Friday, June 19, 2009

SKY 19 June 09

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I've been traveling a lot. I broke a tooth and have had to have all sorts of dental work, requiring voyages to Bangkok. This was the scene on Tuesday 9 June at the Nongkhai Station.

Thunderclouds south of Nong Khai

The train had to pass through that weather later in the night.

It rained a lot while I was in Bangkok - these violent kinds of thunderstorms that can turn a street into a river in the period of five minutes, before the rain stops and the street drain and a half hour later, it looks like nothing had happened.

Last Saturday, I took a long walk around Bangkok and followed one of the canals. I hadn't walked here before - there are sidewalks on both sides of the canal, which run behind people's houses. It's surprisingly small town along the path.

canal in bkk

On Sunday, I arrived in Nongkhai in the early morning and took a long walk around town. The city reinforced the bank of the river to prevent flooding and erosion. And the broad sidewalk is a nice place to walk.

clouds over river

I took the following picture at the Waterslide Park in Vientiane. Yes, they have one - but it's out of the price range of most of the Lao and it does not attract expats or tourists. The slides are interesting for taking pictures. This one I photoshopped; it's kinda funny:

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Back to reality - a view of Phonsavanh on Wednesday afternoon, after arriving by plane and having a few meetings, we went off for a beer and a view:

storm over XK 17 june 09

This is my contribution to Skywatch Friday, whose members post pictures of the skies around the world.

4 comments:

Bacolod and Beyond said...

wowwwww!!! your post is so nice. I love all the photos.

Debbie@Like a Rose said...

Great shots - love the lines! Hope the tooth is all taken care of.

Gennasus said...

Loved that first stormy cloud.

Jane Hards Photography said...

I love the light in these so crystal clear and the clouds so soft and fluffy.