http://post.g-tang.com a photo a day by godfrey tang Wed, 05 May 2010 06:00:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/32b715b94f35ae46390e3087bc6e1205?s=96&d=http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://post.g-tang.com http://post.g-tang.com/2010/04/01/040110/ http://post.g-tang.com/2010/04/01/040110/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:31 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=2148 ]]> flowers the way i see them are little reminders of uniqueness in beauty and attraction. like mirrors of our lives modelled in a fast pace and a more fragile state. within these remarkably well designed structures, one can microscopically compare and argue that even though they can be all as beautiful, there are none that are exactly the same. and within our nature, there will always be some that are more special than others.
happy birthday francesca!

Filed under: asia, bangkok, flowers, thailand Tagged: bangkok, bloom, chao praya, chao praya river, flower, purple, summer palace, thailand, water lily ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2010/04/01/040110/feed/ 0 gotang20 040110 http://post.g-tang.com/2010/03/27/032710/ http://post.g-tang.com/2010/03/27/032710/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:00:06 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=2108 ]]> this tropical orange fruit of bittersweet tastes hides within these large leafs. some sort of a shield, containing some kind of sticky or slimy pigments to confuse you (at least the first few times). are we meant to be eating this? somehow, i just think that such battiers might be a design to keep the fruit from being eaten?

Filed under: bangkok, food, fruits, thailand Tagged: fruit, leaf, south east asia, tropical ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2010/03/27/032710/feed/ 0 gotang20 032710 http://post.g-tang.com/2010/02/18/021810/ http://post.g-tang.com/2010/02/18/021810/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:00:47 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=1933 ]]>

Filed under: asia, bangkok, thailand Tagged: bananas, bangkok, fruits, hanging, thailand ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2010/02/18/021810/feed/ 0 gotang20 021810 http://post.g-tang.com/2010/02/04/020410-2/ http://post.g-tang.com/2010/02/04/020410-2/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:37 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=1899 ]]> approaching bangkok on what seems to be a nice day. unfortunately, a layer of thick smog and clouds block the view into the dense and congested city. it also appears to cover an extended range of the land from above. once landed, it wasn’t all that bad, a bit like as if it were overcast, but it still blows to know the truth that not everyone gets to see.

Filed under: asia, bangkok, skies, thailand Tagged: airplane window, bangkok, bird's eye, clouds, fog, pollution, smog, thailand ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2010/02/04/020410-2/feed/ 0 gotang20 020410 http://post.g-tang.com/2010/01/29/012910/ http://post.g-tang.com/2010/01/29/012910/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:00:20 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=1826 ]]> interesting to see how this man rows down towards the damnoen saduak floating market, scenery of an old style and traditional market where locals buy fruits, vegetables and daily necessities. nowadays, what you see in addition to the fruits and vegetables are clothes, labeled with nike and gucci signs. it reflects upon the change of our lifestyles and how the cultural and social environment is “progressing”.

Filed under: asia, bangkok, thailand Tagged: bangkok, canoe, floating market, rowing, thailand ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2010/01/29/012910/feed/ 1 gotang20 012910 http://post.g-tang.com/2010/01/04/020410/ http://post.g-tang.com/2010/01/04/020410/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:00:33 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=1849 ]]>

Posted in asia, bangkok, thailand Tagged: aerial, bangkok, blue skies, pollution, smog, thailand ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2010/01/04/020410/feed/ 0 gotang20 020410 http://post.g-tang.com/2009/12/13/121309/ http://post.g-tang.com/2009/12/13/121309/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:00:13 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/2009/12/13/121309/ ]]> as the holiday season approaches, one can already feel the pressure of the year coming to an end. the streets are busier, people are rushing and stressed. deep down though, there is also a sign of relief as the year winds down. people are shopping and sharing (food, gifts and stories).

Posted in asia, bangkok, thailand Tagged: bangkok, choices, night vending, purses, shopping, street, thailand ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2009/12/13/121309/feed/ 0 gotang20 121309 http://post.g-tang.com/2009/09/23/092309/ http://post.g-tang.com/2009/09/23/092309/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:00:45 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=1057 ]]> always impressed by the perfection of nature: the perfection of the flower, each petal, the threads, the gradient of its incredibly sharp colors and in this one, the give and receive factor. the natural process of life where the small bug carries part of the little process of our “daily unknown”, which directly/ indirectly keeps this world running.

Posted in asia, bangkok, thailand Tagged: bangkok, bug, close up, colors, flower, nature, thailand ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2009/09/23/092309/feed/ 0 gotang20 092309 http://post.g-tang.com/2009/09/09/090909/ http://post.g-tang.com/2009/09/09/090909/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:00:30 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/?p=981 ]]> happy children’s day (costa rica). the relation between a subway train in bangkok and children in costa rica is not quite related, but i couldn’t quite find a better facial gesture to represent such happiness this girl portays. sadly enough, it’s coming from a poster, which makes the situation debatable. what makes me happy though is just the thought of what techniques they used to make this girl smile.

Posted in asia, bangkok, thailand Tagged: bangkok, girl, happy, metro, rail, sliding doors, smile, thailand, vynil ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2009/09/09/090909/feed/ 0 gotang20 090909 http://post.g-tang.com/2009/07/09/070909/ http://post.g-tang.com/2009/07/09/070909/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:00:02 +0000 gotang20 http://post.g-tang.com/2009/07/09/070909/ ]]> it is obvious the environment they live is completely artificial. nowadays, most animals need humans to survive due to their same friends: us. due to the rising extinction rates, some of these thai tigers need to be artificially raised by humans, with pig milk. yes, pig milk. very odd indeed, you should see how these tigers naturally play with the pigs..
happy birthday alvaro.

Posted in asia, bangkok, creatures, thailand Tagged: pattaya, posing, thailand, tigers ]]> http://post.g-tang.com/2009/07/09/070909/feed/ 0 gotang20 pattaya_tigers