A sea of orange pouring through the streets. 12600 monks, in their exceptionally bright robes like 12600 burning candles.

The occasion was the alms giving ceremony in Chiang Mai, with the public urged to bring donations of canned & non-perishable food. This year, the donations would be turned over to the victims of the disastrous flooding that has recently taken place in Thailand and made news headlines around the world.

On an early morning last month, I woke up to witness the ceremony.

Photo EssayDustin MainDecember 22, 2011Chiang Mai - ThailandChiang Mai, Thailand, Lensbaby, Monks Comments

Lunar Eclipse - Chiang Mai

The last lunar eclipse of 2011 happened this evening. For the uninitiated, this event happens when the earth casts its shadow from the sun onto the moon, and it happens roughly 2 times a year on average. If you see it, and whether or not it's full or partial depends on where you are on our lovely planet Earth.

Even though the clouds conspired to obstruct my view for much of the evening, we were able to sneak a peek here and there. This shot, taken as the eclipse crawled towards totality, was about as clear as a shot that I could get.

Photo of the DayDustin MainDecember 10, 2011Chiang Mai - ThailandChiang Mai, Thailand, Asia, Lunar Eclipse Comments

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