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Through the Sandbox Lens #50 – Hill Tribe Dancer — Chiang Mai, Thailand
Yesterday I was getting ready to go out, and I could hear what sounded like a parade going down the street. Sure enough, looking out the window I could see flanks of people walking with flags. Grabbing the camera, I walked into the middle of a procession heading towards Thapae Gate. I headed to the…
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Travel Photo Thursday — January 24, 2013 — Wat Si Chum at Sukhothai’s Historical Park
Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. For the past couple of days I’ve been in New Sukhothai, a dusty little Thai town located about 12km from the Sukhothai Historical Park. This sprawling UNESCO site is made up of numerous temple compounds; many of them in ruins, and some restored. Sukhothai was the second Thai…
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Through the Sandbox Lens #49 — Sukhothai’s Wat Chang Lom — Offerings to the Elephants
Wat Chang Lom (meaning: surrounded by elephants) in the Sukhothai Historical Park (Sukhothai, Thailand). Most of the 32 elephants ringing chedi no longer have trunks, but a couple of them do. This offering was hanging from one of the remaining trunks. I thought it made for a pretty photo. If you missed…
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Through the Sandbox Lens #48 –Chiang Mai — Chilling at the Local Temple
Took this wonderful shot with my Iphone as I was walking past my neighborhood temple. There are so many beautiful cats here in Chiang Mai. Doesn’t he look comfy and happy? I wouldn’t mind being a temple cat the next time around 🙂