https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/its-the-little-things-that-make-me-smile-like-purple-dogs/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4714-version-2.jpgIMG_4714 - Version 2https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_16781.jpgIMG_1678Slightly purple dog in clotheshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4422.jpgIMG_4422This little guy I met in Burma, was so cute and friendly, but he already had some mange on his headhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1678.jpgIMG_1678Slightly purple dog in clotheshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4715.jpgIMG_4715In the end he seemed friendly enough, and as interested in me as I was him.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4714.jpgIMG_4714He walked over toward me and neither of us was sure what to make of each otherhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4713.jpgIMG_4713I spotted this guy on my local soi while riding my bicyclehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4712.jpgIMG_4712Purple soi dog in action on the soi near my househttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1670.jpgIMG_1670Here a woman is applying the purple mange medicine to some dogs at Wat Chang Man.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/14.jpg1Dogs in clothes at Wat Chang Man - some with purple on them.2015-11-17T13:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/09/24/unintentionally-hilarious-thai-signs/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_40111.jpgIMG_4011Really? https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pb1508021.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pb150801.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAor, on second thought, screw the planet!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pa260710.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI live on a soi off this street, which I've seen spelled at least 5 different ways, but this one is the worst. Seepingmuang - street or rare skin disease?https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pa260684.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADucking crossinghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_5026.jpgIMG_5026Excuse me, do you have any human sized prawns? https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4923.jpgIMG_4923Why not integrate with banana?https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4358.jpgIMG_4358This cracked me up. I looked, and sure enough the old man was there. I was non-verbally urged not to take a picture of his grumpy face by someone near him.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4281.jpgIMG_4281If after the alcohol you have a headache, Duran Duran to the rescue!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4279.jpgIMG_4279Everyday does not mean Wednesday.2015-09-30T13:16:37+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/think-big-thoughts-but-relish-small-pleasures/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4873.jpgIMG_4873Having a little think by the lakehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_93461.jpgIMG_9346https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p8112363.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPlanting rice at Panyaden on Thai Mother's Dayhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p7262273.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe serenity of the ubiquitous Buddha images https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p7192227.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe exquisite mangosteen - edible arthttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302133.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANoticing the 'Wintry' and 'Summer' settings on the hot water heater for a showerhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_9460.jpgIMG_9460Seeing a pineapple plant growhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_9403.jpgIMG_9403Seeing the creativity of students' recycled art projects.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_9372.jpgIMG_9372This graceful little flower known as anchan in Thai, butterfly pea in English, and scientifically as clitoria.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_9368.jpgIMG_9368Finding a student's drawing of/for me2015-09-14T13:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/hiking-the-tallest-mountain-in-thailand-doi-inthanon/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_6553.jpgIMG_6553Basic bungalowshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302156.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIndigenous Karen homestayhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302152.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAand sometimes snakes that bit off a bit more than they could chewhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302151.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302150.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWater buffalowhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302149.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302146.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMountainoushttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302140.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p53021381.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p5302137.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2015-09-25T04:09:23+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/wwoofing-in-lovely-lipsi-working-on-an-organic-farm-in-greece/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/093.jpgAlfa and raki with the locals while avoiding the lamb carcassDrinking Alfa and raki with the locals while avoiding the lamb carcass on Greek Easterhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/119.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/121.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASunset over the townhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/118.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA...Lovely Lipsihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/117.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALovely Lipsihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/116.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/115.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/113.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASheepy lovehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1121.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe sheep that just wanted a little lovehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/112.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2015-08-28T23:57:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/04/16/a-new-version-of-sheep-dog/2015-07-08T16:49:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/06/28/ode-to-judes/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1503812_10203498881819678_527266679_n.jpg1503812_10203498881819678_527266679_n2015-06-28T14:36:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/justice-vs-forgiveness/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/all-your-need-is-love.jpgAll your need is lovehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4824.jpgIMG_4824Nothing like a little Chiang Mai graffiti to remind us what's most important: All your need is love.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4831.jpgIMG_4831You get more of what you focus onhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/th.jpgJust think about it2015-07-02T21:06:41+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/wai-kru-day-%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%98%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a7%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b9/2015-06-07T13:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/visaka-bucha-day-%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%82%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%b9%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b2/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4743.jpgIMG_4743https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/17.jpg17https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12.jpg12https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/11.jpg11https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/10.jpg10So appreciative that I got to experience this celebration.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/09.jpg09Beautiful!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mo.jpgmohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/07.jpg07Meanwhile, next door at Wat Phan Tao this magical scene unfolded.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/06.jpg06The full moon and big tree at Wat Chedi Luanghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/05.jpg05Lighting the candles and incense and giving the flower offerings after wian tian.2015-06-07T12:59:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/daily-bits-of-joy-%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b0%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%b3%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b4/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5302129.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABuddha image delighting in the lotushttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5302123.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABlooming lotus in my backyard. บัวบานhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5302122.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAดอกบัวhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_8792.jpgIMG_8792Jubilant children running through puddles.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_8791.jpgIMG_8791The beginning of the rainy season viewed from my classroom. Ahh, a relief from the heat.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_8758.jpgIMG_8758My new classroomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_8731.jpgIMG_8731Walking to the office includes bananas and Bodhi trees.