Bangkok - From The 59th Floor

If you look too closely Bangkok can be a dirty city, no doubt about it. Everything along the streets usually has a layer of soot from the traffic, the buildings are often antiqued with mildew, alleyways can be full of abandoned trash and plastic bags and the noise pollution can be deafening.

There are many things about it that make it special, though - enough that I've yet to finish my list. The outstanding views are high on that list, like this one of the city lights from high above. This photo was taken from the 59th floor of the Le Bua Hotel last October when a niece and her new husband were passing through on their way to China.

It's actually five separate images, stitched together in a somewhat ham-handed fashion, but it's one of my favorite images from that trip.