by Jonathan Look | May 5, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Myanmar, Photography, Travel
Sunrise on the Plains of Bagan Bagan History Located on a scenic bend on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar (Burma) the temples of Bagan are an enigma. Marco Polo called it, “one of the finest sights in the world” and I have to humbly agree. At its height, Bagan’s various...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 14, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Buildings, Myanmar, People, Photography, Travel
Spend enough time in Southeast Asia and you begin to run the risk of what many people call “temple burnout”. In Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I live, there are over 300 temples. Many, no most of them are quite beautiful and worthy of a visit, but there are so many of...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 11, 2014 | Adventure, Arizona, Bali, Buildings, California, Cambodia, Indonesia, Landscape, Nature, People, Photography, Retirement, Texas, Thailand, Travel, United States
Last year I did a post called my “Top 12 Photos of 2012”. 2012 was an amazing year for me with many changes; many improvements and a few challenges. I intended to do a “Top 13 of 2013” but after going through the over 11,000 images I made in...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 9, 2014 | Buildings, Cambodia, Photography, Travel
by Jonathan Look | Apr 4, 2014 | Adventure, Bhutan, People, Photography, Travel
I took early retirement not only for the travel and have some adventures, but to pursue my passions of writing and photography. I have always liked telling stories and putting a light on other people’s lives by capturing the moment and making environmental portraits....