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4680.jpgIMG_4680This tree greets me everyday as I walk into school.2015-05-31T11:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/spectacular-santorini/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p4041559.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p4031515.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/73.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALow tech Megan has a birthday Skype with her mom from an Ipad.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/72.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMovie wedding shot by dronehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/71.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASeeing a triple wedding here didn't surprise me. We found out it was for a Chinese movie. Not surprising either. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/67.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAStunning!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/66.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATo end the day we headed to Santo Winery. I'd heard it had good views. Before going, I pictured scenic views of vineyards...but this was the view.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/64.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJulian leaving his markhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/63.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJeremy having a Fix at the beachhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/62.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2015-05-28T16:37:09+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/ios-50-shades-of-blue/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p4021427.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos72.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABye bye Ioshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos71.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALast meal on the island - picnic stylehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos70.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos69.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMegan and I leaving our markhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos68.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOdd spacing of wordshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos67.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos64.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJulian and the biggest portion of food that I've seen since I left the UShttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos62.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAChurch and moon tiimehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ios-blog-photos61.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2015-05-23T17:37:27+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/the-whole-family-visits-thailand/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11078275_10206941735812058_4483800295690193427_o1.jpg11078275_10206941735812058_4483800295690193427_oI am so very grateful that my family came to visit me.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pc2708611.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI love the elephants.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-12.jpgImage 12"I love my Blackpuccino!"https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-7.jpgImage 7"That Blackpuccino."https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-6.jpgImage 6"Hooray!"https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-3.jpgImage 3Wendy had better luck with her longer armshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-2.jpgImage 2https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-1.jpgImage 1"A Blackpuccino! That's it!"https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4114.jpgIMG_4114"Hmm, what should I order?"https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4112.jpgIMG_4112Blackpuccino!2015-05-12T11:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/05/10/road-trip-to-chiang-rai-the-white-temple-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%82%e0%b9%88/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5031966.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASee you later sparkly White Templehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5031936.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANot sure why umbrellas aren't allowedhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5031935.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAChalermchai Kositpipat and Marcohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/screen-shot-2015-05-10-at-2-50-31-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-05-10 at 2.50.31 PMChiang Mai is hot this time of year, so it was a good time to get away.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4675.jpgIMG_4675https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4674.jpgIMG_4674https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4673.jpgIMG_4673https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4667.jpgIMG_4667https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5031960.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWat style no smoking signhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p5031958.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA...and the elaborate golden building for the toilets.2015-07-08T23:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/timeless-naxos/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p32611301.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWelcome to Naxoshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271169.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271162.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI know these as 'Shiva Eyes', but here they're known as 'The Eye of Naxos'.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271160.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHalkihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271156.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACheese glorious cheese!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271155.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271154.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACafe and Ouzeri - Whoo hoo! I can read Greek!...Um...at least those words.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271151.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA reeking fish monger blaring Greek musichttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271149.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p3271148.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWe loved meandering through the labyrinthine stone walkways.2015-05-05T13:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/athens-greece-bhaktapur-nepal-goddesses-and-perseverance-of-spirit/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/35nepal120bhaktapur238bhaktapur_701920x.jpg35Nepal~120Bhaktapur~238Bhaktapur_70^1920xThis is more or less how I remember Bhaktapur. Image from google images.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cdmeenaxiaer8fm.jpgCDmEEnaXIAEr8FMAnd now...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4511.jpgIMG_4511Street musicians at Monastiraki Squarehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4413.jpgIMG_4413Ancient Greekhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4558.jpgIMG_4558Sheep heads. 10 year old Julian said he didn't want to eat these because he didn't want to think like a sheep.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3251119.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAiring out the tanks on a rainy Greek Independence Day - March 25, 2015. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4573.jpgIMG_4573Roasted peppers, pita, taramotsalata, salad, saganaki, souvlaki, Fix beer, and a little bit of lemonhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4527.jpgIMG_4527https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4525.jpgIMG_4525More graffitihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4519.jpgIMG_4519Interesting graffiti2015-04-29T21:39:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/04/23/itty-bitty-frogs-and-toads/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3641.jpgIMG_3641...so that gives you an idea how very miniature these little toads are.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3639.jpgIMG_3639Here is a frog next to a one baht coin. This coin is somewhere between the size of a penny and dime or about the size of a two cent Euro coin. This means it's small...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3011104.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA...the fish pondhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3011103.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI should say the fish and tadpole pondhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3011102.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARight outside the kitchen lies...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3011092.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAView of the backyard from the guest roomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3011091.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAbackyard from the second floor porch2015-04-23T14:18:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/the-day-we-tried-to-be-grecian-mountain-goats/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291291.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABye bye baby goat camouflaged somewhere up there on the mountain. Thanks for making our day.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291294.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMom is impressed with her son.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291293.