Photo albums 2006

Songkran 2006 in Surat Thani, Thailand. For previous years, see 2003, 2002.
Songkran is the Thai newyear and falls on April 13 thru 15. During Songkran it is customary to sprinkle water on people; I got completely to-the-bone soaked about a dozen times. This year, in anticipation, I shrinkwrapped my camera in a tailormade sealed bag. Out of the almost 500 pictures I shot, here are twelve.
Update 2007: I've added four more to the end.

Food Market in Surat Thani. I was on an evening walk when I happened to walk into a food market, just as it was getting dark and just as it started raining. There were suddenly pictures everywhere, but I hadn't brought the camera. After kicking myself hard (I still have bruises) I went back the next day with my camera. No rain that day, but I still got some good shots. But not like the day before *kick*

Morning market in Surat Thani, Thailand.
The market opens 6am when the fishing boats come back. The goods are so fresh they often manage to flop, slither or crawl off the sales display plates. But they never get very far.