Photos of Asia - taken by you
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merlin
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Our first day in India in January 2014, it was an atmospheric misty morning in Delhi and quite early so most sites were deserted.
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Okay, Ken. You asked for it! 
Fish at a street market in Nathon.
Something that still baffles me is the Thais have statues of Goddesses and Gods from other countries although they are Buddhist - which has no deity. This one of the Chinese Goddess of Mercy.
The community where we rent a bungalow. Lots of lush gardens all around.
The pool in our community which is very warm unless there has been a hard rain.
Temple - Wat
Fish at a street market in Nathon.
Something that still baffles me is the Thais have statues of Goddesses and Gods from other countries although they are Buddhist - which has no deity. This one of the Chinese Goddess of Mercy.
The community where we rent a bungalow. Lots of lush gardens all around.
The pool in our community which is very warm unless there has been a hard rain.
Temple - Wat
Another shot of the Chinese Goddess of Mercy
Sunset
A golden Buddhist pagoda on a beach
Not a great shot as it's backlit. Our waitress took it for us. This was on Jan 24th on our friend's 65th birthday. They are our neighbours at home and we talked them into coming to Thailand for a couple of weeks for the big birthday.
Sunset
A golden Buddhist pagoda on a beach
Not a great shot as it's backlit. Our waitress took it for us. This was on Jan 24th on our friend's 65th birthday. They are our neighbours at home and we talked them into coming to Thailand for a couple of weeks for the big birthday.
merlin
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Lovely pics Annie, especially the beach shots.
Thanks, Merlin. The beaches are stunning and the water is so clear! If you decide to visit Koh Samui I'll be happy to give you tips!
Somehow on our last trip we managed to miss the guided trip to the national marine park which included kayaking, snorkeling and a hike. But will do it next time. We did get to do a shorter day trip which included snorkeling. Was funny because the wee fish kept nipping at us!
Somehow on our last trip we managed to miss the guided trip to the national marine park which included kayaking, snorkeling and a hike. But will do it next time. We did get to do a shorter day trip which included snorkeling. Was funny because the wee fish kept nipping at us!
merlin
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A few more India photos, these are all around the Taj Mahal, which though I have been four times never ceases to take my breath away.
A telescopic shot of the Taj from the Agra Fort
A tourist shot
A telescopic shot of the Taj from the Agra Fort
A tourist shot
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Shalimar
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Beautiful pics!
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The Red Fort at Agra close to Taj Mahal
He hasn't really got anything against it, just has no interest in it. And we have so many other places to see. We need to get back to Uganda to visit and a possible wedding to attend. Back to Australia. More of Europe. And many different places in the US.
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I can understand that Annie, there are just not enough months in the year, so much to see and so little time, or so it seems
nthego:I can understand that Annie, there are just not enough months in the year, so much to see and so little time, or so it seems
We travel as much as we can while we are both fit and healthy. But if we want to get in everything we want to see we'll have to forego a trip to Thailand one winter. It takes a huge chunk of our travel fund. And the annual trips to see my family in the US.
If we had unlimited funds we'd probably travel about 7 months of the year.
One of two mummified monks on the island of Samui. Everyone jokes about his 'Ray Bans' but I guess it would be gross to see holes where his eyes were.
Called the Laughing Buddha, many westerners believe this is The Buddha. Not so. This is actually Budai and is a Chinese folkoric deity.
One of our favourite beachside restaurants where we'd go for lunch. The mango smoothie is for that days designated driver - me.
Called the Laughing Buddha, many westerners believe this is The Buddha. Not so. This is actually Budai and is a Chinese folkoric deity.
One of our favourite beachside restaurants where we'd go for lunch. The mango smoothie is for that days designated driver - me.
AprilT
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Annie, I always enjoy your photos, thanks for sharing them, these are beautiful shots for looking at another part of the world.
hollydolly
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Merlin and Annie...those are fantastic Photos..I've never been to Asia, doubt if I'll ever get the chance, so little time, so little money LOL... but thanks for sharing your memories..
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Here are a few shots of "The Palace of the Winds" in Jaipur India, built so the women of the royal household could look out on the street festivities, without being seen. It was built in 1799 and is always cool because of the way its constructed, which enables cool breezes to flow throughout the buildings interior.
Telephoto shot of one of the windows
Telephoto shot of one of the windows