chinese new year

In response to Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC): Pick a Topic from this Photo

February 12, 2021 by Michelle Categories: 52 Weeks, Colors, Culture, CY365, Life, Objects, Photo ChallengesTags: #cy365, #everydayphoto, captureyour365, celebration, chinese new year, cmmc, colors, CYN, daily photo, inspiration, midweek madness, photo challenge, postaday, prompt, random, red, weekly challenge 1 Comment

A lantern is a portable source of lighting, typically featuring a protective enclosure for the light source—usually a candle or a wick in oil—to make it easier to carry and hang up, and make it more reliable outdoors or in drafty interiors.

January 21, 2020 by Michelle Categories: 52 Weeks, Bangkok, Culture, CY365, Life, Objects, Photo ChallengesTags: #cy365, #everydayphoto, #project52, chinese culture, chinese lantern, chinese new year, daily photo, inspiration, lights, photo challenge, postadda, prompt, random, red landtern, squares, weekly challenge, white lantern 4 Comments

golden pig

Happy Lunar New Year, aka Chinese New Year.

In response to photoblog project 365: year of the boar.

February 5, 2019 by Michelle Categories: 52 Weeks, Art, Bangkok, Culture, CY365, Daily Inspiration, Daily Prompt, Objects, Photo ChallengesTags: #cy365, #everydayphoto, #project365, #project52, chinese new year, daily photo, Daily Prompt, golden pig, inspiration, lunar new year, photo challenge, postaday, Weekly theme, year of the pig Leave a comment

OWPC: Dragon

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Gongxi Facai – Happiness and Prosperity for the Year of the Golden Rooster. Yes, I went backwards but I present to you the electric light dragon.

January 28, 2017 by Michelle Categories: Culture, Night, One Word, Photo Challenges, StreetTags: chinese new year, dragon, one word photo challenge, owpc, photo challenge, postaday 1 Comment

Color your World – Neon Carrot

Neon Carrot monkeys for ‘year of the monkey’.

March 8, 2016March 25, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Bangkok, Color your World, Colors, Culture, Photo Challenges, Photography, StreetTags: 120 Days of Crayola Challenge, chinese culture, chinese new year, market, monkeys, neon carrot, toys Leave a comment

Seasons

Living in the tropics, there is no clear distinctions between seasons. It hot, hotter and damn hot days! Only sunny days and rainy days – and the rainy season is while away. We’re moving into the summer- the really uncomfortably damn hot days.

A couple weeks ago was the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, essentially, it the spring festival. Here are three beauties celebrating the festival in their red cheongsam.

February 26, 2016March 25, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Bangkok, Culture, People, Photo Challenges, Photography, Street, Urban Life, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: cheongsam, chinese culture, chinese new year, lunar new year, red, seasons, spring festival 3 Comments

Color your World – Hot Magenta

Wow! Love that backdrop.

As part of the ‘Urban Art Festival’ left by street artists around town. This one is on Songwad Road, in Chinatown Bangkok, during Chinese New Year.

February 17, 2016March 25, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Art, Bangkok, Color your World, Colors, Photo Challenges, Photography, Street, Street Art, Urban LifeTags: 120 Days of Crayola Challenge, art festival, chinese new year, colors, hot magenta, Street, Street Art Leave a comment

Color your World – Granny Smith Apple

: Color your World – Granny Smith Apple

Offerings to the Gods from the granny smith apple chairs.

I didn’t know there so many shades of green. I am getting color-blind and crossed eyed because of all the green.

February 11, 2016December 27, 2018 by Michelle Categories: Bangkok, Color your World, Culture, Food, Life, Photo Challenges, Photography, StreetTags: 120 Days of Crayola Challenge, chairs, chinese culture, chinese new year, granny smith apple, photowalk, Street Leave a comment

Color your World – Gold

Continuing in the Chinese New Year festivities, some gold lanterns for the Spring festival.

I’m so behind on my colors so I’m trying to catch up to the current date.

February 9, 2016March 25, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Bangkok, Color your World, Culture, Photo Challenges, Photography, Street, Urban LifeTags: 120 Days of Crayola Challenge, chinese culture, chinese new year, gold, lanterns, photowalk, spring festival 1 Comment

Color your World – Eggplant

I went for a walk in Chinatown during the festivities for the Lunar New Year and had a grand time. She saw my camera and tried to move away but I caught her anyway. Love that color on her. It’s unusual for see eggplant color of the Lunar New Year.