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  • Morning in Dhaka: A man takes a proud pose in front of a closed store front, Dhaka Myanmar.
    Morning in Dhaka
  • In Looking Out: A man pensively peers out of a building out to an adjacent construction site in Battambang Cambodia.
    In Looking Out
  • Working in Despair: A young shirtless construction worker without safety gear squats by a cement mixer and piles of rebar with the look of abject despair, Sanur - Bali Indonesia.
    Working in Despair
  • Prayer in Yellow: A pretty young Balinese lady is caught in prayer, surrounded by other Hindu devotes, during an elaborate celebration of Melasti, Pemuteran Bali Indonesia.
    Prayer in Yellow
  • 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
  • In Man's Image: The image of metallic blue fingers forming as a mans’ would, seem to come together as surely as the completion of a mans’ thought, Havana Cuba.
    In Man's Image
  • Allium in Detail: This Allium as seen close-up and with a limited focal point, accentuates both its shape as well as the plants flowers in detail, Minter Gardens, Rosedale British Columbia Canada.
    Allium in Detail
  • 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)
  • Barren in Pai  (B&W): Smog engulfs an agrarian landscape and compliments a barren tree at sunset, Pai Thailand.
    Barren in Pai (B&W)
  • A contented dog rests in a field of matted yellow grass, in Campbell Valley Park, Langley British Columbia, Canada.                                                    <br />
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Headline:  A happy dog rests in a field of matted yellow grass, Langley British Columbia, Canada.
    Czar in Winter's Grass
  • Happy in Pink: A well used carousel ride, with a litany of animals, including this happy pink elephant, Pakse Laos.
    Happy in Pink
  • Kid in the Grass: A young goat peers through tall grass, out at a new world, Langley British Columbia Canada,
    Kid in the Grass
  • Man in a Hat: A man, with an interesting face and straw hat at the morning market in Pakse Laos.
    Man in a Hat
  • 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
  • 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
  • Boys & Girls (B&W&C): Two high school boys take time to gaze out from an iron gate, into the school yard and the numerous teenage girls within, which are clad in shorts and partaking in gym class, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Boys & Girls (B&W&C)
  • Surprise!: A young tourist is taken by surprise standing by a ruin; with an ancient and seemingly amused female statue in the background, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Cambodia.
    Surprise !
  • 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?
  • 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
  • Bac Ha Flower: A young lady waits in the traditional dress of the Flower Hmong Hill Tribe, during the morning market in Bac Ha Vietnam.
    Bac Ha Flower
  • Friends of Necessity: Two men, with their pocessions, find refuge and a quiet moment to nap in a central city park, Bangkok Thailand.
    Friends of Necessity
  • Plucked :  A woman sits well dressed against the cool morning air, plucking another chicken for the local morning market in Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Plucked
  • Boys & Girls: Two high school boys take time to gaze out from an iron gate, into the school yard and the numerous teenage girls within, which are clad in shorts and partaking in gym class, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Boys & Girls
  • 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
  • Happily  Plastered: A young male construction worker casts out a happy smile as he rests perched on bamboo scaffolding right over top of hydro-electric wiring, in Bangkok Thailand.
    Happily Plastered
  • 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
  • Hard Sleeping: A Cambodian man, incredibly able to sleep resting on a thin strip of iron, in  a back alley of Bangkok Thailand.
    Hard Sleeping
  • Cutie: A young woman construction worker, somehow able to work in the excessive tropical heat while protected from the sun by being fully clothed, peaks out from her hat and scarf revealing an angelic look, Battambang Cambodia.
    Cutie
  • Monk Elder: An elderly monk, seeking shelter from the heat of the day, reflects as he sits on the marble floor and gazes at the temple in Wat Bovil, Battamgbang Cambodia.
    Monk Elder
  • 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
  • Circular Symmetry: During their National Day celebration the Shan Tribes arrive in traditional dress and colourful bamboo hats, Hsipaw Myanmar.
    Circular Symmetry
  • Pose with a Rose (B&W): A man with a face filled with longing is captured in this portrait, graced with jewellery, a crucifix and a rose between his teeth, Trinidad Cuba.
    Pose with a Rose (B&W)
  • Morning Row: A man slowly rows out to his fishing boat in the early morning, Hoi An Vietnam.
    Morning Row
  • Independence Evening: Independence Monument in the late evening, surrounded by a deep indigo sky, with the national flag in the foreground, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Independence Evening
  • Brothers' Pyjamas: Brothers are captured in their sleeping pyjamas and animal hats as they lounge in their homes’ doorway in Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Brothers' Pyjamas
  • Humility: In dawns early light elderly women pray on the sidewalk, pouring water in an act of purification, as they await giving alms to local Buddhist monks, Luang Prabang Laos.