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJulian and his rock sculpturehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291290.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291283.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHe sounded almost like a baby and didn't want to leave our sides.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291277.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASo did Meganhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291273.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANeedless to say, I loved thishttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291269.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI was surprised how light he was. He was about the weight of a small cat.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291267.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAww, he's so little.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/p3291266.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAs we were nearly at the bottom of our descent we had a wonderful surprise - a baby goat, not even a kid yet.2015-04-20T18:17:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/dont-touch-the-cobra/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/thumbs_img_53271.jpgthumbs_IMG_53272015-03-08T11:31:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/detoxification/2014-08-25T10:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/my-obsession-with-rice-fields/2014-08-21T16:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/rice-farmer-in-a-past-life/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/thumbs_img_20140808_105315.jpgthumbs_IMG_20140808_105315https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3597.jpgIMG_3597https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3594.jpgIMG_3594https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/elizabeth.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2015-02-25T16:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/06/15/honoring-teachers-in-thailand-%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%98%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a7%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b9-%e0%b9%92%e0%b9%95%e0%b9%95%e0%b9%97/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_7799.jpgIMG_7799Wai kru flowershttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_7798.jpgIMG_7798Students with their wai kru flower arrangements they made.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-3.jpgphoto-3An assortment of wai kru flowers on phan พาน made by the students.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/thumbs_panyaden-school-wai-kru-day-6.jpgthumbs_Panyaden-School-Wai-Kru-Day-6Teachers with their wai kru flowers2014-06-16T14:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/happy-new-year-2014-or-2557/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1804.jpgIMG_1804Dan and Mila arrived just as I was getting better.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1796.jpgIMG_1796A new friend, Charlie, wanted to try it too.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1785.jpgIMG_1785https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1778.jpgIMG_1778I could not stop laughing.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1775.jpgIMG_1775...like a gigantic swing.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_17721.jpgIMG_1772I couldn't believe how many perfect tiny sand dollars there were.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/p1050120.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI heard chanting and wondered where the closest wat was. No wat, but rather blessing the opening of a new beach restaurant.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1767.jpgIMG_1767...inspires sunset yoga.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1755.jpgIMG_1755This kind of beach beauty...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/p1040115.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHibiscus upon walking up to the village2014-06-11T15:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/the-hard-part-of-taking-the-leap/2014-06-11T13:22:16+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/6-3-2000-6-3-2012/2014-06-11T13:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/songkran-wats-and-dancing-shrimp-in-phayao/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10341768_898189449534_1686799188455222607_n.jpg10341768_898189449534_1686799188455222607_nhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1966937_898189389654_3033387896281188322_n.jpg1966937_898189389654_3033387896281188322_nMore funny food - Periodhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10325262_898189349734_8093836775494427993_n.jpg10325262_898189349734_8093836775494427993_n...the nicest biker gang you'll ever meet - Grandiosehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1002912_898189205024_3469705564367360810_n1.jpg1002912_898189205024_3469705564367360810_nI wanted to join themhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10373769_898189135164_576833610887873578_n1.jpg10373769_898189135164_576833610887873578_nThese were some of the first Songkran revelers we methttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/16619_898189329774_8541086806011988730_n.jpg16619_898189329774_8541086806011988730_nPretty afraid to try dancing shrimphttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10366249_898189269894_8239568461103604652_n.jpg10366249_898189269894_8239568461103604652_n...but I tried them anywayhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2953.jpgIMG_2953We ended the day at a waterfall. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2951.jpgIMG_2951...then we saw a snake in the treehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2950.jpgIMG_2950Nagas were a theme of the day...2014-05-14T13:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/04/16/finally-getting-to-india/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270053.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI know it's a bit difficult to see such frumpiness after the loveliness, but I had Esther take this picture to show my arm. See how bent the left arm is? That was as straight as it would go...and it hurt a lot.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270048.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALeaving the templehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270043.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHuge scaleshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270042.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHere a woman is whispering a prayer to this statue of what looks to me like a sacred cow.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270041.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA little bit scary symbols of fertilityhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270040.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAt the base of the fertility tree.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270039.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis tree was supposedly a fertility tree. I made a donation and was played a 'snake song'.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270038.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270037.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIntricately designed Hindu templehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3270036.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALots-o-rice2014-05-08T00:15:55+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/quaint-fort-kochi/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2857.jpgIMG_2857https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2854.jpgIMG_2854https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2852.jpgIMG_2852https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2851.jpgIMG_2851https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2846.jpgIMG_2846https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2844.jpgIMG_2844https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2843.jpgIMG_2843https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2842.jpgIMG_2842https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2841.jpgIMG_2841https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2840.jpgIMG_28402014-05-07T05:42:59+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/adventures-in-and-around-varkala/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2539.jpgIMG_2539This tailor, Anthony, finished sewing our silk items by candlelight...and with a smilehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2529.jpgIMG_2529More coffee and laughs at Cafe del Mar. Unsuccessfully trying not to crack up and Lex's posehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2549.jpgIMG_2549It's time to take a northbound trainhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2545.jpgIMG_2545Goodbye Varkalahttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2541.jpgIMG_2541https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2540.jpgIMG_2540Back in the peace of Varkalahttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2534.jpgIMG_2534Burying and being buried in sand while fully clothedhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2532.jpgIMG_2532For the final day in Varkala, it was time to shop and have clothes made by the tailors .https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3310064.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAcute kids everywherehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p3310060.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWe bought a kite to give away to the first kid who wanted one2014-05-06T15:52:44+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/chai-and-chilling-out-in-munnar/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2762.jpgIMG_2762In this little city there was a mosque, a Hindu temple...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2763.jpgIMG_2763...and a Christian churchhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p4060153.