Random Past Posts
Inle Lake, Burma: Life on the Water Inle Lake was another interesting stop in my tour of Burma -- but the core and highlights of the trip were still to come. There’s a famous Monty Python comedy skit that takes the “we-walked-to-school-uphill-in-snow” joke to its ultimate More...
First Look at Burma (Myanmar): Yangon The start and finish of my three weeks in Burma were in Yangon. I’m still sorting pictures from the rest of the trip, which included everything from remote tribal villages to famous golden Buddhas to a stunning hot-air balloon ride More...
Bangkok 2015: “The King and I” at the Grand Palace One of a handful of posts from a couple of days' stopover in Bangkok, Thailand. If you’re a Yul Brenner fan, you’ll be interested to know that King Bhumobol Adulyadej of Thailand -- a.k.a. Rama IX -- is More...
Austin (or, “If you can beat them, join them!”) I've watched OU play the Longhorns at least a dozen times. But it's always in Dallas, so I'd never been to a game in Austin. By happy coincidence, I was in Austin to go to a reception at the More...
New Zealand Roadtrip Of course New Zealand has plenty of famously beautiful spots, but maybe the most striking thing about it is just how pretty the 'ordinary' roadsides and countrysides are. I wound up with several images that hadn't found a 'home' in More...