monks in recess

a bunch of really nice dudes who welcome you into an enigmatic world, completely devoid of materialistic tinsel.. no wonder it can all seem a bit intimidating.

'temple break' · luang prabang, laos

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into the final stretch

(no pun intended kitty!)
ottavio is due to make his grand entrance in a month, give or take a couple of harrowing weeks, but he's already kicking like an inter-milan striker to get out! can't wait to see the little guy...

'thirty-three weeks' • qingdao, china

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shooting from the hip

no, i wasn't looking through the viewfinder, yes i was lucky (though high shutter speeds do help out enormously in this type of situation), and indeed, all those cars were moving.. quickly.

'burmese shave' • chinatown, bangkok

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