Leaf: I wanted to tell you…that I noticed that we had quite a wild selection of shoes at the latest family gathering. (Corrimal, Australia)

Rae: One day we'll drink Nepali tea together in this lovely café in Chiang Mai, where this wall is a feature. (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Leaf: Our beautiful neighbours! Brian was adding to his mosaic while Jules explained all the different parts of it. They adore each other, you can tell. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: Lovely Lisu lady and her beautiful wares. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: A rug made by stitching fragments of other Afgani rugs together. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: Grasses are such a simple and beautiful thing. God's world is amazing. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: Some protest art stuck on the wall of the main shopping street. (Marrickville, Australia)

Rae: As we were watering the garden at the meditation space on one of those perfect Pai afternoons, Kenya said, "Mama! Where's your camera? Please take a picture of the light coming through there." So I did. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: This is my sister Anke's desk and next to it her pile of work from art school. I spent the day catching up on two years worth of art that I had missed. It was so deeply nourishing and beautiful. I don't think I can live without my sisters art in my life.  (Marrickville, Australia)

Rae: This hibiscus is so crazily intricate! What what what? Amazing. (Pang Mapha, Thailand)

Leaf: These two artists had set up their easels and umbrellas on the side of a busy road. I went and told them how beautiful they looked and asked if I could take a photo. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: I stumbled on some street artists painting a wall and was torn between posting the before picture, or the after picture, since I caught them on both days. I chose the after. (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Leaf: The painted wall of a hairdressing salon, I like the way the artist used the space. (Newtown, Australia)

Rae: Fancy decorations at one of my two favorite som tum shops. (She moved locations, I followed her gladly.) (Pai, Thailand)