One of the teak lanterns lighting the pathway at Baan Orapin

Quite a lot of bloom in Thailand for wintertime

A DELICOIUS PLATE FULL OF DEEP FRIED BAMBOO WORMS. STEVE ATE MOST OF THEM BUT I HAD ABOUT A DOZEN. NO CREAMY CENTERS. JUST CRISP NUTTY FLAVOR!!

The hand loomed rug that wanted to come home with us

The artists "bridge" their painting hand to keep steady

All of this pottery is hand thrown on a wheel. This man has been at Baan Celadon for years and is a master

Here is a sampling of what we had shipped home!! Steve loved this place

Remember the Betta from February 2010.....well I found a whole fleet of them in the carvers area!!!! EACH unique and one of a kind. I was freaking out

Ek found his resting spot in a teak chair

Eks awesome room in Chiang Mai. Check out the elephant folded from a towel!!!!!

Bling was excited over her tiny pagoda

My dessert...mashed taro in sweet coconut cream

Home Sweet Home. Our Guesthouse at Baan Orapin

The stunning pool at Baan Orapin. The waterfall at the end runs most of the time

Is this too cool?

Teak carvings in front of a reataurant

This plate full of Thai goodness disappeared in no time . Ek knows what we like...no "tourist" food....we want what the locals eat

The artists palette

Wood carving fascinates me as do the carvers themselves. They literally become part of their work

Look at how unique each fishes expression and fins are

Steves dream teak wine tasting center. This table and chair set collapses down in a really unique way

The towel origami elephant in Eks room

Iphone photo from one of our incredible meals today

Steves dessert...baby bananas in cocunut cream...served warm

I love the way teak wood only gets more stunning with age

This fish was delicious!! The green chili sauce hot and perfect

The day was warming up and the dogs go into their nap mode

My favorite bird painting girl is still doing her magic on the celadon pots

What a beautiful dog. His eyes were golden when he was in the sun

Working the hammer and chisel

I will have fish stories for years to come as I was reeling in the big one!

Can anything be more elegant!!!! I waned this one really bad!! It's absolute perfection

The beautiful bathroom in Eks room in Chiang Mai

Iphone photo from one of our incredible meals today

This leaf fell in front of me and centered itself in a little gully....perfection

View from where we ate lunch

Learning all about different quality of handmade silk rugs

Carefully hand drawing a line around this cup

This is at the teak carvers where all the panels etc are carved by masters. This man was drawing his next layer out with a felt tip pen

I love the depth of field in this shot. That touch of orange on their shirts is what inspired the shot

I just loved this....simple decoration as we went up into the showroom

Check out the bottle covers in Hilltribe costume

Loved this color combo

Gentle breezes in the morning

This is the shadow cast by the teak carved wall outside our room

A DELICOIUS PLATE FULL OF DEEP FRIED BAMBOO WORMS. STEVE ATE MOST OF THEM BUT I HAD ABOUT A DOZEN. NO CREAMY CENTERS. JUST CRISP NUTTY FLAVOR!!

Steve and Ek heading into Baan Celadon. I love this pottery

Greenware air drying and getting ready for the kiln

This woman was trimming and hand carving these celadon cups

This little betta caught my eye. Lovely form and nice size....about 3 feet long. Now how do I get him home without breaking the bank

This was a lovely raised pond at the Teak place

Broom and household wares at a streetside vendor

Iphone photo from one of our incredible meals today...the pea looking things were firely fresh peppercorns

A great stand of Bananas looms over a handmade teak bench at Baan Orapin