Benjamin Lord
@benjalord.bsky.social
Digital refugee. Baker. Southern boy. Freak. Pug & Frenchie dad. American in Southeast Asia for 25+ yrs. Seeker of beauty. Chaser of waterfalls. Bibliophile. Plant obsessed. I'd rather be on my paddleboard, but here we are.
📍 Bangkok & Khao Tao, Thailand
📍 Bangkok & Khao Tao, Thailand
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End of Autumn (2017)
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November 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
End of Autumn (2017)
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Autumn Valley (2017)
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November 27, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Autumn Valley (2017)
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Little Island (2025)
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November 26, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Little Island (2025)
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We have a house that we spend most weekends at in Hua Hin, a beach town about 2.5 hours south of Bangkok. Due to its less developed nature compared with a massive metropolis like Bangkok, there are more encounters with all manner of snakes down there. It is a tropical country after all.
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
We have a house that we spend most weekends at in Hua Hin, a beach town about 2.5 hours south of Bangkok. Due to its less developed nature compared with a massive metropolis like Bangkok, there are more encounters with all manner of snakes down there. It is a tropical country after all.
For comparison, the 42 million inhabitants of Jakarta are more than:
*the entire state of California
*New York and Florida combined
*Texas plus NH, ME, MT, RI, DE, SD, ND, AK, VT, WY, and the District of Columbia.
*the entire state of California
*New York and Florida combined
*Texas plus NH, ME, MT, RI, DE, SD, ND, AK, VT, WY, and the District of Columbia.
UN: Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World's Most Populous Capital City
en.tempo.co/read/2068182...
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UN: Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World's Most Populous Capital City
The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, has become the world's most populous capital city with 42 million residents, according to the United Nations (UN).
en.tempo.co
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
For comparison, the 42 million inhabitants of Jakarta are more than:
*the entire state of California
*New York and Florida combined
*Texas plus NH, ME, MT, RI, DE, SD, ND, AK, VT, WY, and the District of Columbia.
*the entire state of California
*New York and Florida combined
*Texas plus NH, ME, MT, RI, DE, SD, ND, AK, VT, WY, and the District of Columbia.
Happy Thanksgiving! The best thread ever. You're welcome.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Happy Thanksgiving! The best thread ever. You're welcome.
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City Lights at Dusk (2021)
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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
City Lights at Dusk (2021)
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The drastic drop in both temperature & humidity over the past week has brought out the pinks & purples in the garden.
🩷 🌱 💜 🌿 🩷 🌴 💜 🪴 🩷
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
1) Pelatantheria insectifera (กล้วยไม้ เอื้อง จักจั่น)
2) Aechmea fasciata (สับปะรดสี)
🩷 🌱 💜 🌿 🩷 🌴 💜 🪴 🩷
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
1) Pelatantheria insectifera (กล้วยไม้ เอื้อง จักจั่น)
2) Aechmea fasciata (สับปะรดสี)
November 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The drastic drop in both temperature & humidity over the past week has brought out the pinks & purples in the garden.
🩷 🌱 💜 🌿 🩷 🌴 💜 🪴 🩷
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
1) Pelatantheria insectifera (กล้วยไม้ เอื้อง จักจั่น)
2) Aechmea fasciata (สับปะรดสี)
🩷 🌱 💜 🌿 🩷 🌴 💜 🪴 🩷
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
1) Pelatantheria insectifera (กล้วยไม้ เอื้อง จักจั่น)
2) Aechmea fasciata (สับปะรดสี)
A pair of Hübner's Wasp Moths getting jiggy with it this morning. Also known as handmaiden moths, they mimic the appearance of being wasps to deter predators.
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🦋🐝
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🦋🐝
November 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
A pair of Hübner's Wasp Moths getting jiggy with it this morning. Also known as handmaiden moths, they mimic the appearance of being wasps to deter predators.
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🦋🐝
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🦋🐝
I moved to Charoen Nakorn Road way back in 2007, when it was a sleepy place with no malls and few condos but lots of local eateries. It's completely transformed today (some good, some bad), but I wouldn't live anywhere else in the city. Being a block from the river on the "Brooklyn" side rules.
6 cities in SE Asia are among the 31 coolest streets in the world in 2025 by TimeOut
- Vĩnh Khánh Street, Ho Chi Minh City
- Joo Chiat Road, Singapore
- Jalan Kemang Raya, Jakarta
- Nakpil Street, Manila
- Charoen Nakhon Road, Bangkok
- Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
www.timeout.com/travel/coole...
