In this blog I will discuss the difference between an umbrella and a parasol.  I will also tell a story about taking a picture of a woman with a parasol.

An umbrella and a parasol are not the same things.   I want to use my blog to talk about parasols. A parasol is what you call an umbrella when you are not protecting yourself from the rain with it.  It is what you call an umbrella when you protect yourself from the hot sun with it.  An umbrella and a parasol are similar in that they both  provide protection from the weather. 

I like to take photos of dogs in Thailand.  I was walking by a small laundry business last week.  There were two brown dogs lying side by side taking it easy.  I wanted to take a picture of them.  They did not like having me take their picture.  They heaved unhappy sighs and moved down the street to the shade of another shop. I would have liked to take pictures of these two dogs but I did not want to chase them around.

Sometimes dogs do not want you to bother them with a picture but some people want you to take their picture.  Near to where the dogs were taking their afternoon siesta one of the laundry technician women indicated that she wanted me to take a photo of her by waving at my camera, making v’s with her fingers and even throwing kisses.  I am usually looking for something of which to take a picture.  I don’t think I ever refused to take a picture of a voluntary subject. This human wanted her picture taken and I did not mind  taking it.

Photos are nothing but a light recording so it is good if you can have optimal light for the shot.  I asked the woman to move from outside the cool, comfortable, shade of the little, laundry shop and into the bright, hot, sun because it would make a better picture with more light.  She was happy to do so.  What she did is bring some shade with her.  She brought her umbrella outside with her to protect herself from the sun while I took a picture of her in the improved light.  Now the light was not optimal because she was back in the shade but had an umbrella. . . I mean a parasol.  

I am going to post the photo now.  Please, remember that this is not a picture of a woman with an umbrella.  This is a woman with a parasol.  Now that you, Dear Reader, understand all this I will post the photo. Enjoy.