Yes, Laos used to be a French colony, and still has some of the beautiful charm of France. But Laos is still all its own. There are temples everywhere, and their Buddhist faith permeates life here, whether you are devout or not. One of my favorite things is the lively use of color everywhere. Bright … Continue reading Le tour de Vientiane
This is the first full weekend I've been "home" in Laos for over a month... which means a certain degree of boredom and an obvious excuse for getting back to posting. Wa Net Kone village, Myanmar – 7 Nov 2013 The village elder ducked inside his small grocery shop with its woven roof, open walls … Continue reading A little Burmese hospitality
In the fall of 2012, we caught the prelude races to the America’s Cup, this past September was the real deal. My last hurrah before heading overseas was a long weekend in San Francisco with my fabulous sister. I’m not sure why I love SF so much, but I do. I wanted to live in … Continue reading Sailing into San Francisco
I love detail photography. The color and textures that you often walk right by. I get to spend a lot of time with my niece and nephews and they notice everything. They aren't in a hurry to get to the next thing, they are just in the now. It helps me to stop and be … Continue reading Laos – In the details
Today I'm out of words, but I really want to share some photos. So captions will have to do today.
The next morning, my taxi driver Aung Sann picked me up at 5:30am to go watch the sunrise on Shwesandaw Paya. It seemed like the entire village was out along the main road exercising! Walking, running, doing calisthenics. I guess when the oppressive heats hits around 7:30am, you get up at the crack to get … Continue reading Bagan – Sunrise, sunset
Sometimes I'm amazed how my head works. While in Bangkok last year, I saw a photo in a newspaper of a place I'd never heard of called Bagan and decided that I should go. Who does that? I prepped and read everything I could about Myanmar. I secured a wad of crisp, new USD $50 … Continue reading Bagan – The four hour tour
As much as I edit photos at work, you'd think this would be easy for me. I've whittled down 500+ photos taken in Bagan to 36, but I can't post 36 photos. I don't want this to become like shades of a vacation slide projector show on the living room wall. I want you to … Continue reading Bagan – A hint
Shwedagon is the place to see and be seen. It reminded me of the Italian passeggiata - an evening stroll by residents through town. The same happens at this very holy site. There was such an amazing mix of people there - local families, devout Buddhists making offerings, tourists, young people hanging out, monks. It … Continue reading Shwedagon Paya – Yangon
Eau De Diesel... my first impression of Yangon. The air hummed with generators due to the regular power outages. The city buzzed not only with the whir of generators, but with people and cars. I didn't know before arriving, but the city has a population of 5 million people, and I think I saw many … Continue reading Downtown Yangon
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