Some Details Of Surabaya

Time to take a little wander, see what makes Surabaya unique.

Military statue of general Sudirman Kogartap, with Indonesian flag. To the point.

Fish stall woman, keeping the 'do in tact with a plastic bag coverup. Chinese office supply shop with vendor feet.

Lobby of an old hotel, now used mostly as mini offices.

Fun sculptures in the city. For some reason, a crocodile fighting a shark is Surabaya's main symbol. Another regional passion is bull racing. Best of luck in those endeavors.

Political mural. Check out the money, rat and hoax details. A mood sweeping the world?

Details Of Bandar Seri Begawan

Not a lot of life in the downtown. Still, a few small sites worth a pause.

Social media prop, lined up for the main mosque. Welcome to hip Brunei.

Moody clothing store. Shoe storage at a museum. "You want your footwear on turf or no turf?"

Chinese temple, parking garage backdrop.

Old Muslim cemetery beyond a retaining wall. Downtown mosaic mural detail. The universal theme: work is the highest calling.

Used up TV set at a grandstand.

Wandering Chiang Mai

Beyond wads of Wats, what else does Chiang Mai, Thailand have? Let's take a quick look.

Did somebody say Wats? Or watts? In Chiang Mai, you can't avoid running into gold chedis and also webs of power lines. Many times, both features at once, the clash of the ancient and messy modern.

A little taste of old Chiang Mai architecture, faded regalia. Faceless zebra.

Closed women's prison, now a big canvas for graffiti murals.

Curious stencil and glorious tree wrapping.

Back at a tourist hub, a weekend night market starts to get busy.

Around Bangkok

Seeking out the sublime among the everyday, there's always a chance something interesting is around the next corner in Bangkok.

Sikh wedding.

Jewelry store in Chinatown, amping things up a bit with a video board showing its fancy goods. The building is also painted gold, lest you misunderstand what the business does best. A broken lotus in a ruined house.

The eyebrow weave woman.

"You want pork or squid?" No thanks, let's go for some fresh fried chicken.

Casket vendor.

Window fashion. Paper shoe fashion.

Back to the Sikh wedding, the reception room.

The Details Of Kaohsiung

Plenty of fun details to see in Kaohsiung, new, old, organic, inert, something for everyone.

Gold sculpture of General Chiang Kai-shek in a park.

Taiwan flag, dominating the top of a bank building. Cute terrazzo floor in a Chinese temple.

Surreal old house's guts as night falls.

Construction, the reality and the advertisement boasting the finished building.

Colorburst bus in a drab world.

Food for sale at a local market. Must be some special eggs.

Nighttime theater of dreams. Street stage set for a celebration.

Random Johor Bahru Details

Somehow, the mundane makes the cut.

Cafe. Automatically on the table, a plate of hardboiled eggs. The Malaysian equivalent of rolls at an old deli.

Small dog, big lawn. Jesus with a heavy halo.

Alley A/C units.

A print shop logo. Abandoned house interior, nature knocking quickly.

The understated nursery.

Details Of Khon Kaen

Looking for the small stuff that defines Khon Kaen. Not really. If these images define the city, it's in trouble. Let's leave them as a pleasant diversion.

Beer sign.

Veggie bins. Each vendor brands his bin with his address, a company logo, etc...to keep track of them. Hats off to the vendor who goes with a giant blue bug. Fake flora.

And fake chickens. Impressive, right down to the fake oil dripping off the birds.

Looming sign remnant. Orange refreshment.

Suicide toys, strangulation and suffocation.

Another wall of plastic. Local royal portrait.

The night sculpture.