Digging The Rock And Mineral Museum In Bangkok

Sometimes gazing at paintings is soo boring. Give us some hard stuff.

Fun front entrance, complete with snarling dinosaur greeter. OK, we'll get our tickets. It was actually free. Still, that toothy thing was chippy.

Oooh, shelves of the good stuff. Exhibit of a dino dig, looking a little like papier-mâché.

Diorama of a mining site, highlighting a little bridge and rock conveyor. Gotta have all the details.

Another diorama, James' camera losing all interest in mining and now grooving on the nice background flora work. OK, back to rocking. A diorama of a mine entrance.

Funky, waterless aquarium display. Perhaps a disco coral reef?

Dinosaurs In Samarkand!

Everything goes in a museum diorama. War, historic events, taxidermy are all popular themes. How about some mini dinosaurs in a bunch of aquarium-like boxes? Do it.

In the main museum in Samarkand, a little collection tucked into a corner. Don't trip on the jumbo bones.

Adorable, especially the handmade landscaping.

Boom! background.

Bringing the attitude.

Paleo MMA back in the day.

The Amusing Bobur Park In Namangan

Namangan, a city in the Fergana valley of Uzbekistan, has a nice central park. Part of the area is an amusement park, filled with a mix of rides, games, places to eat and stroll. Kind of funky.

Is that a ferris wheel beyond the trees? Let's go!

An elephant, getting a bit buried with each new layer of dirt. Balloons, prepped for popping at the dart game.

The train ride through a castle.

Photo-op, closed. A couple of deer, looking to escape?

The slender, blue dinosaur.