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Skywatch: on an expressway to Pratunam, that area in Bangkok where everything is cheap.

Reflections: history wings and things

 

I Heart Macro: floral tribute


Friday's Fave Five: Anticipation mode. My entrails are somersaulting. Come, September, come!

1 Teacher's day. It's that time of year when I'm so in love with my profession.

2 New apartment, new furniture. In the move I found a photo which I thought I had lost forever. It's of my parents, the last and only one with my rarely-seen-in-photos father in it a few years before he died. I was just thrilled with the discovery.

3 A change I don't mind. It was originally Bali in three weeks. Thanks to an unexpected problem with the travel agency, it's now New Delhi.  Hello Taj Mahal!

4 Re-entry permit and visa report sorted. Always a relief to get immigration stuff out of the way.

5 I will be entertaining. A friend from high school I haven't seen in 26 years is coming to visit September 18th. And then we're going to India.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 29, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Lovely and dramatic.

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  2. Yogi♪♪♪August 29, 2014 at 6:24 PM

    Beautiful photos, and yes dramatic.

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  3. IngridAugust 29, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    Beautiful pictures and nice travel perspectives !

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  4. FaithAugust 29, 2014 at 10:57 PM

    Wow...great photos and enjoy that friend visit and trip!! BUT...HOW do you get away from the classroom when school just started?? (i'm assuming it just started? i'm a teacher too and we begin on wed sept 3). ENJOY India...

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    1. HazelAugust 30, 2014 at 12:56 AM

      I'm leaving around examination time and there's a one-week break before a new term begins. We do have classes in September but our timetable, at least in the department where I belong, is slightly different. :)

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  5. carol l mckennaAugust 30, 2014 at 1:28 AM

    Gorgeous sky shot with wonderful composition ~ Happy Weekend to you!

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  6. 'TsukiAugust 30, 2014 at 1:43 AM

    The serie is awesome ! I came for the reflection, and I will leave with this stunning flower composition : congratulation to the artist who made it, wow !

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  7. Barbara H.August 30, 2014 at 2:01 AM

    How exciting to find that photo!

    I'm glad the immigration stuff has been worked out. Hope you have a fun trip and a great school year!

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  8. fredamansAugust 30, 2014 at 2:11 AM

    Very dramatic clouds!

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  9. Fun60August 30, 2014 at 3:39 AM

    Excellent photos.

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  10. CarverAugust 30, 2014 at 3:47 AM

    Beautiful sky and other shots too.

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  11. eileeninmdAugust 30, 2014 at 5:40 AM

    Beautiful sky and lovely images. Have a great weekend and happy skywatching!

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  12. KarenAugust 30, 2014 at 10:00 AM

    Long time friends are the best. Happy for you to have found that precious photo! The sky picture is just lovely.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 30, 2014 at 8:12 PM

    Beautiful pictures, the clouds are stunning.

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  14. maryaustriaAugust 31, 2014 at 6:45 AM

    Gorgeous shots and so colourful! Great!

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  15. Melanie - Author/Editor/PublisherAugust 31, 2014 at 7:03 AM

    Nothing is better than a teacher who loves his/her job. That's so refreshing!

    That's neat that you found that old photo!!

    Have safe travels and have fun!!

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  16. WillowAugust 31, 2014 at 11:25 AM

    Oh and what a relief to have the immigration stuff out of the way.

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  17. VillroseSeptember 2, 2014 at 1:30 AM

    Some tribute!
    And September came...

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  18. PatSeptember 2, 2014 at 2:36 AM

    Gorgeous floral creations.

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  19. KatrinOctober 9, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    My last unexpected Travel changes brought me to Frankfurt Main Station - I'd rather take New Delhi! I love the colors of your photos - and I wish you the best for your plans and visits!

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