Art Credit: Madison Wrightsville Beach School 4th grade

Apex Community Park.

Cormorant drying in the sunshine after several days of heavy rain at Apex Community Park.

New York City hybrid buses use compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel and some are using diesel -electric motors.

Summer camp enjoying fountain at New York City park in Manhattan along Hudson River near Intrepid Museum.

Lots of speed boats and sail boats observed off coastal VA-NC as we flew at an altitude of 8,000 feet on July 4th, 2023.

The American Airlines pilot flying between NYC and RDU avoided several large clouds flying at 8,000 feet,

Our son’s Y13-15 baseball coach invited us to join the clean up along Richardson Road in Apex, NC for the Adopt-A-Highway program. Two groups covered both sides of the two mile stretch of road within about two hours. Our bags were very full collecting lots of debris including beer cans and fast food trash.

My friend Dr. Gerry Stirewalt, whom I met 43 years ago when I was a college student, points to a picture of basaltic rocks at Hell’s Half Acre near Idaho Falls, Idaho.

My botanist friend Roy Woodward shared information on this wildflower: Tufted Evening-Primrose (Oenothera caspitosa). It’s fragrant white flowers open at night are pollinated by moths and close in the morning appear pink.

This Great Blue Heron perched in the early morning at Apex, NC Community Park, just half a mile away from Costco!

Two male Pileated woodpeckers visited our backyard in central North Carolina.

The 337 year old oak tree in Thomasville, Georgia - see related blog.

The Guilford College Woods in Greensboro, NC are preserved for their beauty and historical significance.

Enjoying a bike ride through the Cary, NC greenspace.

Professor Bronwyn Tucker with the Guilford College Environmental and Sustainability Studies program shows her favorite colorful ear of Kentucky Rainbow corn.

The boy hiked 1.5 miles in the Pisgah National Forest to shower in the Moore Cove waterfall near Brevard, NC.

Climbing on slate above the highest point along the Blue Ridge Parkway at Richland Balsam, NC overlook at 6,053 feet.

The boys enjoy hanging out in the Cascades Preserve, NC forest.

Kanokrat took a selfie capturing the light rays spreading through the Cascades Preserve forest!

Ann and Walt Trout with Two Fishes Farm picking cabbage at the community garden on July 20, 2021 in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Ann Trout and a volunteer are harvesting tomatoes at the Two Fishes Community Garden in Grand Junction, Colorado.

See related blog about Greenfriends. This photo provided by Jacquie Ostrom shown on the right for planting trees in Denver, Colorado on May 15, 2021.

Brian with Denver Parks employee and with him are Arati and Shankari.

A neighbor feeds the koi fish at the local pond.

Out for a walk in the Nawamin neighborhood park.

Other side of sign at the Bangkok Crystal Design Center CDC.

A sign showing positive affirmations at the Bangkok Crystal Design Center (CDC).

At the Bankampu Tropical Cafe in Navamin, Bangkok Thailand, the water feature with elephant statues and mist.

A collection of statues for a spirit house in our Navamin Bangkok community neighborhood.

This Thai fisherman in a stagnant Bangkok pond caught 3 inch long fish that he will fry and dry with salt.

A Thai man works his net in a Bangkok lake.

This Bangkok home now used for weddings is open air made from Teak wood in a natural setting.

We saw this large lizard about 5 feet in length in a Bangkok park on May 16, 2021.

Monsoonal rainfall illuminates this tree in Bangkok.

A Bangkok tree with flowers on top at 6:15 am in May 2021.

Flowering tree in Bangkok, Thailand

This flowering tree produces white star flowers in our Navamin, Bangkok neighborhood.

Multi-colored flowers blooming in Bangkok, Thailand.

Orange flowers on fern tree in our Navamin Bangkok suburban neighborhood.

Flowering tree in Bangkok, Thailand

A Bangkok woman selling tea.

A Bangkok woman cooks and sells fish and other foods for breakfast. One fish on a stick costs 20 Bhat or about $0.66 each.

Along a street in Navamin Bangkok travel two woman going to make and sell lemonade and other Thai drinks.

