baan farang, in the lamyai

Hello Bluetongue and welcome.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your photo with us.

Those Lamyai trees are looking nice and full.

The trees growing on the mountain caught my attention,could you tell me what is growing between the trees?

@ villagefalang

Once again you have blessed us with some magnificent photos.

I do have a question for you,I know that you have lived in Thailand for a long time and see the wonderful scenery everyday.

Do you still marvel at the beauty of your surrounding,to me it is almost breathtaking but I wonder for someone that sees it everyday.....

Do you feel the same or do you take it for granted after so long?

An amazing lady 85 years old and still fit and strong,

Sorry that the photos are a little out of focus,to tell you the truth I was in awe of her and didn't even bother looking at my settings.

An amazing lady 85 years old and still fit and strong,

Sorry that the photos are a little out of focus,to tell you the truth I was in awe of her and didn't even bother looking at my settings.

She acknowledged your awing, Shaggy.

She is way ahead of us...

baan farang, in the lamyai

Hello Bluetongue and welcome.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your photo with us.

Those Lamyai trees are looking nice and full.

The trees growing on the mountain caught my attention,could you tell me what is growing between the trees?

Hello Shaggy, between the trees in that photo is bamboo

Here's a photo from 180 degrees different, fruitful country this

@ villagefalang

Once again you have blessed us with some magnificent photos.

I do have a question for you,I know that you have lived in Thailand for a long time and see the wonderful scenery everyday.

Do you still marvel at the beauty of your surrounding,to me it is almost breathtaking but I wonder for someone that sees it everyday.....

Do you feel the same or do you take it for granted after so long?

I assure you I am still moved by the view from my house, as much as I was when we first moved in. Getting out on the trails on my mt. bike takes it to another level. Sometimes it almost feels like the hair on my neck is standing up. Hopefully my love for my surroundings shows in my pictures.

The same goes for my wife after sixteen years. I learned long ago how important it is to keep the feelings alive and I work on reinforcing those neural pathways. It can be hard with all the distractions of modern life but I feel we have more control than we sometimes believe.

They used to call it the power of positive thought and now it has evolved into the study of neural plasticity. I believe we choose to a great extent, whether we live under a cloud of darkness or in the light of day.

One small caveat to consider, is that I did live in Bangkok for 30 years so rediscovering nature has perhaps had a more profound effect on how I live my life. Only second to meeting my wife.

What are you looking at?

. Great pic! Do you also have pictures whit out clouds...

Not many it seems.

Hello Shaggy, between the trees in that photo is bamboo

Here's a photo from 180 degrees different, fruitful country thisIMGP1885.JPG

Looks wonderful where you are Bluetongue,mountains either side of you.

Can I ask where in Thailand it is?

@ Ron

Nice couple of photos there mate.

I really like the second one of the guy's landing their fish.

Was the fish caught with a cast net of gill net?

Now where's that milk gone?....I know it's around here somewhere !!!

Aaaaahhh......there it is !!!

I assure you I am still moved by the view from my house, as much as I was when we first moved in. Getting out on the trails on my mt. bike takes it to another level. Sometimes it almost feels like the hair on my neck is standing up. Hopefully my love for my surroundings shows in my pictures.

The same goes for my wife after sixteen years. I learned long ago how important it is to keep the feelings alive and I work on reinforcing those neural pathways. It can be hard with all the distractions of modern life but I feel we have more control than we sometimes believe.

They used to call it the power of positive thought and now it has evolved into the study of neural plasticity. I believe we choose to a great extent, whether we live under a cloud of darkness or in the light of day.

There is as a lot of power in these words and in your pics as well, villagefalang . Sometimes a little bit cloudy , but most of the times sharp as a razor.

A rather, large fish.

^^ DAL ... what is the Fish?

I can guess it's first name ... not just it's second name!

So it's Pla ....

^^ DAL ... what is the Fish?

I can guess it's first name ... not just it's second name!

So it's Pla ....

It's coming soon... It is very BIG!

Hello Shaggy, between the trees in that photo is bamboo

Here's a photo from 180 degrees different, fruitful country thisIMGP1885.JPG

Looks wonderful where you are Bluetongue,mountains either side of you.

