Category Archives: Photography

Just a Moment

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

Reblogged from Steve McCurry's Blog: Bamiyan, Afghanistan Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul. – Thomas Merton Jodhpur, India This moment is your life – Omar Khayyam India Know the true … Continue reading →

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Varanasi

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Reblogged from one photo @ a time: My favorite city in India (probably the world) is Varanasi. Here are just a few images I was lucky enough to capture on a recent trip at the end of last year. Manikarnika … Continue reading →

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Back to Burma

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Reblogged from Steve McCurry's Blog: This is Burma, and it is unlike any land you know about. Rudyard Kipling, Letters from the East (1898) Burma is referred to  as Amarapura, the Land of Immortality, and Yadanarbon, the Land of the … Continue reading →

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Inside the Palace of Winds

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

One of the most impressive architectural highlights of our trip to Rajasthan was a visit to the prominent Hawa Mahal, centrally located within the old city walls of Jaipur.  In 1799, the Rajput ruler – Sawai Pratap Singh – commissioned … Continue reading →

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Diwali Festivities in Jaipur

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

During a visit to India in October 2011, we were most fortunate to arrive in Jaipur, Rajasthan just in time for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The origin of this festival can be traced back to the ancient Hindu … Continue reading →

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In Photos: Wat Montien

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

A short photo tour of Wat Montien – a beautiful Lanna Thai temple located within the old city walls of Chiang Mai, on the northern corner.

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Enchanting Elephants at Wat Pha Lat

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

About half way up Doi Suthep mountain,  just west of Chiang Mai, is a serene temple built on top of a sloping rock surrounded by trickling streams and waterfalls called Wat Pha Lat. Amongst the various temple buildings is lush … Continue reading →

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Dancing with Elephants

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

One of the best sanuk activities to do when visiting northern Thailand is to go to one of the elephant training camps. There are two main parks in the region: the first is very close to Chiang Mai called Mae … Continue reading →

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Wat Ket Temple and Museum

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Wat Ket is located directly across the Ping River from the Flower Market in Chiang Mai’s central market area. A small walking bridge across the river makes easy access to this peaceful and atmospheric ancient temple. The date of its … Continue reading →

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Chiang Mai’s Chinese Muslim Market

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Known by the local name of Kad Chin Haw, the Chinese Muslim farmers’ market comes alive every Friday morning between 6 am and lunch time. It’s located in an empty lot next to an old northern Thai teak house, opposite … Continue reading →

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