Bangkok is big. And this concrete jungle of a city keeps growing every day. Even since my visit last April, I feel like more condos and shopping malls have cropped up or are under construction. It's impressive and clear evidence of the upward trend of economic strength and stability of Thailand's capital. It's a little bewildering to think about what this city might look like in five or ten years' time.
Since my parents moved into my grandparents' home in the middle of Bangkok's shopping district over five years ago, they have transformed their garden into an oasis within the city. The week we were there, waxy pink ginger flowers, bright red birds of paradise, vibrant purple plumeria blossoms, mango trees, white-flowered calamansi, various types of herbs and a dozen (or more!) different kinds of bananas were growing in the garden. Even these mid-April mornings were too hot to enjoy breakfast on the patio, but one morning I set out to capture as much of the garden's beauty as I could. Cultivated green spaces like this are really unique in Bangkok and they are becoming more rare by the minute.
