldly desires like greed, lust, alcohol.
One of the objectives of our roadtrip was to visit the migrant schools in the town of Mae Sot on the border with Myanmar. My daughter had gathered together a heap of donated clothes, toys and bric a brac as well as raising money from within our own school community to help the Burmese teachers who work at the schools teaching migrant workers' children. The teachers and families live in often desperate conditions and their lives are incredibly difficult.
This man is the headmaster at one of the rural schools. Recently the entire school had to move because the original landlord didn't want them any more. Him and his wife have had to rebuild the school themselves as they are not allowed to use any of the teachers or parents to help out because of employment law (jobs like this must be done by Thais). Given that there is no electricity here the gift of a torch was greeted with the hugest of smiles.
In all the pictures from Maesot I have deliberately withheld names and locations to protect those depicted.
One of the objectives of our roadtrip was to visit the migrant schools in the town of Mae Sot on the border with Myanmar. My daughter had gathered together a heap of donated clothes, toys and bric a brac as well as raising money from within our own school community to help the Burmese teachers who work at the schools teaching migrant workers' children. The teachers and families live in often desperate conditions and their lives are incredibly difficult.
The young man on the right has become a dear friend to us and helps us interpret and fix problems along the way. Here he is with his former headteacher
In all the pictures from Maesot I have deliberately withheld names and locations to protect those depicted.
Close-up natural-light street portrait (outdoor head shot, seven-eights view) of Sidania, a beautiful Cuban girl with dyed hair, wearing a white KN95 face mask during the global coronavirus campaign (photo shoot: image no. 1 of 2);
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico.
More context:
Post-processing Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog),
Ignoring For Eyes Only (photo blog).
Close-up street portrait (outdoor faceshot, three-quarter view) of an elderly Mexican man, wearing a printed non-medical face mask during the global coronavirus masquerade;
Mérida, Yucatán, México..
More context:
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog),
Ignoring For Eyes Only (photo blog).
Perhaps these two are hoping for a good result on the lottery? The ticket seller is poised to greet them after they have finished
Close-up natural-light street portrait (outdoor head shot, three-quarter view) of Tiffany, a cheerful American expat from South Carolina, pulling down her face mask and smiling for the camera;
Mérida, Yucatán, México.
More context:
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog).
A short drive from the middle of Chiang Rai city, Baan Dam (Black House) is the unique creation of national artist, Thawan Duchanee. Part art studio, part museum, part home, Baan Dam is an eclectic mix of traditional northern Thai buildings interspersed with some outlandish modern designs. Baan Dam is a thought-provoking combination of sanuk, the surreal and the sombre and whilst it’s fair to say that some of the artwork and themes on display won’t be to everybody’s liking
Close-up natural-light street portrait (outdoor faceshot, three-quarter view) of a young Mexican Mayan woman, wearing for good reason a colourful embroidered folkloric cloth face mask during the global coronavirus masquerade and smiling with her eyes;
Mérida, Yucatán, México.
More context:
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog),
Facing Face Masks in Taiwan (photo blog).
I must say that my employer is pretty generous when it comes to making sure that we can work from home safely, comfortably and efficiently.
Purely by luck, back in late 2019, our work desktop mini-towers were replaced by work laptops just months before the coronavirus outbreak.
When the lockdown began in mid-March (2020) and suddenly we were sent home to work, we were soon given a CAD $500 (USD $375) budget to buy any necessary home office equipment (such as a second monitor, a mouse, a full-size keyboard etc.). Then in September, when it became clear that no one would be going back to the office any time soon, we were given another CAD $500 budget for more long-term home office tool, that is when I bought a proper office chair seen here.
But then on the other hand, I'm also pretty good to my company. I could have used up the $1,000 budget easily, but opted to buy only things that I really really need. (The chair costs less than $500.) Instead of buying a stand for the laptop, for example, I’m using two catalogues and a wood sushi rack that are lying around in the house anyway.
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Many people come here to pay their respects to the enormous number of men who perished building the Thai-Burma Railway. It can only be accessed via the trestle bridge that passes just outside
Elephant POOPOOPAPER Park is an eco-friendly, naturally built, outdoor museum park that introduces and explains the unique steps involved in making our much talked about paper products from elephant poop fibres!
