FreeSpirit said:[quote]

fhqwhgads said:

Thank you. Yes, Bangkok is a lively city. It's got beauty and chaos and some terrible desperation and poverty alongside almost western-world modernity. I've got to say I'm glad we live almost in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. A few turns from the main road, down some small sois and it's like living in a village. One that's rapidly being built on like there's no tomorrow, but it's still a totally different feeling to being in the city. We're close enough to venture into town quite often though and because I spend some many quiet hours around here amongst the greenery I find the relatively brief pockets of time spent in the city amongst all the people exciting even after 6 years out here. I'd not live in the city, but I do like getting in amongst it and being part of that energy.

There's no military presence around here, nor in most of Bangkok. Only around prominent government buildings, the U.N. building etc.

The expressways remind me a lot of the US, with the huge billboards and toll booths. It's nothing like the UK though, which doesn't really have either of those things. Besides that sudden hit of humidity when I walked outside, tt was the first thing that I remember feeling excited about, sitting in the taxi from the airport my first time out here zooming along over all the people below. You know, when you get that cool 'wow, I'm in another country' feeling. The canals are an amazing way to travel and you just turn your head around all over the place looking at things. I just get a longtail boat occasionally when I'm in tourist mode. I'll be going again in November when my family come out here for the wedding.

Glad you liked the pics.

emm said:

Emm, I was taking my pictures while driving and felt so weird doing it, there were do many people around, I didnt want to scare them

Took these at 7:30am on our road comming home from taking Jess to school this morning

Thistle -


you can see the out of focus spider web behind this one


Pokeberries ( yes like "Poke Salad Annie" )

Amsterdam on a summer's evening, taken from my living-room:





same, sunrise:



the Amsterdam skyline, I live right under it:



Amstel river with the same skyline:



Amstel river, Amsterdam highrises & where I live:

abierman said:

oh wow.....beautiful!

these are pretty random, but oh well.

trees & sky outside my window at dawn



my apartment building



part of my campus



the best place in town to get strawberries, up the street from where i live

FreeSpirit said:

and there it is Beautiful Downtown PHX see it everyday.... Love it love it looooove it

fhqwhgads said:

shes pretty...





































ladyboy?

if thats one of mons friends mon im totally sorry in advance!

Christopher said:

DesertEskimo said:

hey! how are you today,miss?

Christopher said:

same as usual hey I made that broccoli pasta last night!

DesertEskimo said:

how was it?

im eating a snickers marathon bar.

Christopher said:

do they take a long time to eat?

(it was so delish I am really mad I have to give all the leftovers to the kids )

DesertEskimo said:

omg, i gonna spit peices out!

aww they didnt leave you any? you should treat yourself to a snickers

Christopher said:

I've had too much chocolate today already

DesertEskimo said:

jealous**** what kind?

Christopher said:

they are sort of like these



but cheap supermarket knock-offs

DesertEskimo said:

those look good! i got some coconut covered macaroons.but i want those there

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MarySharon said:

Marroussia I miss you. I absolutely love how the market places exists outdoors. I don't get to see that here. Nor would we ever have subways. Yet your work place looks so Americanized.

Even in Paris. You do live in a fantastic city, but just knowing you are there and looking at a map on my desk, truly makes it so worldly.

abierman said:

Hey birthday twin. I remember seeing these some time back, and indeed you live in an incredible place. Seeing all that you have shared, really gives me a sense of Amersterdam. I am sure it's only a spec of a vision. Do you have underground parking in your living quarters. To see the sunrise from that height would seem magical to me. Beautiful views and images Askel. Plus, you are fortunate to travel literally all over the world.

evenstar3 said:

Thank you Evenstar. You are not far from Arizona, right. The landscapes and even the strawberry stand looks identical to Arizona. We have tons of citrus or orange fruit stands right up the road from where I live. I don't Arizona can grow Strawberries well. The oranges are delicious and watermelons are good here too.

Mach said:

I have similar photo of thistle here.

And those berries, can you eat them pick right from the vine? Yum. Or no.

Now out side of this place...



Is all of this (and so much more) and only 30 minutes to no more than 2 hours away. (with the exception to the Grand Canyon) We have Sedona, Prescott, Payson, Superstition Mts., and the Grand Canyon... Montezuma Castles... the list goes on and on... Arizona is truly diverse all in it's own natural mind.

Havasupai Falls (Grand Canyon) 5 hours away


























And, we have some of the best images of these... This is the valley of the sun.



I do not like the city, but I don't waste my time or day just because of where I live.

Now it is time for yard work.
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FreeSpirit said:

True that. The more u live in, the less u realize it. Word of wisdom. Thanks

Mushanga makes me think of mushrooms

LittleSmedley said:

What kind of mushroms?

how'd my pic wind up on this thread??

FreeSpirit said:

your photos are beautiful

no poke berries are nasty and they stain everything would be fun to dye some fabric with them

FreeSpirit said:

Hi Julie ! I have been out of it for a while, getting in touch with you.....sorry!
Yes, I do have underground parking, fortunately.....parking your car in Amsterdam is hell and expensive!