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This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 400, f/5.6, for 1/25sec 2 Monks and a Cat Two monks strolling toward the Wat Santidham in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Nuts and Stuff Last night after Terrah came home from school, we all headed out to a local market for some shopping. After being here for a few days and seeing some of the street markets around town, I can tell you I wasn’t prepared for the hustle and bustle of this type of market.   Read More …

Fast Food The food vendors in Chiang Mai, Thailand cook up some of the best food to be found in the area. On a typical evening you can walk down any street, and you will find a food cart of some kind set up on the edge of the street, in front of a business   Read More …

Mae Taeng on Elephants During a day tour that included a stop a an Orchid Garden, the Long Neck Tribe, and Elephant Park, we had the opportunity to ride elephants through the Mae Taeng District of Thailand. While I wouldn’t recommend this trip, due to the rushed feeling we got from our tour guide, I   Read More …

Karen Long Neck Tribe The people from the long neck tribe are refugees from Burma who were accepted and supported by the Thai government for the tourist money they bring in. They are not allowed to go outside of the refugee camp. They are meant to live and work there, only in that small village,   Read More …

Tuk-Tuk Ride This is just one of the many modes of transportation around Chiang Mai Thailand. After an evening of shopping at the Night Bazaar in Chiang Mai, Thailand, my son walked up to the driver of this Tuk-Tuk and told him to take us home. He was exhausted.

This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 200, f/22, for 1/10sec East Tennessee Veterans Memorial This shot is from the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in Downtown Knoxville. Thank you to all past and present service members for all the hard and brave work you have done to protect this country and our   Read More …

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