Can I ask where in Thailand it is?

You may. I'm in Chantaburi north and west of the city though by about 100k. These "mountains" are all over the place here, they are more like hills, really. But out of my bedroom and kitchen windows I can see Khao Soi Dao which is nearly 6000 ft. Almost always draped in cloud especially at this time but I'll try and get a shot on a clear day. I don't know whether Soi Dao means "necklace of stars" or "reach for the stars" but its pretty big. In the meantime here's a shot from further away including a plot of first timers and the cheese and kisses

@ Ron

Nice couple of photos there mate.

I really like the second one of the guy's landing their fish.

Was the fish caught with a cast net of gill net?

They were caught in a cast net during a fishing competition at a place called Tron.I have more photo's I'll go through and post a couple more.

Khao Soi Dao means "Pick the stars". Lovely part of Thailand.

Regards.

Edit: haha, sounds like a rubbish TV show. Pick as in picking fruit....

hi blue,

you cant be to far from me, as im about 50 kicks from soi dow, im in wangnamyen,,lol

jake

There,... I pulled it out for ya! 4.5Kilo

Whot a beauty!

No escape

Hello Shaggy, between the trees in that photo is bamboo

Here's a photo from 180 degrees different, fruitful country thisIMGP1885.JPG

Looks wonderful where you are Bluetongue,mountains either side of you.

Can I ask where in Thailand it is?

You may. I'm in Chantaburi north and west of the city though by about 100k. These "mountains" are all over the place here, they are more like hills, really. But out of my bedroom and kitchen windows I can see Khao Soi Dao which is nearly 6000 ft. Almost always draped in cloud especially at this time but I'll try and get a shot on a clear day. I don't know whether Soi Dao means "necklace of stars" or "reach for the stars" but its pretty big. In the meantime here's a shot from further away including a plot of first timers and the cheese and kisses01072012 010.JPG

Many thanks for your reply Bluetongue.

I had never heard of Khao Soi Dao before so I did a little Googling............Wow,turns out you've got the Khao Khitchacut National Park on your doorstep..........Awesome !!!

Me and the family will be over in Klaen (Rayong) at the back end of the year visiting my good lady's family and then all of us will be traveling back up to ours to celebrate New Year.

After seeing your photos and the one on Google,we will be setting off early so we can spend some time admiring the beauty around Soi Dao.

Thanks also for your great photo..........I take it that's the Missus and not a new type of crop (cheese and kisses)

@ Ron

Nice couple of photos there mate.

I really like the second one of the guy's landing their fish.

Was the fish caught with a cast net of gill net?

They were caught in a cast net during a fishing competition at a place called Tron.I have more photo's I'll go through and post a couple more.

Will look forward to seeing your fishing photos when you find them Ron.

There is talk that our town will be holding a similar competition next year.The water where it used to be held was bought by the local money bags and in his wisdom he decided not to let anyone fish there.......for the past 10 years.

So if it does go ahead there should be some whoppers pulled out .I didn't manage to get any practice with my cast net last time I was home,but hearing news of the competition maybe going ahead it's given me more of an incentive to get some practice in.

Hopefully this water will be bank to bank with nets next year

Evening exercise.....

The results.....

Just need Mrs Cornish to stop pointing and start planting...

I swear if there was an Olympic pointing event, Thai women would scoop the medals !

Pointing and advising

Khao Kitchakhut. If you want you may walk up any time, a very long way, very steep. They open it for 4wd vehicles (you buy tickets in two stages both up and down 200bt in total)in February or so for about a month. You have to do a lot of queuing if you go on a weekend, people like to go to the temple up top. Even with the vehicle it is still a very steep climb, I've done it three or 4 times, awesome view on a good day. Not for everyone but a good day out.

More from Tron

There,... I pulled it out for ya! 4.5Kilo

Whot a beauty!

No escape

Total Recall ...... I thought we seen this Dal. The Boal fish (Wallago Attu)~

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I'm not sure of the brand of this one, not in my ponds but in creek behind house at end of dry season