I have to mention that I saw an HILARIOUS movie last night at Andrew and Barbara’s pad. Shaun of the Dead must be one of the funniest romantic zombie comedies ever. I don’t like scary films, so I don’t really know much about the genre. Nevertheless, I laughed out loud at this movie. I’m sure…
Month: February 2005
Chris Burt in the L.A. Times
Our dear friend Chris has finally begun to receive the respect he deserves since the release of his most excellent weather book. Today you’ll find an interesting editorial by Chris in the L.A. Times! Way to go, Mr. Burt!
Google’s Gorgeous Maps
Google seems to have done it again. This time, it’s their mapping software. Mapquest, Yahoo maps and their ilk will certainly see a serious challenge from Google’s beautiful maps. (Unfortunately, this fabulous technology does not seem to work in my beloved Opera. Use Firefox instead.) UPDATE: I tried Google maps again today with Opera –…
Official Thai Photo Pose?
Here’s a funny thing about Thai people. A photographer friend told me that they’d all strike a certain pose whenever a camera is pointed at them – and sure enough – they do!
At the Risk of Boring You…
…I feel compelled to share with you what I just made for the office. I think it’s pretty dang neat. Click on the image to view a low resolution (1.2 megabyte) version of the final artwork. The printed piece will be 12 inches wide by 86 inches (just over 20,000 pixels) tall. I chose 240…
More From the Chiang Mai Flower Festival
I made an effort to photograph boys and men at this event – really, I did! Unfortunately, Thai men simply do not make particularly interesting subjects – certainly not when compared to Thai women of any age.
Sai Nam Phung Orchids
The orchids look exactly like sexy, happy angel bees, don’t they?
Lost in Translation
There are many, many examples of this. I’m not exactly sure why it happens so often in a country with so many English-speaking inhabitants and visitors. It must be a matter of pride. A situation where the boss speaks “perfect” English, and no one will challenge his or her interpretations. Maybe. I don’t know. One…
Safely Home
We arrived safely after our 20+ hours of flying from Chiang Mai to Bangkok to Taipei to San Francisco. We’re happy to be back, but will certainly remember our first trip to Thailand fondly forever. Now that I’m back at my trusty computer, I can do things that I could not do from an Internet…
Pai
Our three hour drive to Pai was beautiful – for most of us. It turns out that poor Ben is highly susceptible to car sickness. Luckily, we finished the drive without incident and were completely thrilled by what we found that the Muang Pai Resort. The place is beautiful – even in the middle of…
Dinner and a Movie
Last night’s dinner at the Flower Restaurant was definitely one of our favorite events so far. The food – almost all of which was either entirely made of or included flowers – was delicious, and the bill for our group of 20+ people was just under 100 bucks, but the best part was the company….
Chiang Mai Flower Festival
It turns out that it’s simply impossible to make an original photo at a well-photgraphed event such as the Chiang Mai Flower Festival. But that did not stop me and thousands of others from trying. It’s equally impossible to attend a celebration as beautiful as this one and NOT take photos. Wow. Hope you enjoy…
Chiang Mai
Let’s see… a lot has happened since our last blog entry. We had dinner at Lord Jim’s on our last night in Bangkok, where the only thing more impressive than the food was the awesome bill. Ouch! After a very pleasant one hour flight to Chiang Mai, we decided that the Diamond Riverside Hotel was…
And Now for Something Completely Different
Just a quick note to let you know that we have landed safely in Chiang Mai and are tucked into our cozy room at the Pornping Hotel. I have a lot to share and hundreds of new pictures, but we have been extremely busy. I barely have time to check my e-mail once a day,…