My girlfriend pointed out a bee’s nest, for it’s honey content. Unfortunately with my iPhone it was too small to photograph, but when I looked up what a beautiful canopy of leaves from the tree. So this is multiple shots … Continue reading Evening Tree Canopy-Orama 2
Blogger friends send me awards all the time – it’s now been around six weeks since I’ve given any back out. So this is well overdue ! I work through the awards in the order that I receive them. So if … Continue reading The Most Influential Blogger Award
This evenings sunset in a little bay, that’s a very good spot for photographing sunsets. Six landscape shots, moulded together with tender loving care and Photoshop … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama
My girlfriend pointed out a bee’s nest, for it’s honey content. Unfortunately with my iPhone it was too small to photograph, but when I looked up … Continue reading Evening Tree Canopy-Orama
Last but not least in response to my “Breathing” prompt – https://doncharisma.org/2014/05/08/breathing-don-charisma-s-prompt/ My comment on Belinda’s site – “Lovely belinda … Two poems, I am indeed very honoured … especially love the “slim” one, very cool you are lady !” … Continue reading Our Breath ~Our Life
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Breathing- Don Charisma’s Prompt I started taking Yoga years ago in an attempt to manage stress, and find some “calm.” High strung by nature, I was my own worst enemy in terms… Continue reading Breathing- Don Charisma’s Prompt
Warning – this post Jenny has been marked as NSFW – Not safe for work. It does contain an art nude. This post comes in response to my “Breathe” prompt – https://doncharisma.org/2014/05/08/breathing-don-charisma-s-prompt/ Jenny, I really like this watercolour, it’s very … Continue reading “Breathe” (NSFW)
I came across a piece of what I’m calling drift-rope. I thought it might make a nice pattern at least for a background, and actually it’s … Continue reading Frayed Nylon Drift Rope Close-up
Durian is a tropical fruit, which in my opinion tastes pretty good. It’s not cheap either. However it does smell quite fowl, I guess a rotten … Continue reading Durians
Very calm waters this evening, which gives lovely reflection on the ocean … Nine photo joined with special Pritt-Stick magic in Photoshop … Enjoy 😀 … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Panorama
Taken last year during Loy Catong festival on the beach … Millions of sky lanterns being sent skyward by revellers … Enjoy 😀 Photos (c) Don … Continue reading Millions Of Sky Lanterns – Beach Night Pano
Ever given a genuine compliment to someone and been asked/(forced) to justify it ? “Oh, I do like your hat :D” “WHY do you like my … Continue reading “Genuine” Compliment Fishers – Don Charisma’s Opinion
This has got to be the exception, absolutely stunning sunset off of my balcony prior to going out to beach … It’s a sparkler because the … Continue reading Stormy Sparkler Balcony Sunset
Well actually it’s more like a bipod than a tripod, but who’s counting … this appeared on the beach a couple of weeks back, makes an … Continue reading My “Tripod”
A reader left me this comment today – “Good morning. R u a person?” … I did a post about it … and interesting feedback … Considered answer is simply – “Y” thecobweboriumemporium gave the most pertinent reply, and says exactly how … Continue reading THE REPLY – “Good morning. R u a person?”
My friend Suz introduced me to the term “photobomber” … this guy wasn’t exactly a photobomber, subtly let me know he wanted his photo taken … … Continue reading Fruit Guy
Actually quite a lot going on in this photo ! Gold/diamond shop behind, lottery sellers in the foreground, fruit and vegetable sellers on the right, couple … Continue reading Lottery Stall
A reader left me this comment today – “Good morning. R u a person?” … I’m really after blogging for nearly a year and publishing nearly 800 posts, a little lost for words (strange I know) … so please can you … Continue reading “Good morning. R u a person?”
This was this evening’s sunset here in Thailand … utterly breathtaking sunsets the last few days, this one no exception … Taken in Thailand (c) … Continue reading Beach Slipway Sunset
I did a little inventory of the fruits I know – limes, grapes, rose apples, apples, lychees, mangostene, mango, banana, water melon, pineapple, papaya … there’s … Continue reading Fruit Stall 2
I’m choosy about who goes on my friends page, and as yet haven’t made a bad judgement call. These people are all lovely charismatic bloggers, each has shown some extra special merit for my calling them friends. All are a credit to the … Continue reading Vijay Shah Added To Don Charisma’s Friends Page
This is seven portrait shots spot welded together using Photoshop Photomerge … It’s so wide because the sunset this evening was split into two parts … … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Panorama Wide
This lady is selling and cooking meats and fish … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Street Food 3
This cat likes sunbathing on the roof of cars … I have a suspicion he’s a boy cat as he didn’t run off when I was … Continue reading Sunbathing Feline
It’s my TTFN sunset, it’s traditional on DC.org … God and Photoshop conspired to produce a beautiful sunset, so it’s goodnight from me and goodnight from him … if you’re British you might get that ,,, pissed, yes I still … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama … Goodnight From Don Charisma
I’m a good hearted fella most of the time, sometimes it’s time to depart to the disco for some different colours … If I said I still drunk, a lot, then probably you wouldn[#t believe me, but I am ! … Continue reading Break From The Norm – Party Yay !
Fruits galore, some tropical, some “ordinary” … Mangoes, apples, bananas, young coconuts, limes, durian, pineapples … oh, the pineapples, wow, just mind blowingly ripe and sweet … Continue reading Fruit Stall
Hand made floral garlands … red roses … this is how they do it Thai style … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Flower And Garland Stall
Snapped this one last year … “look behind you !” … normally I’m shooting over the water at a sunset, so a different angle. Enjoy 😀 … Continue reading Beach Scene
I took this last year at Thailand’s Loy Catong festival … Beer, partying, sky lanterns and fireworks … what a mix, beach full of revellers … … Continue reading Party, Party, Party – Sky Lanterns And Fireworks
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 : “Don … Continue reading Internship Update
Dear Nikon, I know you guys are avid readers of my blog, and love my sunset photos. I also know you’re wondering why I’m taking photos using my iPhone as opposed to one of your excellent cameras. A very good … Continue reading Dear Nikon Camera Corporation
I’m currently following everyone back on Google+, so rather than following everyone individually, please follow me and I’ll follow you back. Free SEO tip – Google plus is probably the most significant social network after facebook and twitter. The main … Continue reading Please Circle Me On Google+
This one’s dedicated to my friend Brian back in London. He’s asked me to keep the photos coming, at what’s a challenging time – so here they are, … Continue reading Father And Son Beach Fishermen Sunset – For Brian
This kind of “cart” is typical of street food in Thailand, they sell a lot of food from these mobile kitchens ! It’s the push-by-hand version, other … Continue reading Street Food 2
No idea what this plant is called, but it’s flower is just awesome, red and yellow. I was on my way out this morning and spotted … Continue reading Red And Yellow Flower
Thai markets and street food are a bit eclectic … I don’t know what these ladies are cooking, but this is what a street food stall … Continue reading Street Food
Usually when the sun is setting my camera is pointing a full 90 degrees clockwise away from here … but the stormy sky here was actually … Continue reading Stormy Skies Over The Ocean
Some very nice sunsets over the past couple of weeks, everyday I different sight 😀 Six portrait shots coupled together in Photoshop. Enjoy 🙂 Taken in … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama
I like the way the light from the LEDs on the palms reflects off of the stone floor, so I photographed it … Enjoy 😀 … Continue reading Palm Tree Lights
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