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Soom Pel Head, Soulkid general body hybrid
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Thonburi side of the River
I had a bit of a dilemma with the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The main attractions that people visit on this side, in my view only, are centred around five districts. So I decided to consolidate them into the Thonburi side of the river and join the four districts together, with regards to the places of interest here. I have listed them as I visited them myself as follows:~
Bangkok Noi. National Museum of Royal Barges, Bangkok Noi Railway Station or Thonburi Railway station.
Bangkok Yai. Wat Arun.
Chom Thong District. Wat Sai Floating Market 11 Moo 2, Ekkachai rd.
Khlong San. Maeklong railway and Wong Wian Yai railway station, Taksin Monument.
Taling Chan. Taling Chan Floating Market, Khlong Chak Phra the canal that encircles these Districts.
The Royal Barges National Museum
The day I visited the Royal Barges museum in Thonburi I travelled from Thonburi railway station. I was going to walk, but was told it was a long walk in very hot and humid weather. I took a motorcycle taxi which became a nightmare when I entered the narrow lanes leading to the museum. A small canal twisted and turned with the path. At first I thought this cannot be the way into this museum. However it was. It was ok until we reached a point where we had a severe right hand bend to negotiate. Being high up on the pillion seat and staring at a sudden drop to each side of the motorbike, I felt very uneasy. I envisaged me / my camera / my video camera and everything else disappearing into the small canal. I would not recommend this trip by a non biker. It is very scary. On reaching the museum a notice informed me I had to pay to enter and pay to take photos and pay to take videos. In total 200 Baht for all. The museum is really off the beaten track and not very easy to find.
It is located on a canal near the Chao Phraya river, not far from Phra Pin Klao bridge. It is also opposite the Thonburi railway station, so should be easy to find but it’s not. Most of the tourists go by boat with the conducted tour or by special escorted tour. However, it is possible to go by car, and park the car under the Arun Amarin Bridge before crossing Klong Bangkok Noi. Then follow the sign, walking through a narrow lane of the housing community of Wat Dusita Ram until you reach the Royal Barges National Museum. This museum, under the care of the Royal Thai Navy, houses the famous Royal Barges. Although these are the last remaining Royal Barges, many people around the world have seen the stately processions on the Chao Phraya River in celebration of His Majesty the King's birthdays and accession to the throne. These barges date from the reign of King Rama 1, over 200 years ago, but many have been restored back to their original fine splendour.
These barges are made of high quality wood and beautifully decorated with vivid colours, mirrors and gold leaves. Each barge’s figurehead was crafted to represent a different kind of animal, representing vehicles of Rama god according to Hindu belief. Probably the most memorable barge, as it’s part of the logo of Tourism Authority of Thailand, is the figurehead of the 46 metre long Suphannahong royal barge featuring the shape of a mystical swan. It was built in 1911 during the reign of King Rama VI and is one of the four main royal barges which are the vehicles of the king. Today, each royal barge procession consists of 52 boats, propelled by more than 2,000 rowers.
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Sir Barkley the Inquisitive, purebred Chihuahua, master of the house - endlessly prone to posing. Loves to be photographed.
So we fired the florist - she just couldn't see my idea and wouldn't listen to me (how many times do you have to say I don't want babies breath!!!) - This is so frustrating!!! So back to doing most of this myself!!! Which I feel more comfortable with because I've always done everything for the parties.
It's just I'm the mother of the bride and I wanted to enjoy the day without all the rushing around and being the last to get ready - but you know what I'm OK with that cause the stress from the last florist was almost more then I could take and she quoted us $6000.00 ARE YOU CRAZY!!!!!
Here you see my great inexpensive decor - the vases were free from a sweet friend the lights that are kinda scattered inside right now because I rushed to just see what this would look like - $6.00 total for those (from the Dollar Tree) Then the new greenery and those were 10.00 each on sale, so totaling $26.00 for an area that isn't a focal point but will still look really fun, especially at night!!! The florist wanted $300.00 for this area - I don't even think so!!!
Gorilla doesn't like winter but he loves summer.That is why he is planning his vacation by now. Sadly he has poor memory but fortunately he has this nice and funny notepad to writ everything down.
Today's We're Here Challenge: Music Themed
When I first read the challenge I thought of a gold statue of a man playing a horn that I've been passing for a few months. Today I investigated. I found a Photography Lab called "Behind the Red Door". It appears their logo is "Music for the Eyes". I took a few photos, wishing it was opened and then drove on. My photo drive took me past several music themed places.
Thought I'd try this one in monochrome. Not sure what I think, but it certainly is a beautiful adobe church either way.. What do you think...should it be in color?
