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Category Archives: 30 photos in 30 days
Walls of Hue, Viet Nam
Much has been happening in the past couple of months, but you wouldn’t know it by visiting my blog. I’ve been terribly remiss with posting here. Back at the end of March, stage two of BluePrintReview’s “instan/ce(s)” went live. Many thanks … Continue reading
30 Days: a day in the life and a bunch of photos
I started the day with a long walk around the citadel. A fog rolled in, so when I took this photo of a group warming up in front of Hue’s flag tower, I could only just discern the flag in the … Continue reading
Posted in 30 photos in 30 days, Photography, Photos, Viet Nam
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30 Photos: Day 23 – More from My Alley
My alley isn’t all that long, the road is choppy, and viewed as a unit, it’s nothing special. Through a mindful eye however, the details make it special and beautiful. I love the simplicity of this scene, the spare colour … Continue reading
Posted in 30 photos in 30 days, Photography, Photos, Viet Nam
Tagged Huế, mindfulness, my alley
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30 Photos: Day #21 – New Puppy
Look what I can do! Look Mom! I can do it on my own! *** Honest, it wasn’t me! This little feller is new to our household. He arrived a week ago, and he is only now old enough to get into … Continue reading
30 Photos – #20 – Walls of Moss
Lichen and ferns lichen and ferns flourish upon the alley walls I never cease to be fascinated with this wall of moss and ferns in my alley. I walk or ride past it up to a dozen times a day … Continue reading
Posted in 30 photos in 30 days, Nature, Photography, Photos, Viet Nam
Tagged mindfulness, Zen
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30 Days 30 Photos: #19: At the Elephant Temple – 2
Offerings for a Brave Steed There are two of these, one to each side of the main elephant temple. The scene was awash in bright sunlight and I took several shots, some overrexposed to bring out the dark interior and others underexposed … Continue reading
Posted in 30 photos in 30 days, Photography, Photos, Viet Nam
Tagged Elephant Temple, Huế, Offerings
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30 Photos 30 Days: #18: At the Elephant Temple – 1
“Hm, I wonder what’s on the other side…” While visiting the Elephant Temple in the countryside about five km south-west of Huế, I watched as half a dozen chickens and roosters peered through this gate before hesitantly strutting through. According to legend, during … Continue reading
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Tagged Elephant Temple, Huế, Voi Ré
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30 Photos 30 Days: #17 – Misty Morning
Misty Morning The mist rolled in quickly, growing thicker and obscuring the land and waterscape as it advanced. The old concrete road out to my father-in-law’s village is rough and broken now, and dotted with huge puddles, but the view is … Continue reading
Posted in 30 photos in 30 days, Nature, Photography, Photos, Viet Nam
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30 Photos 30 Days: #16: dreaming at the café
Doors I went for coffee this morning at Vy Da Xua, a café in an a classical Hue style building where it’s easy to get lost in the patterns of the architecture. Windows Eight more 30 in 30 blogs: Solange … Continue reading
Posted in 30 photos in 30 days, Photography, Photos, Viet Nam
Tagged architecture, cafés, coffee, Huế, Vy Da Xua
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30 Photos 30 Days: #15
Proud Grandfather When Grandfather climbed onto his motorbike, little Misu wanted to go with him. She likes nothing more than to be in his arms. In her eyes, Grandfather is second only to her mother. We put her on the … Continue reading