Happy New Year everyone! I managed to fall asleep early in the evening after returning from one party. The sound of firecrackers in the neighborhood and the lower booms of fireworks in downtown Vientiane woke me just for a moment at midnight but didn’t keep me awake.
So this morning I felt very energetic and took a six mile walk in the afternoon. The day ended a large cloud over Thailand, with the sun peeking out of the upper layers.
It’s unusual to have much rain during this time of the year. There are some showers during January and February, called the “Mango Rains,” necessary for the fruit to get juicy and sweet.
In general, the skies are clear in the afternoons. I like the view in the mountains, where the high grasses dry out and refract the sunlight. This view is along Rt. 13 going north toward Louang Prabang, before the turnoff on Rt. 7 to Xieng Khouang.
And a couple of views of the sky through my backyard. I tried a bit of High def on this plum blossom:
Unfortunately, the wind was blowing which is why it looks like it should be viewed through 3D glasses.
And my papaya tree. I wonder how many will be ripe by the time I return to Xieng Khouang. I brought a few green ones back with me to Vientiane - once they ripened, they were delicious.
This is my contribution to Skywatch Friday, whose members post pictures of the skies around the world.
9 comments:
Thank you for these lovely images and story from a faraway land! Those crepuscular rays in the first image are true magic, the papayas very tempting. So hard to get good papaya here, unfortunately.
Happy New Year!
Beautiful captures!
Happy new Year!
Great shots. I personally like the first one. So serene.I love the sun spread some of its rays on the horizon.
Oh and the papaya, I really miss eating such fruit. We have lots of papaya in the Philippines. Unfortunately, there are few here in UAE.
Happy New Year!
Lovely exotic views. I really like the perspective you shot the last one from...watch out! Wouldn't want one of those to fall on your head! Happy new year from California!
Beautiful shots! I like the sun reflecting off the water and the mountian and clouds.
These are wonderful photos! I really like the first one.
I found your blog at NaBloPoMo under "photography". Some lovely images, I wish I lived somewhere so warm in January!
I do wish I had a pawpaw or papaya tree in my back yard. Lovely fruit, we eat lots of them when we are away on holiday overseas.
Hope the year is a good one for you.
These are wonderful photos!They make my heart warmer because here we have icy temperatures at the moment!
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