Rick the security guard on the property where I work alerted me to a pair of adult cranes by the big pond. I had spoken to the homeowners who see Classic, Cherry and Barqs daily, and they said they thought the previous year’s chicks or one of their chicks and a mate were coming by in the afternoons when the primary family was elsewhere.
Seeing this adult pair around the same time, I assume it is the pair they mentioned, which would be Peace and Honesty, or one of them and a mate. I’d bet it is Peace and Honesty, still hanging out together.
I got some nice close ups as they preened by the pond, got pretty close to them, but not too close. As I walked away I think I said, thanks, see you soon, and one of them kerooked loudly which of course made me turn around. I walked back toward them as their dancing and kerooking ensued, and got these shots.
Definitely an inspirational gift from this pair and I like to think they felt my peaceful energy, maybe they even sensed some of my pain around Jessi. She entered my mind while I was shooting, how sweet every moment is because I want time to slow down for the cherishing. I want to be present. I also thought about all the photo shoots with Jessi as my smiley co-pilot. We will have more.
I’m posting these in reverse order so you can view the dance in slideshow if you like. These are not all the shots, but I think the best showing the action. There were at least one or two more wing flaps from the Diva (I think the male) who steals the show and ends the set in #8. It started with the crane (I think is the female) on the right fluffing up, kerooking and flapping, they kerooked in unison, and then the one on the right took a big vertical leap kerooking at the same time. Then the one on the left took over the show flapping and kerooking playfully and showing off. I don’t know if they are siblings or mates, but the way they played and let each other have their solo/time in the spotlight could indicate either in my experience. ;o) As i look at it, I almost wonder if they changed sides at some point, but I don't think so...
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“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”
~Peace Pilgrim
We recently had a week’s holiday to take – Jayne’s job dictates my holidays – we went through the usual process of leaving it late and then desperately selecting a shortlist of cities where we thought the weather might be ok, after a reasonably short flight and we can fly from the north of England. Budapest was the chosen destination.
Budapest is touted as possibly the most beautiful city in Europe and we had a stream of people tell us that it was fantastic. It is. I was looking forward to getting there, no agenda other than walking, photographing the sights and trying to get off the beaten track. We certainly walked – over 70 miles – I photographed it ( I’m a bit embarrassed to say how many shots but it was a lot ) but I’m not sure we got off the beaten track as much as I wanted to.
We flew over Eastern England (and home actually – a first for us) and out over Europe. It was a late afternoon flight on a stunning day, one of the more interesting flights I’ve had. I was glued to the window watching the world go by, wondering about all of lives being played out beneath us. It was dark when we arrived. We were staying on the Buda or Castle Hill side of the city. What we didn’t know was, we were staying in one of the most prominent hotels in the city, sat on the hilltop overlooking Budapest. The Hilton sits on an historic sight and features in every photo taken of the Castle District from Pest. We had time to get out before bedtime and photograph the Matthias Church next door – floodlit – like all of the major buildings in Budapest.
Unfortunately after leaving the best weather of the year in the UK, Budapest was forecast to be a bit dull and cool – not what we wanted. There was occasional sun over the first two days but it was generally grey. Now I have to admit, I let the dullness get me down, I took photos because I wasn’t sure how the week would unfold but I was fairly sure that I was wasting my time. The photos would be disappointing and if it was sunny later we would have to revisit all of the famous landmarks again to get something that I was happy with. This is essentially what happened. The next four days were gorgeous and we did revisit, more than once all of the places that we walked to in the first two days. This meant that we didn’t have the time to go “off piste” or venture further afield as much later in the week.
The sun was rising before seven and we were staying in the best location for watching it rise. By day three I was getting up at 6.00 (5.00 our time) and getting out there with my gear. By day four I was using filters and tripod, not something I usually bother with despite always having this gear with me, and dragging it miles in my backpack. One morning I was joined by a large and noisy party of Japanese photographers, they appeared to have a model with them who danced around the walls of the Fisherman’s Bastion being photographed. Once the orange circle started to appear above the city they started clicking at the horizon like machine guns. We all got on well though and said goodbye as we headed off for breakfast – still only 7.15am.
