Temple Entrance – Panorama
This is the entrance to one of the local Buddhist temples, at sunset, true to Don Charisma form, in panorama 🙂 I must post a video … Continue reading Temple Entrance – Panorama
Trophy Alcove
Taken at the Toscana Italian restaurant whilst I was looking around (waiting for Pizza) 🙂 Pizza, yay ! Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Trophy Alcove
Ocean Slipway Sunset Panorama
Lovely colours – this one blends in with the rocks on the side of the slipway very beautifully 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Ocean Slipway Sunset Panorama
Temple Grounds “House” – Panorama
This building is near to the entrance of the grounds of a temple. So I don’t know exactly what it’s for, could be housing for monks … Continue reading Temple Grounds “House” – Panorama
Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama
Rather nice looking sunset taken today – first one on hitting the beach 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama
Clever Little Spammer On WordPress
I’ve received a few of these messages recently that haven’t gone directly to the Spam queue (they sit there waiting for my approval). Here’s the most recent : The message reads : When I initially commented I clicked the “Notify … Continue reading Clever Little Spammer On WordPress
Thai Buddhist Shrine
These little shrines are everywhere in Thailand. This one is one of the more ornate ones, I pass on my daily walk along the beach. Enjoy … Continue reading Thai Buddhist Shrine
Sky Lantern And Firework – Loy Catong Festival
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand. Somehow I managed to get a firework and a good shot of a sky latern … How, … Continue reading Sky Lantern And Firework – Loy Catong Festival
Big Yellow Clouds 2
And this is the other photo I shot of the big yellow clouds this morning… seemed a shame to crop it, so I’ve rotated it so … Continue reading Big Yellow Clouds 2
Big Yellow Clouds
This morning I was greeted by this sight out on my balcony. The sunset is on the other side of the building that I can’t see, … Continue reading Big Yellow Clouds
Panorama Stitching Software – Alternatives To Canon Photostitch
Canon Photostitch software is good and works pretty well with good quality photos. With a tripod then you’ll probably get an awesome merged result. Sometimes it won’t stitch together photos how I want. So what do I use instead ? … Continue reading Panorama Stitching Software – Alternatives To Canon Photostitch
Beach Sunset Panorama
One has to wonder if sunsets have always been like this throughout the ages. Did jesus enjoy such sights ? I don’t know, but we’re lucky … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama
Tree Hand Holding Couple
Remember the coachman’s cafe ? Well there’s a garden centre that sells the most beautiful flowers, right next door. This is their tree. Funny how life … Continue reading Tree Hand Holding Couple
Web/Graphic Design – Icon Preview, DonCharisma.com
I’ve been working on my revamped commercial website DonCharisma.com. We needed some icons for the animated “buttons” on the homepage: One for the building websites page, one for the SEO page and one for “contact us” page. So I came … Continue reading Web/Graphic Design – Icon Preview, DonCharisma.com
Desiderata – A Poem About Charisma
A new blogger friend CeeLee brought this poem to my attention, thanks CeeLee. I’d say it mirrors a lot of the principles that guide me. Not exactly, but it’s pretty close. A very powerful poem for any day of the … Continue reading Desiderata – A Poem About Charisma
Coachman’s Café – Two For The Price Of One
Something different, and a little contrasting from yesterday’s flowers and sunsets ! This I believe is a coachman’s café, where the coach drivers get tea, coffee … Continue reading Coachman’s Café – Two For The Price Of One
Today’s Huge Sky Ocean Sunset Panorama
I’ve been lucky with the cloud cover the past couple of days. The clouds really do highlight a sunset and make it into something rather special … Continue reading Today’s Huge Sky Ocean Sunset Panorama
More Pretty Flowers
Remember the “Inspiringly Pretty Flowers” a couple of posts back … well I photographed these ones about 15 minutes later. It always surprises me when people … Continue reading More Pretty Flowers
SEO Tip – Images And Photos In The WordPress Reader
I like to look myself up on Google, the WordPress reader, Yahoo and a few other places. I would call it vanity, if I thought it was, but it’s not, it’s work for me. Monitoring how I’m doing let’s me … Continue reading SEO Tip – Images And Photos In The WordPress Reader
Inspiringly Pretty Flowers
I was out for an explore in the livelier end of town … a story for the grandkids, if I ever have any, not for you … Continue reading Inspiringly Pretty Flowers
