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Benjamin Lord
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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
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Outstanding photography of a mesmerizing variety of corn and maize kernals from around the world. #photography #nature

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November 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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How those hermit crabs actually see themselves.
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Seasons changing, as the monsoons finally give way to winter. Reproduction in high gear with buds, flowers, and mature seedpods abounding across the garden.

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📍 Khao Tao, Thailand 🇹🇭
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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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
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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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
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Canoe on the Lake (2015)
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November 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Autumn Leaves Path (2021)
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November 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Hope everyone had a spooktacular Halloween weekend.

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November 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Autumn Boat Tour (2020)
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October 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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I feel seen. 😔
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“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.”
• Definition: 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. • Origins: The concept was introduced by sociologist Émile Durkheim in the late 19th century and later expanded by Robert Merton to explain deviant behavior in modern societies. • Causes: Anomie arises during periods of rapid social change, inequality, or cultural conflict, when established norms no longer fit new realities. • Effects: People experiencing anomie may feel purposeless, isolated, or frustrated, while societies may see higher levels of deviance, unrest, or moral confusion.
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Autumn Plains (2021)
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October 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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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.

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📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Time for Saturday morning hot stone spa + nap time. ♨️🐕🌞

📍 Khao Tao, Thailand
A content but sleepy blue grey French bulldog lays in the sun on round river stones in between a black and white chequered short wall and a green and white chequered flagstone in the garden beside the house.
October 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Bridge and the Moon (2021)
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October 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Autumn Rice Field (2020)
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October 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Rice Terraces in Autumn (2019)
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September 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Mussel (2016)
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September 18, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Shall never not be amazed at running into these dinosaurs in my daily life here in Bangkok. Saw one sauntering down an alley about 2 blocks from our shophouse just the other day when I was returning from the market. You get remarkably used to seeing them.
‘You’re going about your day and suddenly see a little Godzilla’: Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom
Viral videos have shifted public opinion about water monitors, long held in contempt in Thai culture, even as rising numbers of the reptiles pose problems for residents
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September 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Spring Pond (2022)
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September 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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How is it that in spite of being a ridiculous bibliophile I'm JUST NOW learning about the Open Library project? I've been building my own digital library for over a dozen years and have sometimes struggled to catalog them well due to lack of standardized data. WHY didn't y'all tell me, lol? 📚
September 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Sunset at Cape (2019)
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September 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Take my money, already! 💰😍
mongabay.com Mongabay @mongabay.com · Sep 4
In nature, many organisms glow in the dark, like lightning bugs, some squid & jellyfish, using light to attract a mate or lure prey.

Now, researchers have engineered glowing succulents, plants that recharge in sunlight & shine bright at night, a step toward living, energy-free light sources.
Glowing plants could become living energy-free light sources
In nature, many organisms glow in the dark, including lightning bugs, some squid and jellyfish, using light to attract a mate or lure prey. Now, researchers have engineered glowing succulents, plants…
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September 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Railroad in Flowers (2023)
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September 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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I love this! Have always wondered about a direct comparison of Thailand's size (where I live) with American states.
August 31, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Cabbage (2023)
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August 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM