Posting these for Donna, so we can take a look at them when we talk. I’d like to get this set down to about 12 images to print for this portfolio.
It’s very common to see nagas flanking the staircases in temples, with their bodies stretching to match the length of the stairs. They usually show a lot of detail from head to toe, and the bodies are often covered in individual scales, as seen here.
The ledge at the base of the chedi has been turned into an impromptu altar with offerings left by visitors.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai Thailand
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai Thailand
This tray was placed to collect the lotus flower offerings left by visitors.
Outside Chiang Mai, Thailand
Outside Chiang Mai, Thailand
I just loved this tea canister that was on display at the front of the cart.
Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai, Thailand
This is another of the water bowls I saw outside a shop entrance. I was so taken with these; I’ve tried to create one here at home but have not yet had a lot of luck with the water lilies. I will try again this spring.
Captured this little guy when we stopped and had a soda in the afternoon.
Wat Phra That, Lampang, Thailand
After we finished our tour of the temple, we visited the park across the road and enjoyed the beautiful late-afternoon light.
Green and orange roof tiles, Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand