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Taken back in March. I’ve been busy

Tulips. Peer’s eye view

This is for my friends. The image was taken in the lobby of Sarojin Spa Resort while waiting for a shuttle bus in Thailand.

The image won a Silver Medal in the Nature Division (PSA) and was part of a group exhibition in Venice, Italy.

A month earlier it also won Honorable Mention in Sigma Corporation “Summer Dreams” international photography contest. Also featured on Sigma’s 2008 Lens catalog.

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http://sigmaphoto.com/contest/winners_summerdreams.asp

Some more springtime color.

It’s been a while since my last update. This is for my best friends’ Grandmother. We called my friend and his sister our ‘adopted’ siblings because we played together since childhood and still keep in touch as adults. I never knew my Grandparents, and knowing Ba Ngoai was as good a substitute (with the exception that she didn’t yell at my parents). That would have changed everything for me if I saw my parents answering to their parents when I was a kid

She always made us feel welcome with her endearing smiles. She also made the best banana bread from scratch and always gave us a loaf when we visited her home.

New year, new goals, new vows and new victories.

Here is some red to brighten your day. Taken at Filoli, this bee was too busy to notice my lens just inches away.

Parents told this to their children before sending them off to the Army. Translated, it means “eat first, wade last”.

When the food comes, the first in line always gets his share. When it is time to march and cross the river, the last in line knows where all the pitfalls are.

The Vietnamese have an old saying about not having shelter during a coming monsoon; it translates to something like “Get the f*ck out of the rain you idiot.”

The Lotus is a symbol of rebirth, renewal and regeneration. Some believe that such a fragrant, beautiful and useful plant (all parts of the lotus are edible) that springs from the decay and stench of the mud below must be blessed.

This jar sits beside the altar and visitors can pay 50 cents to send offerings along with their prayers. Let’s hope our prayers come true soon. Have a happy new year.