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Life @ EllMac
This blog is to share pictures I've taken during the last few years
January 19, 2012
A perfect spot for lunch
Street food has provided some of the tastiest cuisine I’ve ever consumed but I know many people are nervous to get involved. They are really missing out! Choose a vendor well surrounded by local customers, distance yourself from the ultra hygienic western mindset, put your bum on a tiny plastic chair and tuck in.
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January 17, 2012
Washing of Elephants
Elephant conservation project, Lampang, Thailand 
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January 11, 2012
Back one street – little dude
Wherever I go I love to explore at least one street back from the main drag. I have consistently found, especially in towns or villages newly developed by tourism, visitors are happy to stick to where the convenience and supposed action is, whilst behind the scenes the locals continue their day to day lives. To my delight, you can often rediscover the traditional feel of even the overdeveloped towns just one or two roads back from the restaurants, guesthouses and travel agents.
The locals become more genuine, the food becomes better tasting and culture shows its smiling face.
January 9, 2012
Monday Sunrise
The sunset seemed to be popular so thought only right to post a sunrise. Worth the 5am start? Most definitely! Angkor Wat at sunrise, Cambodia.
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January 8, 2012
Sunday sunset
Driving cross country, couldn’t help but pull over to appreciate the light
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January 7, 2012
The women of Suri
During my 2000km round trip through Ethiopia, I saw culture, wildlife and landscape to rival very few other destinations. One of the most interesting tribes we came across were the lip-plated Suri women. At a certain age, the girls have their lower incisors taken out and their lip cut & stretched to hold a clay disc. The size of the disc equates to the woman’s value when they are to be married. The bigger the plate, the more cows they are worth! They were interesting to photograph and of all the tribes, I found them the most gentle. There is a BBC documentary about the suri women showing more of where they live and explaining the culture.
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January 7, 2012
Chilli anyone?
Driving through North Thailand I came across a ‘dried chilli factory’ no fancy techniques out here!
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January 5, 2012
Foot Volleyball – Takraw
A popular sport throughout south east asia, Takraw is essentially foot volleyball played with a small woven ball. This shot was taken whilst walking through a park in Bangkok one evening. I stopped to watch locals play at the public courts and was amazed by their ability to leap into the air and kick the ball even at amateur level. You can see games played in many public areas and it is well worth watching for a while. Some video examples on YouTube can be found here
