Orchids are everywhere in Chiang Mai - as common as begonias are here at home. They are popular as hanging plants on porches, and they are also planted in the trees along the city sidewalks.
This spray was just a few doors down from Gernot's place.
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- The images in this alphabet series were created by placing the objects directly on a flatbed scanner. I originally started this project in photo school, quite a while ago, and finally finished it last year, thanks to Anne's A-B-C-Along.
October 22, 2008
October 21, 2008
Across the Street
The driveway right across from Gernot's place.
October 15, 2008
Golden Rosette
Flowers, and texture, and gilding and glittery mirrors. What's not to love about that?
October 13, 2008
Refreshments
At Wat U Mong, Chiang Mai
October 12, 2008
Scrollwork
At Wat U Mong. I saw similar vessels at many of the temples we visited. I would like to know if they have a particular religious significance.
October 11, 2008
Shrine and Moss
At Wat U Mong.
October 10, 2008
No Victory
The first temple we visited was Wat U Mong, a forest wat a little bit outside of the city. It had a very tranquil, peaceful atmosphere. It's easy to see how the environment lends itself to contemplation and meditation.
We were free to walk throughout the grounds, and saw many of these signs posted on trees, with nuggets of Buddhist philosophy in Thai and English.
October 09, 2008
After the Deluge
The downpour stopped just about as abruptly as it started, and the sun came back out. We walked down the soi (lane) and stopped to shoot raindrops on the leaves in someone's front border.
October 07, 2008
Has the Rain Stopped Yet?
On our first full day in Chiang Mai, we got caught in a raging downpour on our way back to the house. It was kind of fun, actually. We we drenched after dashing less than a block to the house.
When we got there, we saw this (good-sized) toad on the porch. He seemed to be waiting for the rain to stop so he could go on about his business.
October 06, 2008
Dragons on the Roofline
We're back from 2-1/2 weeks in Thailand, spent mainly in Chiang Mai visiting friends, eating delicious food, and seeing all manner of amazing things. I'm still jetlagged and not really sleeping properly, and have the predictable post-flight ick. But, I'm excited to have a new set of photos to work on, and to get into the swing of a new workflow with Lightroom.
This is one of the first photos I took, near the Warorot Market. The market is located in a place where the Yunnanese traders used to stop, centuries ago.
