Pomegranate etc.

Visiting a market in Thailand is a great experience. All kinds of odors, colors galore and food everywhere. Go there hungry and try out various things. You gonna alike it :-)

 

 

 

 

Thai Art

While my trip to Thailand in November 2013 I saw a lot of temples. All have been highly decorated and are quite beautiful. Here are some details of the colorful decorations.

 

 

 

 

 

November

I did a short walk today, just to get some sunlight and to buy some sweets for coffee ;-)

Of course I took my camera with me and I captured some images so typical of November. Simple but effective :-)

 

Tree Remains

 

 

Black and White part 3

Here some more... the first is even a new one I created right now :-)

 

Natural Abstract

 

 

This already looks great in color, but it is even more impressive in black and white. I just love the textures and shades of gray.

 

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Passageway at the train station in Linz, Austria. While the original was much brighter, in black and white it looks better when darkened.

Black and White part 2

Here the next of my black and white Images I created for a Facebook challenge.

 

White Stairs

 

 

Actually this is an all white image, but after processing for black and white, some tones turned to dark gray. The contrast between the steps and the wall got even more dramatic. The result is completely different to the original but still looks great.

Image taken on Santorini Island, Greece in 2005.

 

 

At the Butcher's

 

 

An image you seldom see in Europe these days, fresh meat in the open. Reducing the brown and red colors got me lots of texture and contrast which fits the subject very well.

Image taken in Australia in 2007.

 

 

Mortars

This is one of the most essential tools in a Thai kitchen. Used to pound chilli, garlic and other spices for most of  the Thai recipes, you will learn very fast that a mortar is great. And the bigger the better. I once bought a mortar here in Europe which was way too small. Now I know of large, wooden mortars (like in the picture) and the ones made of stone (granite). Really heavy to lift but for pounding very stable. If you are about to cook a Thai or other asian dish, be sure to get your hands on a large, heavy mortar!

 

 

 

Image taken on a market in Thailand.

 

Decoration

This was a lovely detail I've seen on my trip through Thailand. The monks love to decorate their temples and Buddha statues. Often it is a Lotus or other beautiful and colored flower.

This was taken in Ayutthaya where you can find many famous ancient temples.