    Humility
  • Phone Call: A woman makes a telephone call beside a deep blue wall, with the line of the base of the wall and the shadow of the phone booth converge in the corner of the photograph, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Phone Call
  • Dark and Dirty: A man rests from his labours as he squats down in the street beside his charcoal filled  cart, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
    Dark and Dirty
  • A man, draped in a towel against the morning air, pensitively smokes his cigar during his morning tea in Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Smoke
  • Traditional Dress: A young child poses for his parents in full traditional attire that includes numerous necklaces and a head dress, Darjeeling India.
    Traditional Dress
  • Muang Sing Market: A woman in traditional dress sells her meagre wares in the Muang Sing morning market, Laos.
    Muang Sing Market
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sincere Monk , Blue Door: A sincere Buddhist monk poses in front of the blue door of his residence, Wat Toul Tompong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
    Sincere Monk , Blue Door
  • Dramatic Independence: Independence Monument, with Wat Lanka in the distance, is framed by a dramatic cloud display in downtown Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Dramatic Independence
  • Morning Market: Women, with their meager offerings before them, stand in the morning market’s sunlight, Muang Sing Laos.
    Morning Market
  • 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 />
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By Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat.
    New World Order
  • 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
  • Despondent: An elderly despondent woman squats as if in prayer, in front of her ramshackle hut, Muang Sing Lao.
    Despondent
  • Rice Harvest: The village women in their traditional dress, perform a harvest ceremony in which they pound rice in a long wooden vessel with bamboo poles, Anyar Lombok Indonesia.
    Rice Harvest
  • Maulid Nabi Celebration: The village women in traditional dress, perform a harvest ceremony in which they pound rice in a long wooden vessel with bamboo poles and this also coincides with the celebration of  Maulid Nabi (the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday), Anyar Lombok Indonesia.
    Maulid Nabi Celebration
  • Distain of the Street: Street life is often a culmination of economic and personal misfortune; captured in the silhouette of a man whose face is filled with distain, Havana Cuba.
    Distain of the Street
  • Shy Friends: Three young barefooted boys stop from playing in a farm yard just long enough to stand and pose, all the while holding hands, Siliguri India.
    Shy Friends
  • Hidden Violence: An advertisement against domestic violence depicts a young ladies bruised face and was found next to a secured home front doorway, which unfortunately mirrors the situation found in many a household, Trinidad Cuba.
    Hidden Violence
  • Blue Faced: One of the many colourful, monkey statues at the base of a golden Stupa Imperial Grand Palace, Bangkok Thailand.<br />
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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
  • Girls' Shinbyu: A young girl rides a horse under an umbrella and is dressed in a fine traditional dress and head dress, ready for the Buddhist Initiation called Shinbyu; where this rite of passage is allows for a girl to either, be able to wear ear rings, or, to become a Buddhist Nun, Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Girls' Shinbyu
  • Rattan: The village chief carefully examines and measures a rattan stick for suitability in the coming evenings Presean fighting that coincides with the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, Anyar Lombok Indonesia.<br />
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The fight is between two combatants, each armed with a rattan stick and shield, under the evening’s full moon.
    Rattan
  • O’ Canada: A young woman in an obvious state of euphoria in downtown Vancouver, waves two Canadian flags over her head, right after Canadian Men’s Hockey team won Olympic Gold,  Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    O’ Canada
  • Machine Worker: In a grimy machine shop, a young masked metal worker pauses from his metal lath and labours, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
    Machine Worker
  • Waiting: Male teenagers are kept behind a brick wall topped with barbed wire, await the morning school bell Nong Khiaw, a quiet town in Laos and exhibit all the pensive anguish seen in youth the world over.
    Waiting
  • Clash of Culture: After attending the morning market, a local tribe’s woman in traditional dress stands bathed in the morning light alone at a street side corner, in stark contrast to the modern vehicles of a busy city, Chiang Rai Thailand.
    Clash of Culture
  • Morning Reflection: A regular customer at a morning coffee shop pauses from smoking in a reflective moment, Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Reflection
  • Purple on Pink: A sole purple tulip emerges from a field of pink in Minter Gardens, Rosedale British Columbia, Canada.
    Purple on Pink
  • Aka Harvest: In this ethnically distinct Aka village, the people are protected from evil spirits with warning symbols that guard the village’s entrance and the people eke out a subsistence living as shown by this Aka woman in traditional dress spreading out onions to dry in the sun, near to Muang Sing Laos.
    Aka Harvest
  • Life’s Burden: A woman in a brightly coloured head scarf leans forward as she bears the weight of her wares, borne by a wooden yoke, Muang Sing morning market, Laos.
    Life’s Burden
  • Fashionably Orange: A man with orange hair and beard is caught in a portrait, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Fashionably Orange
  • Flowering Allium: An Allium in mid-summers full bloom, with the surrounding vegetation already taking on the rustic colours of autumn, Richmond British Columbia Canada.
