#309 After the Rain (and flood)

I'm back.  It's been a crazy 8 weeks or so but after all the rin and disastrous, as well as, historic floods, it's blue skies.  Beautiful.

#308 After the Rain

 Even the pigeons are having a hard time finding dry land.

#307 Rain, rain, rain

Rain, rain, go away!

The country is about to float away!

#306 Swine Offering

A typical offering of swine head and alcohol that you can find in  the provinces.  This was a display in the Jim Thompson House museum.

#305 Red Lanterns

 Pretty red lanterns at the Nang Loeng market.

#304 Room with a View

These benches a great view of Bangkok from the Riverside of Thonburi, courtesy of the Bangkok Administration.

#303 Books

 Books, books, books in all corner of this used books store, Chatuchak Market.

#302 Coffee Break

Coffee break anyone?

#302 Enjoying the Sun

He seem to enjoy the good weather.

#301 Nang Loeng Market

Entrance way to Nang Loeng market, one of the oldest traditional market.  Must go there early in the morning to see more of the market.  But didn't miss the good food there, yum.

Note:  65 more days to the next 365 days.

#300 Alone

All by herself, paddling the boat at Lumpini Park.

#299 Yogi in the Garden

 One of the yogis in the Yogi Garden of Wat Pho.

#298 Paper House

 Paper house for the afterlife. 

#297 Giant Tire

The giant tire in front of a tire shop equipped with its own spirit house.

#296 Tricycle

Found this tricycle in a garden of house cum spa. Wonder if its was a garden decoration or it was just stored there.  Nevertheless, it's a classic.,

#295 Purple Flower

Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious

- Stevie Wonder

#294 Elephant Topiary

Topiary, an horticulture practice of clipping, twisting trees and shrubs into fantastic shapes, like an elephant.

#293 Solo

 He sing hard from his money and the people just pass him by.

#292 Photo please?

Would you like to take your picture with the traditional Thai customs?

#291 Dragon Fruit and Custard Apple

Guess which fruits are in season?

#290 Tiny Skater

There were two brothers skating in the park.  I wanted to caught the two brothers together but wasn't able to.  The little boy appear so tiny in the rink.

#289 Taking a Ride

 Little doggy taking a ride down the soi in the neighborhood.

#288 Ballerina

Usually the water is turned on but today the water was off, so you can see the ballerina leaping over the pond.

#287 Orchids

 Colorful orchids in a bundle ready for sale in the market.

#286 Empty Chairs

Kinda sad to see empty chairs in a coffee bar like this one.

#285 Siam Commercial Bank

Siam Commercial bank was established in 1907 by a Royal Character.  In front of the it's headquarters stand the statue of King Chulalongkorn and his brother, Prince Mahisara Rajaharudaya.

#284 Chocolates

Now I want some chocolate.

#283 Thai Masks

Display of 'Khon' masks at different stages of production.

#282 Windows

Look at  all those lovely green  framed windows at the Ministry of Defense.

#281 Paper Planes

A very different kind of paper planes.

#280 Downpour

I got caught in a downpour - good thing I was inside.

#279 After the Rain

 Flowers in bloom.

#278 Pinnacles

No, it's not the name of the building.  But they look like pinnacles of some outcrop growing from the ground.

#277 Cupcakes

Cupcakes anyone?

#276 Exercise

Aerobics anyone?

#275 Pink Belles

More flowers down the street.  I don't know the name of this flower but they look like "pink belles".

#274 Orange Flower

Lovely orange flower in the soi that I pass through to get home.

#273 View from Behind

Took a carriage ride and this is my view.

#272 Mister Ed?

 

A horse is a horse, of course of course, 

no one can talk to a horse of course, 

that is of course, unless the horse, 

Is the famous Mister Ed! 

(theme song of TV show, Mister Ed)

#271 Private Pathway

Private pathway leading to private compound.

#270 Children Playing

Young girls playing at the Benjasiri Park

#269 Playing Children

This artwork should be "Babies Playing' because it's all toddlers; tucked away at the back of Benjasiri Park.

#268 Coming and Going

The BTS Trains are about to pass each at the Victory Monument.

#267 The Victory Monument

The BTS train passing by the Victory Monument.

#266 Dramatic Sky

The rain is coming - look at the sky.

#265 Pine Forest

Transplanted Pine trees in front of the new office complex at the corner of Wireless Road.  Lovely.

#264 Over and Under

They are building a connection bridge over the BTS staircase at the Ploenchit station.  The bridge is for the new office complex at the corner of Ploenchit.

#263 Smile

Smile, you're on candid camera.

#262 Fishmonger

Actually she a fishwife, a woman who sells fish or seafood.  Here she is descale a fish for her customer at the Udomsuk Market next to the Udomsuk BTS station.

#261 The City

See the city on the background-amazing.  Soi Bearing is the border of Bangkok and Samut Prakarn.