This online shoebox contains random pictures, notes, whatever. I've been a professional writer-photographer for so many years now. It's a damn good excuse to carry a camera around.
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Monday, Sep 6, 2010 1:19 AM
Posted By Lester V Ledesma
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... to a pair of Voigtlander Bessa rangefinders, throw in a handful of BW films, and plonk it all
down in the middle of Central Thailand. Here's what you can get:
Wat Sopharam and its huge Buddha statue along Route 101:
A lotus pond reflects an ancient stupa in the Sukhothai Historical park:
The ruins of Wat Mahathat still attract devotees:
A ricefield awaits planting, somewhere along Highway 1195:
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Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 12:16 AM
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A seller of traditional Malay "tudung" headscarves awaits buyers at the ramadan market in
Geylang
Serai:
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Friday, Aug 20, 2010 11:52 PM
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It's hard not to notice it. From those tall arches, to the moody lighting and that strange calm one
feels when walking inside. I don't know if this is a coincidence or what, but the similarity is
striking. And creepy too:
Can it be that the Resorts World Casino entrance was inspired by church architecture???
This is soooo not right...
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Friday, Jun 4, 2010 1:07 AM
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Slices of Lao life.
Selling baskets at the Talat Sao morning market in Vientiane:
Like in our jeepneys, there's always room for one more in the local tuk-tuks:
A Buddhist monk heads back to quarters after his morning prayers:
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Sunday, May 30, 2010 5:41 PM
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The monks of Wat Haysoke in Vientiane, Laos celebrated the recent Vesak Day with a sumptuous
meal donated by neighborhood residents:
This was their only meal for the day.
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