Leaf: This is an Australian Native Hybiscus flower. Just another small 'Mundi Farm' delight that I happened upon. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: We eat so many mandarin oranges at this time of year that I'm surprised we don't turn into oranges. (Pai, 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)

Leaf: This guy comes to visit me every now and then…I chat, he is silent and wise. Today he snuck up on me and was just one metre away. He is an Australian King Parrot. When he flies you can see the blue on his back. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: Elkie's birthday party had a pirate theme. It was interesting to see just how easily Josh transformed himself into a ukelele-playing pirate. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: A shop full of brass instruments. My favourite was this old saxophone. (Annandale, Australia)

Rae: I was just thinking that you haven't experienced Pai in the crazy high season yet, so you probably haven't seen this statue fellow. He stands close to the end of my street, a different color every day, and lets people paint on him. Until last year Solo thought he was a real statue. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: The Anarchist Library for the anarchist in all of us…and with a secret message…'I miss you'. Look closely and you'll see B & I in the reflection. (Enmore, Australia)

Rae: Do you remember the friends I told you about, who came to meditation sometimes last year? Well, they just landed back in town and I came upon them singing on the walking street the other day. Yay! (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: Every now and then a beautiful little parcel full of love (like this one) arrives in the mail to welcome the Sweet Baby Girl. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: It's such a lovely thing to have Naomi baking a cake in my kitchen. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: I was marvelling at all the different colours that trees can be and had to jump out of the car and get this photo for you. (Springwood, Australia)

Rae: I was on a walk one morning when I encountered this lovely lady with her baskets of flowers. (Pai, Thailand)