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Picture of the Week 20 / 2010, Bangkok Thailand

Over Easter I was with my family in Thailand, we had a great snorkeling and diving holidays Kohtao. The last two days we were in Bangkok, so as always to shop and enjoy the hustle and bustle radioactive spa. Not to overlook the many trucks were already red-clad demonstrators, who were headed downtown. We came straight to the airport. No idea we had, what would happen the next day and in the following weeks here. About 80 people, street barricades, burning shopping centers

Before Artcenter, directly on Siamsquare, I had this white sculpture photographed. The sad-looking white face looks great with the wide-open Eyes exactly where today only burnt ruins of the former are glossy facades.

is now again become calm in Bangkok, I hope it's not just a deceptive calm.

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... And every beginning there is a magic ...


... but first you have to take leave.
said and done ... 17 May from the old premises of the Bänderei Kafka in Wuppertal. Mrs. Kafka draws with weaving into other rooms and is also the appropriate time weaving in new hands.
For me this meant climbing again the worn wooden steps to the sales room, dive into a wonderful world of the ribbons and trims, with Ms. Kafka relive old times and quiet mood for the new times. The above image, which really is not one of the best, because shot with the phone, expresses many years of friendship, cordiality and mutual respect.
Well, my heart, take leave and healthy!
in response to a happy reunion in the new space for the Rose Festival Bänderei on the last Saturday of June.

In the meantime, has also done a lot to me. For four days I was in the University Hospital to provide a level reduction. I survived the surgery well, a rehabilitation program was applied on 1 June, we go to Bad Salzuflen.
I'm looking forward to, something to do for me. The only downside is that I will not see my shooting some time. We must be both well done.

Now I thank all those who love me so to my little Darius congratulating, wish you a good time and above all beautiful Pentecost.

Until next time

Karin

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Picture of the Week 18/2010: Lungshan Temple Taipei, Taiwan

One may wonder why I so often publish pictures of temples. Since there are - in the truest sense of the word - "many" reasons.

in Taiwan can be found at nearly every corner of two things: first, an Convienience stores like 7 / 11, now where you round the clock not only the most important things for everyday worldly needs, but also like his parking ticket, invoices, traffic fines can also reserve and pay taxes, or theater tickets.

For the daily spiritual needs are the temples. Taiwan has an ancient temple tradition, there are Taoist, Buddhist, Temple confuzianische ( photo gallery here ), in part, the directions within a system is well mixed. Some temples are havens of tranquility (Confuziustempel), the other is loud, alive and populated almost around the clock. It is interesting to observe the rituals, but they are rarely as extreme as the devil rushes Reiber, which I introduced last week.

visited a few days ago I once again my favorite temple, the Lungshan (Dragon Mountain) Temple in Taipei. I was accompanied by 5 women (one Dutch, English, Australian, Canadian and American) of my photography course. After many hours earlier theory was that day live on the photography curriculum. At the same time I wanted to try on my camera, a new, very fast lens. Ideal for low light conditions. Those interested in this subject, click here . There are also many more photos that I made that day.

The picture below shows a Pot with about 100 wooden rods. After the prayer is drawn at random one, it is hidden down a number. At any point there is a text that is either from experience or may already know it can be printed in the temple office. The text should be an answer to the question that was previously placed in silent prayer.

Although most of the temples are very colorful, I have chosen for this series of photos black and white. I am of the opinion that the photos are so meaningful and the view is better directed to the important details. The Taiwanese do not like it so much. Black and white are more colors of mourning. Much rather have you the red and in general all the bright colors that stand for joy and happiness.