The Photography of Dr. Jeffrey P. Harper

Gulf of Siam.

Looking toward Hua Hin town proper.

The same view as above, but during a full moon rise.

As usual, there are many beautiful sunsets . . . .

. . . and many gigantic cloud formations over the Gulf of Siam.

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We arrived early at the Wat's new ceremonial room to be greeted by a mob of mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood chairs with the names of the donors on the back.

My brother-in-law, his wife and son wait for the nine monks to arrive.  I picked out my usual large 'throne' seat on the left for my seating.

A candle was lit.

Flowers were set out.

A small shrine to my wife's mother was set up and the monks chanted for 20 minutes.

The "family monk" stayed after and exchanged pleasantries and fond memories of the family's time together.

I was at the BIRA Circuit outside of Pattaya, Thailand on Saturday to cheer my friend, tuner, and sometimes driver, Khun Mac.  He was the #1 qualifier, s usual.  We have been discussing ways to make more horsepower on his (class restricted) 1500cc engine.  The results can plainly be seen: the tall injectors which brought in a ton of extra torque above 7000rpm.

Khun Mac leading the field on the first lap.

A leaking head gasket kept him from winning . . . but he was still on the podium at 3rd place (and qualified for Sunday's big race). See more on my Khun Mac at BIRA Circuit blog page.

It is the rainy season in Bangkok now.  It has rained some every day for about three weeks now, making my garden path very beautiful.

In the morning, everything is covered with a thick dew.  The humidity is above 90%, and the temperature is above 90(f).

We have a spirit house for the spirits that lived here before we built our home, like most Thai houses. We tend our spirit house, and people it with spirit house folk: dancers, maids, gardeners, and hangers-on.

There was a new lotus flower opening this morning.  It set the tone for the day.