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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
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El confinamiento nos ha afectado a todos. De una manera o de otra ha tenido influencia en nuestra rutina y nuestra vida. ¿Volverá la antigua normalidad?
Lockdown had affected all of us. It has had an influence on our life and routine. Will the old normal return?
It's pretty common to see Thai people at the beach holding umbrellas. Actually quite a good idea and probably more comfortable than slopping on heaps of suncream
These delightful ladies looked after us during our stay at Casa Papaya. I cannot recommend the place highly enough.
Apologies for the lack of comments since my return. It has been manically busy and I haven't found the time yet. Hopefully normal service to be resumed soon
Our little oasis for a few days - we stayed just behind the trees between the two towers. Surprisingly we were barely aware that they were there during our stay. The planting cleverly isolated the resort very well
I have to confess that I have become fascinated by the selfie culture that exists in Thailand. In almost all cases I offer to take the picture but am generally greeted with an embarrassed smile and a polite no thank you
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
There are more than 30 murals like this along a street near the Historic Park in Sukhothai. Some depict historical scenes, others religious while some just show scenes of everyday life
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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Yesterday, the 9th August, I made my first street shots in Glasgow since the 2nd March having spent 5 months hibernating away from the Coronavirus at home. I only spent an hour in the city but that hour was actually quite terrifying. I understand, anecdotally, that the people of Scotland are adhering to Covid-secure ways of living more-so than England but I saw so many people without a care of the virus in their minds. Little social distancing, few people wearing masks and those that were, only a few were wearing them properly. People were no longer keeping their distance from others as I had observed in my home town during early lockdown walks. Now, it was bumping and jostling on the busy streets as ever before.
I also note that 5 months of hibernation equates to greatly reduced muscle strength in the legs and I even pulled a muscle in my back from my 5kg camera bag. I'm now nursing some back pain though it is the site of an old industrial injury from many years ago so there must have been a redundant weakness there waiting to be found.
This is one of 9 shots I took in the hour. My confidence not quite at the level it once was but my confidence can be rebuilt easily when it comes to shooting street.
Stay safe out there everyone - not sure how often I will shoot new street images at the moment, and definitely not until my back stops hurting, but I hope you enjoy the few new shots that I took.
The monkeys in Lopburi are a mixed blessing. They bring in a lot of tourists but plague the town with their rather unpleasant habits including stealing items from people such as sunglasses, mobile phones and water bottles. It pays to pay attention!
Shop window pasted with large photo as advertisement for real estate company.
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Frankfurt, Neue Rothofstr.
The golden shower tree is one of the most popular decorative trees in Thailand due to its massive hanging flower clusters that grow 30-50cm long and up to 7cm wide. At peak bloom you can barely see any green leaves. From a distances it resembles the silver trumpet tree. It was chosen the national flower of Thailand in 2001 in part because the yellow can represent both Buddhism and King Rama IX. It is also the provincial flower of Khon Kaen and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
A cheery wave as we start our roadtrip proper at the city of Phetchaburi after a few days at the beach
I am always fascinated by the poses that Asian people have in their photos. They always look like they are having the best fun and somehow make the pictures not look at all cheesy
They are already trying to convince us that a blackout is completely normal. After they shut down nuclear power plants and coal-fired power plants.
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Frankfurt, Wächtersbacher Str.
Arguably the strangest thing we saw on our road trip were these bubbling cauldrons of boiling hot volcanic water in a car park of & Eleven. There was no protection; no signage, a pretty strong odour and even the odd local using the water to boil their eggs
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.