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Max and Sammy and the Golden Buddha, which weighs 3,800 pounds, and is solid gold
size: 77K |
When praying in Buddhist temples, the Thai have a tradition of adding a small bit of gold to the Buddha in the temple. This is done with a small, postage-stamp-sized bit of 24K gold that is available to worshippers for a donation.
size: 49K |
These are the offering supplies available to the worshippers. For a donation, you get a few incense sticks, a candle, and a slip of paper with a very thin piece of gold leaf that you rub onto the Buddha.
size: 68K |
Prayers during an initiation ceremony for new monks
size: 70K |
A particularly fearsome fellow guarding one of the Temples that we visited
size: 49K |
Lotus blossoms for sale in the street market. These are used for prayer offerings, among other things.
size: 74K |
A mouth-watering array of fresh vegetables laid out in one of the street markets...fetch me my wok!
size: 94K |
Many street vendors also cook up local dishes right on the street. This was a fish stew. The smells of the street market are unforgettable and make your mouth water!
size: 55K |
A happy young flower vendor and her merchandise
size: 78K |
Steve at the Grand Palace
size: 42K |
Our wonderful guide Nat strikes a pose in front of one of the Grand Palace's many dancing dragons
size: 79K |
A temple cat at the Grand Palace
size: 23K |
A couple of small golden buddhas where people make offerings before entering the temple at the Grand Palace (photo by Max)
size: 85K |
A corner of the main temple at the Grand Palace, showing the magnificent symmetry and beautiful attention to detail (photo by Max)
size: 117K |
Detail of one of the exterior walls at the Grand Palace
size: 84K |
The Thais have an interesting obsession with fingernails in their art, architecture and dance. This is a detail from a roof at the Grand Palace.
size: 79K |
The famous Reclining Buddha is an awe-inspiring tribute to the Lord Buddha. It is 46 meters long (1/2 of an American football field!)
size: 60K |
At the Reclining Buddha, we made a donation to the restoration project, and we were able to put our names on some new roof tiles for the building.
size: 63K |
After the Grand Palace, we took a long boat ride down a klong (canal) into one of the poorer areas of Bangkok. Max looks a bit apprehensive.
size: 49K |
Wall detail at the Temple of Dawn
size: 60K |
Doreen descending the very steep steps at the Temple of Dawn.
size: 78K |
The Temple of Dawn
size: 87K |
Detail of the outside wall of the Temple of Dawn
size: 101K |
The top of the spire of the Temple of Dawn
size: 84K |
Your hosts at the Temple of Dawn (note to self: definite 2002 Hannukah card material...)
size: 104K |
Doreen and Max in a private moment on the boat trip through the klongs
size: 46K |
Sam trades in his Nikes and shades for the "robe and bowl" of the Thai buddhist monk.
size: 36K |
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