Along Navamin Bangkok street.

Door-to-door dry-cleaning delivery service on a motorcycle to a Bangkok, Thailand suburb.

A statue for the Thai elephant as a symbol of fortune is firmly rooted as the people speed by on a motorcycle.

Thai parents taking their young daughter for a motorcycle ride on the streets of Navamin in Bangkok.

Man on motorcycle with large box on back in Bangkok, Thailand.

A brave Thai man delivers propane in the Bangkok Sukhumvit area on May 15, 2021.

A Thai man with a New York hat sells handmade cleaning items from his bike cart.

On this narrow Bangkok street, an electric vehicle Tuk Tuk ready to roll. Photo on May 16, 2021.

This street in Navamin, Bangkok Thailand shows a new “exclusive” condo housing development costing from 35.9 to 80 million Bhat (or about $1.2 to $2.7 million) with housing area ranging between 427 to 737 square meters (4600 to 8000 square feet). Contrasting the older neighborhood on the left shows slum like conditions with homes, warehouses, and businesses.

Cable wires glowing at sunset on a Navamin, Bangkok street in May 2021.

Cable wires are covered with vines in this Navamin Bangkok suburb in May 2021.

Solar panels installed to run pumps for watering and aeration of pond water.

Bangkok, Thailand

National Housing Authority Botanical Park

Yellow flowering tree in Kaset Navamin, Bangkok, Thailand

An experimental electric vehicle EV at the Bangkok International Motor Show.

Enjoying the meditation center’s lotus pond in Bangkok, Thailand.

A.J. jumps his new scooter after we moved to Bangkok, Thailand.

In the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok, trees grow around, on sides, and on top of many buildings.

Our 6th grade son painted this plant outdoors at school. He said it went from nothing to something. At first he had a large green blob and the teacher suggested he add the dark and light lines to show the contrast of the plant.

In November 2020, the City of Bangkok, Thailand began operating electric ferry boats. We rode for free from the Hua Lamphong Railway Station Pier to adjacent to the Chao Phraya River which takes about 30 minutes. The boats are recharged from solar panels and plug in electric charging.

Safari World in Bangkok offers photos with a very friendly Orangutan!

This Bengal Tiger at Safari World has us locked in!

We returned to Safari World in Bangkok, Thailand on 17 December 2020 with the last visit as an infant.

We explored this Thailand National Park on land by boat in December 11, 2020.

Located at Amphoe Sam Roi Yot south of Hua Hin.

Zipline Adventure at the Flying Hanuman park in Phuket, Thailand in December 2018.

Zipline Adventure in Phuket, Thailand.

In Hua Hin, Thailand swimming pool next to Gulf on December 9, 2020.

Above 9,000 feet between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado we hike in the old mines area.

At Ouray, Colorado along Uncompahgre River on November 1, 2020

Located along Cottonwood Wash near Blanding, Utah.

Uranium minerals in mine at Cottonwood Wash, Utah

A weir is used to measure flow of Cottonwood Wash.

Sunrise on October 10, 2020 at Bureau of Land Management campground at Sand Island.

Abundant mule deer at U.S. Forest Service campground near Monticello, Utah.

An outdoors river group associated with the Four Corners Geological Society raft and jump together on the San Juan River!

A.J. and Carolyn enjoy a beautiful fall day on the San Juan River near Bluff, Utah.

The Cottonwood Wash is dry and when water is flowing it enters the San Juan River at this location in Bluff, Utah.

Today we hiked at Sand Island along the San Juan River near Bluff, Utah to see petroglyphs!

Trail sign at Sand Island campground near Bluff, Utah.

Panel of petroglyphs at Sand Island near Bluff, Utah.

Our white roses, Rose of Sharon - Minerva, are blooming! We water with drip irrigation. With 7 bushes we have many thousands of flowers to brighten our day with complements from the neighbors!

We planted several varieties of lavender including edible plants which this butterfly is enjoying!

Rose of Sharon at sunrise grown with drip irrigation.

