Balcony Morning Cloud Cover
I like photographing the sky, it often gives up some awesome photos … This one taken from my balcony, morning time … Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic … Continue reading Balcony Morning Cloud Cover
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Fire Streak Sunset
This was the best of the series of shots I took of this long fiery streak sunset … Happy days, endless waves ! Enjoy 😀 … Continue reading Fire Streak Sunset
Flowers After The Rain
This one taken at a service station, it had been raining so little droplets of water on the petals … The service station isn’t exactly a … Continue reading Flowers After The Rain
Thai Wasp
Sometimes I photograph wildlife … Wasps are one of my least favourite creatures, however this one had either died or was busy drinking nectar … So … Continue reading Thai Wasp
Internship Update #3
Heather, our technical writer intern has kindly sent me over an update. I feel it’s important to keep readers updated on how it’s going, and so Heather can share what experiences she’s had in our intern program. Heather’s words : “I … Continue reading Internship Update #3
Urban Sunrise
I took this recently, on a rare occasion that I was out and about at stupid-o-clock … for reasons of making a long road trip ! … Continue reading Urban Sunrise
Beach Pam Silhouette Sunset
Hectic days for me at the moment … finally managed to free a little time to post this … Enjoy 😀 Photos taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma … Continue reading Beach Pam Silhouette Sunset
Top Floor Sunset Panorama
This is the sunset as seen from the landing of the top floor of my building … very respectable sunset. Merged using Photoshop, 8 photos. Enjoy … Continue reading Top Floor Sunset Panorama
What Will You Write Today ?
I find it an odd question. My brain goes through 100000s of ideas every day – I think !, I’ve never actually counted them. It’s a lot anyway. So why look for ideas outside yourself ? I think we learn that our … Continue reading What Will You Write Today ?
Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #3
Some photos joined together by the CIA’s special computer they’ve let me borrow for a few days 😀 Taken last year … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) … Continue reading Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #3
Reigniting Passion
Don Charisma gone into writing romance novels ? … NO, no, no … Probably that’ll never happen. So there’s no sex, romance or intimacy here, sorry about that … Passion – Passion is a term applied to a very strong feeling about … Continue reading Reigniting Passion
What Is Web Design?
INTRO FROM DON – Heather as most of you know is our technical writing intern. Heather and I worked hard on this the first article we’ve published – it’s on Web Design. She’s done a great job of explaining the … Continue reading What Is Web Design?
Night Tree
Shot this one near the beach … pretty white flowers. Photos taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma 2013 Continue reading Night Tree
Internship Update
Heather, our technical writer intern has kindly sent me over an update. I feel it’s important to keep readers updated on how it’s going, and so Heather can share what experiences she’s had in our intern program. Heather’s words : “Heather … Continue reading Internship Update
Logical Thinker
“Someone who thinks logically, provides a nice contrast to the real world.” Ancient Chinese Proverb It came out of a fortune cookie … so may not be an ancient Chinese proverb … don’t believe everything you read 😀 Cheers Don … Continue reading Logical Thinker
The Grasshopper And The Ant
One clear winter’s day, an Ant dragged out some grains of food to dry in the sun. A hungry Grasshopper passing by asked the Ant to share some of the food. Why do you come to me for food?” asked … Continue reading The Grasshopper And The Ant
Huge Sky Beach Sunset Panorama
Thirty-four portrait photos joined together to form a very large sky. Some of my other priorities been keeping me away from the blog … busy days ! … Continue reading Huge Sky Beach Sunset Panorama
Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #2
A vast number of photos joined together by a special distillation process, to form a very large sky. Taken last year … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #2
Night Beach Panorama #5 – Loy Catong Festival
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand in November. This one’s two landscape photos fused together with PTGui Pro. Enjoy 😀 Taken in Thailand (c) Don … Continue reading Night Beach Panorama #5 – Loy Catong Festival
Sophie Has Leukaemia
It’s a testament to the good people I know to have people like Brian in my circles. Brian is a good man, caring father and leader in his work. We used to work together many moons ago, it’s how I … Continue reading Sophie Has Leukaemia
breathethislife – Who Am I ?
Originally posted on Breathe This Life:
In my last post, I discussed having confidence. But to be sure of one’s self, we need to know who that “self” is. Nowadays everyone goes, goes, goes so fast. We grasp at answers… Continue reading breathethislife – Who Am I ?