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANothing unusual about seeing a cow in India2014-05-04T10:50:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/panorama-in-munnar/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_27101.jpgIMG_2710https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2767.jpgIMG_2767Bye bye Munnarhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2766.jpgIMG_2766It was delicioushttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2765.jpgIMG_2765We met our helpful tour guide, Jegen, who had traveled 6 hours to and 6 hours back from work that day. We invited him to dinner and asked him to pick his favorite night food stall.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2751.jpgIMG_2751https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2748.jpgIMG_2748Being a lazy cloudy/rainy day, we spent most of the time here...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2747.jpgIMG_2747Indian style eye chart at the optometrists in townhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2744.jpgIMG_2744https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2743.jpgIMG_2743In the late morning we walked into our local hilltop village. Dogs and goats eating garbagehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2742.jpgIMG_2742We stopped for tea at the local tea shop2014-04-28T14:40:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/life-on-the-backwaters-of-kerala/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4040110.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI had read about 'toddy', which is a fermented palm tree sap alcohol. I wanted to try it, but knew it was probably not something Indian women did. Lex and I went to a 'toddy shop'. They are all over the place in Kerala. It had a real speak easy vibe from prohibition years. Toddy is an acquired taste, and Lex and I together couldn't even finish this glass.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2609.jpgIMG_2609We're on a boathttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2604.jpgIMG_2604Our captainhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4040115.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA...and there's a goat! https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2656.jpgIMG_2656https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2654.jpgIMG_2654https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2652.jpgIMG_2652I arose to our boat starting and chef having another huge meal for us.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4040112.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAView from our boats - lots of rice barges.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2650.jpgIMG_2650What a cutie!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2649.jpgIMG_26492014-05-07T16:49:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/spices-and-salwar-kameez-in-alleppey/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2603.jpgIMG_2603The reason we came to Alleppey, was to be out on the backwaters. Time to go on a houseboat.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2576.jpgIMG_2576https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2602.jpgIMG_2602After the heat the pool felt fantastichttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2600.jpgIMG_2600Back at Punnamadahttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2598.jpgIMG_2598https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4030095.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4030094.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHindu temple in Alleppey amongst the chaoshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4030086.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4030083.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANutmace, star anise, and Alleppey cinnamonhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p4030077.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2014-04-24T09:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/02/26/getting-rid-of-the-plastic-inside-me/2015-02-25T14:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/please-stop-burning-air-pollution-in-chiang-mai/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-22-at-7-48-29-am1.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-22 at 7.48.29 AMhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-22-at-7-54-59-am1.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-22 at 7.54.59 AMHere are hot spotshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-22-at-7-57-50-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-22 at 7.57.50 AMhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-22-at-7-56-57-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-22 at 7.56.57 AMhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-22-at-7-48-29-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-22 at 7.48.29 AMAQI - Air Quality Index, Thailand. March 22, 2014https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-21-at-4-51-05-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-21 at 4.51.05 PMThis is what I found: In the middle of the Old City https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-21-at-4-55-30-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-21 at 4.55.30 PMThis explains a bit about the Air Quality Indexhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-22-at-7-54-59-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-22 at 7.54.59 AMhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2367.jpgIMG_2367In front of Hug Academy, right in the center of the Old CIty. Smoke filled air.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2051.jpgIMG_2051Here we are on Canal Road coming into Chiang Mai from Hang Dong. Blue skies all around! February 7, 2014.2016-02-01T12:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/02/16/humorous-signs-in-thailand/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_10901.jpgIMG_1090...or prostituteshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_10891.jpgIMG_1089No weapons...or ninjashttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_10831.jpgIMG_1083To finish, a cute and very Thai truth, 'Smile is our way of life'https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_20321.jpgIMG_2032https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_10841.jpgIMG_1084In a bathroom, looking down at you on the toilethttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_1288.jpgIMG_1288At another guesthouse...man, they just don't allow anythinghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2061.jpgIMG_2061Why would you change from Chiangmai Garden to this?https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2055.jpgIMG_2055Let's start with cute graffiti https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2050.jpgIMG_2050Cute note from my student. Printed from her technological relic of the typewriter.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0926.jpgIMG_0926At a guesthouse2014-02-23T13:09:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/pictures-that-captured-2013/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1712.jpgIMG_1712https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1689.jpgIMG_1689https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1683.jpgIMG_1683Temple dogshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1281.jpgIMG_1281I had about 30 people to my house for Thanksgiving dinner. This is only a small part of the feast.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2093.jpgIMG_2093We will eventually eat this rice at school.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2099.jpgIMG_2099The green season is sure is beautiful. View from Panyaden. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_7083.jpgIMG_7083To make Panyaden even more beautiful we thought we'd attract some more birds by building them houses.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1954.jpgIMG_1954A week off in the end of July took me to these turquoise waters of the coast of Ko Adang National Parkhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1865.jpgIMG_1865https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1824.jpgIMG_1824Wat Jed Yot2014-02-11T00:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/hidden-hike-in-chiang-mai-to-wat-palad-%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%9c%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%94/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1947.jpgIMG_1947https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1964.jpgIMG_1964Here's a map, if you can read it.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1963.jpgIMG_1963So often it looks like autumn in Chiang Maihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1960.jpgIMG_1960If you look closely, you can see the spider inside.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1959.jpgIMG_1959Bamboo foresthttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1956.jpgIMG_1956The whole place was so spiritual, even Lauren wanted to meditate...for about 3 seconds.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1955.jpgIMG_1955Hiking back down amongst the blessed trees.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_19541.jpgIMG_1954Nagas on the hillsidehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1953.jpgIMG_1953https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1951.jpgIMG_1951Looking down the 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the stinky cheese mixed with and garbage scented durian, which I actually think are good in small doseshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_5718.jpgIMG_5718https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_5714.jpgIMG_5714bananas (gluay), yellow mangoes (mamuang), dragonfruit,https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2003.jpgIMG_2003Rambutanshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1887.jpgIMG_1887or at someone's house - in this case, my yardhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1868.jpgIMG_1868papaya (malako)https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1668.jpgIMG_1668Meankam...