While riding roads of Thai villages, it’s impossible not to note ragged dogs dotting the winding path. Often, they prop their thin bodies in the middle of the road, rarely moving for anyone or anything, including my motorbike.
I found out the hard way they don’t like to be pet. Some have something along the lines of an owner, some food or water here and there, but they live in the streets. Most are alone, guarding their small section of territory.
These are the straw dogs. And these some photos I took of the ones that didn’t run away.
Since I'm blogging under a firewall and have to use proxy servers to post anything, this soundslider may not embedd or work properly. If it doesn't, maybe this will...
Finally an update. I've been busy as of late and discouraged by the firewall which has blocked blogger here. I've been using sneak proxy servers, but could not post photos. Then I came to realize I should try embedding soundsliders...I can't see them, but if they don't work on your end, leave a comment.
So far, it doesn't seem to be working. But try looking here...
Anyways, I spent a few weeks on a solo backpacking trip around Thailand. I explored, riding a motorcycle anywhere I could without crashing or getting stuck in mud. I visited temples, endured twelve hour bus rides, met rad people, laughed a great deal...had a fantastic time. Now I'm in Yunnan Province, China, doing photography and group leadership for Rustic Pathways, a group that brings American teenagers across the globe for various programs. Mid-July I'll leave here and hopefully go on a backpacking trip to far Western Sichuan to explore photograph a massive annual Tibetan horse racing festival.
Well, I can't access my blog, or any blogs, without using a proxy sneak server. Now, I can't upload photos. So for the time being, not much here until the firewall eases. I'm off to backpack and travel for a few weeks. Photos to come.
Here is a project I've worked on during my short time so far in China. I spent some time documenting the ongoing situation in the Sichuan Province as we approached the first anniversary of last year's earthquake.
In addition, here are some photos from a ceremony marking the one year anniversary of the earthquake. Tianfu Square, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
