a madness to the method
My hiatus from the blog has lasted a little longer than initially anticipated, though I've rediscovered the motivation making my mark on this corner of the internet, as insignificant as it may be. I've just about finished resizing and modifying the over 1000 images I took from my last trip to Asia in December/January of 2006/2007, and I'm going to start from the end of the trip.
The Churning of the Ocean of Milk, pictured below, is the of the most fascinating episodes in the Indian Puranas and is the mythological event from which this website takes its name. Wikipedia can explain it far better than I can, but what draws me to this episode is the symbolism of equating the milky ocean to the human conscious, and the churning resulting in both inner turmoil and ratnas (treasures/gifts).
The last thing international travelers leaving Bangkok's massive Suvarnabhumi Airport see is this immaculate depiction of The Churning. Having recently opened in September 2006, the airport itself is a gargantuan clusterfunking tribute to all that can go wrong with airport design and construction. Half suburban retail mega-mall, half maze, this airport looks pretty at times but is a pain to navigate. That said, seeing this depiction of The Churning in person is a great reward for completing the maze and finding your terminal at what seems to be the far side of the earth.
This is just the begining - about 990 more photos to come in the near future.
The Churning of the Ocean of Milk, pictured below, is the of the most fascinating episodes in the Indian Puranas and is the mythological event from which this website takes its name. Wikipedia can explain it far better than I can, but what draws me to this episode is the symbolism of equating the milky ocean to the human conscious, and the churning resulting in both inner turmoil and ratnas (treasures/gifts).
The last thing international travelers leaving Bangkok's massive Suvarnabhumi Airport see is this immaculate depiction of The Churning. Having recently opened in September 2006, the airport itself is a gargantuan clusterfunking tribute to all that can go wrong with airport design and construction. Half suburban retail mega-mall, half maze, this airport looks pretty at times but is a pain to navigate. That said, seeing this depiction of The Churning in person is a great reward for completing the maze and finding your terminal at what seems to be the far side of the earth.
This is just the begining - about 990 more photos to come in the near future.
Labels: asia, bangkok, the churning