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1667.jpgIMG_1667Wrapped in a betel leaf, which is eaten, this is what goes inside meankam - dried coconut, lime, ginger, chilis, peanuts, onions, and dried shrimp. I have mine without the last two ingredients.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1663.jpgIMG_1663https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1342.jpgIMG_1342green mangoes (makmuang) and passion fruit (saurot)2013-12-04T11:42:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/aging-and-appreciations/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1616.jpgIMG_1616Flowers and 'Happy Birthday K. Elizabeth' decorated the plate with chocolate cake. My favorite. I was totally faked out by the cookie decoy. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1606.jpgIMG_1606My Lanna style blouse and bua card from Kru Goy2012-05-08T14:36:50+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/unholy-smoke/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2071.jpgIMG_2071https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/smoke-mar-10.jpgSmoke mar 10March 10th smoke viewhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sea-of-green-mar-18.jpgsea of green mar 18https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mar-10.jpgMar 10https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bad-smoke-feb-25.jpgbad smoke feb 25End of February bad smokehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/apr-8.jpgApr 8Eventually things get back to normal and I can see the rice fields clearly. I now can see that Chiang Mai has mountains nearby.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1635.jpgIMG_1635Some of our little students wearing face masks because of the smoke pollution.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1454.jpgIMG_1454This is the pink circle sunset of smoky dayshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1427.jpgIMG_1427This was the same un-smoky scene weeks beforehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1424.jpgIMG_14242012-05-05T14:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/amused-indignant-yet-slightly-flattered/2012-04-26T00:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/driving-in-thailand/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1514.jpgIMG_1514Another obstacle, the occasional chicken crossing the road.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1267.jpgIMG_1267Inside my car. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/418332_3464948620362_1170411427_3426845_827219866_n.jpeg418332_3464948620362_1170411427_3426845_827219866_nThis outstanding picture was taken by my friend Dan Rose while he was visiting Thailand. That is a family of 6 on a motorbike. 2012-04-22T15:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/random-funny-things/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1552.jpgIMG_1552...and this one needed some editing.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1551.jpgIMG_1551Near a Thai high school this sign was carefully covered in grafitti...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_16901.jpgIMG_1690https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_17191.jpgIMG_1719https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_15551.jpgIMG_1555Karl Marx? Mark Twain? How about Marx Twain - Cleverly quipped communism.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1540.jpgIMG_1540One of the many dogs I've seen balanced on a motorcycle.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1537.jpgIMG_1537I'm hungry, let's get some Hot-Ginger Water with Bean Orad.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1486.jpgIMG_1486Not monster trucks, but a monster VW Bug in the on a tiny soi in the Old Cityhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_15631.jpgIMG_1563The Fatty Shop - not really selling high self-esteemhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1555.jpgIMG_15552012-04-18T15:37:01+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/buddhist-kindness-and-thai-superstition/2012-04-17T16:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/thailand-v-colombia/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1229.jpgIMG_12292012-04-16T04:00:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/27/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_58451.jpgIMG_584527??2012-04-16T03:05:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/the-plants-that-close-when-you-touch-them/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0023.jpgIMG_0023star fruit treehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0015.jpgIMG_0015Wat Chang Manhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0014.jpgIMG_0014They were really that vibranthttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0013.jpgIMG_0013https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0012.jpgIMG_0012https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0011.jpgIMG_0011The brilliant colors did not need to be enhancedhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0009.jpgIMG_0009https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_00081.jpgIMG_0008https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0008.jpgIMG_0008https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0007.jpgIMG_0007Water on the leaf2012-04-16T03:03:46+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/border-crossing/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0059.jpgIMG_0059https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0058.jpgIMG_0058https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0057.jpgIMG_0057https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0056.jpgIMG_0056https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0055.jpgIMG_0055https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0054.jpgIMG_0054https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0048.jpgIMG_0048Laoshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0046.jpgIMG_0046the Thai/Lao borderhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0044.jpgIMG_0044https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0043.jpgIMG_0043Boats going to Laos2012-04-16T03:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/egret-spirit/2012-04-16T02:56:46+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/acroyoga-at-the-park/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1473.jpgIMG_1473Thank you for such a fun afternoon acroyogis! https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1471.jpgIMG_1471I am being spun around by my strong and coordinated base. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1470.jpgIMG_1470This reminds me of a game we played as kids called, 'light as a feather, stiff as a board'https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1468.jpgIMG_1468Just hanging and being stretched feels so good!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1467.jpgIMG_1467Being upside down is exhilarating! https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1466.jpgIMG_1466Looking for balance while upside down with my new base. Not quite there yet.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1464.jpgIMG_1464Alok handstandinghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1462.jpgIMG_1462Anjuli hoopinghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1459.jpgIMG_1459I love flying! https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1458.jpgIMG_1458Smiling and waving to Anjuli. This is fun!2012-04-16T04:02:44+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/morning-coffee/2012-04-14T01:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/buddhist-understanding-for-linguists/2012-04-11T13:12:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/1713/2012-04-11T13:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/local-market-heaven/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1475.jpgIMG_1475Here's a new one - spices. I bought 2 bags for 20 baht. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1474.jpgIMG_1474Banana flowers, peas, mushrooms, and more!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1353.jpgIMG_1353Today I tried long purple beans and cut them up for a Thai curry. Yummy!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1351.jpgIMG_1351Jackfruit, bananas, long beans, basil, and other unidentifiable edible items for sale.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1350.jpgIMG_1350More fish, but I don't buy these.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1349.jpgIMG_1349A small portion of the gargantuan variety of greens available. 5 baht a bunch.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1348.jpgIMG_1348https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1347.jpgIMG_1347...I have bought these though. Live little fish for my pond. 5 baht each.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1346.jpgIMG_1346There are also turtles available. I'm not sure what kind they are or how to care for them.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1345.jpgIMG_1345It's also a good place to buy food for the fish in my pond.2012-04-09T13:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/easily-practicing-patience-at-immigration/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1329.jpgIMG_1329The Kinghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1328.jpgIMG_1328Lotus blooming outside immigration2012-04-09T07:51:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/how-green-can-education-be/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_16361.jpgIMG_1636detail of a bathroom ceiling at Panyaden https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1421.jpgIMG_1421Our solar oven baking cookies in the sun!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1418.jpgIMG_1418solar cookies https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1402.jpgIMG_1402measuring and cutting black felt for the inside of the solar ovenhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1401.jpgIMG_1401Using recycled materials we had on hand, the students started designing their solar oven.