travels and reflections

Welcome

Here are some photos of and thoughts about some recent travels. Mostly from this summer, but some other posts from previous summers are here as well. You will find both photos and writing here, but more of the former than the latter. There is no particular chronological order here, just posting as I get to things.

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Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Elephants and spirit house

This temple had eclectic outdoor decor; stone elephants, buddha statues, spirit houses, guardians on the gateposts, and a bodhi tree.

Monday, 29 August 2011

Baan Tawai

At the Baan Tawai Woodcarving Village. This is really a shopping center, comprised of many independently-run stalls. A lot of locally-produced wood crafts, from furniture to statues, model ships to tableware. Also lots of other things, mostly locally hand-crafted.

And here, a motorcycle and triple-headlighted-antique bicycle, housed in one of the shops.