Lanterns may be considered a fire hazard and dangerous to wildlife in many places, but in China and Thailand they are an important part of many celebrations.
There are festivals celebrating the power of lantern light all over Thailand in November, but the biggest is Loy Krathong/Yee Ping.
Wat Rong Khun, or the White Temple as most foreigners refer to it, is an unconventional Buddhist temple in the Northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand. Designed in 1997 by famous Thai painter-turned-architect Chalermchai Kositpipat, this fantastical temple is a magnificent blend of traditional Thai architecture and the surreal. (more…)
The jungle near the ruins at Palenque, in Chiapas, in green state of southern Mexico, was hot, humid, lush, and an amazing place for photography. It was, in essence, a full-on Discovery Channel-level rainforest filled with amazing, huge trees, lush greenery everywhere you looked, with plants and vines that look like something out of Jurassic Park. (more…)
Visiting the market at Chandni Chowk in old Delhi was like stepping back in time and into another world. The sights, smells, and sounds are enchanting. Every way you turn will fill your senses with magical colors and views. In spite of all this, the biggest treasure you’ll discover in Chandni Chowk is its people. Saying they are friendly is an understatement. The people here love to meet visitors, share a tea, have their photos taken, and look over your work on the camera’s LCD screen. Their character made a wonderful subject for photography, capturing the human side of this 17th century market in Old Delhi that time has left behind.