- Vĩnh Khánh Street, Ho Chi Minh City
- Joo Chiat Road, Singapore
- Jalan Kemang Raya, Jakarta
- Nakpil Street, Manila
- Charoen Nakhon Road, Bangkok
- Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
www.timeout.com/travel/coole...
The 31 coolest streets in the world in 2025
Food, fun, culture and community – these streets have it all
www.timeout.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I moved to Charoen Nakorn Road way back in 2007, when it was a sleepy place with no malls and few condos but lots of local eateries. It's completely transformed today (some good, some bad), but I wouldn't live anywhere else in the city. Being a block from the river on the "Brooklyn" side rules.
Outstanding photography of a mesmerizing variety of corn and maize kernals from around the world. #photography #nature
📷 : @jdfrei.bsky.social
📷 : @jdfrei.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Outstanding photography of a mesmerizing variety of corn and maize kernals from around the world. #photography #nature
📷 : @jdfrei.bsky.social
📷 : @jdfrei.bsky.social
How those hermit crabs actually see themselves.
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
How those hermit crabs actually see themselves.
Seasons changing, as the monsoons finally give way to winter. Reproduction in high gear with buds, flowers, and mature seedpods abounding across the garden.
☆ 🌱 ☆ 🌿 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌴
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🇹🇭
☆ 🌱 ☆ 🌿 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌴
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🇹🇭
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Seasons changing, as the monsoons finally give way to winter. Reproduction in high gear with buds, flowers, and mature seedpods abounding across the garden.
☆ 🌱 ☆ 🌿 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌴
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🇹🇭
☆ 🌱 ☆ 🌿 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌴
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🇹🇭
Found my happy spot again. It's been too long. I feel so at peace when I'm deep inside the mangrove forest. A magnificent journey on the first proper day of winter. 🌳🛶🌳
📍 Pak Nam Pran, Thailand
📍 Pak Nam Pran, Thailand
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Found my happy spot again. It's been too long. I feel so at peace when I'm deep inside the mangrove forest. A magnificent journey on the first proper day of winter. 🌳🛶🌳
📍 Pak Nam Pran, Thailand
📍 Pak Nam Pran, Thailand
You barely ever see the radar go beyond the dark red into the light pink zone. Bangkok getting whalloped on right as the river is about to burst its banks. Fun times for a city mostly 5 meters or less above sea level. 🙃
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
You barely ever see the radar go beyond the dark red into the light pink zone. Bangkok getting whalloped on right as the river is about to burst its banks. Fun times for a city mostly 5 meters or less above sea level. 🙃
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Canoe on the Lake (2015)
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November 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Canoe on the Lake (2015)
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Autumn Leaves Path (2021)
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November 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Autumn Leaves Path (2021)
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Hope everyone had a spooktacular Halloween weekend.
🦇 🖤 🎃 🖤 🦇
🦇 🖤 🎃 🖤 🦇
November 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Hope everyone had a spooktacular Halloween weekend.
🦇 🖤 🎃 🖤 🦇
🦇 🖤 🎃 🖤 🦇
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Autumn Boat Tour (2020)
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October 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Autumn Boat Tour (2020)
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I feel seen. 😔
“Anomie describes a state of normlessness when society's rules, values, and expectations lose their power to guide behavior, leaving individuals feeling adrift or disconnected.”
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I feel seen. 😔
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Autumn Plains (2021)
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October 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Autumn Plains (2021)
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All these blooms are tiny (less than 1cm) and growing in the cracks on the side of the pavement during my morning walk with the dogs. Easily missed, but offering endless beauty & form if you stop long enough to appreciate them.
🌱 ☆ 🌴 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌿
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
🌱 ☆ 🌴 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌿
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
All these blooms are tiny (less than 1cm) and growing in the cracks on the side of the pavement during my morning walk with the dogs. Easily missed, but offering endless beauty & form if you stop long enough to appreciate them.
🌱 ☆ 🌴 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌿
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
🌱 ☆ 🌴 ☆ 🪴 ☆ 🌿
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
Time for Saturday morning hot stone spa + nap time. ♨️🐕🌞
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
October 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Time for Saturday morning hot stone spa + nap time. ♨️🐕🌞
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
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Bridge and the Moon (2021)
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October 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Bridge and the Moon (2021)
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Autumn Rice Field (2020)
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October 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Autumn Rice Field (2020)
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