Bangkok

Here are some more images from my trip to Thailand. This time Bangkok.
It is quite an amazing city. The center of which is the Chao Phraya River. Many river boats, water taxis, longtail boats and barges are constantly sailing up and down the river. The first set of images below shows all the "traffic" on the water. They were taken from the hotel room, which had quite a view! Taking the water taxi was a ride within itself - whistles blowing, banging up against the docks, lots of people and the lovely smell of exhaust.
The other photos were taken at the Grand Palace and on the canals in Thonburi. The contrast of the palace and the homes on the canal were striking. The condition in which some live and the dignity in which they do has always amazed me. This is not just in Thailand, but all over the world - even in our backyard.

There are more images from Bangkok on my web site under "New Work". I'll have more images next week from my favorite place we visited - a Muslim town on Phang Nga Bay