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  • Beggars Walk: A young crippled man, begs with cap in mouth, leaving a trail as he wiggles down the filthy roadway,  Ninh Binh Vietnam.
    Beggars Walk
  • Repeating Red: An unorthodox view of the lower aspect of a long statue that depicts a row of traditionally dressed men, Wat Sangker, Battambang Cambodia.
    Repeating Red
  • Beggars Walk (B&W): A young crippled man, begs with cap in mouth, leaving a trail as he wiggles down the filthy roadway,  Ninh Binh Vietnam.
    Beggars Walk (B&W)
  • Phallic Sunset: A surrealistic sky of prism like diversity backs the ornate, phallic like stupa at Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan, Bangkok Thailand.
    Phallic Sunset
  • Proud Profile: A male Indian Peacock is caught in profile while in full display, Pyin Oo Lywin Myanmar.
    Proud Profile
  • Kalaw Market: A woman in tribal red head-dress gathers a handful of plants sold at her curb side stall in Kalaw Myanmar.
    Kalaw Market
  • Sky Lanterns: Sky Lanterns reach ever higher, released for the luxury of the tourists or Farang (someone of European ancestry) in Wat Chedi Luang Wora Wiharn, Chiang Mai Thailand.
    Sky Lanterns
  • Bronze Mystic: A bronze green statue, of an elegantly dressed mystical man-bird creature, found at the Imperial Grand Palace in Bangkok Thailand.
    Bronze Mystic
  • Frozen in Time: A bird that had been traversing the bottom of the river in its quest for food, kindly held still for a long exposure on the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah USA.
    Frozen in Time
  • Barefoot Porter: A young barefoot man uses a yoke to carry a multitude of large, soiled yellow containers down the road in an intense tropical heat, harbour side in Yangon Myanmar.
    Barefoot Porter
  • Horror Mask:  A close up view of a horrific horned creature snarls at all that visit  Wat Rong Khun (better known as the White Temple), Chiang Rai Thailand.
    Horror Mask
  • Frozen in Time (B&W): A bird that had been traversing the bottom of the river in its quest for food, kindly held still for a long exposure on the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah USA.
    Frozen in Time (B&W)
  • Hear No Evil: A close up view of a small clay yellow Buddha with his hands to his ears, Wat Benjamabophit (the Marble Temple), Bangkok Thailand.
    Hear No Evil
  • Enthusiastic Contrarian: All eyes are to one side as fans intensely watch a football (soccer) game, save for one man, who wears an “I love Bali” muscle shirt and enthusiastically pumps his arms in celebration, Bayan Lombok Indonesia.
    Enthusiastic Contrarian
  • Hand Rolled: A man demonstrates his life time skill and manual dexterity as he expertly hand rolls another cigar at the factory in Trinidad Cuba.
    Hand Rolled
  • Novice Prayer: A boy kneels, bending down with his hands held together in prayer, having just completed the novice ceremony to start his path to a higher calling, Phra Mahathat Wat Nong Wang, Khon Kaen Thailand.
    Novice Prayer
  • Hmong Mother and Child: A young mother, of a local Hmong hill tribe, wearing a mixture of modern and traditional clothing, proudly holds her new born child, Sapa Vietnam.
    Hmong Mother and Child
  • Demon on Guard: A large green Thai demon stands guard holding a sword in Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn), Bangkok Thailand.
    Demon on Guard
  • Contemplation: With the rear perspective of many meditating devotees, rows of golden statues female disciples face the Buddha, in Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan, Bangkok Thailand.
    Contemplation
  • Proudly Corporate?: In the early morning market, a woman tribesman is draped in a cloth that proudly displays the modern corporate signage for "Coca Cola" across her back, Louang Namtha Laos.
    Proudly Corporate?
  • Fog Walking: An eerie sense permeates this equally beautiful sight; an almost symmetric mirror image, as the artificial light splits the fog and plays with the morning dew, Saphan Mon Bridge, Sang Khla Buri Thailand.
    Fog Walking
  • Bold & Proud: Close-up of a a male Indian Peacock proudly displays his colourful plumage, Pyin Oo Lywin Myanmar.
    Bold & Proud
  • An older woman wears both thanaka on her face and her head dress as she pauses from her kitchen chores, Inle Lake Myanmar.
