Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pasvorn, Craig's images brought back fond memories and his story about being accepted by monks and others in Laos resonated with my own experiences. If you'd like to see some more images from Laos and Thailand (and other countries in Asia), please look here: http://JamesRNelon.com The second page of the Photo Gallery has images from Laos and the Home page has links to Thailand photos and a Thailand video. Hope you enjoy them. Jim Nelon -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Pasvorn Boonmark Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 1:54 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] SE Asia shots Craig, Great story. The story shows that it is always good to be nice to others. :) Were you on vacation? Even though I have been in Nong Khai (Thailand) a couple of times, I have never cross the river to Laos. I would love to see more pictures from Luang Prabang, and Laos. -Pasvorn On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Craig Semetko <csemetko at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Hey Frank, thanks for your kind words. Actually, I did just walk in > unannounced. I discovered from a trip to Luang Prabang in Laos three years > ago that if you say, "Sabadee" to most any of these monks they will > immediately ask you where you're from and try to have a conversation. They > are extremely interested in the outside world and want to practice english > on somebody. I usually have a good rapport with people and that goes a long > way. I literally said hello to one of these monks and within 1 minute > another approached me and asked me to correct his english essay. I sat down > and started marking up the paper and when I looked up there were probably 20 > monks in a semi-circle around us. A few asked to me have lunch with them, > and we bought fish and chicken and rice and papaya salad on the street and > went back in the school house and pushed three tables together and we ate it > with our hands. It was a very memorable experience. I went back the next day > and got more shots and another lunch. Had I had more time, a couple of them > wanted to take me out to their provinces to see how they and their families > lived. As I say when I speak about my photography, the most important things > a street photographer needs are a good pair of walking shoes and a smile. > And a Leica, of course:)) > > Craig > > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information