Author Archives: Anthony Reid

Textures of Thailand

For two weeks I used Bangkok, Thailand as a jumping off point to visiting both Cambodia and the Thai countryside in July 2023. There is a huge contrast between the varied and bucolic terrain of Thailand and the massive sprawling urban area of Bangkok. Thailand is one of the ‘Asian Tiger‘ economies and the evidenceContinue reading “Textures of Thailand”

The Edge of the World

I haven’t done this in 30 years. It’s all muscle memory though, right? Once we get on it, everything will come back. Mek had looked me straight in the eye and asked if I knew how to ride a motorcycle. ‘Absolutely!’ I replied with utmost confidence, in spite of some inner doubts. But that wasContinue reading “The Edge of the World”

Hiker Genesis

“We’re going to Lake Placid,” my mother announced excitedly. We didn’t take very many vacations, so this was newsworthy. My grandmother had saved some money from a laundry side hustle she had going with some of her busier neighbours. She was spending the dividend on us. Lake Placid was the site of both the 1932Continue reading “Hiker Genesis”

The Poetry Drop Snap

One of the true joys of being a photographer is giving the gift of a fine portrait. I was in London, England on business one week before the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was mid-summer, and the daylight in London lingers well into the evening in July. After work I had many hours of light leftContinue reading “The Poetry Drop Snap”