Thursday, November 26, 2009

a different study of kamasutra

mands and i are involved in a constant quest to source excellent indian food the world over. we have experienced a great degree of success, and have found the top 3 restaurants abroad in some of the most unlikely places, this photo features the exquisite kamasutra in siem reap. the other 2 were in hoi an, vietnam, and amsterdam, netherlands. nothing like a hot aloo palak and some buttery garlic naan. haven't made it to india yet ironically.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

a fairly impressive nightlight

i wonder if everyone else with their bedroom looking out on this sparkling glittering view falls asleep every night with the curtains wide open like we did. i couldn't keep my eyes off it.

Monday, October 26, 2009

2 tall buildings in a single lens

two gleaming towering twin towers of steel dominating the KL vista both day and night from both ground and sky. truly a modern architectural and engineering marvel. our hotel room at the renaissance looked right out onto them for spectacular night views.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

just one more

one of my favourite photos from one of my favourite days in our trip to vietnam. dragon on the roof of one of the majestic royal tombs beside the perfume river outside of hue. i promise no more dragons. for now.

Monday, August 3, 2009

stone dragon

a grand dragon bannister on a set of stairs leading up to another vietiane wat, which was chockers full of buddhas. there is a plethora of buddhas and wats in laos. by the end of an extended trip it has you thinking that there is possibly an over-saturation, similar to that of churches and museums in europe. i wonder if there is an equivalent in australia - that has tourists going "oh here we go, another - ".

Sunday, August 2, 2009

wooden dragon

i'm 'dragon' out the dragon theme a bit. boom boom. this wooden carving was in the wat which was featured in the previous post. so wat? i just like dragons, and i'm providing some context. that's wat.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

unhidden dragons

ornamental wat roofing in vientiane. there were dragons on the roof and (not shown in photo) eaves support struts which were carved to look like elephant head and trunk. mands couldn't see the elephant head and trunk but i am still convinced of it. maybe it's like how some people can't see those stupid magic eye pictures. personally, i could only see them inverted while giving myself a massive headache going cross-eyed. anyway this is not the point. the dragons are obvious and indisputable are they not.

Friday, July 31, 2009

butterfly orgy

i don't know what was in this muddy puddle of water but these laos butterflies were going crazy for it! there was a literal cloud of them above it and they littered the ground as they bustled for pole position, taking little notice of me even when i reached out to touch them. we came across this amazing sight by a natural spring after hiking for hours through the beautiful countryside just outside of luang prabang.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

brazilian flutterby

one of the countless stunning butterflies by igauzu falls on the border of argentina and brazil. this is one on the hand of elard, our guide originally from peru. butterflies are cool. i wonder how they got their name?

Sunday, July 26, 2009

where's the bird?

i put seed and fruit out in the front courtyard for the variety of birds that live in the area. their presence provides lexie with infinite amusement. he is an indoor cat so has never caught a bird but he knows he would like one, judging by his trembling meows as he gazes out the window at them. personally, i don't think he'd know what to do if he actually caught one!