http://www.25dots.com photography from asia and elsewhere by marcus herrmann Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:41:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en
pak khlong talat (flower market), bangkok thailand
a vendor having a cigarette break on the flower market in bangkok]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=273
sagaing, mandalay division, myanmar
only six months ago thousands of monks, later supported and joined by tens of thousands of civilians, marched the streets of mandalay and yangon. at first, the military regime didn't interfere and even let the peaceful protesters march towards aung san suu kyi's house. after a few days however, police and military forces brutally ended the demonstrations - officially - killing ten and injuring several dozens. the picture was taken in september 2007 in village near mandalay barely a week before the first major demonstrations started.]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=269
wat pho, bangkok
lighting candles is one of the many forms of merit making in buddhist belief]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=267
siam discovery shopping mall, rama i road, bangkok
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bed supperclub, sukhumvit soi 11, bangkok
back to bangkok and its hot climate and even hotter nightlife. bed supperclub often hosts international djs and is "the" place to be and to be seen in. by closing time, hundreds of taxis and tuk-tuks are waiting for the not-yet-tired to bring them to the next night spot - no meter of course.]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=260
triberg waterfalls, germany
the triberg waterfalls in the black forest are supposedly the highest in all germany but then again, waterfalls don't go very high in germany. right next to it is the biggest coo-coo clock of the world. one can even walk through it and that's what a lot of asian tourists do...]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=258
eiffel tower, paris
in its early days the eiffel tower found little appreciation among parisians. guy de maupassant, a poplar 19th century writer, even hated it. however, he regularly went dining in the tower's restaurant since "this is the only place from where i don't have to see it!" nowadays the eiffel tower is one of the most popular monuments in the world and has attracted some 236 million visitors to date.]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=255
near cologne, germany
by popular request from certain people living in cologne, here is another one from my trip to europe last december: just before cologne, looking out of the train window there are these huge chimneys blowing out their smoke against the winter sun. on a side note, it is now prohibited in germany to smoke in public places including restaurants, bars and nightclubs.]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=271
hohenzollernbrücke, cologne, germany
a picture from my recent trip to europe: it shows the railway bridge over the river rhine in cologne. after its reconstruction in 1945 it has become the most heavily used railway bridge in germany with over 1,200 trains a day going to and coming from cologne's central station.]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=253
wing 41 military airfield, chiang mai, thailand
once every year in january, thai parents would take their children out to celebrate children's day. apart from the usual sweets, gifts and children's games, the military plays a big role on this day: weapons and tanks on display, airshows and lucky draws for children to win a ride on one of the jets.]]> http://www.25dots.com/?p=251