Turkey takes flight near our house by the Colorado River

Sea World in San Diego, California

Sea World in San Diego, California

Sting Ray with a happy face at Sea World in San Diego, California

Kids manta ray touching pool at Sea World in San Diego, CA on December 27, 2019.

At Sea World in San Diego, CA.

The Pine Gulch fire began on Friday, July 31 from lightening strike has grown to burning 30,000 acres as of last night at 9 pm, August 10th when photo was taken. Smoke is affecting the Grand Valley all the way to the Front Range. Over 500 people are working on the fire that began on Bureau of Land Management property which spread to private land.

Photo with Canon EOS Rebel T7, f5.6 with 30 sec exposure on tripod.

See related video as A.J. learns enjoys the cool lake water.

Photo of wildfire from my back porch in the Redlands area of Grand Junction, Colorado. The Pine Gulch fire captured one week after fire began causing bad air quality and poses a threat to wildlife and the forest on public and private land.

Sunrise on August 17, 2020 in Grand Junction.

Catching some air while wearing the mask!

The new lazy river feature at Las Colonias Park in Grand Junction, Colorado

Enjoying the new butterfly pond at Las Colonias Park in Grand Junction while staying protected by wearing masks.

The Supermoon set at 6:55 am over the Colorado National Monument as the Sun rose to illuminate the Wingate Sandstone. See Blog for more details.

Burbank Water and Power installed this EV charging station for two vehicles that can park for two hours.

Our son test drives a Tesla Model X in the showroom.

Lake Mead shrinking supply of Colorado River water for Las Vegas.

Meditative Sunset Beach Art at the Cliff House in San Francisco on November 15, 2009

Our boy gets wet despite the cold water at Aspen’s John Denver park.

Who would guess in trendy Burbank, California with home prices in this neighborhood around $600,000 and up that neighbors would join together to install artificial grass?

Pepperdine University in Malibu, California conserves precious fresh water supplies for landscaping with 100% recycled water "Giving Water a Second Life."

Photo from Jordan’s Ministry of Water

Photo taken from Citadel hill showing buildings with water tank storage on rooftops.

This open water tank built in 730 A.D. collected up to 48,000 cubic feet of rain water contained water proof plaster to limit leakage!

Amman, Jordan on August 10, 2018 view from Citadel Hill of Roman coliseum and current city.

Town of Muiden in North Holland on October 18, 2018

Sea level rise is flooding beautiful Amsterdam!

Beautiful Amsterdam is flooding due to climate change!

Modern Art at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam!

Amsterdam’s Science Museum demonstrates a water wheel with jets filling buckets from above creating centrifugal motion.

Science Museum in Amsterdam teaches kids how to mix chemicals for safely launch a test-tube rocket!

Independence Day week in D.C. 2018.

My son and I enjoyed visiting Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2018 when the area was closed to motor vehicles! Electric bike and scooter were the way to go. Photo taken my my wife Kanokrat Sukthon.

Looking back at our visit to the U.S. Capitol on July 7, 2018, we could never have imagined how special this trip was and it will never be forgotten!

Riding a bike along the Colorado River past the SmartFlower at Sorrel Ranch near Moab, Utah.

Landscaping in Carlsbad, California requires commercial facilities to use recycled gray water.

Collecting 48 million year old Green River Formation fish fossils at Douglas Pass at 9,000 feet near Rangely, Colorado.

At Douglas Pass, Colorado in September 2018 we found fish fossils!

Met at Town Hall on 2-20-2020

At Mapleton, Utah south of Salt Lake City are wind turbines.

Long Beach, California is one of largest container ports in US.

Seawater Desalinization Plant in Carlsbad, California requires significant electric power.

Gulf of Thailand during low tide exposes sand and mud flats.

Seawater Desalinization Plant in Carlsbad, California requires significant electric power.

Fun at a hotel pool!

At Hua Hin, Thailand swimming next to Gulf of Thailand.

Snow clouds moving east

Photo from September 2019.

A photo at Teton National Park displaying climate change reducing the size of the glacier.

Early morning photo of Yellowstone Falls and River in September 2019.

Colorado River water flows into Grand Junction irrigation canal used primarily for landscaping.

Mountain Biking in Grand Junction, CO.