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1321.jpgIMG_1321https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1308.jpgIMG_1308spirit trees https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1253.jpgIMG_1253...and finally it is biogas that the kitchen staff uses for cooking.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1252.jpgIMG_1252The food waste is fermented in a big tank, and the gas is collected in these smaller tanks...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1250.jpgIMG_1250Food waste is pretty stinky. The students were making vomit jokes.2012-04-09T04:56:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/tourist-in-your-own-city/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1287.jpgIMG_1287https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1286.jpgIMG_1286https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1285.jpgIMG_1285https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1284.jpgIMG_1284https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1283.jpgIMG_1283https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1281.jpgIMG_1281https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1280.jpgIMG_1280https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1279.jpgIMG_1279https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1278.jpgIMG_1278https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1276.jpgIMG_12762012-04-04T14:06:12+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/a-snake-eating-a-huge-gecko/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1270.jpgIMG_1270https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1269.jpgIMG_1269https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1268.jpgIMG_12682012-05-12T09:34:12+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/la-infinita-amor/2012-04-03T02:46:05+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/sometimes-we-ask-why/2012-03-21T17:01:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/taking-in-the-view/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1143.jpgIMG_1143Evening view.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1133.jpgIMG_1133Morning view from my back porch. January 17, 2012https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1132.jpgIMG_11322012-03-15T16:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/acroyoga-flying-in-chiang-mai/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1127.jpgIMG_1127Boris preparing me for flight...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1125.jpgIMG_1125https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1123.jpgIMG_1123...getting there...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1121.jpgIMG_1121Sometimes coming down is graceful...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1115.jpgIMG_1115Flight!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1113.jpgIMG_1113https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1111.jpgIMG_1111...and sometimes it isn'thttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1107.jpgIMG_1107First attempt = not quite https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1092.jpgIMG_1092...and stretching so morehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1089.jpgIMG_1089stretching Nina2012-03-31T12:32:38+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/the-unsettlement-of-settling-in/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1130.jpgIMG_1130My outdoor washing machine - filled with a garden hose. The grey water is used to water my garden.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1068.jpgIMG_1068Good looks with the yoga top and dress.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1057.jpgIMG_1057View from my house on January 7th at sunset.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1056.jpgIMG_1056View from the backyardhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1055.jpgIMG_1055View from my back porch. January 7, 2012. There will be rice planted soon.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1054.jpgIMG_1054The rice farmers are planting way out in the field.2012-03-14T14:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/gratitude/2012-03-12T16:05:16+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/spiritual-solitude-in-songkhla/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_10482.jpgIMG_1048Naga head?https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1050.jpgIMG_1050Naga tailhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1044.jpgIMG_1044mermaidhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1035.jpgIMG_1035sunrise in Songkhlahttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1023.jpgIMG_1023Beach in Songkhlahttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1017.jpgIMG_1017looking down from my room2012-03-12T16:03:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/ko-bulone/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_09921.jpgIMG_0992fire dancer https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1016.jpgIMG_1016goodbye Ko Bulonhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1012.jpgIMG_1012longtail boat and palm treehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1011.jpgIMG_1011kitty awaiting opportunityhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1010.jpgIMG_1010quintessential longtail boat shot https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1009.jpgIMG_1009some of my favorite colors https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1008.jpgIMG_1008monitor lizard on the beachhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1007.jpgIMG_1007long tail boat on Ko Bulone Leh when the sun came out again https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1006.jpgIMG_1006Rainy rainy New Years Day, learning Thai, journaling, and drinking tea with the beach view from my bungalow balconyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0999.jpgIMG_0999setting off a komloy on New Year's Eve2012-03-12T16:02:15+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%a7-is-a-lot-easier-than-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%8b%e0%b8%b2%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%98/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1557.jpgIMG_1557บัว2012-03-12T16:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/1094/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0821.jpgIMG_0821The recently harvested rice fields, they will be planted again soon and look very pretty and greenhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0820.jpgIMG_0820the awesome western kitchenhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0819.jpgIMG_0819bathroom in the master bedroomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0818.jpgIMG_0818Inside the master bedroom, tasteful furniture, and a purple wall with a design that looks like something I'd do. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0817.jpgIMG_0817back porch off the master bedroom and kitchen with views of rice fieldshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0816.jpgIMG_0816The master bedroom with a rice field viewhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0815.jpgIMG_0815the 3rd bedroom. It will become the yoga/meditation room - notice the rice field viewhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0814.jpgIMG_0814the second bathroomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0813.jpgIMG_0813The second bedroomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0812.jpgIMG_0812the living room 2012-03-12T16:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/being-generous-caga/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0921.jpgIMG_0921Some of the dogs at Care for Dogshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0877.jpgIMG_0877monks receiving alms from Panyaden studentshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0874.jpgIMG_0874monk receiving almshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0873.jpgIMG_0873giving alms to monks at Panyaden https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0463.jpgIMG_0463Giving gifts to the orphanshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0461.jpgIMG_0461a few babies and me https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0459.jpgIMG_0459Goy and baby at the orphanagehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_04481.jpgIMG_0448https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0447.jpgIMG_0447Shoes at the orphanage with my (rather small) had for scale2012-03-12T15:59:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/mercury-direct-and-solstice/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1522.jpgIMG_1522https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1521.jpgIMG_15212012-03-12T15:57:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/lunar-eclipse/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0688.jpgIMG_06882012-03-12T15:55:48+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/weekend-retreat/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0744.jpgIMG_0744https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0724.jpgIMG_0724https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0718.jpgIMG_0718https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0714.jpgIMG_0714https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0713.jpgIMG_0713https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0711.jpgIMG_0711https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0709.jpgIMG_07092012-03-12T15:52:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/happy-to-sit-on-the-piece-of-furniture-i-do-not-know-the-name-of/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_04401.jpgIMG_0440https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_04391.jpgIMG_0439What is this piece of furniture called?2012-03-12T15:51:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/being-brave/2012-03-12T15:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/trying-to-feel-like-an-adult-human-being/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0651.jpgIMG_0651This beautiful house was even farther away, and too big for one person, but pretty nonthelesshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0478.jpgIMG_0478interesting bedroomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0492.jpgIMG_0492Nice and unusual plantshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0483.jpgIMG_0483and not a bad viewhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0650.jpgIMG_0650the details were gorgeoushttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0645.jpgIMG_0645though this was about the extent of the furniturehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0632.jpgIMG_0632nice kitchen nookhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0629.jpgIMG_0629This little house and big pond had potential...