Photos 5, 6 and 7 are of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. In photo 6 he is wearing his Rainy Weather garment. Yup, there is a Rainy Weather Dress, a Winter Dress, and a Summer dress for the Emerald Buddha which the King of Thailand (Rama IX) changes. No cameras were allowed inside the temple so I shot this thru the window, using my 200mm zoom lens. Photos 9 and 10 is the old Mansion of the earlier kings, Rama I - V.
"Photos 7 & 8. The Lotus flower. Official buddhist symbolism. Rise from the mud and still clean and pretty like the youth who come through the flood. That is the buddhist meaning (mixed with some new havenism)." -Mike
The Reclining Buddha took me by Surprise. It is HUGE! I used a 10mm wide angle lens to shoot ceiling to the toes. Its like 4 stories high or more. At the bottom I had to show you my trusty tour guide 'Beer'
2 comments:
exquisite....absoultely fantastic. It's such a wonderful experience, so unbelievable that these were taken yesterday, because it feels like I've been allowed the privilege to look at a piece of the past rather than an actual daily ritual that still takes place. It's believable though because the colours of the pictures are so vivid and vibrant, they capture every detail. I enjoy seeing their culture through your eyes because you have managed to allow me to experience it in a way that I can relate to. Beautiful... there are no more words...
Dude!! The images are stunning!! Awesome!! That's why you nyame wah yuh nyame!!!
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