Water level declines in Lake Mead shown by white “bathtub” rim over past 35 years.

This little boy is enjoying the water fountain near Lake Las Vegas. 

Flying into Salt Lake City at dusk!

View of Channel Islands National Park.

Grand Mesa National Forest in Western Colorado on March 21, 20202.

After a brief snowstorm, the clouds moved quickly to the east.

A beautiful sunrise on a chilly March morning.

Our son catches his first fish, a Small Mouth Bass, in Grand Junction,

View from the Colorado National Monument at sunrise showing Grand Mesa, Bookcliffs, and Colorado River.

A boy sees the Western Slope of Colorado on the first day of spring 2020.

On February 22, 2015, recalling the Barney song, “If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes, oh what a snow if would be. I would stand outside with my mouth open wide, Ah ah-ah…”

Holding a tarantula spider at the Grand Junction Math and Science Center in June 2015.

The Grand Valley depends upon the Colorado River as does many other communities. The foreground southern side shows the arid desert landscape while the distant northern side shows the irrigated fields.

A boy enjoys swinging near Carbondale, Colorado.

Enjoying beautiful Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

A travertine spring near Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Sunrise at Carlsbad, California on December 27, 2019.

My brother Bob and I kayaking along a spring-fed river at Wekiwa Springs near Orlando, Florida in June 2016.

Yellow aspens turn color in the Grand Mesa.

Spring flowers blooming one year after planting using drip irrigation.

Desert landscaping and our son during morning sunrise.

We built a drip irrigation water system for native plants in Spring 2014.

Ensuring the proper amount of water to apply to indoor and outdoor plants is so simple that a 5 year old can take the measurements! 

Water flowing over rocks in state park near St. George, Utah on March 13, 2020 after heavy rains.

Landscaper driving Bobcat takes our son for a ride.

Photo on April 26, 2009 showing white bleached rocks from declining water level of Lake Mead at Hoover Dam. Las Vegas depends on water supply from the Colorado River as well as seven states and Mexico.

San Francisco on November 15, 2009

Artesian well in Grand Junction completed in deep rock formations flows on the ground next to cemetery and to Gunnison River.

At the Scripts Oceanographic Institute aquarium in La Jolla, California.

In San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in 2015 during a light rain shower.

On an island in the Thailand gulf near Hua Hin, we visited a sea turtle nursery on November 5, 2012.

At San Diego Wild Animal Park on March 1, 2010 we visited the endangered rhinos.

Asian elephants living at the D.C. National Zoo working to protect the species from extinction.

Our son with an elephant near Hua Hin, Thailand on March 16, 2015.

Our son got attached to this 3-month old elephant and we named him Gemy like a gem stone on our visit on March 16, 2015 to the park in Hua Hin, Thailand.

Our son playing with the baby elephant we named Gemy at Hua Hin, Thailand on March 16, 2015.

Our son on November 12, 2012 on a baby elephant near Hua Hin, Thailand.

A sign at the D.C. National Zoo to save Asian elephants on July 4, 2018.

Our son posing with an elephant in Hua Hin, Thailand on March 16, 2015.

Sign at D.C. National Zoo

Sign at the D.C. National Zoo

View of rock formations at Arches and La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah on November 26, 2019.

Two boys learn how to get well water using a cistern on December 22, 2019.

Palisade, Colorado

On November 17, 2009 we visited Muir Woods National Monument north of San Francisco to see the Redwood forest.

October 16, 2009

On December 23, 2009 we celebrate wildlife!

Thai people share food and conversation at the floating market in 2010.

In Brisbane, Australia in 1995 a group protests the building of roads and a nature visitor center that would cut trees and remove koala habitat.

A rare sighting of a koala in the Brisbane Australia forest.

In Brisbane, Australia the children were required to wear sun hats to protect them from the ozone hole. This photo was taken in 1995.

Taken in 1995 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, people commuting on motorcycles continues to increase. Often you will see two to four people on a motorcycle.

The Elephant-head Hindu god worshiped for auspicious beginnings. This photo taken from an artist painting in Ayutthaya, Thailand.