Serendipity is defined as, ‘the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way’. When I was sixteen I bicycled across America with a group from Taylor University led by Coach Bob Davenport. I had… Read More ›
Travel Photography
The Bridge On The River Kwai
The rusty kickstand gave a metallic squeal as I flicked it toward the ground with my right foot. Lifting the daypack I noticed the wire basket had chewed a thumb size hole through the packs thin skin. The two… Read More ›
Friends And Waterfalls
Erawan National Park is a Tarzan-like jungle famous for waterfalls, challenging trails and spectacular swimming holes. Despite the longish bus ride and going it alone I decided to buy a ticket. But when I entered the hostel the affable front… Read More ›
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 2
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 2 Songkran is a little like the Bill Murray movie ‘Groundhog Day’. The same thing occurs day after day. The next morning Songkran continued and the manager or perhaps she was the owner, encouraged me… Read More ›
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 1
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 1 My gear fits into a 20 liter pack and a Timbuktu messenger bag so even with stifling heat the short hike from the pier on the Chao Phraya River to the train… Read More ›
Thailand at Play and Work
Here’s a few photos I collected in Thailand that I hope depict a side of life there. Hammering out alms bowls for the monks. Restocking can be tougher than you think. Thai boxing or Muay Thai is… Read More ›
Songkran in Bangkok
A water fight when the temperature is over a 100 degrees was a brilliant idea. Thailand came up with it years ago and it corresponds with their New Year’s Day, roughly. The water fight is called Songkran but it lasts… Read More ›
Diving in Koh Tao, Thailand
Moving slowly through Thailand seems right. It’s too darn hot to move at any other pace. But a slow pace also seems to blend well with the culture. Based on my limited personal experience Thai people walk, move and speak… Read More ›
Bangkok, “I Came For The Weather.”
A tuk tuk driver hiding from the Bangkok sun. So why would anyone fly from America to Bangkok, Thailand with the country’s hottest month of the year, April, fast approaching? To steal a sarcastic line from Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca,… Read More ›
Hong Kong Is The Beginning
Looking across from Hong Kong toward Kowloon. I’m on the road again so I decided to bring my blog back to life but I didn’t expect my arrival in Hong Kong to be so emotional. I concluded my fifteen hour… Read More ›
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