    Flowering Allium
  • Bangkok Streets (B&W): A young man in dread locks holds down a distressed, beautiful woman and awaits the police and an ambulance; claiming he was owed both his room key and money, near Khaosan Road - Bangkok Thailand.
    Bangkok Streets (B&W)
  • Lip-Stick, Funny Face: A very young girl in fine traditional dress makes a funny face after having lip-stick applied by her parent during Shinbyu, a rite of passage that will allow a girl to either, be able to wear ear rings, or, to become a Buddhist Nun, Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Lip-Stick, Funny Face
  • Lip-Stick: A very young girl in fine traditional dress presents herself to have lip-stick applied by her parent during Shinbyu, a rite of passage that allows for a girl to either, be able to wear ear rings, or, to become a Buddhist Nun, Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Lip-Stick
  • Clean Sweep: In the early morning an elderly man takes the time to sweep out an empty market stall, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Clean Sweep
  • The figures of young men become distorted as the joyously dance in celebration of Holi, Kolkata (Calcutta) India.
    Holi Dance
  • Bangkok Streets: A young man in dread locks holds down a distressed, beautiful woman and awaits the police and an ambulance; claiming he was owed both his room key and money, near Khaosan Road - Bangkok Thailand.
    Bangkok Streets
  • This portrait shows a laughing young man with a face plastered with yellow powder, celebrating Holi in Kolkata (Calcutta) India.
    Yellow Holi
  • Morning Smoke (B&W): A man, draped in a towel against the morning air, pensitively smokes his cigar during his morning tea in Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Smoke (B&W)
  • Holi Day: A happily painted young man takes a moment break from celebrating the colour festival of Holi, in Kolkata (Calcutta) India.
    Holi Day
  • Captivating: A captivating yet crudely painted statue found in a small Buddhist Temple in Phnom Penh Cambodia.<br />
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    Captivating
  • Hoi An Nightlife: With abandoned wooden boats in the foreground, the tourist core along with the famous walking bridge are brightly lit riverside, Hoi An Vietnam.
    Hoi An Nightlife
  • Defiance of Youth: A solitary young novice monk stands, arms crossed, in a defiant stance, in a Buddhist temple complex near to Pai Thailand.
    Solitary Defiance
  • Balinese Celebration: After parading through town, a Hindu priest leads the faithful in traditional dress, as they hoist brightly coloured umbrellas, banners, and offerings, to celebrate Melasti (the purification in the sea), Pemuteran Bali, Indonesia.
    Balinese Celebration
  • Race Among the Ruins: A predominantly yellow and black winter scene finds a snail high atop the skeletal remnants of a flower in Stanley Park, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Race Among the Ruins
  • Kind Reflection (B&W): Out from a full head of hair emerges the thoughtful expression of a poor man in Mymensingh Bangladesh.
    Kind Reflection (B&W)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Childs' Initiation: A very young child is dressed in a fine traditional dress and head dress, ready for the Buddhist initiation of Shinbyu, where this rite of passage allows for a girl to either, be able to wear ear rings, or, to become a Buddhist Nun, Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Childs' Initiation
  • Train Waiting: A middle aged couple spend the hours waiting for a train sleeping on a sidewalk in Santiago de Cuba - Cuba.
    Train Waiting
  • Three Times Lucky (B&W&C):  Crouched over in a back alley, an anonymous young man leans intently towards his extended right arm, having a line of bleeding attempts; he injects yet again, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Three Times Lucky (B&W&C)
  • 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
  • Race Among the Ruins (B&W): A dark winter scene finds a snail high atop the skeletal remnants of a flower in Stanley Park, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Race Among the Ruins (B&W)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kala: A bigger than life representation of Kala, one of the Ogoh Ogohs (a demonic Evil Warrior who carries a golden club), who stands next to a modern satellite dish and awaits to be carried in the ceremonial parade of Nyepi, the "Day of Silence",  Balian Beach, Bali Indonesia.
    Kala
  • Surreal River Valley: The surreal view of a dried river valley, with the coloured mountains off in the horizon, winding through the orange coloured first valley, in Goblin State Park - Utah USA.
    Surreal River Valley
  • Emerald Lake: Under a clear blue morning sky, President Mountain and the heavily forested hillsides are mirrored in Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, near to Field, British Columbia Canada.
    Emerald Lake
  • Hidden Violence (B&W):  An advertisement against domestic violence depicts a young ladies bruised face and was found next to a secured home front doorway and unfortunately mirrors the situation found in many a typical household, Trinidad Cuba.
    Hidden Violence (B&W)
  • 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
  • Pointedly Sharp: The macro view of the circular patterns made of sharp spines of a cactus at the celebration of flowers festival in Chiang Mai Thailand.
    Pointedly Sharp
  • 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
  • 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
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