Ocean Closeup Sunset
Another Don Charisma experiment that paid off … my iPhone was about an inch from the water, I wanted to capture how “still” the water was … Continue reading Ocean Closeup Sunset
Kim Jong-il – The Coolest Movie Villain Ever
Trolls always remind me of the “I’m So Ronery” song from “Team America – World Police” … which leads me nicely to this post, thank you dear trolls, you’re a consistant source of inspiration and amusement to me 😀 I first saw “Team … Continue reading Kim Jong-il – The Coolest Movie Villain Ever
Crocodile Tears
It’s a shame we have to deal with insincere people. However inauthenticity is a fact of life, the only way I’ve found to deal with effectively is through awareness. Sometimes that awareness comes from wise friends sharing their experience, sometimes in life … Continue reading Crocodile Tears
The Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf’
There was a boy tending the sheep who would continually go up to the embankment and shout, ‘Help, there’s a wolf!’ The farmers would all come running only to find out that what the boy said was not true. Then one day … Continue reading The Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf’
Balcony Sunset Yesterday
That’s all folks, this stunning sunset taken off of my balcony yesterday … beauty seep calls … Enjoy 😀 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Balcony Sunset Yesterday
Balcony Sunrise Yesterday
The sun has started rising a little further around so I can now capture sunrises off of my balcony … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) … Continue reading Balcony Sunrise Yesterday
Beach Sunset Panorama
The customary Don Charisma bedtime sunset in a panorama of six photos magically joined from Abode with love 😀 Enjoy 😀 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama
Songthaew – “Song Tail”
Songthaew, pronounced like “song-tail” is the Thai equivalent of a bus. For 10 baht fare (20p English, 30c USD) you can travel a fair distance locally, … Continue reading Songthaew – “Song Tail”
Mangosteen
Mangosteen is a tropical fruit, tastes great, got a citrusy tang to it. It’s quite similar to a lychee, except not as chewy. Sometimes, I’m guessing when they … Continue reading Mangosteen
Don’t Let The Bastards Grind You Down
I have a dear old friend from back home in UK. He used to say this to me a lot – “Don’t Let The Bastards Grind You Down”. I don’t know how well this translates into American-English, but basically it means, stay positive and don’t … Continue reading Don’t Let The Bastards Grind You Down
You have enemies ? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
«You have enemies ? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.» — Winston Churchill Graphic courtesy Facebook.com Continue reading You have enemies ? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Beach Sunset Flying Bird
Photographing birds flying past, well it’s more luck than skill for me … Looking at what to post today, for my 365 sunsets, this one stood … Continue reading Beach Sunset Flying Bird
Thai Temple Patterns
OK, so some more of my closeups of “patterns”. This one is from one of the columns which make up the perimeter wall at one of the local temples. There’s blingy gold paint and mirror bits. Thais love to decorate with … Continue reading Thai Temple Patterns
My Friend Has A Malignant Melanoma
There’s a few friends and mentors behind the Don Charisma blog, that I don’t mention too much. These guys and gals aren’t looking for validation through being thanked publicly, it’s thanks enough that they see me doing well. One of … Continue reading My Friend Has A Malignant Melanoma
Thailand Update
Quite a few people have expressed their concern for me, and I wanted to set you minds at rest. I am safe where I am in Thailand, I don’t stay in Bangkok. For those who don’t know – The government … Continue reading Thailand Update
Beach Sunset Cloud Layers
This evening’s sunset, well what can I say, again beautiful … The clouds have so many different layers, close, far away, different colours and types … … Continue reading Beach Sunset Cloud Layers
Bird Footprints In The Evening Sand
I’d like to publish more of these pattern type photos I’ve been taking. This one is of some bird footprints in the sand, taken whilst I’m … Continue reading Bird Footprints In The Evening Sand
Suicide – In Loving Memory Of Jerome
Negative people can distract one from one’s purpose for a while, but never permanently. Their pettiness makes people so little, their troubles are so often so insignificant, it’s pitiful really. Today the cynics were put in perspective for me … A … Continue reading Suicide – In Loving Memory Of Jerome
Rocky Sunset Panorama
This is to the left of the little bay from yesterday’s sunset pano. Nine landscape shots painstakingly tried in four different merging softwares to produce this … Continue reading Rocky Sunset Panorama
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