Ta Keo window pillars
Chau Say Tevoda
Ankor Thom from the Elephant Terrace
Phimeanaka writings on the wall
Baphuon
Elephant on the trail up to Phnom Bakhang
Sunset from Phnom Bakhang
Bantey Kdei
Angkor Photos, Part 1
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Winter in Budapest
I took these five years ago… how time flies. But, tis the season.
City Ice Rink next to the Vajdahunyad Castle
This has been one of the most popular pics on my photoblog as of late.
The Neo-Gothic Parliament building as seen from Normafa.
Normafa overlooks Budapest from atop of the hill. On this day the hilltop was dusted while there was not a trace of snow in Budapest.
Normafa near the tower
The aforementioned dusting of snow written over by long shadows of winter.
A cross in the woods
A solitary cross and headstone next to the trail.
Winter markets
It wouldn’t be Budapest in winter without a shot of one of the markets. When it’s blustery and gray outside, the warm scent of roasting nuts or baked goods bring a smile to the face.
The big winter market at
Vörösmarty Square.
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New Year’s Resolutions: Going to the Place that Scares You
Harajuku Huggers
I took the picture above one Sunday afternoon in the summer of 2008 at Harajuku in Tokyo, Japan. For those of you who aren’t familiar, there’s a bridge between the Harajuku rail station and the Meiji shrine where crowds gather on Sunday afternoons to –for inexplicable reasons– dress up in costumes. It’s a festive environment with a mix of cos-players, travelers taking photos and reveling in the weirdness, and conservatively dressed visitors heading to the nearby shrine.
I digress. As I was thinking about New Year’s resolutions, this moment popped into my head. I was thinking about how a good resolution involves going to a place that scares you. That’s how one grows. When I thought about the place that scared me, FREE HUGS leapt to mind.
What if random strangers start hugging you?
What if they don’t?
And I wouldn’t even have to worry about a third issue that the two comely lasses in the photo did (i.e. What if some creepy jerk lingers, reeking of impure thoughts and Old Spice aftershave?)
Does one have to give up one’s clean-cut, god-fearing, Midwestern, conservative club card in favor of a granola-munching, dreadlocked, ganja-smoking hacky-sack club card?
This will sound insane to many because everybody’s scary place is different. I should note that I was in Japan for martial arts training. Having my body subjected to all manner of beatings –I must say– was not nearly as intimidating.
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There’s a lot in a name… sometimes
Cabbages and Condoms is a popular restaurant in Bangkok with a prime location just off Sukhumvit Road. While I”m sure the food is excellent, I’m hard pressed to think of two things I’d LESS rather find in my Thai food.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 