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0477.jpgIMG_0477I have never seen anything like this in any Thai house. Usually it's a shower that get the whole floor wet. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0456.jpgIMG_0456Having these guys as my welcoming committee didn't hurt...2012-03-12T15:47:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/the-relativity-of-cold/2012-03-12T15:45:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/buried-dreams/2012-03-12T15:42:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/just-a-typical-day-in-november/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1504.jpgIMG_1504little ones washing disheshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0520.jpgIMG_0520DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time in the wall cubby holehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0665.jpgIMG_0665Panyaden School in late Novemberhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0512.jpgIMG_0512flag raisinghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1992.jpgDSCN1992CELTA studentshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0756.jpgIMG_0756Cow and leaf roofed huthttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0754.jpgIMG_0754Thai cows on the way to workhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0703.jpgIMG_0703vegetarian Khao Soihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0700.jpgIMG_0700https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0699.jpgIMG_0699rice harvest time2012-03-12T15:41:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/a-funny-little-exchange/2012-03-12T15:40:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/the-melancholy-and-contentment-of-late-autumn/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0582.jpgIMG_0582local food standhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0581.jpgIMG_0581Rural road and elephant wathttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0580.jpgIMG_0580Wat entrancehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0579.jpgIMG_0579golden green rice fieldhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0578.jpgIMG_0578One day I'll be able to read this.2012-03-12T15:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/letting-go/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5141.jpgIMG_5141https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5513.jpgIMG_5513https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5563.jpgIMG_5563https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_55701.jpgIMG_55702012-03-12T15:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/malaysia-from-yummy-food-to-ugly-dress/2012-03-12T15:26:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/house-hunt-working-with-children-and-exhaustion/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0433.jpgIMG_0433one of their bathrooms. Yes, Amanda and Robert's house is unique and lovely with a huge yard. I think I'll take some time looking for a good place.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0431.jpgIMG_0431the bookshelfhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0430.jpgIMG_0430Entrance to master bedroomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0428.jpgIMG_0428Their living roomhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0426.jpgIMG_0426the gate going into Amanda and Robert's househttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0425.jpgIMG_0425Amanda outside her lovely househttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0422.jpgIMG_0422The view of Panyaden and rice fields on the way to Amanda and Robert's househttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0419.jpgIMG_0419Elephant (Chang) detail - Wat Chang Manhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0418.jpgIMG_0418Naga detail - Wat Chang Manhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0417.jpgIMG_0417Wat Chang Man2012-03-12T15:20:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/a-little-island-called-ko-mak/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0265.jpgIMG_0265Yeen and I overlooking Bangkok at nighthttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0263.jpgIMG_0263I said goodbye and thank you to Chain, who is from Chiang Mai...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0260.jpgIMG_0260View back to Ao Kaohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0259.jpgIMG_0259https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0251.jpgIMG_0251https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0248.jpgIMG_0248Another beautiful day on Ko Makhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0247.jpgIMG_0247...and instead of Lanna style was headed back north to Lanna Land.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0246.jpgIMG_0246Lanna style bungalowhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0245.jpgIMG_0245sighhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0240.jpgIMG_02402012-03-12T15:18:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/things-here-that-have-made-me-laugh/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0447.jpgIMG_0447Nothing wrong with a little animal company in the showerhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0822.jpgIMG_0822Maybe Durian should hang with Sushi Ghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0926.jpgIMG_0926Durian - the outlaw in the fruit communityhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1288.jpgIMG_1288Posted at a guesthousehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5783.jpgIMG_5783This other feat of dog balance is a dog who prefers to stay up on the wallhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0797.jpgIMG_0797Outstanding doggie balancehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5720.jpgIMG_5720As long as i'm on this subject...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5709.jpgIMG_5709Please stop smoking alcohol, will you?https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0454.jpgIMG_0454The was at the hospitalhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0264.jpgIMG_0264For the last time, will you please put some clothes on your light?2012-03-12T15:16:32+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/trat/2012-03-12T15:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/adventures-to-a-nam-tok-and-wat-doi-suthep/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0177.jpgIMG_0177https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0168.jpgIMG_0168The top of the naga staircase with me in a wet oversized raincoathttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0164.jpgIMG_0164some funky flowershttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0162.jpgIMG_0162View of Chiang Mai on a cloudy day from Wat Doi Suthephttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0161.jpgIMG_0161Big bell and cute dog headhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0159.jpgIMG_0159and a few morehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0160.jpgIMG_0160Buddhas-o-plentyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0158.jpgIMG_0158Golden Buddhashttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0156.jpgIMG_0156Buddhist bellshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0157.jpgIMG_0157More beautiful when the sky clears2012-03-12T15:09:37+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/thailand-i-love-your-beauty/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0275.jpgIMG_0275Suay maak!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0274.jpgIMG_0274https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0273.jpgIMG_0273https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0272.jpgIMG_0272https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0504.jpgIMG_0504https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0170.jpgIMG_0170https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0171.jpgIMG_0171https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0176.jpgIMG_0176https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5749.jpgIMG_5749https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0715.jpgIMG_07152012-03-12T15:07:27+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/the-leisurely-pace-of-chiang-khong/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0096.jpgIMG_0096Young monkshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_00951.jpgIMG_0095Young monks overlooking the Mekong - I love the colors of this picture!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0091.jpgIMG_0091A little bit cuter and more my style, Nongsao the dog with tree posehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0090.jpgIMG_0090Serenity now :)https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0089.jpgIMG_0089Partner tree pose, so cute!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0083.jpgIMG_0083Our Aussie yoga teacherhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0081.jpgIMG_0081Yoga with Elizabeth and Lisahttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0078.jpgIMG_0078Cheeky Monkey yoga studio Chiang Khonghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0075.jpgIMG_0075https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0074.jpgIMG_0074Jerry's petite new friend2012-03-12T15:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/73/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5805.jpgIMG_5805https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5813.jpgIMG_5813https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5815.jpgIMG_5815https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5769.jpgIMG_5769Nice closet, refrigerator, and multi-language TV.