Memories Captured

Thanks for the comment. It is a real encouragement for me. That is the beauty of digital camera.
Also thanks to my friend who recommended this fabulous Olympus digital camera. Hope to share more
pictures and to take more meaningful pictures in the future.

It’s a shame that I had not replaced my first camera since it ‘retired’ from action about year 2000.
Missed out a lot of action and precious moment since then; namely; the picture of late “Bobby” the lovely brown stray
dog at my place. Also the historical moment of the bombings in Haadyai, Thailand about 2 years ago.

I was near the shopping district when it happened. There were two explosions, but no one realized it.
Everyone at the food stalls was busy with their business. It struck me that it might be a bomb explosion but
I looked around and seeing everyone was calm so I thought maybe it was a gas explosion or something just
dropped from the building.

After a minute, the crowd realized it when we began to smell smoke and everyone got panic and started to run.
Police vans arrived shortly when we were walking hastily away from that area. I met a few friends from our group
on the way and we stayed together but the route back to the hotel was blocked. We stood in front of a Chinese coffee
shop and watched while waiting. The owner of the shop was kind enough to let us into his shop.
His staff/family members served us hot drinks and he refused to accept any payment. We stayed there for at least
an hour before we felt safe to go. I am real grateful to the owner for giving us a ‘refuge’.
Sadhu to him and his family.!!! May him be well, happy and safe always.