Tag Archives: Thailand

Wild Things 429

There was little to be seen this morning. However I did see a lizard towards the end of my walk – but he did not seem enthusiastic about getting his photo taken. I also saw a small grasshopper. I heard … Continue reading

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Wild Things 428

After an unproductive start I began to see a little wildlife. This morning’s challenge was quite a strong wind – which required me to give support to flowers, twigs, and branches before taking my photos. Towards the end of my … Continue reading

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Wild Things 427

We are continuing to get light overnight rain showers. The effects can be seen in the lush vegetation bordering my blog walk. Also, there is much more insect life to be found, and I can hear bird songs. Today’s star … Continue reading

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Wild Things 426

What a difference a day can make. I even found a golden tree snake. This guy seemed very curious about me and came down “to check me out”. He apparently did not like what he found because he soon went … Continue reading

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Wild Things 425

just after setting out I found a small gecko sitting on a wall. He stayed very still – permitting me to get quite close. However when I pressed the shutter button he moved. I tried several times and the same … Continue reading

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Return to Buddha Hill 6b

Today I present the second batch of photographs taken on Buddha Hill. The place was quieter than usual since this is not the peak tourist season. There was however a good collection of stray dogs. I also found some red … Continue reading

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Return to Buddha Hill 6a

In view of recent low wildlife sightings along my blog walk – I made another camera trip to Buddha Hill. There are always lots of interesting things to see, and there are great views from the top. I went at … Continue reading

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A Mixed Bag 4

I happened to be downtown with my camera at noon yesterday (not really a good time to take photographs). As I often do, I wandered around the Wat Chaimongkron temple compound. There were lots of pigeons to be seen, plus … Continue reading

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Wild Things 424

The whip snake has moved on. I thoroughly searched the location where I had last seen him without success. I didn’t make my usual bee sightings either (with the exception of a tiny greenish bee I discovered inside a small … Continue reading

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Wild Things 423

We had another overnight rain shower, and this had the millipedes out marching along the pavement. Yesterday’s whip snake was still in the same location. I tried pulling his tail – and he stuck out his tongue and turned a … Continue reading

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