January 6th, 2011 — 3:40pm
No, the heading’s not the title of a long lost album by the late great Theolonius… I was recently in Hua Hin doing a few reviews for the Bangkok Post and while there managed to snap a few shots of monks collecting alms on the beach. In recent years, the once sleepy royal resort town of Hua Hin
December 21st, 2010 — 10:36am
Vientiane has more than its fair share of stunning temples and monuments. The most significant is Pha That Luang, one of Laos’ most important cultural sites. Despite having communism thrust upon them, the people have remained deeply religious. Buddhist ritual and observance remain part of everyday life. Pha That Luang is a glorious golden monument
December 21st, 2010 — 9:57am
There’s a definite risk of Buddha image overload in the camera after a visit to Vientiane but it’s worth posting a few from Haw Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Built in the 1550s, the temple housed an Emerald Buddha image but when neighbouring Siam sacked Vientiane in 1778 it was stolen and
December 21st, 2010 — 9:05am
I’ve been a bit lax with posts just lately. Having recently returned from Vientiane I now have dozens of images to sift through and edit for a book project I’m working on. They’ll be a few posts over the next few days but they are likely to be brief. All images and few words –
November 23rd, 2010 — 5:04pm
Thailand’s annual Loy Kratong festival was held on Sunday, the night of November’s full moon. I did hope to spend an evening enjoying the atmosphere and getting dozens of shots but I wasn’t really in the mood for it. I ended up with just a few – enough to get me out of trouble. During the
