as if its real

Have another site, asifitsreal

~ private until now ~ will post there instead.

I'll add some of my new paintings, & 

photos from my Tibet & Nepal, China & other trips. 

Email me if you want details of prints etc

address in right hand column under 'about'.

At present, painting is more compelling than digital artwork.

Last

Yes, it looks like I've come to the end of this blog,

also enjoying to see what happens next,

rather than try to decide: just to see 

what I find myself doing.

.. or not ..

changes

There is a change coming, perhaps

I'll make another site with just my artworks,

& maybe I'll post the details here..

if you wish to know, email me?

decoration

The infinitely variable decoration on Thai wats

looks to be such a joy to the artisans.

this too, in a different way

old

Old dragon/naga decoration, am not sure if it will be

revived or thrown away.

dragons

Some nagas I played with, after my last Thailand trip.
Shot streaky ones so I could do this.

still

What I most remember about dawns in Pokhara 

is the stillness

yes, theres the start of noise, birds, dogs, kitchens 

then theres the mountains coming into being

halfway up the sky. 

nostalgia

I want that book!

lake

The panorama option on my camera works for some views

generally I like to see things closer

The lake in Pokhara covered most preferences.

Joo Yeon Woo drinking my surroundings 

underfoot

They're not upside down

I'm looking at the pavement

after rain ~ in Thailand for these 3.

earthsky for looking up - 

info is possibly best for northern hemisphere

metal

metal that becomes a mirror

broom typography

a happy year

Peace, good will, happy times

& more originality:

eg  lumerence

bhaktapur

Improved the exposure on some shots,

during a lovely quiet christmas

One of my favourites, the spout for a bathing place

A great door - that must have seen some rather

large & hungry rats..

art radar asia

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This was part of the view from my guesthouse roof

in Pokhara, at dawn.

It would be sublime to be walking amongst

them, if you had the stamina. At different seasons, the 

light may be different, I loved the softness, & perhaps

the air pollution adds to the luminous light.

I enjoyed staying at the Sacred Valley  Inn

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There are thangkas

temples. altars, candles

statues, more temples, stupas

incense, bells, & all of it quite different to

anywhere else.. 

how to describe how it is, when their experience

will be different again?

.. & oh, the mountains..

himalaya maps

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I've friends who come from Turkey,

where deep history is everywhere evident,

much as it is in Nepal

there's some different beasts, 

but similar overlays of different

philosophies & religions

I like how the buddha appeared to move,

though it was me/my camera. 

Cadogan guides don't seem to have one for Nepal,
but theres one for Turkey:
check out the free download for Istanbul,
I like how they write about history, don't you?

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Some friends are going to Nepal, thought to

post some shots for them of my trip there..

like this door, notable for the cutout metal

animals on the top half - did I see them at the time?
So much to see !

Sure, it was dusty, dirty, etc, but the

stronger memories are of vivid details,

the patina of age (& sometimes animal products)

the people kind despite an excess 

of tourists for so long

Fabulous carving in wood, stone, metal,
& still craftsmen who practice the skills.

7 world heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley

heart

At the centre of a lotus leaf is a heart,

at least it was so on this plant.

thehourglasssea

stay cool

Looks like a fine way to stay cool (its been hot here)

its one of the younger elephants I saw in Chiang Mai

here's another way, some fine art prints of ice, 

wish I could afford one 

inclusive

To me, these stalls are as good as some installations

in art galleries

add an abundance of plastic flowers

Hindu, Buddhist & other

gods have been friendly neighbours in Asia

for ages

so fine, that inclusiveness.

glass beach

keeping out

A large lock, made in London, seen in Nepal

Seeing the photo again, I thought about how many ways

we devise to keep others out

with physical barriers, that is

sometimes they become great works of art. like the 

wall around Istanbul

or even this old door in Nepal.

Keeping the 'others' out takes so much energy!

chasing ice - hope the movie comes to Byron