    Morning Madame
  • Ready to Face the Day: Even though it was approaching 30 degrees centigrade (86 Fahrenheit), this young child is bundled up, as if ready to play in snow, her face painted with thanaka to protect her from the harsh sun, Shwebo Myanmar.
    Ready to Face the Day
  • Khmer Beauty: A beautiful young lady dancer, dressed in the traditional Khmer fashion, awaits her cue amongst the ruins of Bayon Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia.
    Khmer Beauty
  • Golden Close-up: A shallow plane of focus reveals the head of a golden Buddha statue with gold foil placed on its face, Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan, Bangkok Thailand.
    Golden Close-up
  • Trading Places: The temporary role reversal between an American photographer, who hoists a heavy load to his forehead and a Yao woman, while a local gentleman fumbles with and almost drops the photographers expensive camera, in Muang Sing, Laos.
    Trading Places
  • Morning Madame: An older woman wears both thanaka on her face and her head dress as she pauses from her kitchen chores, Inle Lake Myanmar.
    Morning Madame
  • A young Buddhist monk sits in a reflective way sitting in the marble main temple to avoid the midday heat, Wat Bovil, Battamgbang Cambodia.
    Far Away Eyes
  • Autumn Bloom:  The warmth of an Autumn morning brings out the best of this late blooming flower, Richmond British Columbia Canada.
    Autumn Bloom
  • Morning Bridge: Morning’s heavy fog engulfs the wooden Saphan Mon Bridge, leaving it gleaming in the heavy dew while incandescent lanterns light the way into the darkness, Sangkhlaburi Thailand.
    Morning Bridge
  • Golden Stare: Viewed from below, a large golden Buddha sits in the lotus position in the main temple, surrounded by intricately decorated walls and ceiling and hanging chandeliers, Wat Kan, Bangkok Thailand.
    Golden Stare
  • Red & Yellow Bloom: A macro view of a blooming red and yellow flower and an adjacent bud, shows the intricate detail under springs morning light, Vancouver, Washington USA.
    Red & Yellow Bloom
  • Skulls, Lotus  Position:A close up view of metallic skulls with budding lotus flower on top, adorn the top of a fence which surrounds Wat Rong Khun (better known as the White Temple), Chiang Rai Thailand.
    Skulls, Lotus Position
  • Morning Alms: Early morning on a dirt road that runs through a poor ram-shackled town, a row of five young monks accept alms in exchange for blessings, Nong Khiaw Laos.
    Morning Alms
  • Two colourful cocks spontaneously crouch into a fighting stance, facing each other with displayed feather, ready to attack, Muang Sing Laos.
    Face to Face
  • The New World Order: This profound sculpture, devoid of colour, eerily reflects the desperation of much of the human condition; a single hand emerges holding a begging bowl, pleading for alms, rising above innumerable hands  that desperately thrash about in an attempt to escape Hell on earth, Wat Rong Khun (the White Temple), Chiang Rai Thailand.<br />
<br />
By Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat.
    New World Order
  • Seeing Double: Two dominate golden statues of Buddha sit, Lotus position in meditation, one in front of the other in Wat Bawan Niwet, Bangkok Thailand.
    Seeing Double
  • Praying Golden Phikshuni: Inside Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan there are 52 small Phikshuni statues, which are representations of female Buddhist monks made of gold leaf covered brass, all meditating, sitting or praying in front of the Buddha serve to honor the Buddhist Phikshuni order, Bangkok Thailand.
    Praying Golden Phikshuni
  • Autumn Poplars: A vibrant forest of poplar trees glistens in the autumn sunlight, seen reroute from Bryce to Capital Reef National Park, on highway 12 near Boulder, Utah USA.
    Autumn Poplars
  • Let The Good Times Roll: A menu for supposedly illegal drugs, including variations for mushrooms, marijuana and opium, listed in a menu for a night club, Vang Vieng Laos.<br />
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The menu also asks: “Wanna get really fucked up? Try the Disco Bucket! Ask Staff for details.” All of this is in direct contradiction of the national governments policy of no drugs are legal, but in this party town, all this and more are simply business as usual.
    Let The Good Times Roll
  • Face to Face (B&W): Two colourful cocks spontaneously crouch into a fighting stance, facing each other with displayed feather, ready to attack, Muang Sing Laos.
