Way Beyond The Outhouse

Nature

July 2009
Seoul, R.O.K.

July 2011
International Peace Garden, North Dakota

Photos by Peter Rimar

Labels: Butterfly, Nature, Sunflower

...glass on glass...

"I Might Make You Feel, But I Can't Make You Think."
Section of relief sculpture by Jon B. Offutt
Plains Art Museum
Fargo, North Dakota
July 2011
Photo by Peter Rimar

...searching for answers...

Clouds at Sunset
June 2010
Mayville, North Dakota
Nikon D50
Photo by Peter Rimar

...on the road again...

Spring Sunrise

April 2010

Somewhere on I-29
between Grand Forks & Fargo, North Dakota

Photo by Peter Rimar

Another Day In Paradise...

January 2009

Changsha, P.R.C.

Photo by Peter Rimar

Happy Hour at 10 a.m.

June 2009

Changsha, P.R.C.

Photo by Peter Rimar

Street Scene #101

June 2009

Changsha, P.R.C.
Photo by Peter Rimar

Buddhist Temple

Evening Prayers
Thailand
(La Tailandia)
January 2005
Photo by Peter Rimar

Camera: Pentax ZX-7
Lense: 35-80mm 1:4-5.6

NOTEPAD: When I was in Bosnia in 2001 & Baghdad in 2003, I remember listening to the daily calls to prayer echoing from the local mosques. That's why, on a trip to Thailand, I decided to follow the sounds of chanting monks.

Walking down a dirt country road, I discovered three Buddhist Monks praying inside of a small, darken temple. Religion, in all its forms, continues to dominate man's interactions with this world. While making my own pilgrimage through life, I search for images which somehow reflect the faith & hope of humanity.

Indeed, maybe one day, ALL of this world's religious leaders will stand together to fight the hatred and tyranny of global terrorism. Man, not God, hold the keys to a lasting peace.

Old Glory

Going Home
Somewhere over the Atlantic
inside an U.S. Air Force C-17
June 2004

Camera: Pentax ZX-7
Lense: 35-80mm 1:4-5.6
L'information

Convoy Passing

School Bus
Baghdad, Iraq
April 2005

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel G11
Lense: EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS

Iraqi Schoolgirl
Baghdad, Iraq
(Der Irak)
March 2005

Iraqi Children
Baghdad, Iraq
March 2005

Camera: Pentax ZX-7
Lense: 35-80mm 1:4-5.6

In The Forgotten Land

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Mountain Girl
Xepon, Laos - July 2004

Mountain Woman
Xepon, Laos - July 2004

Mountain Men
Xepon, Laos
July 2004

Camera: Pentax ZX-7
Lense: 35-80mm 1:4-5.6

NOTEPAD: Sometimes, when I'm photographing people in other countries, I wish I could speak the local language. Granted, these days, English is spoken nearly everywhere (even though the French hate to admit it). However, when I do stumble across an interesting subject, I attempt to bridge the language gap. Many times, I rely on a translator to get my ideas communicated. At other times, I simply point at the camera and go through a sort of mime routine. Body language & hand movements usually work to get the message across. Parlez-vous anglais?

In The Public Domain

Long Shadows

On The Runway #1 and #2
San Antonio, Texas
November 2006

Camera: Cannon GL2
Lense: 4.2-88mm

Over the next few weeks and months, I'll be POSTING various photographs taken from around the world.

Since all the images contained on Beyond The Outhouse are in the public domain, I grant permission to use any or all of these images for historical & educational purposes. Also, BLOGGERS needing a particular image for a POST are allowed to use any or all of this site's photographs.

Indeed, the undersigned has only one simple request:

If you're going to use any or all of the following images, please give credit to your source (i.e. the undersigned).

Additionally, webmasters should attempt to update the META tags on web pages which contain my original work.

Anyhow, I've debated back and forth whether to allow POSTED comments on this particular BLOG. Many times, people just view the first page of a BLOG and click onwards and upwards to another site. If you want to leave a message or comment, please visit the Smokers Paradise page. It's located somewhere deep within this site...thus...you'll just have to do some searching around...

And finally, in order to view this BLOG's entire photo archive (84 images), just click thru all the links located in the Daily Image section (see sidebar).

Until we BLOG again...
Au revoir, Arrivederci & Happy Trails!
Peter

A Season Of Change

Ice Flower
San Antonio, Texas
January 2007

Camera: Nikon D50

Colorado Springs, Colorado
October 2006

Camera: Cannon GL2
Lense: 4.2-88mm

My Garden
San Antonio, Texas
September 2006

Camera: Cannon GL2
Lense: 4.2-88mm

Another Sunrise
Xepon, Laos
July 2004

Camera: Pentax ZX-7
Lense: 35-80mm 1:4-5.6

Sunflowers
Near San Antonio, Texas
Spring 2004

First Snow
Anchorage, Alaska
September 2004

Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4300 (4.0 Megapixels)
Lense: 8-24mm 1:2.8-4.9

Good Morning Saigon

Street Seller
Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam 2005

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel G11
Lense: EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS

NOTEPAD: I'm amazed at how many people complain about their daily lives...

This quick sequence of images were taken on a street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City (i.e. Saigon). I discovered this old women trying to sell packets of gum to passing tourists. While her life is a physical struggle, she appeared happy and content. Instead of begging...she makes a simple living selling gum for just 5 cents a pack profit.