Bangkok #5

The Grand Palace

Bangkok #4

The Grand Palace.

Bangkok #3

Of course, I also took any number of photographs of the things that all the tourists take photographs of. You can find dozens, if not hundreds, of nearly identical pictures on the internet. These are all ones that I took though.

Bangkok #2

Buddha, Thailand, Bangkok.

Bangkok #1

Temple, Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #8

And to finish the less usual scenes, I can't resist posting this photograph of the railway station on the day I left Bangkok, the last time I was there. Yes, the sign does say "Big Cleaning Toilet Day".

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #7

Street vendor, not sure what exactly he's vending.

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #6

Shopping district view.

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #5

View from the river.

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #4

A student sketching at one of the temples.

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #3

Even the streets, often have rather beautiful architecture.

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #2

In Bangkok anybody can take pictures of a temple, there are thousands of them. On the other hand you can look at anything from telephone boxes and dustbins and see stuff that's just as interesting. Here, for example, is a lampost.

Bangkok: Less Usual Scenes #1

I thought I'd do a couple of sequences from my files of Bangkok photos. I've been there a couple of times and it's one of the most photogenic cities that I have ever seen. So we'll start with a slightly unusual view of the city from the roof of one of the hotels.

Library, House on the Rock

Bizarrely inaccessible library at the House on the Rock.

Statue, House on the Rock

One of the many strange exhibits at the House on the Rock.

The Organ Room, House on the Rock

The Organ Room, House on the Rock.

The Infinity Room, House on the Rock.

The Infinity Room, House on the Rock.

Doll carousel, House on the Rock

Doll carousel, House on the Rock.

Carousel in Motion, House on the Rock

One of the more well-known HotR exhibits, the world's largest indoor carousel.

Angels,The House on the Rock

From my favourite museum in England, to my favourite museum in the world - the utterly bizarre and wonderful House on the Rock, a huge collection of the weirdest stuff you could hope to see in one place. Carvings of Angels, for example.

Narrow Boat, BCLM

Narrow boat at the BCLM christmas event.

Steam engines, BCLM

Steam Engines at the BCLM Christmas event.

Carol SIngers at the BCLM

Carol singers at the BCLM Christmas event.

Streets/Black Country Living Museum

My favourite museum in England is the Black Country Living Museum, a recreation of a whole town from about a hundred years ago. This picture fits both the previous theme of "Streets" and the new one of "The Black Country Living Museum".

Streets #5

Paraty, in Brazil, is one of the prettiest towns that I have encountered in my travels.

Streets #4

Ban Hui Xai, in Laos, has the dubious disinction of having the dirtiest hotel that I have ever stayed in. This street scene shows more or less the entire town.

Streets #3

Although the guide books sometimes recommend against walking around the area, the artists quarter of Buenos Aires is remarkably colourful and photogenic.

Streets #2

Street scene: New York, USA
The great thing about walking around New York is that, even if you have never been there before, the streets are so familiar from the movies that it feels completely familiar.

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Streets #1

Street scene: Khania, Crete.

Snow and Ice #8

And finally a nice panoramic scene. I love photographs with reflections and I think this is a fine example. Double clicking on the image should give you a larger look at it.

Snow and Ice #7

Another bleak landscape. More of that ethereal drifting steam. This time with some people.

Snow and Ice #6

Those iceicles could do someone a nasty injury if the thaw came.