    Face to Face (B&W)
  • Foil Face: A close-up of the face of a green Buddhist statue, covered with gold foil, Thai Imperial Grand Palace, Bangkok Thailand.
    Foil Face
  • Attraction: A male Indian Peacock seeking to attract a mate, proudly displays his colourful plumage, Pyin Oo Lywin Myanmar.
    Attraction
  • Restrained / Selfie: A newly minted Buddha is bound in a saffron cloth, not unlike a kidnapped victim, or, one restrained by their upbringing, societal standards or religion; left alone in a dark, dismal place, Bangkok Thailand.
    Restrained / Selfie
  • Circular Symmetry: During their National Day celebration the Shan Tribes arrive in traditional dress and colourful bamboo hats, Hsipaw Myanmar.
    Circular Symmetry
  • Negative Cranium: Art held in the processing of this sculpture, so that it takes on a surrealistic appearance while on display on a table top in the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York New York, USA.
    Negative Cranium
  • See, Hear and Speak No Evil: In a garden, three happy faced Buddhas made of clay; each using their hands to pose to “see no evil”, “hear no evil”, “ speak no evil”, Wat Benjamabophit (the Marble Temple), Bangkok Thailand.
    See, Hear and Speak No Evil
  • Masked Smile: A woman construction worker is completely covered in heavy clothing and hat that protect her from the blazing tropical sun, near Pai Thailand.
    Masked Smile
  • Flower Child:  A young mother and child hold court with their friends, all of the Flower Hmong tribe, in the morning market at Bac Ha, Vietnam.
    Flower Child
  • Up A Tree: After a Buddhist celebration in Wat Nabo, a young monk climbs up a palm tree to cut down decorations, a machete in hand, , Tha Khek Laos.
    Up A Tree
  • Hmong Woman: A woman, of a local Hmong hill tribe, wearing a mixture of modern and traditional clothing, as well as  numerous large silver earrings, Sapa Vietnam.
    Hmong Woman
  • Man in a Hat: A man, with an interesting face and straw hat at the morning market in Pakse Laos.
    Man in a Hat
  • Unhappy No More: This previously, profoundly unhappy woman, transformed into a kind loving creature, when asked for a photograph, Kep Cambodia.
    Unhappy No More
  • Unhappy: Never before had I seen anyone with such a constant state of anger and unhappiness, than I had when I beheld this woman at the local seaside crab market in Kep Cambodia.
    Unhappy
  • Flower Hmong Dress: A woman is huddled against the cold at the morning market, proudly displays her traditional dress of the Flower Hmong tribe, Bac Ha Vietnam.
    Flower Hmong Dress
  • Competition: A woman sews her own tribal offerings in direct competition to a fashionable store that sells idealized local women’s wear to foreigners, Sapa Vietnam.
    Competition
  • Beady Eyes: A man displays a beady eyed, comical look, as he puts all his effort into drawing upon his hookah, Mai Chau Vietnam.
    Beady Eyes
  • Morning Fruit: In the morning market a woman takes a moment for herself, as she rests, her head adjacent to a basket of fruit, Hue Vietnam.
    Morning Fruit
  • Little Red Whistle: Seated in the morning market, a security guard looks warily into the crowd, all the time pensively raising his little red whistle, Pakse Laos.
    Little Red Whistle
  • Red Dao Smile: A smiling member of the Red Dao hill tribe, selling trinkets on the sidewalk of Sapa Vietnam.
    Red Dao Smile
  • Sleeping Swastika: A man finds sleep, at his stall in the morning market, wearing his Swastika T-shirt, Pakse Laos.
    Sleeping Swastika
  • Young Mother: A young mother of the Hmong, a local hill tribe, pauses with child on her back, Sapa Vietnam.
    Young Mother
  • Hoi An Market: An elderly woman, with a weathered face, tends to her stall in the morning market in Hoi An Vietnam.
    Hoi An Market
  • Yawning For Business: An elderly man, sitting by his mobile bicycle work shop, yawns deeply awaiting his next customer, Hue Vietnam.
    Yawning For Business
  • Morning Smoke: A lady laughs with a friend as she smokes from one of the largest hand rolled cigarettes I have ever seen, in the morning market, Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Smoke
  • Disillusioned: In the morning market an elderly woman wears a profoundly disillusioned  expression, born of her lifes' experience, Hue Vietnam.
