Archive for 2006

Index of blog posts from 2006

Kodak logo

Kodak logo

Kodak's new logo doesn't compare well to the old one.

Kodak, logos

Triskaidekaphobia

I am not afraid to travel on Friday 13th.

triskaidekaphobia

Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh hasn't changed much in a year and a half.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Mortality

Prek Leap, Cambodia

How the other half dies in Cambodia. Even relatively wealthy expats can die from substandard care.

death, Cambodia, healthcare

Furthur

Furthur

Sisophon, Cambodia

From Phnom Penh to Sisophon, the first day of our road trip.

Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Sisophon

Furthur (II)

Furthur (II)

Battambang, Cambodia

From Sissophon to Battambang -- the odyssey continues.

Cambodia, Battambang, Sisophon

Wat Ek Phnom

Wat Ek Phnom

Battambang, Cambodia

Photographs of Wat Ek Phnom in Battambang province, Cambodia.

Cambodia, Battambang, Wat Ek Phnom

Furthur (III)

Furthur (III)

Battambang, Cambodia

Oh, the things you'll see from the top of Phnom Sampeau.

Cambodia, Battambang, Phnom Sampeau, Wat Banan, Wat Phnom Sampeau

Furthur (IV)

Furthur (IV)

Pursat, Cambodia

Another day in the life of a Cambodian roadside photographer.

Cambodia, Pursat

Furthur (V)

Furthur (V)

Krakor, Cambodia

All this, and a deep-frozen monk too.

Cambodia, Pursat

Phnom Penh life

Phnom Penh life

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Photographs of daily life in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, monks, people, life

Siem Reap

Siem Reap

Siem Reap, Cambodia

We went for a drink with friends and ended up at a fashion show.

Siem Reap, Cambodia, Eric Raisina, fashion

Tonlé Sap

Tonlé Sap

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Photographs from Prek Toal and Chong Khneas on the Tonlé Sap lake.

Tonlé Sap, Cambodia, Prek Toal, lakes, Chong Khneas

Angkor

Angkor

Angkor, Cambodia

Photographs from Angkor Wat and other temples at Angkor.

Angkor, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, temples, ruins

Chinese New Year 2006

Chinese New Year 2006

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Photographs of Chinese New Year celebrations in Kampong Thom and Phnom Penh.

Cambodia, Chinese New Year, lion dances, Phnom Penh, Kampong Thom

Global village epiphany

Bangkok, Thailand

It's time for tea in the global village.

airports, tea, global village

Snow

Snow

New York, NY, USA

It's snowing in New York. A lot.

New York, snow, snowstorms, blizzards

Erawan

Erawan

The Brahma statue at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine has been smashed by a mentally-ill man.

Bangkok, Erawan Shrine, violence

Enter the sorcerer

Thai conspiracy theorists believe that the prime minister is dabbling in the occult.

Thaksin Shinawatra, black magic, Thailand, conspiracy theories, politics

Lost in America

Lost in America

New York, NY, USA

One thing I like about New York is the opportunities it offers to see live music.

New York, music, shows, musicians, bands

Great Saunter 2006

Great Saunter 2006

New York, NY, USA

Another thirty-two miles around the rim of Manhattan.

Great Saunter, Shorewalkers, hiking, New York, Manhattan

Gardens on the March

Gardens on the March

New York, NY, USA

A march for community gardens visits the Lower East Side.

community gardens, protests, Reverend Billy, New York

The Feast of Saint Joey

The Feast of Saint Joey

New York, NY, USA

The Hungry March Band celebrates Joey's birthday in style.

Joey Ramone, The Ramones, punk, Hungry March Band, events, New York

UNGASS

UNGASS

New York, NY, USA

Protesters rally outside the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS.

UNGASS, HIV, AIDS, protests, United Nations

London

London

London, UK

Photographs from London, UK.

London, UK, pelicans, landmarks

Paris

Paris

Paris, France

Photographs from Paris, France

Paris, France, buildings, landmarks, churches

Paris graffiti

Paris graffiti

Paris, France

Photographs of graffiti from Paris, France

Paris, France, graffiti, pochoirs, stencils

From the air

From the air

Photographs taken from the window of commercial aircraft over Europe.

Europe, aerial, clouds, sunsets

Miles away

New York, NY, USA

I'm going back to South America for the first time in almost twenty years.

Brazil

To Rio

To Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Photographs taken from aircraft windows over Brazil.

Brazil, aerial, clouds, cities, mountains

Pantsed by God

Pantsed by God

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Atlantic ocean wants your swimsuit -- the perils of Ipanema.

Brazil, beaches, Rio de Janeiro, swimsuits

Rio graffiti

Rio graffiti

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Photographs of wall art from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, graffiti

Centro

Centro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Photographs of old colonial buildings from the Centro neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Centro, colonial, houses, buildings

Bonde

Bonde

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The bonde tram service from Lapa to Santa Teresa is quaint and vertiginous.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Santa Teresa, bonde, trams

Urca

Urca

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Photographs from the Urca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Urca, marmosets

Babel

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Note to self -- Portuguese is not just a funny kind of Spanish.

Brazil, Portuguese, language

Ilha Grande

Ilha Grande

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Photographs from Ilha Grande in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ilha Grande, beaches

Paraty

Paraty

Paraty, Brazil

There's such a thing as being too picturesque for your own good.

Paraty, Brazil

Patiwat?

Patiwat?

The Thai military has seized power - again.

Thailand, coups, politics, Thaksin Shinawatra

Blip

Today, I start my new job at video hosting startup blip.tv.

Web 2.0, Blip.tv, jobs

Roller Derby

Roller Derby

New York, NY, USA

The Bronx Gridlock and the Queens of Pain met in Manhattan, and I got to take pictures from the ringside.

Gotham Girls, roller derby, skating, sports

Best of breed

Best of breed

New York, NY, USA

The East Village has its own Halloween Parade, with four-legged participants.

dogs, Halloween, Halloween Dog Parade, costumes

Erin

New York, NY, USA

Erin Siegal, Reuters and Indymedia photographer, has been arrested by the NYPD while covering a demonstration.

Erin Siegal, NYPD, journalism, arrests, photography, protests

Rhymes with 'Flymo'

New York, NY, USA

It's November, and NaNoWriMo has eaten my soul again.

writing, NaNoWriMo

Alive in Mexico

Alive in Mexico

New York, NY, USA

Another friend gets arrested, this time by Mexican police in Oaxaca.

Mexico, Oaxaca, arrests, Brian Conley

James Brown

James Brown

New York, NY, USA

In memory of James Brown, some pictures from his 70th birthday concert in Battery Park.

James Brown, music, soul