plans

One of my 2010 plans is to get more photos in Chiang Mai
of these paintings, once very fine, now in fragments
& perhaps more inspiring this way, for me.
I heard the fine arts faculty of the university has
accomplished restorers.
As I only saw a fraction of the 300+ temples before,
there's the hope there will be more frescoes.

apsara

My small camera still works, plus I've a lot of files,
(played with my photo of the Thai apsara carving for
this year's season's greetings) but perhaps I need a
holiday
?

classical apsara dance

market

A monthly market today in Byron Bay, it's on a field with
forest nearby, there were a lot of flying foxes settling in there.
Much more low key than this big weekend one in Bangkok;
the antiques & buddhas crowd one section, just about anything
is available there, including wild animals, unfortunately.

Going to Thailand again next year.
I'm staying at a lovely little guest house ,
but how about this beautiful hotel, it even has a big library.

skies

Dawn at the Gold Coast left & tonight, a storm & some rain.
Do we notice the sky more in Australia than in other places,
or is it just me? How was the Copenhagen conference
allowed to fail?

wild photographs from Estelle Hanania

away

Have been away for several days (used the post options function)
Splendid dawns from the 8th floor.

My sister's first grandson, left. He's a darling, only 2 months old,
or we could have bought some baby ducks.

Their dog is having a hard time sharing the attention of
the new parents. Waiting in the car while it rained, right.
Next day my camera broke. Tragic, I love that CanonG7,
maybe it can be repaired.

palms

Playing. Away for a while.

Mike & Doug Starn I saw an early show of theirs in New York
or Boston, it was inspiring.

faces

Didn't change anything, left. I like knowing that viewing nature
is a reciprocal event, in some way ~ we aren't separate, after all.

Awesome photos (& idea) of Lui Bolin, easy to
sympathise with the desire to be invisible among the zillions.