Photography

This was a picture from our room in Koh Samui, from the Hansar Samui hotel. Amazing views, amazing weather - remember, this was late October. — Our trip around the world has definitely been a journey, in fact it has been multiple journeys. There has been the physical journey and the spiritual journey. But beginning with my photography class in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I also embarked on a photo journey. When we started our trip, I […]

Thailand Beaches: Photo Journey

26 Dec, 2012 in Blog / Ocean & Beaches / Photography / Reflections / Thailand / Yoga tagged Aperture / Beaches / Koh Lanta / Koh Samui by Dumpty

The long road to Guy's healing center/house. — I handed the middle aged woman cab driver a print out of a map with directions entirely in Thai. All I knew was that the place I was going to, alone, was far and expensive to get to. She studied the map at length, nodded and drove away from Le […]

Chiang Mai: The Sound of Silence

21 Dec, 2012 in Blog / Experiencing the Unknown / Photography / Reflections / Thailand tagged Chiang Mai / Meditation / Reiki by Humpty

B&W image of White Temple Chiang Rai — I remember the first time I saw the La Sagrada Familia Barcelona’s famous cathedral started in 1882 by Antontio Gaudi and still in construction. It is expected to be completed in 2030. As the Hop On Hop Off bus rounded the corner and the cathedral came into sight, everything stopped. I […]

The White Temple: Diamonds in the Sky

18 Dec, 2012 in Blog / Photography / Thailand tagged Chalermchai Kositpipat / Chiang Rai / Gaudi / Wat Rong Khun / White Temple by Dumpty

monk bowing to buddha — When Humpty suggested we stay for 10 days at a silent meditation retreat, I chuckled to myself. For those of you who know Humpty, you would understand why. Humpty, silent for 10 days? Humpty, meditating? Humpty, staying in a jungle in Thailand with bugs all around? Humpty, eating only two […]

Meditation: A Second Perspective

1 Dec, 2012 in Blog / Experiencing the Unknown / Photography / Reflections / Thailand tagged Ashram / Chiang Mai / Meditation / Mindfulness by Dumpty

Chang Mai Meditation Center — I stared at the ceiling. There were intricate cobwebs with nearly half a dozen spiders sitting perfectly still in their respective corners waiting for an unsuspecting bug to land. I looked at my watch, again. It was only 9:30p.m. and I was wide awake with nothing to do but to stare […]

10-Day Meditation Retreat in Chiang Mai: Mindfulness Ain’t Easy

30 Nov, 2012 in Blog / Experiencing the Unknown / Meditation / Photography / Reflections / Thailand tagged 10 Day meditation / Ashram / Chiang Mai / Mindfulness / Silent Retreat / Theravada / Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep by Humpty

Buddha statue at Grand Palace — Arriving in Bangkok from Pakistan was great. As much as we enjoyed visiting Pakistan, there were some parts we didn’t enjoy. We had reliable internet connectivity for maybe a week tops and the power went out at regular intervals (The weather was around 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and at […]

Americans in Bangkok

23 Nov, 2012 in Blog / Photography / Ruins & History / Thailand tagged Bangkok / Chao Phraya River / Grand Palace / Muay Thai / Terminal 21 / Wat Arun by Humpty

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