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About Mike

A recently retired "Baby Boomer" , looking forward to having more time for my photography and travel.

Buddhas, Wat Si Saket, Vientiane

Buddhas at Vientiane’s oldest temple, Wat Si Saket ( with a bit of help from Topaz B&W Effects and Photoshop)

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One year of retirement !

This morning I realised that it was just over a year since my retirement, on December 7th to be precise. I remember that many at work said I was too young to retire … I’ll be bored …. I’ll miss … Continue reading

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You cannot escape from Christmas …

At the moment I am in Vientiane, Laos, waiting for my ED Education visa. You would think that this place would be a Xmas free zone, being a Buddhist country, and a Third World one at that, but walking around … Continue reading

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Occupy Bangkok

As you may be aware, there have been anti-government/anti-corruption protests here in Bangkok for some time now and over the last few days they have intensified, to the point where the protesters have taken over several government offices and ministries, … Continue reading

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More Cosplay photos

Just a slideshow of some more photos from the cosplay last weekend :

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What big blue eyes you have ….

Nikon D800 + 85mm f1.8 = this : Actually, they would n’t really be blue as I’m sure she is wearing coloured contacts because this is a 1:1 crop of a photo taken at a cosplay event in Bangkok, so … Continue reading

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