Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Thai Restaurants Fairbanks Alaska 2009: Stephen Cysewski
Thai Restaurants Fairbanks Alaska 2009: Stephen Cysewski
This is an update of a series that I posted in 2005. There have been many changes.
This is an update of a series that I posted in 2005. There have been many changes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Phra Pradaeng Thailand 2009 : Stephen Cysewski
Phra Pradaeng Thailand 2009 : Stephen Cysewski
This will be the last web site for awhile, I need to work on the class I will start teaching. I will post photographs on a weekly basis to my web logs.
This will be the last web site for awhile, I need to work on the class I will start teaching. I will post photographs on a weekly basis to my web logs.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Sukhothai Historical Park : Stephen Cysewski
Sukhothai Historical Park : Stephen Cysewski
Another new web site from our trip. Please share with others.
Another new web site from our trip. Please share with others.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Bangkok in Black and White: Stephen Cysewski
Bangkok in Black and White: Stephen Cysewski
I just finished this web site last night. Please share with others.
I just finished this web site last night. Please share with others.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Searching for Buddha in Bihar: Stephen Cysewski
Searching for Buddha in Bihar: Stephen Cysewski:
We took an eighteen day trip to India on a pilgrimage to follow the life of Buddha.
Most of our time was in Bihar, but we also went to Nepal, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh.
This is a selection of photographs from that trip.
We took an eighteen day trip to India on a pilgrimage to follow the life of Buddha.
Most of our time was in Bihar, but we also went to Nepal, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh.
This is a selection of photographs from that trip.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Just Buddhas
I just created a new web log, Just Buddhas. I also have a new domain justbuddhas.org
The web site will not be working until I get back to Alaska.
www.wanderinginthailand.com
The web site will not be working until I get back to Alaska.
www.wanderinginthailand.com
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Our trip members in India.
Our trip members, except for the two monks who lead the trip, and an additional monk who joined us.
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Kids on the Hill!
When we were walking down the stairs we ran into a group of children and a dog. We had a calm time taking photographs and sharing them. I am having prints made, and when Lertsak is in India he can give sets of photographs to the community. It was a welcome and enjoyable time.
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Kolkata Traffic
The ride to the hotel was an amazing experience. I would like to spend a week in Kolkata if I was with an expert in the area.
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Getting our Taxi at the Kolkata Airport
The photograph does not capture the noise of the music, people yelling, and horns of multiple varieties blowing.
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Friday, January 09, 2009
Bihar 7-11! Really
Stores like this, on stilts, are all along the roads of Bihar.
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Thursday, January 08, 2009
On the road in Bihar
The morning color in Bihar is amazing. I have many photographs to organize and share. I will blog them to the Wandering In Thailand web log, because the experience in Bihar was really an extension of my life in Thailand. All the other eight people who accompanied me were from Thailand or Laos. Most of the temples we stayed at were also Thai, although we did stay in a Korean Zen Temple, a Kathmandu Nun's temple, and a Tiwanese temple.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Searching for Buddha in Bihar!
We arrived last night from Gaya India. The area we were traveling in, Bihar, is the poorest region in India. To say I visited India after this trip would be untrue, I visited Bihar. It would be like visiting Mississippi and talking knowledgeably about the United States. It was a stressful and valuable trip. There were a few times, actually more then a few, that I feared for my life! I am glad I went, I am glad I had the experiences that I had, and I am very glad to be home! Bangkok seems like Switzerland compared to the area we were in! I have many photographs and many stories but it will take awhile to decompress, order, filter, and share them. I just wanted to let you know that we are safe and back home! We traveled in the area from Kolkata in the West to Bodhagaya in the South, to Varanasi in the East, to Lumbini Nepal in the North. I think my web site will be called Searching for Buddha in Bihar. I might change it later, but that is today's idea. FYI If you asked me today I would say I did not find Buddha yet!
More Later!
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More Later!
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Saturday, December 06, 2008
Packed and ready to go.....
Packed and ready to go, Anchorage, Taipei, and then Bangkok. It will take awhile to get Internet access when we arrive. We will be gone until February.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
The New Thai Politics? | newmatilda.com
The New Thai Politics? | newmatilda.com What is being reported on CNN, about Thailand, is at best superficial. If you want to gain some context on the Thailand situation read this article.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Maybe..........?
Maybe we will be going to Thailand soon, either by China Air through Chaing Mai or using our original plan of Asiana to Bangkok. The sad thing about the whole airport closure is that it was pointless. Everybody knew what the court decision would be. In the past the court had removed the TRT party and the previous prime minister. I think PAD used the court decision as a method of getting out of a bad situation. I hope so, and I hope that emotions will cool down. People who I know and respect were feeling very uncomfortable in Thailand. One step at a time......
Worried about the PAD, mobs, and the people of Thailand.
Thailand is getting more dangerous. Any large group of people, under stress, who have a leader who knows the "truth" and is "ready to die" can end up creating a tragedy. It is like a large storm cloud rising in the afternoon, hopefully it will dissipate, but it is a very dangerous situation.
On CNN they showed some scenes from the Bangkok airport of the PAD people attacking a photographer, they looked exhausted. Sometimes, in Thailand, when people really start feeling angry they do not know how to moderate the emotion. If I have spent my life avoiding feeling angry, when the anger comes it can be like an eruption. People in Thailand are getting angry and mob action could become very violent. A couple years ago a mentally disturbed person destroyed an idol in downtown Bangkok. The people who saw him, beat him to death. When people are arrested for violent crimes, and then re-enact the crimes, random people will come up and hit the criminal. I have seen it on TV. There does not seem to be a way to moderate or limit the behavior. Mob action is very dangerous for all humans. Mobs in every culture and in every religion do evil! Mobs are being created in Thailand!
