Heidelberg, Germany

This is a beautiful town.  We were here in April, 2011.  The following are some of my photos showing the Heidelberg Castle, the old bridge across the Neckar river & the street & town square.

a commercial street

the old bridge across the Neckar

the castle courtyard

the town square

the ruin part of the castle

the castle garden

one of the many narrow streets

part of the town

Creative

 

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Sale of my photo

Recently someone bought one of my photos.  This is unexpected.  Anyway, it is a photo of the US President's former school in Jakarta, Indonesia where he attended when he was a boy of 10.

Well, I would not mind selling my photos although I have not made any attempt to sell them.  It is just my interest.  I print my own photos and framed them up.  I also print birthday cards which I send to my children.  After all, I have lots of pictures to use for background and design. 

Scenes from Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sand bags being piled along the Ping river side to prevent overflowing

Flower market along the river bank

Temples in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai has lots of temples (wat), more than 300.  Many are within town and walking distance.  Some are a few hundred years old.  During my recent visit to Chiang Mai, it was hot with very bright sunlight.  This makes it difficult to photograph especially when most temples are painted gold and have gold pillars, carvings, etc.  The brightness and reflection is a headache.

Elephant - Chiang Mai

Elephant ride is very popular in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  All tours will include elephant ride and elephant show (drawing & play football).

This elephant is asking for food.  I took this shot from it's top.  Inset photo shows it all.

When the elephant is not working it is allowed to roam in the wild.