waterfalls

waterfalls 

in a small stream

at the Royal botanic gardens, Chiang Mai

diana vishneva

sydney

Went to Sydney for the memorial service for my

friend Bryce Courtenay. We knew each other for

many years, I'll miss him a lot.

While there I enjoyed parts of the city,

especially the parks & the MCA

My favourite Valamanesh was not on display, but there

were things I liked, in other ways.

bamboo

Don't you love bamboo?

Looks like something is making a windowed tower.

These are also in the botanical gardens

in Chiang Mai

All those near the paths had names scratched into them.

Somehow it wasn't so annoying because I cant read Thai,

but why do people do that?

the wonderful V.S. Ramachandran

elephants

Was hesitant to visit the elephants in Chiang Mai,

because I'm not a fan of animal tricks

however they really seemed to have fun

adding little extra flourishes, hooting/laughing, it looked

quite spontaneous

& has to be more enjoyable than hauling logs around?

I had the sense that one of the older ones was tuning in 

to the human systems nearby, it felt similar to swimming

with whales..

an elephant that speaks Korean

marvellous

The marvellous Sal tree, 

it's seed pods as big as cannon balls.

I wanted to bring home seeds, but they may need

a more tropical location than Byron Bay.

Even after they fall to the ground, they are

really beautiful, don't you agree?

Migration installation

old

Still in Chiang Mai, that is my photos are.. 

more old shop houses, 

the door left must have been splendid when new.

Nearby is a fountain shop.

These two so faded you can barely see the

intricate details.

Now I'm over the 1000 posts mark, & wondering

how to change it all..

artistic barns

calm

So wonderfully calm at the main beach in Byron Bay

yesterday.

Have just been checking through some sites re 

the coal seam gas issue, before I wrote an objection,

 here, & here