    Disillusioned
  • Chinese New Year is celebrated in the traditional way, with a dancing dragon, into which people place money for good luck, Ayutthaya Thailand.
    Feeding Dragon
  • Shadows (B&W): An elderly woman, sits riverside with her candle lit offerings, gazing out through the shadows, Hoi An Vietnam.
    Shadows (B&W)
  • Night Market: The Buddhist temples form the background for the remnants of the night market as the vendors pack their goods away, Wat Chong Kham and Wat Chong Klang, Mae Hong Son Thailand.
    Night Market
  • Buddhas' Clothes: A line of monks clothing drys in the early morning in front of the ornately carved wooden shutters that depict Buddha, at the Xaiyaphoume temple, Savannakhet Laos / Lao, P.D.R..
    Buddhas' Clothes
  • Imprisoned: The bars of an art gallery imprison this ladies portrait, mirroring the individuals experience in the communist community, Trinidad Cuba.
    Imprisoned
  • Barred:  The bars of an art gallery obscure the eyes of a ladies portrait, mirroring the individuals experience in this communist community, Trinidad Cuba.
    Barred
  • Market Breakfast: Sitting amongst her baskets of grain in the morning market, a woman takes the time to peel an orange and reflect, Mandalay Myanmar.
    Market Breakfast
  • Sleep on the Street: A young man sleeps amongst the filth of the street, with only the thinnest of mats between himself and the concrete sidewalk, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Sleep on the Street
  • Novice Monks: Rows of young boys kneel in prayer wearing white robes and each holds his new saffron robes as he starts the ordination ceremony to become a novice monk, Phra Mahathat Wat Nong Wang, Khon Kaen Thailand.
    Novice Monks
  • Barred (B&W): The bars of an art gallery obscure the eyes of a ladies portrait, mirroring the individuals experience in this communist community, Trinidad Cuba.
    Barred (B&W)
  • Singapore Sleep: A man is found fast asleep on the stone walkway in the heart of the financial district, Singapore City, Singapore.
    Singapore Sleep
  • Resting Black Hmong: An elderly woman of the a local hill tribe, the Black Hmong, rests for a moment from a futile attempt to sell her craft work, Sapa Vietnam.
    Resting Black Hmong
  • Blue Faced: One of the many colourful, monkey statues at the base of a golden Stupa Imperial Grand Palace, Bangkok Thailand.<br />
<br />
This monkey statue has a blue face and dons a crown while he is dressed in a multi coloured traditional dress, made of coloured mirrors.
    Blue Faced
  • Graffiti Butterfly: Night time view of a large butterfly and other colourful graffiti, that adorns a concrete column, near to Loha Prasat Wat Ratchanatdaram, Bangkok Thailand.
    Graffiti Butterfly
  • Thai Swastika (B&W&C):  The contrast between the western association of the Swastika with the notorious German Nazis and the Thai understanding of it being a revered Buddhist symbol could not be greater; yet in a strange way these two perceptions are brought together in this dramatic photograph (with selective colour) of a young man at work, wearing a German World War Two helmet with a prominently displayed Swastika, Chiang Rai Thailand.
    Thai Swastika (B&W&C)
  • Captivating: A captivating yet crudely painted statue found in a small Buddhist Temple in Phnom Penh Cambodia.<br />
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    Captivating
  • Painfully Bored: A group of traditionally dressed Cambodian dancers rest and amusing themselves in the shade of ancient ruins, the exception; a young man who looks to be both terribly bored and dejected, Bayon of Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia.
    Painfully Bored
  • Nap Time: Down on the docks, a lady takes a morning nap in her hammock underneath a worn metal table, Yangon Myanmar.
    Nap Time
  • Yellow Fall: Trees take on the brilliant colouration of Autumn in Stanley Park, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Yellow Fall
  • Autumn Wind: Wind rolls through Autumn’s coloured foliage like waves on the sea, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Autumn Wind
  • Campbell Valley Frost: A heavy frost melts from the trees and shrubbery to reveal the coloured palate born of an early morning light, Campbell Valley Park, Langley British Columbia Canada.
    Campbell Valley Frost
  • Spectacular Morning: Birch trees appear to visibly move, reaching out towards the mornings light, as the heavy frost slowly reveals the shrubbery below, Campbell Valley Park, Langley British Columbia Canada.
    Spectacular Morning