Somehow the PAD needs a way to back down, or at least for the everyday people who are at the airport to get some rest and a new perspective. It almost seems like a reprise of Jonestown, where there will be a crisis just to end the stress and the anxiety. Many innocent people might be hurt.
Where are the Monks, where are the Buddhist beliefs, where is compassion? Who can give relief? I could see a group of monks walking into the airport to give relief to the PAD members, to help them gain perspective, to help them calm down and rest.
I am worried about the people of Thailand, I am worried about mob action, and I am worried about what might happen to a place and a community that I love.
On CNN they showed some scenes from the Bangkok airport of the PAD people attacking a photographer, they looked exhausted. Sometimes, in Thailand, when people really start feeling angry they do not know how to moderate the emotion. If I have spent my life avoiding feeling angry, when the anger comes it can be like an eruption. People in Thailand are getting angry and mob action could become very violent. A couple years ago a mentally disturbed person destroyed an idol in downtown Bangkok. The people who saw him, beat him to death. When people are arrested for violent crimes, and then re-enact the crimes, random people will come up and hit the criminal. I have seen it on TV. There does not seem to be a way to moderate or limit the behavior. Mob action is very dangerous for all humans. Mobs in every culture and in every religion do evil! Mobs are being created in Thailand!
Somehow the PAD needs a way to back down, or at least for the everyday people who are at the airport to get some rest and a new perspective. It almost seems like a reprise of Jonestown, where there will be a crisis just to end the stress and the anxiety. Many innocent people might be hurt.
Where are the Monks, where are the Buddhist beliefs, where is compassion? Who can give relief? I could see a group of monks walking into the airport to give relief to the PAD members, to help them gain perspective, to help them calm down and rest.
I am worried about the people of Thailand, I am worried about mob action, and I am worried about what might happen to a place and a community that I love.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Wandering In Fairbanks Alaska 2008: Stephen Cysewski
I just finished Wandering In Fairbanks 2008. I wanted to complete it before we left for Thailand. If you want to see what our Alaska community is like explore this web site.
Here is the web site URL
http://www.cysewski.com/wif/wandering2008/index.html
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Picasa Album
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski/WanderingInFairbanks2008StephenCysewski#
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/sets/72157609834478467/
Please share with others if you think it is appropriate.
--
Stephen Cysewski
Professor of Computer Applications, Emeritus
University of Alaska Fairbanks
http://www.WanderingInAlaska.com
http://www.WanderingInFairbanks.com
http://www.WanderingInThailand.com
http://www.WanderingInSeattle.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski
Here is the web site URL
http://www.cysewski.com/wif/wandering2008/index.html
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Picasa Album
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski/WanderingInFairbanks2008StephenCysewski#
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/sets/72157609834478467/
Please share with others if you think it is appropriate.
--
Stephen Cysewski
Professor of Computer Applications, Emeritus
University of Alaska Fairbanks
http://www.WanderingInAlaska.com
http://www.WanderingInFairbanks.com
http://www.WanderingInThailand.com
http://www.WanderingInSeattle.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski
Friday, November 21, 2008
Bang Nampheung Floating Market
Bang Nampheung Floating Market
Our home area, it sounds like the Market has expanded. We will be back in Thailand beginning the first of December. It will be great to be back at our Thailand home.
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Our home area, it sounds like the Market has expanded. We will be back in Thailand beginning the first of December. It will be great to be back at our Thailand home.
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Bangkok Hysteria©: Book Project - a set on Flickr
Bangkok Hysteria©: Book Project - a set on Flickr
This is an interesting Flickr set on Bangkok. Worth exploring.
This is an interesting Flickr set on Bangkok. Worth exploring.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Thailand Bus
I saw this photograph used on a Thai news broadcast to illustrate some new bus regulations, I was surprised and a little irritated.
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Friday, July 04, 2008
Stephen Cysewski’s Temple Photography | Bangkok Temples
Stephen Cysewski’s Temple Photography | Bangkok Temples
I love to share my photographs. It is motivating to see others appreciate and share my photographs.
www.wanderinginthailand.com
I love to share my photographs. It is motivating to see others appreciate and share my photographs.
www.wanderinginthailand.com
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Bangkok Panorama from Bayoke tower
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This is a fascinating panorama of Bangkok from Baiyoke tower. Pantip Plaza and all the major shopping areas downtown are clearly visible. There are still some surprising "ghost" buildings. Fascinating!
This is a fascinating panorama of Bangkok from Baiyoke tower. Pantip Plaza and all the major shopping areas downtown are clearly visible. There are still some surprising "ghost" buildings. Fascinating!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Jit's Mother
We just recieved word that Jit's mother died. She had been sick for the last couple weeks. Jit is on her way home to be with the family.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
MapJack - Your City Online
MapJack - Your City Online
This is an awesome site, check out Chiang Mai. It is like being there.
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This is an awesome site, check out Chiang Mai. It is like being there.
www.wanderinginthailand.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Thomas Kalak
Thomas Kalak
An interesting set of photographs from Thailand. Sort of evokes the everyday experience on urban Thailand.
An interesting set of photographs from Thailand. Sort of evokes the everyday experience on urban Thailand.
