Snow in the Jing

Main Parade

The main parade was a water inspired theme - thank God, we needed some cooling down! I was fascinated by the characters they had in the parade. Their costumes were beautiful and had so much detail.

Some Friendly Faces

I think I was more excited than the children by all the characters, although I did make them pose with at least one.

Hong Kong Disney

This summer we took the kids to Hong Kong Disney for a few days. It is amazing how a few days can equal hundreds of photos. Now I have the hard task of narrowing down a few to share.

HK Disney was such a fun but it was so hot. I don't think I will ever complain about not living in a hot country again!

Summer Fun

Family fun day at school was a highlight last week. Miss C loved the slip and slide. I love the expressions on her face.

Fruit Markets

There aren't big shopping centres here where you can get all you need. The way to get the freshest produce is to go to the market the locals use. The fruit and vegetables are so fresh, but I love it because of the images I can shoot.

more spring

It is so good to be back. Sites get blocked by the government depending on their content. If someone anywhere in the world comments on something the government think is not ok, blogs get blocked. With the run up to the anniversary of Tianamen Square, a lot of things were blocked.

The flowers were poppies. Today's flowers were all taken at my front door.

Spring

I love living in China, but I do hate the way so much of what is on the internet gets blocked. Blogger and all blogs have been blocked and still are since May, hence my lack of postings. I have truly missed being part of the POTD. The good news is .... I am back.

We are currently on our Summer vacation so I will have blog access for the next 6 weeks.

Here are some shots I took a few weeks ago, they were taken in Beijing. Spring in Beijing was amazing.

Prayer Time

I love the spirituality of the Thai people. I also love all the ceremony involved with their prayers.  Flowers, incense and offerings all are a feast for the senses.

To answer the questions from yesterdays posts.  The ladies were actually bagging dried fruit, it was the angle that made it look different.  One lady was resting and the other was filling bags with dried plums.

Thai People

I find the Thai people so fascinating - they are such a contradiction between old and new. 

They are a mixture of so many cultures and influences.