Big Buddha II Pano Further Away – Khao Chee Jan
Here’s the Khao Chee Jan Big Buddha from further away 🙂 It’s been stitched with Photoshop – 6 landscape photos … I’ve left as is straight … Continue reading Big Buddha II Pano Further Away – Khao Chee Jan
Big Sky Ocean Sunset Panorama
Try saying that after a few beers ! This one taken today/yesterday whichever timezone you live in … It’s 24 photos lovingly stitched together by photoshop … Continue reading Big Sky Ocean Sunset Panorama
Crappy Design Of Reddit.com
I’ve been getting quite of lot of traffic off of this link that was posted on Reddit.com last year :- http://www.reddit.com/r/CrappyDesign/comments/1stjpa/doncharismaorg_because_anything_is_possible_with/ Quite funny really that someone would go to the trouble of posting about my blog on Reddit.com, publicly criticising the … Continue reading Crappy Design Of Reddit.com
Disco Flutterby Award – Butterfly Light Award
Thanks to Belinda from idiotwriting blog for my lovely new badge. It’s a little belated, sorry about that, you know how it is, busy busy. I … Continue reading Disco Flutterby Award – Butterfly Light Award
The Egg Man
This guy sells boiled or baked eggs on the beach. He’s got a bamboo frame that has suspended two baskets – it’s his mobile shop. You … Continue reading The Egg Man
Big Buddha II Info Sign – Khao Chee Jan
Here’s the official sign for the Big Buddha. I’ve also done a closeup on the info portion in English, for those that don’t have a magnifying … Continue reading Big Buddha II Info Sign – Khao Chee Jan
Big Buddha II Panorama
I made a visit to a big Buddha that’s carved into a hillside. Apparently the story goes it/(he ?) was carved by the Thai navy with … Continue reading Big Buddha II Panorama
Wai’ing Ronald McDonald – Thai Style
This is what Ronald McDonald look like in Thailand … Wai’ing is an important part of Thai culture. I guess folks at the McDonalds corporation didn’t … Continue reading Wai’ing Ronald McDonald – Thai Style
Elephant Statue
He’s an elephant statue with garlands 🙂 He guards the entrance to my condo complex … Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma 2014 Continue reading Elephant Statue
Sex And Shopping – Sunrise From The Top Floor
One of my *very rare* sunrise photos … Sex and shopping – so you are awake for the sunrise … sorry, but, that’s a story for … Continue reading Sex And Shopping – Sunrise From The Top Floor
Meat Slicer
It’s I’m guessing a repro vintage meat slicer, that’s part of the ornaments at the Toscana Italian restaurant that I visited recently. However I’m no meat … Continue reading Meat Slicer
Logo Preview – DonCharisma.com
I’ve just finished my first proof for my logo. Not sure if this will be the final exact logo – changes may happen 🙂 (c) Don … Continue reading Logo Preview – DonCharisma.com
Graphic Design Preview – DonCharisma.com
I feel like that guy who spins the plates on the end of poles, and then has to keep them going so they don’t smash on … Continue reading Graphic Design Preview – DonCharisma.com
Thai Columns
It’s been mad hectic day so didn’t get a chance to post anything, yet. These are columns at the entrance to one of the beachfront hotels. … Continue reading Thai Columns
Sunset Ocean Panorama
Nice sunset over calm ocean 🙂 Merged with Microsoft ICE 5×1 portrait photos taken on my iPhone 4s Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma 2013 Continue reading Sunset Ocean Panorama
Fashion Addict VS Enjoying The Here And Now
Why is it that we chase new experiences ? To boldly go where no man (or woman) has gone before ? Pioneers, explorers and fashionistas, it’s all the same thing, really. The glory of being first, or, well, at least … Continue reading Fashion Addict VS Enjoying The Here And Now
Comments On Pages Reopened – SEO Refit
As some of you may have noticed I’ve been reorganising my blog. Overall I’m looking for an easier to navigate more professional look and feel to my blog. I closed comments a while back on my about page as it … Continue reading Comments On Pages Reopened – SEO Refit
Sky Lanterns – Loy Catong Festival
Here’s a photo of sky lanterns I snapped during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand 🙂 Taken on my iPhone 4S … Photos (c) Don … Continue reading Sky Lanterns – Loy Catong Festival
Deli Counters – Italian Restaurant
I was doing some research a while back whilst building a brochure website for a client, and Jamie Oliver’s restaurant in London came up. I found … Continue reading Deli Counters – Italian Restaurant
10000th Photo On My iPhone 4s – Beach Sunset
This is image IMG_0001.JPG … My 10000th photo taken on my iPhone 4s Today! … I just realised – YAY ! Also worked out that’s £0.05 … Continue reading 10000th Photo On My iPhone 4s – Beach Sunset
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