The super moon

Such a beautiful moon image - but while monsoon skies can be clear, they still have a lot of clouds in the sky. Could not see the moon as it was rising, but only brief glasses as it played hide and seek with the clouds

 My contribution to Skywatch Friday, a different view of the sky every week. I hope to see more and clearer photos of the supermoon! 

Since it was the full moon, I bought flowers for my Buddha altar and for the spirit house in my yard. I do this for each phase of the moon while I am in Vientiane. Most of the Buddha images I bought in Cambodia, made from Pursat marble. A few images are from Thailand. The white Buddha in the back belongs to my housemate. He is Vietnamese and had received it from a Vietnamese temple in Vientiane. When I place the flowers, I meditate in the early morning, when it is still dark and quiet. 

Sunset after heavy monsoon rain today, Vientiane Lao PDR

 The last bits of sunset light behind the monsoon clouds. This is my contribution to Skywatch Friday

Dawn Vientiane Lao PDR

 View from my window in Vientiane Lao PDR. After so much rain and flooding, there are clear skies. This is my contribution to Skywatch Friday

Monsoon sky

 I haven't been online with Blogger since about 2016, then just remembered that today is Friday and I used to contribute to Skywatch Friday. Click on the link and see the skies from other parts of the world. Let's see if this still works.

I live in Lao PDR and usually am at my house in Vientiane, the capital. There has been heavy rain, every day and all day, during the past two weeks of the monsoon season.  I live near the Mekong river so I've been watching the rising water, hoping it doesn't go over the embankment. But for many people, especially this small fishing village, their shacks have been washed away - but they are still fishing, to get their lives going today. 

The sky looks nice right at the moment, but it has been a solid gray since the start of the rainy season, except for a short time period 2 days ago, when I saw the moon and stars when I woke up at 3 am.

 Sabaidee - is anyone out there? It's 2023 and I haven't posted anything for almost ten years. I want to see whether this works any more. If anyone is out there, leave a comment to say 'hello' and I'll try to say 'hello' back. For those who know me - I'm still living in Lao PDR and doing very well.