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5768.jpgIMG_5768This is the view from my balconyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_57672.jpgIMG_5767https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_57671.jpgIMG_5767https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5767.jpgIMG_57672012-03-12T15:02:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/chiang-khong-present-and-past/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0087.jpgIMG_0087Fisherman on the Mekonghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0077.jpgIMG_0077Garden and riverviewhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0073.jpgIMG_0073Mekonghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0066.jpgIMG_0066Sunrise on the Mekong2012-03-12T15:01:55+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/chiang-rai/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/images.jpegimagesA Songthaew in Chiang Mai - sometimes know as the red bushttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0038.jpgIMG_0038The countryside near Chiang Raihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0037.jpgIMG_0037Rice fields near Chiang Raihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0032.jpgIMG_0032Fish pond outside my flashpacker hotelhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0031.jpgIMG_0031What I did NOT eat, but hope to someday get up the nerve to tryhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0030.jpgIMG_0030Yum!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0029.jpgIMG_0029My dinner in Chiang Raihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0028.jpgIMG_0028What I DID eat - a delicious vegetarian hot pot soup thinghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0027.jpgIMG_0027Yes, lots of insects for dinner. Perhaps the other white meat. I couldn't do it.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_00231.jpgIMG_00232012-03-12T14:58:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/the-empowerment-of-being-bilingual/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5764.jpgIMG_5764Atsuko from Japan eating sushi in Chiang Maihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5741.jpgIMG_5741Paola from Panama showing the kitsch of Thailand in a cafe in Chiang Maihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5722.jpgIMG_5722Lisandro from Argentina2012-03-12T14:56:29+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/thailand-is-finish/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0095.jpgIMG_0095Monks overlooking the Mekonghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0062.jpgIMG_0062What's not to like?2012-03-12T14:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/oh-pai/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5866.jpgIMG_5866Yummy veggie dish from the no name restauranthttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5865.jpgIMG_5865https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5863.jpgIMG_5863...with a sweet treat insidehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5862.jpgIMG_5862wrapped in banana leaves...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5861.jpgIMG_5861Coffee and sticky rice with beans. Aroy maak!https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5849.jpgIMG_5849sunset in Paihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5845.jpgIMG_5845https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5844.jpgIMG_5844Some new friendshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5841.jpgIMG_5841The top of a wathttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5836.jpgIMG_58362012-03-12T14:50:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/salsa-dancing-with-ganesh-in-chiang-mai/2012-03-12T14:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/ch-ch-ch-changes/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_0015.jpgIMG_0015https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5787.jpegIMG_5787https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5786.jpgIMG_5786https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/imgres-1.jpegimgres-1Again, not my picture. This is Loi Krathong, where the lanterns look like stars.https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/imgres.jpegimgresExample (not my picture) of the lanternhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5792.jpgIMG_5792On grounds of Wat Chedi Luanghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5788.jpgIMG_5788Monk in front of Wat Chedi Luanghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/imgres-2.jpegimgres-2Wat Chedi Luanghttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_00091.jpgIMG_0009https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_57791.jpgIMG_57792012-03-12T14:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/how-long-does-it-take-to-buy-a-phone-in-thailand/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_1193.jpgIMG_1193https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_1192.jpgIMG_11922012-03-12T14:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/a-what-a-wat/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5695.jpgIMG_5695https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_56931.jpgIMG_5693https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5693.jpgIMG_5693https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5692.jpgIMG_5692https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5690.jpgIMG_5690More Wat Pohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5689.jpgIMG_5689https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5684.jpgIMG_5684Huge Reclining Buddha and his big ol' feet at Wat Pohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5680.jpgIMG_5680Huge Reclining Buddha at Wat Pohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_56771.jpgIMG_5677https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_56761.jpgIMG_56762012-03-12T14:24:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/same-same-but-different-environmentalism/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5877.jpgIMG_5877Places in Chiang Mai where you can fill your water bottle for 1 baht ($0.03 USD)2012-03-12T14:23:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/early-images-of-chiang-mai/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5757.jpgIMG_5757The beautiful place Atsuko was staying in Chiang Maihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5768.jpgIMG_5768My view from the "flashpacker" hotelhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5767.jpgIMG_5767My nice 'flashpacker' room https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_57491.jpgIMG_5749beautiful flowers at the flower markethttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5783.jpgIMG_5783Just a local dog perched atop a wall. https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5726.jpgIMG_5726A little shophttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5727.jpgIMG_5727lunchhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5782.jpgIMG_5782another lunchhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5728.jpgIMG_5728The wat below my meditation retreat https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5724.jpgIMG_5724Ta da! Pad Thai2012-03-12T14:20:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/same-same-but-different/2012-03-12T14:19:35+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/bangkok-from-the-sublime-to-the-ridiculous/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_57161.jpgIMG_5716The craziness of Khao San Rdhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5714.jpgIMG_5714Delicious fruit stallshttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5672.jpgIMG_5672The Grand Palace from the Chao Praya Riverhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5675.jpgIMG_5675Wat Phohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5680.jpgIMG_5680The reclining Buddha at Wat Phohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5684.jpgIMG_5684The Reclining Buddha's foothttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5690.jpgIMG_5690More Wat Phohttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5712.jpgIMG_5712A tuk tukhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5720.jpgIMG_5720for my pal 80s stylehttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5713.jpgIMG_5713A lady feeding a street dog - the right way to treat animals2012-03-12T14:18:04+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/day-1-in-thailand-this-time/https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5644.jpgIMG_5644Bangkok wathttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5652.jpgIMG_5652Not surprised to see this guy...https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5662.jpgIMG_5662Starting young. This is about the age people start driving motorbikes in Thailandhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5668.jpgIMG_5668People from the Basque country escaping the rain in Bangkokhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5666.jpgIMG_5666'Big' the VW bus bartenderhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5664.jpgIMG_5664https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_56591.jpgIMG_5659A new friendhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5647.jpgIMG_5647https://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_56541.jpgIMG_5654Mmm, Pad Thaihttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5653.jpgIMG_5653Street Pad Thai for 30 baht2012-03-12T14:14:13+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.com/2011/08/28/why-are-you-going-to-thailand-written-before-i-left-portland/2012-03-12T14:10:46+00:00monthlyhttps://mariposatree.wordpress.comdaily1.02017-02-23T06:52:35+00:00