World Cups and Contrast: Asia’s Wet and Dry Markets
Traditional markets in much of Asia are often two markets in one. The Wet Market is where fresh meats and produce are purchased and the Dry Market is where clothing,…
Traditional markets in much of Asia are often two markets in one. The Wet Market is where fresh meats and produce are purchased and the Dry Market is where clothing,…
The shimmering water, the colorful koi, and the reflections of the gayly dressed ladies across the way make for a vibrant abstract. The Pura Tirta Empul, where the image was…
The last visages of the day's sun illuminates the Spanish moss dripping from the live oak that gives its shade to this forlorn house. A bare bulb struggles to make its presence known through the window, while the clapboards seem to want to go the way of the front porch. As I pass by...
Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar. ___Jim Butcher, Dead Beat For Lynne and me, our life together is like an unfinished book. Many chapters…
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ___Edgar Allan Poe If any philosopher had been…
The Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam As I travel, I make an effort to visit places of worship. The architecture is usually stunning, many having withstood the ravages of time…
The Hindu deity Ganesha lies hidden behind tree roots along a ghat in Kolkata, India. Ironically, Ganesha is revered as the remover of obstacles. Darkness was hidden in a deeper…
Soon the earth will tilt on its axis and begin to dance to the reggae beat to the accompaniment of earthquake. And who can resist the dance of the earthquake,…
Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. ___ Henry David Thoreau,Simply an assortment of rubber bands of varying sizes arranged on a black surface.
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ― Mother Teresa A light rain sending ripples on still, tropical water,…