True Move Wifi Access Point
Fairly sure I’m not going to win any awards for this one … but … It’s a pretty cool photo of the Thai power cables … … Continue reading True Move Wifi Access Point
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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
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
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
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 ?
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
Night Tree
Shot this one near the beach … pretty white flowers. Photos taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma 2013 Continue reading Night Tree
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
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
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.
Durians
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
“Genuine” Compliment Fishers – Don Charisma’s Opinion
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
Fruit Guy
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
Lottery Stall
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
Fruit Stall 2
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
Street Food 3
This lady is selling and cooking meats and fish … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Street Food 3
Fruit Stall
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
Flower And Garland 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
Beach Scene
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
Street Food 2
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
Red And Yellow Flower
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
Street Food
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
Stormy Skies Over The Ocean
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
TV Sunset
I have no clue what this TV tube was doing on the beach … I try not to miss a photo op, so here’s TV sunset ! … Continue reading TV Sunset
Shells
Shells attached themselves to a bit of driftwood … not the most sensible of homes, as it’s now on the beach ! Enjoy 🙂 Taken … Continue reading Shells
Balcony Daytime Sky
It’s a recent sky photo off my own balcony … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Balcony Daytime Sky
Purple Zebra
For – Rajiv, a photographer who likes to see what I can do in Photoshop … Here’s purple Zerba with a hint of Neon … Masterpiece, quite possibly not, but I’m in a silly mood today, so I don’t care … … Continue reading Purple Zebra
Spinning Plates With Charisma
For – Eric, a cooler man and bigness of heart I’m sure I don’t recall knowing. Introduction Spinning plates with charisma is impossible. Don’t even try it, you might break some plates or you might strain your brain. What a dumb … Continue reading Spinning Plates With Charisma
Fostering Happiness
For – an idiot of a woman, who’s not such an idiot really, actually probably smarter than me, if that’s possible. Hard to believe I know ! Introduction To foster happiness – Switch on the TV, go watch a movie, eat a … Continue reading Fostering Happiness
“Me Time” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
May is birthday month for me. Today, I’m chillaxing … tomorrow more of the same hopefully 🙂 I will approve comments as and when I get a chance … you’ve already heard my thoughts on impatient people … Me Time … Continue reading “Me Time” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
“Beer” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Beer in my understanding is a carbonated drink which is made using hops, malt, sugar and yeast. It’s very popular drink with men, and still almost as popular with women. Malt in my experience has a slightly addictive quality to … Continue reading “Beer” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Lens Flare Balcony Sunset – “Lionel Blair-Orama”
Got this one off of my balcony the other evening … I have no idea how one get’s a lens flare like this, but it looks … Continue reading Lens Flare Balcony Sunset – “Lionel Blair-Orama”
Balcony Sunrise – “Bill Gates-Orama”
Rare I know for me to be taking photos at sunrise, does happen! I’ve no idea how I managed to get the exact light conditions for … Continue reading Balcony Sunrise – “Bill Gates-Orama”
On Being A Leader And A Powerblogger – Charisma’s Not All Plain Sailing
I’m friends with two of the largest “powerbloggers” on WordPress. Both these guys are smashing, awesome people and I constantly learn from them. I don’t see these guys as competition – they are my mentors and friends. They are largely … Continue reading On Being A Leader And A Powerblogger – Charisma’s Not All Plain Sailing
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