By 8.00am everyday we were out on foot wandering along the top of Castle Hill wondering where to go that day. We tend to discover the sights as we walk on a city break, frequently discovering things as we head for a distant park or building and research it afterwards with a glass of wine. It works for us. We walked out to Heroes’ Square and beyond, returning by less well known streets. We walked along the Danube to Rákóczi Bridge a couple of times then back into Pest using a different route. Having been under the thumb of Russia for so long and considering its turbulent past there are lots of large Russian style monuments, tributes to great struggles, or the working man – very socialist and very much like Prague in a lot of respects. The Railway stations were also very similar to Prague, you could walk across the tracks and no one bothered. In the main station, now famed for the migrant crisis a few weeks previously, there was a mixture of very new and very old rolling stock from the surrounding countries, all very interesting. Considering that this station is the first thing some visitors to the city will see it is an appalling state. One side of the exterior is shored up and fenced off. This contrasts with the expensive renovation work that has been well executed in the city centre. It really is like stepping into the past when you enter the station building. It all seems to work efficiently though, unlike the UK.
Transport in Budapest is fascinating. Trams everywhere, trolley buses, ancient and new, bendybuses, again, very old and very new, the underground metro, yellow taxis in enormous numbers and of course the river and boats. This never ending eclectic mix seems to operate like clockwork with people moved around in vast numbers seamlessly. The trams looked packed at any time of day. Anyone dealing with tourists seemed to speak very good English, which is just as well as we didn’t have any grasp of Hungarian. Cost wise it was a very economical week for us in a capital city.
Once the weather (or light, to be precise) improved, I cheered up and really enjoyed Budapest. A common comment after visiting is that , although you’ve “done Budapest” you wouldn’t hesitate to go back, which isn’t always the case after a city visit. As ever, I now have a lot of work to do to produce a competent album of work. I think I will end up discarding a lot of the early days material – but then again, I’m not renowned for my discarding skills.
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Words that once shaped my mind... words that rely on the back shelf, not complete of course, past, present and future, they are only part... great words... and my world...
I was driving home, camera in hand, trying different effects. This light is actually oval so I thought I'd use it for ODC: Oval.
Beach umbrellas and deckchairs as representation of my thoughts...
...tutto attorno posso vedere i miei ricordi come ombrelloni chiusi, con tanto di sedioline, stuoie e ciambelle a forma di paperelle; apparentemente sembrano piazzati lì senza alcun ordine, ma sono sicuro che c’è invece una sorta di equilibrio, di armonia… magari guardandoli dall’alto formano una qualche composizione, una specie di DNA che mi rappresenta appieno e riproduce la mia essenza.
Botricello, Calabria (Italy)
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I never thought I could love someone with every atom of my body
I never thought I could find someone to love that way
I never thought that someone would love me back just the same
I never thought I could be happy beyond any measure of reason
I never thought I could ever feel this safe and secure
I never thought I could look forward to the rest of my life this intensely
I never thought I could contain this much love and still somehow have it increase every day
I never thought I could find someone who would insist on buying me flowers at least once a month
I will never forget how lucky I am
Older man with mask taking a stroll through the camp, while deep in thought. #corona-hope #camp-life #docu-style
The morning light burned out the bad thoughts which tried to annihilate the joy of a sunny Sunday morning. Sights sway. Thoughts away. Lost behind the last corner.
I have been thinking about the afterlife quite a lot lately, after having lost someone very close to me. That day, I just stared off into the world around me, and began to realize this intense silence, normally cluttered with noise of both thought and physical environment. It was in this oddly calming silence that I began to see even deeper into the beauty of my surroundings.
Perhaps when our loved ones pass away, they stay right here - in every cloud, every autumn leaf, and every breath of wind. It's them we see, glowing in every blood red summer sunset, flowing through the veins of our atmosphere, filling them with beauty. They sit within each snowflake, being carried safely from the winter sky, unique just as we all are. With every wave swept in from the sea, they're attempting to grab the hand of someone they loved. There they are, sharing with you their world - the immeasurable beauty, which they always wanted to share while alive, but could never express through words, nor photograph. Their imagination, their entire mind displayed brilliantly before your very eyes. They now have this incredible ability to show you the world as they had always seen it. Maybe this is why we become more aware and appreciative of our surroundings as we grow older, and more familiar with the ways of life. Maybe this is them wanting us to be happy, reminding us that this life is beautiful.
I really want everyone to remember this, and think about it every now and then in life.
The last illustration to the book.
Illustration to ‘Night Thoughts of a Country Landlady’, 1st ed. 1943, B. T. Batsford Ltd. written by Edith Olivier.
Reginald John ‘Rex’ Whistler 1905–1944, British artist, designer and illustrator. Commissioned in the Welsh Guards as Second Lieutenant in June 1940; killed in action, July 1944.
Edith Maud Olivier MBE 1872–1948, English writer, and society hostess to a circle of well-known writers, artists, and composers in her native Wiltshire.
When I took this shot I thought "well, maybe I will" but if I do it will just be the one glass and not a bottle of wine!!
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