The interpretive walking tour through our lush gardens brings visitors through eight different pavilions explaining each stage of our fascinating process from poo collection to rinsing to final product assembly. Visitors are encouraged to pull up a stool, roll up their sleeves and join together with our talented artisans and guides and participate in our head-turning process!
Close-up street portrait (high-ISO outdoor head shot, full-face view) of Sally, a cheerful saleslady at the Slow Food Mercado Sustentable de Mérida, a new Saturday-morning farmers’ market at Parque Gonzalo Guerrero, pulling down her face mask and smiling for the camera;
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
More context:
Post-processing Street Portraits (photo blog),
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog).
Close-up portrait (outdoor faceshot, “full-face” view) of Fabiola, a beautiful professional Mexican photographer (Fabiola Vázquez Fotógrafa), wearing a disposable black face mask during the global coronavirus campaign and posing for the camera with both hands on her cheeks (photo shoot: image no. 1 of 2);
Mérida, Yucatán, México.
More context:
Post-processing Street Portraits (Photo Blog),
Adding Context to Street Portraits (Photo Blog).
The Kwai valley is full of agricultural crops such as maize, tapioca and bananas all grown in this beautiful red soil
Close-up natural-light street portrait (outdoor head shot, “full-face” view) of my friend Eddie from Okinawa, wearing a peaked cap with reptilian badge and personal protective equipment during the global coronavirus campaign;
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
More context:
Post-processing Street Portraits (photo blog),
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog),
Wearing Fancy Sunglasses (photo blog).
Our city is under a mask mandate in enclose public areas. I have not seen any people breaking the mandate so it is nice to see everyone cooperating but those videos of people losing their minds over wearing a mask give me a good laugh.
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Close-up natural-light street portrait (outdoor faceshot, three-quarter view) of a young Mexican woman, posing with a KN95 face mask for the camera during the global coronavirus campaign and smiling with her beautiful eyes;
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
More context:
Post-processing Street Portraits (photo blog),
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog).
We popped into the folk museum in the city of Phitsanulok and one corner was dedicated to how to get rid of agricultural pests. This snake guillotine particularly caught my eye - apparently it does work but I have my doubts
Close-up street portrait (high-ISO outdoor headshot, seven-eighths view) of Angie, an attractive green-eyed redhead, pulling down her light-blue cloth face mask and smiling for the camera;
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
More context:
Post-processing Street Portraits (photo blog),
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog),
Doing a Background Check (photo blog).
Close-up natural-light portrait (outdoor head shot, two-third view and sideways glance) of Ximena, a pretty Mexican girl from Yucatan, wearing a KN95-style face mask with the Mexican flag during the global Corona virophobia masquerade;
Mérida, Yucatán, México.
More context:
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog).
Snow after Filomena storm and polar temperatures in Madrid in January 2021...ah, people are wearing facemasks...new (a) normal
Close-up natural-light portrait (outdoor faceshot, two-third view and sideways glance) of Alex, a young Mexican woman with beautiful dark eyes, wearing a cross-stitched embroidered face mask with floral design during the global coronavirus masquerade;
Mérida, Yucatán, México.
More context:
Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog),
Varying the Facial View of Portraits (photo blog).
On a train to London 26th August 2020. I really needed a day out after the long seclusion of Covid 19 Lockdown. The train was mostly empty and central London was very quiet without the hordes of foreign tourists or British tourists. Face Masks have to be worn on public transport in the UK at the moment and it makes sense to be safe and keep others safe.
¿seguirá el show?
los artistas y su nueva normalidad, los bares, los teatros, esos espacios que tanto necesitamos, la cultura, los puntos de encuentro... ¿valoraremos la importancia de todo esto cuando la normalidad nueva se instaure o volveremos a la antigua normalidad?
Close-up street portrait (outdoor headshot, three-quarter view) of a charming brown-eyed young Mexican woman, pulling down her blue non-medical fabric face mask during the global coronavirus campaign;
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico.
More context:
Varying the Facial View of Portraits (photo blog),
Animating Street Portraits with Props (photo blog).